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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Eastern Illinois
Panthers
OVC
22
37% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Gardner-Webb
Runnin' Bulldogs
OVC
31
63% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Gardner-Webb by 8.64
TOTAL POINTS
53
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
|
73
C-
|
Overall |
87
B+
|
|
76
C
|
Power |
86
B
|
|
74
C-
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
81
B-
|
Defensive |
80
C+
|
|
89
B+
|
SoS (Current) |
83
B-
|
|
89
B+
|
SoS (Future) |
83
B-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| 358 | Overall | 222 |
| 225 | Power | 185 |
| 253 | Offensive | 172 |
| 201 | Defensive | 210 |
| 175 | SoS (Current) | 197 |
| 175 | SoS (Future) | 197 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
3-9 (25%) |
Overall |
7-5 (58.3%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Home |
3-2 (60%) |
|
1-5 (16.7%) |
Away |
4-3 (57.1%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
1-6 (14.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-1 (83.3%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| #305 Dayton | Best Win | #250 Western Carolina |
| #343 SE Missouri St | Worst Loss | #352 Western Illinois |
| 24 pts vs #518 Tennessee St | Largest MOV | 28 pts vs #264 Lindenwood |
| 56 pts vs #11 Alabama | Largest MOD | 47 pts vs #35 Georgia Tech |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| 17.5 | Points per Game | 27.5 |
| 29.2 | Points Against | 29.8 |
| 20.7 | Home PPG | 22.2 |
| 22 | Home PA | 26 |
| 14.3 | Away PPG | 31.3 |
| 36.3 | Away PA | 32.4 |
| 78-74 | Opponent Record | 70-77 |
| 248.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 273.3 |
| L 7 | Longest Streak | W 2 |
| L 7 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| Nov 22 at (11) Alabama (11-4) L 0-56 | Nov 22 vs Western Illinois (4-8) L 24-29 |
| Nov 15 at Lindenwood (6-6) L 12-42 | Nov 15 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 30-14 |
| Nov 8 vs Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 9-21 | Nov 8 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) W 27-24 |
| Nov 1 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 20-27 | Nov 1 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 21-27 |
| Oct 25 at Charleston Southern (5-7) L 16-17 | Oct 25 at Lindenwood (6-6) W 48-20 |
| Oct 18 at SE Missouri St (4-8) L 13-42 | Oct 18 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 7-37 |
| Oct 11 vs Gardner-Webb (7-5) L 10-21 | Oct 11 at Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 21-10 |
| Oct 4 vs Tennessee St (2-10) W 31-7 | Oct 4 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) W 30-27 |
| Sep 27 at Western Illinois (4-8) W 31-23 | Sep 20 at Ohio U. (9-4) L 35-52 |
| Sep 13 vs Illinois St (12-5) L 30-42 | Sep 13 vs The Citadel (4-8) W 23-13 |
| Sep 6 at Indiana St (3-9) L 14-38 | Sep 6 at Georgia Tech (9-4) L 12-59 |
| Aug 28 vs Dayton (7-4) W 24-14 | Aug 30 at Western Carolina (7-5) W 52-45 |
