FCS

Eastern Kentucky

Colonels · UAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#77

Among 128 teams · ▲10 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-4 vs. FCS

Power rating

−5.17

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.27

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Eastern Kentucky is 3-5 and ranks No. 77 of 128 FCS teams, up 10 spots from Week 7. Its −5.2 power rating is 19.5 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 22nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.7 wins against it; Eastern Kentucky is 1.6 behind, 69th in résumé rank.

Best win: 22–17 over Chattanooga as a 24% underdog.

Next: at Tarleton State on Sat, Oct 31. Eastern Kentucky is a 24.4-point underdog with a 10% chance to win.

Next game

Tarleton State by 24.4

Eastern Kentucky 10% · Tarleton State 90%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 114 after Week 1 to No. 77 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#77
Week 8: No. 77 · −5.17 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1114−12.00
Week 299−9.99
Week 389−6.25
Week 482−6.16
Week 585−6.29
Week 681−5.05
Week 787−6.41
Week 877−5.17

Game results

8 games · 2026
Eastern Kentucky results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W16–1335%−0.06
L20–4915%+8.71
W30–2061%−10.08
L16–2035%+0.12
Dayton #31
L14–1718%+1.90
W22–17Upset24%+6.38
L7–49—+2.83
L21–45—+1.67
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

UAC
UAC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
8up 38-0
+9.36
#4−6.78+19.3
11up 27-2
+7.60
#16−4.53+15.2
34down 34-4
+1.72
#27+3.35-3.4
46up 14-4
+0.12
#58−0.83+0.8
47down 134-3
−0.06
#35−0.10+2.1
73down 52-6
−4.92
#93+1.51-5.6
77up 103-5
−5.17
#69+1.27-10.5
109down 71-7
−10.08
#115+2.52-17.4