Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Jacksonville State beat Eastern Kentucky 49–⁠7. It was their 19th meeting; Jacksonville State leads the series 11–⁠8.

AwayEastern Kentucky2–⁠5 in 2026
7
HomeJacksonville State5–⁠2 in 2026
49

Final at AmFirst Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,677

At kickoff
88°F, thunderstorm nearby, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Anniston Metro Airport, 27 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Kentucky07007
Jacksonville State14217749

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Travers12/199002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brady Hensley791172
Cortez Stone858025
Brayden Latham1032012
Ryder Hooks61606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braylon Newcomb119019
Jarvis Hayes117017
Simon Ghee21206
Colbey Lamberth110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Derek Taylor10100
Cam Jessee80.500
D.J. Galva5000
Kaden Smith5000
Jack McGrath50.501
Preston Swope1110

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caden Creel21/2832751
Jack Moran2/22500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Likely573145
Caden Creel1054020
Cedric Kouemi72507
Khristian Lando41607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamill Williams7144455
David Alpers234025
Ronnel Johnson333014
Darius Cannon226019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Walker O’Steen8000
Caleb Nix5001
J.Q. Brooks5000
Morven Joseph4000
Ian Mitchell2110
Ty Sims0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern KentuckyJacksonville State
285Total yards526
90Passing yards352
195Rushing yards174
4.7Yards per pass11.7
5.1Yards per rush5.6
16First downs26
3–⁠11Third downs9–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
11–⁠95Penalties5–⁠49
33:27Possession26:33
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Eastern KentuckyJacksonville State
38%Success rate60%
−0.25EPA per play0.53
1.19Explosiveness1.41
−0.06Rushing EPA0.23
−0.64Passing EPA1.05
20%Passing-down success58%
−0.48First-down EPA0.63
0.32Second-down EPA−0.25
−0.44Third-down EPA1.32
11%Havoc by its defense21%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Jacksonville State 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Jacksonville State −22.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Jacksonville State 94%, Eastern Kentucky 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Jacksonville State end zoneEastern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 8 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyPick-six, 4 plays (Jacksonville State scores)Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Jacksonville State drives left to right, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 8 plays, −16 yards
  6. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 91 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern KentuckyPick-six, 4 plays (Jacksonville State scores), 18 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern KentuckyEnd of half, 10 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q3 Jacksonville StateInterception, 5 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  13. Q3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 Jacksonville StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Jacksonville State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 3 yards loss to the EKU22 (#44 K.Perry)
15:002nd & 13 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short left to #14 B.Latham thrown to EKU24
15:003rd & 13 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #11 J.Hayes caught at EKU38, for 17 yards to the EKU39 (#8 J.Brooks; #1 C.Nix), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 39PENALTY EKU False Start (#62 R.Medici) 5 yards from EKU39 to EKU34. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 12 yards gain to the EKU46 (#3 T.Fegans; #7 M.Woods)
15:002nd & 3 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 5 yards loss to the EKU41 fumbled by #17 T.Travers at EKU41 recovered by EKU #17 T.Travers at EKU41, End Of Play
15:003rd & 8 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush right for 6 yards gain to the EKU47 (#8 J.Brooks) PENALTY EKU Holding (#69 A.Ferris) 10 yards from EKU41 to EKU31. NO PLAY
15:003rd & 18 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU36 (#92 M.Hood)
11:024th & 13 at own 36#27 J.Brown punt 43 yards to the Jax St21 #1 C.Nix return 9 yards to the Jax St30 (#10 D.Taylor)
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 13 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Jax St40 (#30 J.Kinley), 1ST DOWN
11:021st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #30 D.Vinson thrown to Jax St43
