Arkansas-Pine Bluff routs Bethune-Cookman 63-21

Team pages: Bethune-Cookman · Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Bethune-Cookman5-421
Arkansas-Pine Bluff5-363Final
Sat, Oct 31 · Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff, Ark. · Crowd 5,231SWAC TV

Arkansas-Pine Bluff routed Bethune-Cookman 63-21.

We had Arkansas-Pine Bluff favored. It won.

Next: Bethune-Cookman at Southern, Sat Nov 7 · 3:00 PM ET

Next: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling, Sat Nov 7 · 3:00 PM ET

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Arkansas-Pine Bluff a 61% chance, and the closing betting line (Arkansas-Pine Bluff was a 1.5-point favorite) put it at 55%.

Last play we haveArkansas-Pine Bluff 63-21 Bethune-CookmanPlay-by-play ends earlyMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
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No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Arkansas-Pine Bluff -1.5), at 78% for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.

Every drive

Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored on 7 of its 15 drives; Bethune-Cookman on 3 of its 16.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s drives are teal, Bethune-Cookman’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 87 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Interception, from 70 yards out to 70InterceptionArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 22 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Interception returned for a touchdown, from 66 yards out to 67Interception TDBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 75 yards out to 57PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Punt, from 84 yards out to 68PuntBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 70 yards out to 64PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Punt, from 78 yards out to 47PuntBethune-Cookman: Interception, from 88 yards out to 88InterceptionArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 10 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Interception returned for a touchdown, from 68 yards out to 19Interception TDQ2Bethune-Cookman: Turned over on downs, from 75 yards out to 25DownsArkansas-Pine Bluff: Punt, from 75 yards out to 71PuntBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 66 yards out to 61PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 71 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 75 yards out to 71PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 53 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 65 yards out to 58PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: End of half, from 64 yards out to 45End of halfQ3Bethune-Cookman: Punt, from 75 yards out to 76PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 46 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Punt, from 75 yards out to 46PuntArkansas-Pine Bluff: Punt, from 84 yards out to 84PuntBethune-Cookman: Touchdown, from 61 yards out to 0TouchdownArkansas-Pine Bluff: Punt, from 73 yards out to 67PuntQ4Bethune-Cookman: Touchdown, from 61 yards out to 0TouchdownArkansas-Pine Bluff: Interception, from 75 yards out to 76InterceptionBethune-Cookman: Touchdown, from 24 yards out to 0TouchdownArkansas-Pine Bluff: Touchdown, from 75 yards out to 0TouchdownBethune-Cookman: Interception, from 71 yards out to 22InterceptionArkansas-Pine Bluff: End of game, from 83 yards out to 71End of game

Box score

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63, Bethune-Cookman 21

Arkansas-Pine Bluff covered −1.5 by 40.5. The total, 84, went over 53.5.

Bethune-Cookman leaders

  • Passing Cordan Patterson 7 of 13, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Rashon Brown 19 for 87 yds; Deanwar Johnson 7 for 26 yds, 1 TD
  • Receiving Josh Evans 3 for 52 yds; Myles Morales 3 for 50 yds, 1 TD

Arkansas-Pine Bluff leaders

  • Passing Jack Schierholz 9 of 18, 118 yds, 3 TD
  • Rushing Jaylen Jennings 5 for 103 yds, 2 TD; Jalen Williams 5 for 80 yds, 1 TD
  • Receiving D'Avery Robinson 3 for 65 yds; Demetric Whitlock Jr. 4 for 48 yds, 3 TD

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games

Bethune-Cookman · 5-3

Rated 174th in our preseason ratings, 183rd now.

2-1 in its last three, capped by a 3-point win over Jackson State as an 8.5-point underdog.

W 24-21 vs Jackson State No. 135 of 668 teams

won by 3 as an 8.5-point underdog

Bethune-Cookman won 24-21 vs Jackson State. Chance to win started at 32%, low 24%, high better than 99%.

W 34-14 @ Mississippi Valley State No. 262 of 668 teams

won by 20 as a 6.5-point favorite

Bethune-Cookman won 34-14 at Mississippi Valley State. Chance to win started at 67%, low 30%, high better than 99%.

L 17-55 @ Alabama A&M No. 129 of 668 teams

lost by 38 as a 4-point underdog

Bethune-Cookman lost 17-55 at Alabama A&M. Chance to win started at 36%, low under 1%, high 38%.

W 16-10 vs Alabama State No. 152 of 668 teams

won by 6 as a 7-point underdog

Bethune-Cookman won 16-10 vs Alabama State. Chance to win started at 38%, low 36%, high 98%.

