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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Western Illinois
Leathernecks
OVC
23
41% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Charleston Southern
Buccaneers
OVC
29
59% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Charleston Southern by 5.68
TOTAL POINTS
52
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
|
71
C-
|
Overall |
75
C
|
|
71
C-
|
Power |
77
C
|
|
85
B
|
Offensive |
67
D
|
|
64
D-
|
Defensive |
92
A-
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
78
C+
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
78
C+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
| 374 | Overall | 338 |
| 245 | Power | 220 |
| 189 | Offensive | 312 |
| 325 | Defensive | 160 |
| 198 | SoS (Current) | 216 |
| 198 | SoS (Future) | 216 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
4-8 (33.3%) |
Overall |
5-7 (41.7%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Home |
3-2 (60%) |
|
2-5 (28.6%) |
Away |
2-5 (28.6%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
1-6 (14.3%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-1 (80%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
| #204 Gardner-Webb | Best Win | #169 South Carolina St |
| #403 Eastern Illinois | Worst Loss | #264 Lindenwood |
| 21 pts vs #522 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 7 pts vs #169 South Carolina St |
| 49 pts vs #16 Illinois | Largest MOD | 42 pts vs #24 Vanderbilt |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
| 23.1 | Points per Game | 16.6 |
| 34.8 | Points Against | 24 |
| 27.8 | Home PPG | 19.2 |
| 26.6 | Home PA | 21.6 |
| 19.7 | Away PPG | 14.7 |
| 40.6 | Away PA | 25.7 |
| 67-80 | Opponent Record | 76-72 |
| 267 | Avg Opponent Rank | 253.3 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | L 4 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Western Illinois
Charleston Southern
| Nov 22 at Gardner-Webb (7-5) W 29-24 | Nov 22 vs Tennessee St (2-10) W 7-6 |
| Nov 15 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) L 17-22 | Nov 15 at Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 14-17 |
| Nov 8 vs Lindenwood (6-6) W 24-21 | Nov 1 at SE Missouri St (4-8) W 23-17 |
| Oct 25 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 17-16 | Oct 25 vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 17-16 |
| Oct 18 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) L 24-29 | Oct 18 at Western Illinois (4-8) W 29-24 |
| Oct 11 at Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 31-32 | Oct 11 vs Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 13-27 |
| Oct 4 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 20-66 | Oct 4 at Gardner-Webb (7-5) L 27-30 |
| Sep 27 vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) L 23-31 | Sep 27 vs South Carolina St (10-3) W 31-24 |
| Sep 20 at Eastern Washington (5-7) L 31-52 | Sep 20 at William & Mary (7-5) L 7-34 |
| Sep 13 vs Valparaiso (2-10) W 51-30 | Sep 13 vs Lindenwood (6-6) L 28-35 |
| Sep 5 at Northwestern (7-6) L 7-42 | Sep 6 at Coastal Carolina (6-7) L 0-13 |
| Aug 29 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 3-52 | Aug 30 at (24) Vanderbilt (10-3) L 3-45 |
