2026 · week 9 · 1AA.
172 31 1AA Western Illinois
1AA · OVC · 4-4. SRS +5.06.
Schedule
| Date | Then | Opponent | Site | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 251 86 | — NAIA Northwestern (IA) | Home | W, 65–14 | — | — |
| Sep 5 | 251 88 | 123 7 1AA Illinois State | Home | L, 10–41 | 0-1 | — |
| Sep 12 | 268 92 | 34 1A Wisconsin | Away | L, 9–36 | 0-2 | — |
| Sep 19 | 222 69 | 380 127 1AA Morehead State | Home | W, 59–2 | 1-2 | — |
| Sep 26 | 186 42 | 169 29 1AA North Alabama | Away | L, 20–23 | 1-3 | — |
| Oct 3 | 183 40 | 258 91 1AA Tennessee State | Home | W, 28–21 | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| Oct 17 | 191 46 | 167 28 1AA Southeast Missouri State | Away | L, 30–40 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Oct 24 | 193 49 | 201 57 1AA UT Martin | Home | W, 55–24 | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Oct 31 | 172 31 | 186 43 1AA Charleston Southern | Away | W, 42–35 | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Nov 7 | 172 31 | 195 52 1AA Eastern Illinois | Away | 31–29, 53% | ||
| Nov 14 | 172 31 | 160 25 1AA Gardner-Webb | Home | 26–27, 48% | ||
| Nov 21 | 172 31 | 197 54 1AA Lindenwood | Away | 29–27, 54% | ||
| Predicted | 6-5 | 5-2 | ||||