11:022nd & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush right for 4 yards gain to the Jax St44 (#39 C.Jessee)
11:023rd & 6 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #11 D.Johnson caught at Jax St49, for 6 yards to the Jax St50 (#5 N.Spruill), 1ST DOWN
11:021st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short middle to #11 D.Johnson thrown to EKU44 broken up by #13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson
11:022nd & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #6 J.Likely caught at Jax St49, for 2 yards to the EKU48 (#1 K.Smith), out of bounds
11:023rd & 8 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep left to #3 D.Cannon thrown to EKU06
11:024th & 8 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #9 R.Johnson caught at EKU38, for 14 yards to the EKU34 (#39 C.Jessee; #6 D.Galva), 1ST DOWN
11:021st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 3 yards loss to the EKU37 (#10 D.Taylor)
11:022nd & 13 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Williams rush left for 4 yards loss to the EKU41 (#39 C.Jessee; #25 J.McGrath)
11:023rd & 17 at opp 41Shotgun #12 C.Creel sacked for loss of 5 yards to the EKU46 (#18 P.Swope) PENALTY EKU Illegal Block in Back declined EKU Personal Foul (#34 C.Redd) 15 yards from EKU46 to EKU31, 1ST DOWN
11:021st & 10 at opp 26Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EKU23 (#0 J.Marable; #39 C.Jessee) PENALTY EKU Holding (#20 K.Neal) 10 yards from EKU23 to EKU13, 1ST DOWN
6:271st & 10 at opp 13Jamill Williams 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)Jacksonville State 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00 #24 R.Hooks return 27 yards to the EKU27 (#9 J.Carr), out of bounds
6:201st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 0 yards to the EKU27 (#1 C.Nix; #93 J.Campbell)
6:202nd & 10 at own 27Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush left for 5 yards gain to the EKU32 (#40 W.O’Steen; #35 A.Thompson)
6:203rd & 5 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short left to #11 J.Hayes thrown to EKU38 broken up by #1 C.Nix
5:084th & 5 at own 32#27 J.Brown punt 42 yards to the Jax St26 fair catch by #1 C.Nix at Jax St26
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 2 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 26Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #3 D.Cannon caught at Jax St38, for 19 yards to the Jax St45 (#6 D.Galva), 1ST DOWN
4:251st & 10 at own 45Jamill Williams 55 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)Jacksonville State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short right to #22 C.Stone thrown to EKU30 broken up by #5 R.Billings
4:252nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #85 B.Newcomb caught at EKU35, for 19 yards to the EKU44 (#1 C.Nix; #5 R.Billings), 1ST DOWN
4:251st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU47 (#1 C.Nix; #40 W.O’Steen)
4:252nd & 7 at own 47Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 13 yards gain to the Jax St40 (#1 C.Nix; #40 W.O’Steen), 1ST DOWN
4:251st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Jax St33 (#8 J.Brooks)
4:252nd & 3 at opp 33Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St33 (#40 W.O’Steen; #45 M.Rosa)
4:253rd & 3 at opp 33#17 T.Travers pass complete short right to #92 S.Ghee caught at Jax St30, for 6 yards to the Jax St27, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:111st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass intercepted by #24 T.Sims at Jax St10 #24 T.Sims return 84 yards to the EKU06 (#89 C.Schlachter) PENALTY Jax St Illegal Block in Back (#44 K.Perry) 9 yards from Jax St18 to Jax St09
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 9Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Jax St14 (#25 J.McGrath)
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 14Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 20 yards gain to the Jax St34 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush left for 9 yards gain to the Jax St43 (#10 D.Taylor; #8 B.Driver)
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #83 D.Alpers caught at Jax St43, for 9 yards to the EKU48 (#5 N.Spruill; #6 D.Galva), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #9 R.Johnson caught at EKU40, for 8 yards to the EKU40, out of bounds at EKU40
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #3 D.Cannon thrown to EKU37 broken up by #13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 10 yards gain to the EKU30 (#30 J.Kinley), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:241st & 10 at opp 30Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #17 J.Williams caught at EKU05, for 30 yards to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:24, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)Jacksonville State 21, Eastern Kentucky 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Jacksonville State 35, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Pick-six, 4 plays (Jacksonville State scores)
