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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Western Illinois
Leathernecks
OVC
26
42% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Eastern Illinois
Panthers
OVC
32
58% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Eastern Illinois by 5.21
TOTAL POINTS
58
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
|
71
C-
|
Overall |
73
C-
|
|
71
C-
|
Power |
76
C
|
|
85
B
|
Offensive |
74
C-
|
|
64
D-
|
Defensive |
82
B-
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
89
B+
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
89
B+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
| 374 | Overall | 358 |
| 245 | Power | 225 |
| 189 | Offensive | 253 |
| 325 | Defensive | 201 |
| 198 | SoS (Current) | 175 |
| 198 | SoS (Future) | 175 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
4-8 (33.3%) |
Overall |
3-9 (25%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Home |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
2-5 (28.6%) |
Away |
1-5 (16.7%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
0-2 (0%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
1-6 (14.3%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
2-3 (40%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
0-5 (0%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
| #204 Gardner-Webb | Best Win | #305 Dayton |
| #403 Eastern Illinois | Worst Loss | #343 SE Missouri St |
| 21 pts vs #522 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 24 pts vs #518 Tennessee St |
| 49 pts vs #16 Illinois | Largest MOD | 56 pts vs #11 Alabama |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
| 23.1 | Points per Game | 17.5 |
| 34.8 | Points Against | 29.2 |
| 27.8 | Home PPG | 20.7 |
| 26.6 | Home PA | 22 |
| 19.7 | Away PPG | 14.3 |
| 40.6 | Away PA | 36.3 |
| 67-80 | Opponent Record | 78-74 |
| 267 | Avg Opponent Rank | 248.7 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | L 7 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 7 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois
| Nov 22 at Gardner-Webb (7-5) W 29-24 | Nov 22 at (11) Alabama (11-4) L 0-56 |
| Nov 15 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) L 17-22 | Nov 15 at Lindenwood (6-6) L 12-42 |
| Nov 8 vs Lindenwood (6-6) W 24-21 | Nov 8 vs Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 9-21 |
| Oct 25 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 17-16 | Nov 1 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 20-27 |
| Oct 18 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) L 24-29 | Oct 25 at Charleston Southern (5-7) L 16-17 |
| Oct 11 at Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 31-32 | Oct 18 at SE Missouri St (4-8) L 13-42 |
| Oct 4 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 20-66 | Oct 11 vs Gardner-Webb (7-5) L 10-21 |
| Sep 27 vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) L 23-31 | Oct 4 vs Tennessee St (2-10) W 31-7 |
| Sep 20 at Eastern Washington (5-7) L 31-52 | Sep 27 at Western Illinois (4-8) W 31-23 |
| Sep 13 vs Valparaiso (2-10) W 51-30 | Sep 13 vs Illinois St (12-5) L 30-42 |
| Sep 5 at Northwestern (7-6) L 7-42 | Sep 6 at Indiana St (3-9) L 14-38 |
| Aug 29 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 3-52 | Aug 28 vs Dayton (7-4) W 24-14 |
