Fort Valley State at Central State

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Central State beat Fort Valley State 45–⁠32. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayFort Valley State2–⁠4 in 2026
32
HomeCentral State4–⁠3 in 2026
45

Final at McPherson Memorial Stadium, XeniaTV: SIAC Network

At kickoff
64°F, wind 10 mph from the northeast, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Springfield Beckley Airport, 19 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Valley State60141232
Central State72171045

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Fort Valley State 51% to win. Central State won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Central State 45, Fort Valley State 32
2025Central State 18, Fort Valley State 14
2022Fort Valley State 32, Central State 17
2021Fort Valley State 35, Central State 14

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