12:241st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
12:241st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EKU35 (#2 M.Joseph; #12 B.Core), 1ST DOWN
12:241st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EKU34 (#14 A.Toombs)
12:242nd & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush left for 0 yards to the EKU34 (#40 W.O’Steen; #3 T.Fegans)
10:273rd & 11 at own 34Caleb Nix 43 Yd Interception Return (Garrison Rippa Kick)Jacksonville State 28, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00 #24 R.Hooks return 30 yards to the EKU30 (#27 R.Dunn), out of bounds
10:201st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short right to #9 E.Caldwell caught at EKU28, for 2 yards loss to the EKU28 (#9 R.Johnson; #9 J.Carr)
9:452nd & 12 at own 28Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 72 yards gain to the Jax St00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:45, 1ST DOWN #36 B.Flabiano kick attempt good (H: #27 J.Brown, LS: #99 L.Turk)Jacksonville State 28, Eastern Kentucky 7
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:381st & goal at opp 0#44 D.Orr kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, Touchback
9:381st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #17 J.Williams caught at Jax St22, for 8 yards to the Jax St33 (#39 C.Jessee)
9:382nd & 2 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Jax St36 (#97 P.Miller; #0 J.Marable), 1ST DOWN
9:381st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St37 (#1 K.Smith)
9:382nd & 9 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #3 D.Cannon caught at Jax St35, for 7 yards to the Jax St44 (#39 C.Jessee)
9:383rd & 2 at own 44Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 2 yards gain to the Jax St46 (#6 D.Galva), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:381st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #17 J.Williams caught at Jax St45, for 3 yards to the Jax St49 (#32 J.Chappell)
9:382nd & 7 at own 49Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 6 yards gain to the EKU45 (#39 C.Jessee), out of bounds
5:283rd & 1 at opp 45Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush right for 45 yards gain to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:28, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)Jacksonville State 35, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky End of half, 10 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00 #24 R.Hooks return 27 yards to the EKU27 (#9 J.Carr; #12 B.Core) PENALTY EKU Holding (#5 N.Spruill) 10 yards from EKU27 to EKU17
5:191st & 10 at own 17PENALTY EKU False Start (#69 A.Ferris) 5 yards from EKU17 to EKU12. NO PLAY
5:191st & 15 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU17 (#35 A.Thompson; #9 J.Carr) PENALTY EKU Illegal Shift 5 yards from EKU12 to EKU07. NO PLAY
5:191st & 20 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 25 yards gain to the EKU32 (#5 R.Billings; #8 J.Brooks), 1ST DOWN
5:191st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush right for 6 yards gain to the EKU38 (#5 R.Billings; #8 J.Brooks)
5:192nd & 4 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short right to #22 C.Stone caught at EKU39, for 4 yards to the EKU42 (#8 J.Brooks), 1ST DOWN
5:191st & 10 at own 42#22 C.Stone rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU45 (#44 K.Perry; #15 T.Floyd)
5:192nd & 7 at own 45Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short right to #11 J.Hayes thrown to EKU50 QB hurried by #35 A.Thompson
5:193rd & 7 at own 45Shotgun #17 T.Travers sacked for loss of 8 yards to the EKU37 (#53 I.Mitchell) PENALTY Jax St Holding (#3 T.Fegans) 10 yards from EKU45 to Jax St45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:191st & 10 at opp 45Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St45 (#16 Q.Hood; #40 W.O’Steen)
5:192nd & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St45 (#92 M.Hood)
5:193rd & 10 at opp 45Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Jax St36 (#3 T.Fegans)
0:144th & 1 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Jax St32 (#15 T.Floyd), 1ST DOWN
0:143rd & 10 at opp 45Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St32 (#15 T.Floyd; #53 I.Mitchell) PENALTY EKU False Start 5 yards from Jax St32 to Jax St37. NO PLAY
