FCS

Eastern Washington

Eagles · Big Sky

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#74

Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

2-6

2-5 vs. FCS

Power rating

−4.97

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.98

Weighted average opponent rating

Eastern Washington is 2-6 and ranks No. 74 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its −5.0 power rating is 19.3 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 9th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.2 wins against it; Eastern Washington is 2.1 behind, 84th in résumé rank.

Best win: 34–24 over Northern Iowa. Season-high rank: No. 41, after Week 2.

Next: at home against Montana on Sat, Oct 31. Eastern Washington is a 12.3-point underdog with a 26% chance to win.

vs. Montana

Home

Montana by 12.3

Eastern Washington 26% · Montana 74%

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 74 · −4.97 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	52	−0.94
Week 2	41	−0.42
Week 3	67	−3.53
Week 4	76	−5.44
Week 5	80	−5.22
Week 6	66	−3.12
Week 7	77	−4.71
Week 8	74	−4.97

Eastern Washington results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	Montana State #4	L	20–56	22%	+11.64
Sat, Oct 10	Northern Colorado #75	W	31–22	52%	−5.00
Sat, Oct 3	at UC Davis #43	L	38–49	31%	+0.33
Sat, Sep 26	Cal Poly #84	L	27–31	64%	−5.91
Sat, Sep 19	at Washington	L	16–48	35%	+4.50
Sat, Sep 12	at South Dakota #6	L	23–41	15%	+11.24
Sat, Sep 5	Northern Iowa #29	W	34–24	—	+2.65
Sat, Aug 29	at Northern Arizona #18	L	27–34	—	+5.55

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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