East Central vs. Southern Arkansas

East Central and Southern Arkansas first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; East Central leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s East Central 3–⁠2. Share

Next meetingSaturday, October 31, 2026East Central at Southern Arkansas, Wilkins StadiumElo ratings today: East Central 1,230 · Southern Arkansas 1,121

East Central wins: 3
Southern Arkansas wins: 2
Ties: 0
First meeting: 2021
Longest streak: 2 East Central
Current streak: 1 East Central
Last 10 meetings: East Central 3–⁠2
Most recent: 2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
2020s											3–⁠2

Average margin: 14 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At East Central: 2–⁠1 East Central’s record at home
At Southern Arkansas: 1–⁠1 Southern Arkansas’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

East Central’s biggest win2025: East Central 44, Southern Arkansas 22by 22 points
Southern Arkansas’s biggest win2024: Southern Arkansas 28, East Central 20by 8 points

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 31, 2026	East Central at Southern Arkansas upcoming	at Southern Arkansas
Nov 1, 2025	East Central 44, Southern Arkansas 22	at East Central
Sep 14, 2024	Southern Arkansas 28, East Central 20	at Southern Arkansas
Sep 7, 2023	Southern Arkansas 24, East Central 17	at East Central
Oct 1, 2022	East Central 34, Southern Arkansas 22	at Southern Arkansas
Oct 2, 2021	East Central 38, Southern Arkansas 17	at East Central

Every game is listed as played on the field.