0:221st & 15 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers sacked for loss of 12 yards to the Jax St49 (#53 I.Mitchell), fumble by #17 T.Travers recovered by EKU #62 R.Medici at Jax St49, End Of Play
0:221st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:22
3rd quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Jacksonville State Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#44 D.Orr kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Jax St30 (#6 D.Galva)
15:002nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep right to #3 D.Cannon thrown to EKU38
14:063rd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #11 D.Johnson caught at EKU49, for 70 yards to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:06 PENALTY Jax St Illegal Shift 5 yards from Jax St30 to Jax St25. NO PLAY
14:063rd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #17 J.Williams caught at EKU47, for 31 yards to the EKU44 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
14:061st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #44 J.Scissum caught at EKU46, for 6 yards to the EKU38 (#20 K.Neal; #23 M.Wells III)
12:462nd & 4 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass intercepted by #25 J.McGrath at EKU29, End Of Play
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU32 (#9 J.Carr)
12:462nd & 7 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU37 (#13 J.Cruz; #93 J.Campbell)
12:463rd & 2 at own 37#14 B.Latham rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EKU36 (#45 M.Rosa)
10:424th & 3 at own 36#27 J.Brown punt 47 yards to the Jax St17
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 10 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St18 (#0 J.Marable)
10:422nd & 9 at own 18Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at Jax St33, for 16 yards to the Jax St34 (#13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson), 1ST DOWN
10:421st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush right for 4 yards gain to the Jax St38 (#37 J.Marshall; #4 K.Hayden)
10:422nd & 6 at own 38Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St38 (#96 J.Hand)
10:423rd & 6 at own 38Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #9 R.Johnson caught at Jax St49, for 11 yards to the Jax St49 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
10:421st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #22 L.Farrington caught at Jax St47, for 14 yards to the EKU37 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
10:421st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EKU29 (#1 K.Smith; #37 J.Marshall)
10:422nd & 2 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #22 L.Farrington thrown to EKU10 broken up by #1 K.Smith
10:423rd & 2 at opp 29Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU24 (#97 P.Miller; #10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
6:031st & 10 at opp 24Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #30 L.Gilbert caught at EKU09, for 24 yards to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:03, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)Jacksonville State 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #9 E.Caldwell caught at EKU31, for 10 yards to the EKU35 (#2 M.Joseph), 1ST DOWN
6:031st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 0 yards to the EKU35 (#15 T.Floyd; #53 I.Mitchell)
6:032nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short middle to #9 E.Caldwell thrown to EKU46 QB hurried by #13 J.Cruz PENALTY Jax St Roughing The Passer (#13 J.Cruz) 15 yards from EKU35 to EKU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:031st & 10 at the 50Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Jax St44 (#2 M.Joseph; #0 M.Butler)
6:032nd & 4 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Jax St38 (#40 W.O’Steen; #35 A.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
6:031st & 10 at opp 38Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush left for 11 yards gain (2) to the Jax St27 (#8 J.Brooks) PENALTY EKU Holding (#52 Y.Sanogo-Kendrick) 10 yards from Jax St36 to Jax St46
6:031st & 18 at opp 46Shotgun #14 B.Latham rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Jax St42 (#19 S.Harris; #15 T.Floyd)
6:032nd & 14 at opp 42Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short left to #22 C.Stone caught at Jax St42, for 3 yards to the Jax St39 (#40 W.O’Steen)
6:033rd & 11 at opp 39Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short middle to #16 J.House thrown to Jax St39 QB hurried by #0 M.Butler
1:014th & 11 at opp 39#27 J.Brown punt 33 yards to the Jax St06
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 6Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Jax St10 (#97 P.Miller)
1:012nd & 6 at own 10Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Jax St13 (#20 K.Neal)
