2026 Eastern Kentucky
2–5 (1–1 United Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Georgia 30–20Oct 10
By 10 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Carolina 21–45Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Western Carolina | L 21–45 | 37% |
| Sep 5 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–49 | 17% |
| Sep 12 | vs Chattanooga | W 22–17 | 53% |
| Sep 19 | vs Dayton | L 14–17 | 53% |
| Oct 3 | vs North Alabama | L 16–20 | 60% |
| Oct 10 | vs West Georgia | W 30–20 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee Tech | L 20–49 | 24% |
| Oct 24 | vs West Florida | Preview | 49% |
| Oct 31 | at Tarleton State | Preview | 13% |
| Nov 7 | at Austin Peay | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 14 | vs Central Arkansas | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 21 | at Abilene Christian | Preview | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 4th in United Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 130–217
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1259 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.0 No. 81 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 193
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Richman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordyn Potts QB | 645 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Travers QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brady Hensley RB | 602 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brady Hensley RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Elijah Caldwell WR | 285 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brayden Latham RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Cam Jessee LB | 53 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Redd LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Aden Tagaloa-Nelson DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| David Pellman OL | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Ryder Hooks RB | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Cooper Enochs ATH | ||
| Cole Rose DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 108
The 2026 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 47 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2026 portal Caleb Redd DE | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Jayden Marable DL | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Payne Miller DL | ★★★ | from  Western Illinois |
 Yusef Sanogo-Kendrick OL | ★★★ | from  Southeast Missouri State |
 Chenellson Exume DL | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 Cristian Conyer CB | ★★★ | from  App State |
| Kaleb Neal S | ★★★ | from App State |
 Lendric Barber DL | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Keshawn Hayden DE | ★★ | from  Central Michigan |
Transfers out 11
 Tommy Ziesmer DL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Brad Gurley DL | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Marcus Calwise Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Jeremiah Bailey DE | ★★★ | to  UTSA |
| Braden Sullivan LB | ★★★ | to  UAB |
| Fred Hinton OT | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Jakob Dixon WR | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Andrew Hines DL | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Blake Howard LS | to  Tennessee | |
| Jacob Baker P | to Louisville | |
| Kyle Vaka WR | no new school on file |
2026 United Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 3–0 | 4–4 | |
| Tarleton State | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| Austin Peay | 2–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Alabama | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| West Florida | 1–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| West Georgia | 0–2 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.