L 21-31 vs South Carolina State No. 116 of 668 teams

lost by 10 as a 17.5-point underdog

Bethune-Cookman lost 21-31 vs South Carolina State. Chance to win started at 14%, low under 1%, high 27%.

W 62-3 vs Virginia Lynchburg

Bethune-Cookman won 62-3 vs Virginia Lynchburg. Chance to win started at 63%, low 48%, high better than 99%.

W 43-18 vs Stetson No. 259 of 668 teams

won by 25 as a 14.5-point favorite

Bethune-Cookman won 43-18 vs Stetson. Chance to win started at 88%, low 83%, high better than 99%.

L 6-73 @ UCF No. 103 of 668 teams

lost by 67 as a 43.5-point underdog

Bethune-Cookman lost 6-73 at UCF. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 1%.

Last three games

Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 4-3

Rated 248th in our preseason ratings, 188th now, up 60 spots.

2-1 in its last three, capped by a 3-point win over Florida A&M as a 3-point underdog.

W 31-28 @ Florida A&M No. 206 of 668 teams

won by 3 as a 3-point underdog

Arkansas-Pine Bluff won 31-28 at Florida A&M. Chance to win started at 31%, low 12%, high 90%.

L 15-21 vs Alabama State No. 160 of 668 teams

lost by 6 as a 3.5-point underdog

Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost 15-21 vs Alabama State. Chance to win started at 44%, low under 1%, high 69%.

W 41-10 @ Southern No. 248 of 668 teams

won by 31 as a 3-point underdog

Arkansas-Pine Bluff won 41-10 at Southern. Chance to win started at 36%, low 18%, high better than 99%.

W 41-35 vs Central State No. 358 of 668 teams

Arkansas-Pine Bluff won 41-35 vs Central State. Chance to win started at 60%, low 51%, high better than 99%.

L 51-53 @ Alcorn State No. 173 of 668 teams

lost by 2 as an 8.5-point underdog

L 14-54 @ MissouriTop 25 No. 42 of 668 teams

lost by 40 as a 55.5-point underdog

Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost 14-54 at Missouri. Never had a real chance.

W 35-15 vs Morehouse No. 402 of 668 teams

Arkansas-Pine Bluff won 35-15 vs Morehouse. Chance to win started at 50%, low 46%, high better than 99%.

Week by week

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Wk 2: L 51-53 at Alcorn State▼2Alcorn S…Wk 3: W 41-35 vs Central State▲6C. St.Wk 5: W 41-10 at Southern▲31SouthernWk 7: L 15-21 vs Alabama State▼6Alabama…Wk 8: W 31-28 at Florida A&M▲3F. A&M
  • Wk 2Lat Alcorn State51-53
  • Wk 3Wvs Central State41-35
  • Wk 5Wat Southern41-10
  • Wk 7Lvs Alabama State15-21
  • Wk 8Wat Florida A&M31-28

Bethune-Cookman

Wk 4: L 21-31 vs South Carolina State▼10S. Carol…Wk 5: W 16-10 vs Alabama State▲6Alabama…Wk 6: L 17-55 at Alabama A&M▼38Alabama…Wk 7: W 34-14 at Mississippi Valley State▲20Mississi…Wk 8: W 24-21 vs Jackson State▲3Jackson…
  • Wk 4Lvs South Carolina State21-31
  • Wk 5Wvs Alabama State16-10
  • Wk 6Lat Alabama A&M17-55
  • Wk 7Wat Mississippi Valley State34-14
  • Wk 8Wvs Jackson State24-21

Power rating by week

Bethune-Cookman is rated 0.5 points ahead as of week 8. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

-7-10-12Wk 0Wk 4Wk 8Arkansas-Pine BluffBethune-Cookman

The series

Bethune-Cookman leads the series 2-0

2 meetings since 2004 · Bethune-Cookman has won the last 2

  • 2025Bethune-Cookman 31-14
  • 2004 · neutral siteBethune-Cookman 27-14

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line don’t fully agree on Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s chances here.

50-50Model 61% · Line 55%Bethune-CookmanArkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Pine Bluff favored by 1.5 · Total 53.5

The market

The total fell 1 point.

opened 54.5now 53.5

Total: 54.5 → 53.5

The books’ cut: 5.6%, the margin built into the odds

Home field

Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.

0% at home, 0% on the road against FBS opponents (0-0 home, 0-7 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +2.1 at home vs. away over 42 games — inside the ±10.0 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 730 miles to get here.

Where next

Conference standings

Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.