FCS rank
#99
Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7
Record
2-6
2-5 vs. FCS
Power rating
−8.34
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.55
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Eastern Illinois is 2-6 and ranks No. 99 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its −8.3 power rating is 22.6 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 34th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Eastern Illinois is 2.8 behind, 102nd in résumé rank.
Best win: 21–7 over Gardner-Webb as a 16% underdog. Worst loss: 35–42 to Indiana State as a 73% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 56, after Week 1.
Next: at UT Martin on Sat, Oct 31. Eastern Illinois is a 6.3-point underdog with a 37% chance to win.
Next game
UT Martin by 6.3
Eastern Illinois 37% · UT Martin 63%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 56 | −1.51 |
| Week 2 | 75 | −5.93 |
| Week 3 | 95 | −7.06 |
| Week 4 | 103 | −9.99 |
| Week 5 | 107 | −10.09 |
| Week 6 | 88 | −6.02 |
| Week 7 | 99 | −8.44 |
| Week 8 | 99 | −8.34 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 10–20 | 32% | +1.42 | ||
Lindenwood #78 | L | 13–20 | Upset68% | −5.23 | |
| W | 21–7 | Upset16% | −4.40 | ||
| L | 7–42 | 9% | +11.40 | ||
| L | 13–49 | 15% | +6.61 | ||
Indiana State #65 | L | 35–42 | Upset73% | −3.08 | |
at Minnesota | L | 7–59 | — | +3.88 | |
| W | 28–14 | — | −13.39 |
Conference rankings
OVC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36up 6 | 5-3 | #34 | −2.70 | +0.8 | ||
| 52up 19 | 3-4 | #63 | −2.66 | +3.4 | ||
| 58up 17 | 3-4 | #64 | −2.44 | -6.3 | ||
| 71up 8 | 2-6 | #103 | −2.00 | -2.9 | ||
| 78up 15 | 3-4 | #82 | −6.34 | -4.3 | ||
| 86down 21 | 3-5 | #75 | −2.98 | -9.4 | ||
| 92down 12 | 2-6 | #98 | +0.53 | -13.9 | ||
| 99unchanged | 2-6 | #102 | −0.55 | -14.9 |
