Central State
1-2SIAC · McPherson Memorial Stadium · 7,000
LastW 49–21 at Morehouse · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Arkansas-Pine Bluff · Sat Sep 19 · 5 pm ET · Golden Lion Stadium · series 1-0 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #389 | #307 | — | Kentucky State | L 14–41 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #389 | #172 | — | @Grambling | L 26–48 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #391 | #407 | — | @Morehouse | W 49–21 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #383 | #236 | @Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #383 | #408 | @Lane College | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Fort Valley State | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Tuskegee | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Miles | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Edward Waters | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Benedict |
Central State enters the 2026 season at 1-2.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 3-7 · last season
✓ measured from 10 games · ranks are among SIAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Central State has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff · away
Outcome band · Central State · 2026
Outcome band · Central State · 2026Central State's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Central State is the SIAC program known for the marauders.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.