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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Lindenwood
Lions
OVC
26
41% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Gardner-Webb
Runnin' Bulldogs
OVC
31
59% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Gardner-Webb by 5.74
TOTAL POINTS
57
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
|
79
C+
|
Overall |
87
B+
|
|
81
B-
|
Power |
86
B
|
|
82
B-
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
78
C+
|
Defensive |
80
C+
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Current) |
83
B-
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Future) |
83
B-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
| 294 | Overall | 222 |
| 203 | Power | 185 |
| 202 | Offensive | 172 |
| 215 | Defensive | 210 |
| 233 | SoS (Current) | 197 |
| 233 | SoS (Future) | 197 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
6-6 (50%) |
Overall |
7-5 (58.3%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
3-2 (60%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Away |
4-3 (57.1%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
4-2 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-1 (83.3%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
| #257 Tennessee-Martin | Best Win | #250 Western Carolina |
| #352 Western Illinois | Worst Loss | #352 Western Illinois |
| 30 pts vs #403 Eastern Illinois | Largest MOV | 28 pts vs #264 Lindenwood |
| 38 pts vs #128 Miami OH | Largest MOD | 47 pts vs #35 Georgia Tech |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
| 24.8 | Points per Game | 27.5 |
| 27 | Points Against | 29.8 |
| 30 | Home PPG | 22.2 |
| 30.6 | Home PA | 26 |
| 21 | Away PPG | 31.3 |
| 24.4 | Away PA | 32.4 |
| 67-81 | Opponent Record | 70-77 |
| 279 | Avg Opponent Rank | 273.3 |
| L 2 | Longest Streak | W 2 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Lindenwood
Gardner-Webb
| Nov 22 at SE Missouri St (4-8) W 30-13 | Nov 22 vs Western Illinois (4-8) L 24-29 |
| Nov 15 vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 42-12 | Nov 15 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 30-14 |
| Nov 8 at Western Illinois (4-8) L 21-24 | Nov 8 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) W 27-24 |
| Nov 1 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 35-13 | Nov 1 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 21-27 |
| Oct 25 vs Gardner-Webb (7-5) L 20-48 | Oct 25 at Lindenwood (6-6) W 48-20 |
| Oct 18 vs Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 28-52 | Oct 18 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 7-37 |
| Oct 4 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) W 30-14 | Oct 11 at Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 21-10 |
| Sep 27 at Miami OH (7-7) L 0-38 | Oct 4 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) W 30-27 |
| Sep 20 vs Stony Brook (6-6) W 30-27 | Sep 20 at Ohio U. (9-4) L 35-52 |
| Sep 13 at Charleston Southern (5-7) W 35-28 | Sep 13 vs The Citadel (4-8) W 23-13 |
| Sep 6 at Appalachian St (5-8) L 13-20 | Sep 6 at Georgia Tech (9-4) L 12-59 |
| Aug 28 at St Thomas MN (7-5) L 13-35 | Aug 30 at Western Carolina (7-5) W 52-45 |