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 13Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St14 (#97 P.Miller)
4th quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #11 J.Hayes caught at EKU31, for 7 yards to the EKU31 (#35 A.Thompson), out of bounds PENALTY EKU Holding 10 yards from EKU24 to EKU14. NO PLAY
14:091st & 20 at own 14Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EKU12 (#44 K.Perry; #35 A.Thompson)
14:092nd & 22 at own 12Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush right for 2 yards gain to the EKU14 (#12 B.Core)
14:093rd & 20 at own 14Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short left to #24 R.Hooks caught at EKU14, for 9 yards to the EKU23 (#35 A.Thompson)
11:264th & 11 at own 23#27 J.Brown punt 42 yards to the Jax St35 #3 D.Cannon return 6 yards to the Jax St41 (#1 K.Smith)
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #30 D.Vinson caught at Jax St40, for 22 yards to the EKU37 (#20 K.Neal), 1ST DOWN
11:261st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EKU30 (#34 C.Redd; #4 K.Hayden)
11:262nd & 3 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EKU29 (#54 D.Pellman)
11:263rd & 2 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 7 yards gain to the EKU22 (#1 K.Smith; #10 D.Taylor), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:261st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #44 J.Scissum caught at EKU06, for 16 yards to the EKU06, out of bounds at EKU06 PENALTY Jax St Holding (#71 C.Stancil) 10 yards from EKU22 to EKU32. NO PLAY
11:261st & 20 at opp 32Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU29 (#30 J.Kinley; #54 D.Pellman)
11:262nd & 17 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #83 D.Alpers caught at EKU10, for 25 yards to the EKU04 (#10 D.Taylor; #13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson), 1ST DOWN
7:091st & goal at opp 4Jamill Williams 4 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EKU29 (#16 Q.Hood; #2 M.Joseph)
7:092nd & 6 at own 29Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short left to #92 S.Ghee caught at EKU31, for 6 yards to the EKU35 (#31 T.Lyles), 1ST DOWN
7:091st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush left for 6 yards gain to the EKU41 (#25 V.Woodward III)
7:092nd & 4 at own 41Shotgun #17 T.Travers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU44 (#92 M.Hood)
7:093rd & 1 at own 44Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EKU47 (#45 M.Rosa; #34 J.McCollough), 1ST DOWN
7:091st & 10 at own 47#17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #7 C.Lamberth caught at EKU45, for 10 yards to the Jax St43 (#22 J.Jenkins), 1ST DOWN
7:091st & 10 at opp 43#17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #16 J.House caught at Jax St38, for 5 yards to the Jax St38 (#6 K.Cook)
7:092nd & 5 at opp 38#17 T.Travers pass complete short left to #88 T.Weatherspoon caught at Jax St38, for 3 yards to the Jax St35 (#6 K.Cook)
7:093rd & 2 at opp 35Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St35 (#14 A.Toombs)
7:094th & 2 at own 14#87 C.Donaghy punt 52 yards to the EKU34 PENALTY EKU Holding (#9 E.Caldwell) 10 yards from EKU34 to EKU24
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:094th & 2 at opp 35Shotgun #24 R.Hooks rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St34 (#90 M.Stringfellow), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Jacksonville State End of game, 5 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Jax St37 (#97 P.Miller; #0 J.Marable)
0:592nd & 7 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Jax St41 (#25 J.McGrath)
0:591st & 10 at own 34Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:59
0:523rd & 3 at own 41Shotgun #15 J.Moran pass complete short middle to #44 J.Scissum caught at Jax St48, for 7 yards to the Jax St48 (#39 C.Jessee), 1ST DOWN
0:522nd & 7 at own 37Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:52
0:521st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #32 C.Kouemi rush left for 7 yards gain to the EKU45 (#25 J.McGrath)
0:522nd & 3 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Moran pass complete short right to #84 F.Baret Jr. caught at EKU27, for 18 yards to the EKU27 (#25 J.McGrath), 1ST DOWN

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Jacksonville State leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7
2022Jacksonville State 42, Eastern Kentucky 17
2021Eastern Kentucky 39, Jacksonville State 31
2019Eastern Kentucky 29, Jacksonville State 23
2018Jacksonville State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7
2017Jacksonville State 41, Eastern Kentucky 25

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