CFB
Model
All gamesWeek 1 · Sat Sep 5 · 7:00 PM ET
Forecast win probability
EKU 7.5%92.5% JXST
Projected margin
JXST by 23.0
Projected total
57
80% outcome range
JXST 3 to JXST 44
Win probability
JXST 92.5%
FinalEKU 7 · JXST 49model had +23.0, off by 19.0

Current team profiles

Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville State

When Eastern Kentucky has the ball

Passing

No comparison
EKU offense
—
JXST defense
#41
EPA comparison
—
0.07
#41
Pass EPA

Rushing

No comparison
EKU offense
—
JXST defense
#91
EPA comparison
—
0.09
#91
Rush EPA

Drive success

No comparison
EKU offense
#87
JXST defense
#87
Success rates
42%
#87
42%
#87
Success rate
More metrics
0.01
#111
0.05
#62
EPA / play
0.21
#50
1.09
#19
Explosiveness
—
16%
#77
Havoc

When Jacksonville State has the ball

Passing

No comparison
EKU defense
—
JXST offense
#33
EPA comparison
—
0.36
#33
Pass EPA

Rushing

No comparison
EKU defense
—
JXST offense
#85
EPA comparison
—
0.07
#85
Rush EPA

Drive success

No comparison
EKU defense
#18
JXST offense
#38
Success rates
40%
#18
47%
#38
Success rate
More metrics
0.04
#28
0.18
#54
EPA / play
0.19
#30
1.17
#100
Explosiveness
—
14%
#56
Havoc

Current key players

Eastern Kentucky
DBMaurice Wells
1 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
60.6
Coverage
81.7
Targets allowed
1
Rec allowed
1
Yards allowed
31
Passer rating allowed
118.8
Missed tackles
0
82.028/1765
TEColbey Lamberth
1 rec · 10 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
Run blocking
58.7
Penalties
0
81.46/526
RBBrady Hensley
414 yds · 4 TD · 7.4 YPC
73.5106/631
DLJayden Marable
12 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
80.6
Pressures
2
Pass-rush snaps
99
Missed tackles
2
Forced fumbles
0
73.4166/1549
OLAnthony Johns
Player detail
Pass blocking
78.9
Run blocking
72.8
Penalties
1
73.164/1368
DBJeffrey Kinley
32 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
77.1
Coverage
70.2
Targets allowed
13
Rec allowed
10
Yards allowed
56
Passer rating allowed
109.8
Missed tackles
3
73.1224/1765
Jacksonville State
QBCaden Creel
1112 yds · 9 TD · 4 INT
68.6177/729
WRFranklin Baret Jr.
1 rec · 18 yds · 0 TD
86.421/2069
STy Sims
— tkl · — PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
60.0
Coverage
75.5
Targets allowed
1
Rec allowed
0
Yards allowed
0
Passer rating allowed
0.0
Missed tackles
0
82.441/2969
LBWalker O'Steen
30 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
73.0
Coverage
77.3
Pressures
6
Pass-rush snaps
19
Missed tackles
4
Forced fumbles
0
80.478/1796
SCaleb Nix
30 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
69.0
Coverage
82.0
Targets allowed
15
Rec allowed
8
Yards allowed
89
Passer rating allowed
43.5
Missed tackles
3
78.878/2969
LBMac Sanders
2 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
69.4
Coverage
77.1
Pressures
1
Pass-rush snaps
1
Missed tackles
1
Forced fumbles
0
78.5109/1796
Availability reports · 7
  • Andrew Paul · RBout · 2026-10-07

    Paul is battling with an undisclosed injury, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season.

  • Franklin Baret Jr. · WRQues. · 2026-10-08

    Baret Jr has been out of the lineup due to undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

  • Rollie Pinto · WRQues. · 2026-10-08

    Pinto is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

  • Landon Watkins · WRQues. · 2026-10-08

    Watkins is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

  • AJ Watkins · WRQues. · 2026-10-08

    Watkins is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

  • Justus Savage · RBQues. · 2026-10-08

    Savage is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

  • Nabi Hoyt · WRQues. · 2026-10-08

    Hoyt is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against FIU on Tuesday, October 13th.

Position units

Position-unit comparison

EKU
JXST
vs
Offense
69.9
#73 of 125
QB
68.6
#108 of 138
71.5
#65 of 126
RB
73.8
#86 of 138
62.8
#119 of 126
WR
78.1
#17 of 138
81.4
#5 of 124
TE
72.3
#50 of 138
63.9
#67 of 125
OL
67.7
#70 of 138
Defense
71.4
#50 of 126
DL
70.9
#95 of 138
68.4
#94 of 126
LB
78.7
#32 of 138
69.1
#91 of 126
DB
77.3
#13 of 138
Common opponents