Big Sky Eastern Washington

Record2-7through 9 games
Nextat IdahoSat Nov 7 · 5 pm ET

The rest of the season

Three real tests left: Idaho 36%, Utah Tech 57%, Portland State 69%

Win out 14% · expect 1.6 of 3 more wins

Eastern Washington's chance to win each game left, from our model: Idaho 36%, Utah Tech 57%, Portland State 69%

Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.

LeadersPassing Nate Bell 2,482 · Rushing Nate Bell 384 · Receiving Wesley Garrett 577 All player stats

The model#81 among FCS teams

Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9

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Schedule and results

Eastern Washington · 2026 schedule and results2-7Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 60% · 0 opponents played so far are in the AP top 25 now.
WkDateOpponentResultRecordConfTop performers
1Aug 29@Northern ArizonaL 27-34Eastern Washington lost 27-34 at Northern Arizona. Chance to win started at 23%, low 2%, high 91%.0-10-1Pass Bell 307 · Rush Allen III 47 · Rec Branch 88
1Sep 5Northern IowaW 34-24Eastern Washington won 34-24 vs Northern Iowa. Chance to win started at 74%, low 42%, high better than 99%.1-10-1Pass Bell 257 · Rush Bell 94 · Rec Garrett 70
2Sep 12@South DakotaL 23-41Eastern Washington lost 23-41 at South Dakota. Chance to win started at 11%, low under 1%, high 16%.1-20-1Pass Bell 217 · Rush Dotson 52 · Rec Garrett 109
3Sep 19@WashingtonL 16-48 137Eastern Washington lost 16-48 at Washington. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 1%.1-30-1Pass Bell 150 · Rush Bell 50 · Rec Lang 56
4Sep 26Cal PolyL 27-31Eastern Washington lost 27-31 vs Cal Poly. Chance to win started at 67%, low under 1%, high 85%.1-40-2Pass Bell 253 · Rush Allen III 49 · Rec East 65
5Oct 3@UC DavisL 38-49Eastern Washington lost 38-49 at UC Davis. Chance to win started at 27%, low under 1%, high 28%.1-50-3Pass Bell 413 · Rush Bell 107 · Rec Carlson 95
6Oct 10Northern ColoradoW 31-22Eastern Washington won 31-22 vs Northern Colorado. Chance to win started at 70%, low 69%, high better than 99%.2-51-3Pass Bell 334 · Rush Bell 33 · Rec Garrett 138
7Oct 17Montana StateL 20-56Eastern Washington lost 20-56 vs Montana State. Chance to win started at 12%, low under 1%, high 21%.2-61-4Pass Bell 282 · Rush Allen III 78 · Rec Carlson 86
8Bye week
9Oct 31MontanaL 33-42Eastern Washington lost 33-42 vs Montana. Chance to win started at 11%, low 1%, high 30%.2-71-5Pass Bell 269 · Rush Allen III 68 · Rec Branch 131
10Nov 7@Idaho5 pm ET36% to win
11Nov 14@Utah Tech4 pm ET57% to win
12Nov 21Portland State4 pm ET69% to win
How to read this table

Win chances are our model for Eastern Washington, through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.

The small line beside each score is the team's win chance through the game, drawn on one scale for every game. The small number is total plays.

Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, big plays)▼
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Big plays (IsoPPP)Note
Oct 31MontanaL 33-42———−0.02236.5%1.53Most explosive
Oct 17Montana StateL 20-56———−0.13544.9%0.96Defense's roughest night
Oct 10Northern ColoradoW 31-22———+0.35939.3%1.45Season-high EPA/play
Oct 3@UC DavisL 38-49———+0.15844.8%1.31
Sep 26Cal PolyL 27-31———+0.01637.8%1.28Best defensive stand
Sep 19@WashingtonL 16-48315130:13−0.24035.1%0.90Season-low EPA/play
Sep 12@South DakotaL 23-41———+0.04842.9%1.11
Sep 5Northern IowaW 34-24———+0.34752.8%1.14Best success rate
Aug 29@Northern ArizonaL 27-34———+0.19645.5%1.15One-score loss
Season average (9 games)3151.0+0.08142.2%1.20

Ahead

The forecast

The games that decide the season

The games that decide the season

Sat Nov 7Next: Idahoat Idaho · on the road

Recent form · last 10 games

Eastern Washington has won one of its last five.

2-8 over the last 10, and lost the last two.

Streak L2Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 2-8

Range of outcomes · Eastern Washington · 2026

Eastern Washington’s most common regular-season record in our model is 4-8. Most outcomes (91%) land from 3-9 to 5-7.

Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above

2 wins 9%; 3 wins 35%; 4 wins 42%; 5 wins 14%
What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor3-9Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
Base4-8Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.

Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 9 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the FCS playoff.

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Worth watchingGames average 66 combined points, shootouts

What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-7

Game feel66shootoutscombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 13 in the Big Sky
Heart rate0-2rarely closein one-score games (2 of 9)11th most one-score games of 13 in the Big Sky
Margin−10.9outgunnedavg scoring margin11th best margin of 13 in the Big Sky
Big plays1.20some popexplosiveness (IsoPPP)10th most explosive of 13 in the Big Sky
Home crowd4,983avg attendance9th biggest crowds of 13 in the Big Sky

Measured from 9 games · ranks are among Big Sky teams the same season

Team storyThe story of this team right now, in one line.
The weekly grind

Eastern Washington is 2-7 and plays at Idaho next.

2026 Record2-7
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Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

Eastern Washington is 2-7 and plays at Idaho next.

RosterWho's gone, who's back, who replaces them.

Roster reload: Eastern Washington

2026 snapshot, Nov 4
Returning ProductionNAContinuity signal unavailable
Portal Additions3Primary repair: CB
Portal Losses6Primary pressure: EDGE
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting ReloadNARecruiting class signal unavailable
CBin 2 - JT Taylor3.49out 1 - Jonathan Landry3.49Upgrade
EDGEin 0out 2 - Tylin Jackson3.50Starter Risk
LBin 0out 1 - Daniel Taumoepeau3.49Downgrade
WRin 1 - Jamai East3.49out 0Upgrade
Possession ReceiverMoney-downmoves the chains on third down lives on the sticks and moves the chains
Junior-college recruit
DLin 0out 1 - Jirah Leaupepetele3.40Downgrade
Kin 0out 1 - Hunter McKee3.30Even
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