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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Western Illinois
Leathernecks
OVC
30
41% win prob
Home
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Gardner-Webb
Runnin' Bulldogs
OVC
35
59% win prob
Away
POINT SPREAD
Gardner-Webb by 5.84
TOTAL POINTS
65
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
|
71
C-
|
Overall |
87
B+
|
|
71
C-
|
Power |
86
B
|
|
85
B
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
64
D-
|
Defensive |
80
C+
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
83
B-
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
83
B-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| 374 | Overall | 222 |
| 245 | Power | 185 |
| 189 | Offensive | 172 |
| 325 | Defensive | 210 |
| 198 | SoS (Current) | 197 |
| 198 | SoS (Future) | 197 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
4-8 (33.3%) |
Overall |
7-5 (58.3%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Home |
3-2 (60%) |
|
2-5 (28.6%) |
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%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-1 (83.3%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| #204 Gardner-Webb | Best Win | #250 Western Carolina |
| #403 Eastern Illinois | Worst Loss | #352 Western Illinois |
| 21 pts vs #522 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 28 pts vs #264 Lindenwood |
| 49 pts vs #16 Illinois | Largest MOD | 47 pts vs #35 Georgia Tech |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| 23.1 | Points per Game | 27.5 |
| 34.8 | Points Against | 29.8 |
| 27.8 | Home PPG | 22.2 |
| 26.6 | Home PA | 26 |
| 19.7 | Away PPG | 31.3 |
| 40.6 | Away PA | 32.4 |
| 67-80 | Opponent Record | 70-77 |
| 267 | Avg Opponent Rank | 273.3 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 2 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
| Nov 22 at Gardner-Webb (7-5) W 29-24 | Nov 22 vs Western Illinois (4-8) L 24-29 |
| Nov 15 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) L 17-22 | Nov 15 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 30-14 |
| Nov 8 vs Lindenwood (6-6) W 24-21 | Nov 8 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) W 27-24 |
| Oct 25 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 17-16 | Nov 1 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 21-27 |
| Oct 18 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) L 24-29 | Oct 25 at Lindenwood (6-6) W 48-20 |
| Oct 11 at Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 31-32 | Oct 18 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 7-37 |
| Oct 4 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 20-66 | Oct 11 at Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 21-10 |
| Sep 27 vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) L 23-31 | Oct 4 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) W 30-27 |
| Sep 20 at Eastern Washington (5-7) L 31-52 | Sep 20 at Ohio U. (9-4) L 35-52 |
| Sep 13 vs Valparaiso (2-10) W 51-30 | Sep 13 vs The Citadel (4-8) W 23-13 |
| Sep 5 at Northwestern (7-6) L 7-42 | Sep 6 at Georgia Tech (9-4) L 12-59 |
| Aug 29 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 3-52 | Aug 30 at Western Carolina (7-5) W 52-45 |
