Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State

Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State have 19 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Jacksonville State leads the series 11–⁠8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Jacksonville State 7–⁠3, and Jacksonville State has won the last 2.

Eastern Kentucky wins
8
Jacksonville State wins
11
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
5 Jacksonville State
Current streak
2 Jacksonville State
Last 10 meetings
Jacksonville State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s3–⁠4
2010s4–⁠5
2020s1–⁠2
Average margin
19.3 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Eastern Kentucky
4–⁠5 Eastern Kentucky’s record at home
At Jacksonville State
5–⁠4 Jacksonville State’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 Eastern Kentucky first
Shutouts
2

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Eastern Kentucky’s biggest win2012: Eastern Kentucky 51, Jacksonville State 21by 30 points
  2. Jacksonville State’s biggest win2018: Jacksonville State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7by 49 points
  3. Upset2010: Eastern Kentucky 49, Jacksonville State 37Eastern Kentucky had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2005: Eastern Kentucky 31, Jacksonville State 14Eastern Kentucky had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Jamill Williams Jacksonville State7 catches, 144 yards, 4 TD2026 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Sep 5, 2026Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7at Jacksonville State
Nov 12, 2022Jacksonville State 42, Eastern Kentucky 17at Jacksonville State
Nov 20, 2021Eastern Kentucky 39, Jacksonville State 31at Eastern Kentucky
Nov 23, 2019Eastern Kentucky 29, Jacksonville State 23at Jacksonville State
Oct 6, 2018Jacksonville State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7at Eastern Kentucky
Oct 14, 2017Jacksonville State 41, Eastern Kentucky 25at Jacksonville State
Oct 22, 2016Jacksonville State 24, Eastern Kentucky 7at Eastern Kentucky
Oct 31, 2015Jacksonville State 34, Eastern Kentucky 0at Jacksonville State
Nov 8, 2014Jacksonville State 20, Eastern Kentucky 6at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 22, 2012Eastern Kentucky 51, Jacksonville State 21at Eastern Kentucky
Nov 5, 2011Eastern Kentucky 52, Jacksonville State 48at Jacksonville State
Nov 6, 2010Eastern Kentucky 49, Jacksonville State 37at Eastern Kentucky
Nov 21, 2009Jacksonville State 34, Eastern Kentucky 26at Jacksonville State
Oct 11, 2008Eastern Kentucky 38, Jacksonville State 35at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 22, 2007Eastern Kentucky 31, Jacksonville State 20at Jacksonville State
Sep 30, 2006Jacksonville State 28, Eastern Kentucky 0at Eastern Kentucky
Oct 1, 2005Eastern Kentucky 31, Jacksonville State 14at Jacksonville State
Sep 25, 2004Jacksonville State 30, Eastern Kentucky 23at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 27, 2003Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 14Neutral site

Every game is listed as played on the field.