OVC Games (all games on Saturday, September 19)
2 PM - Eastern Illinois (1-2) at Illinois State (3-0), ESPN+
5 PM - North Carolina Central (2-1) at Gardner-Webb (0-3), ESPN+
5 PM - NAIA Point University at Charleston Southern (1-2), ESPN+
6 PM - UT Martin (1-2) at FBS Memphis (2-1), ESPN+
6 PM - Central Arkansas (2-1) at Southeast Missouri State (1-2), ESPN+
6 PM - Tennessee State (0-3) at Florida A&M (1-2)
Other games of interest
11:30 AM - FBS Eastern Michigan (1-2) at FBS Wisconsin (1-1), Peacock
1 PM - Southern Illinois (2-1) at FBS Illinois (1-1), Peacock
3 PM - Northern Iowa (1-1) at FBS #18 Iowa (2-0), FS1
6 PM - Alcorn State (2-1) at North Alabama (1-2), ESPN+ (UNA is our opponent in week 4)
2026 Around the FCS - Week 3
Scott Lawson - Board AdminOVC Game Results
Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 49-13
Gardner-Webb beat North Carolina Central, 44-20
Charleston Southern beat NAIA Point, 65-0
FBS Memphis beat UT Martin, 45-21
Southeast Missouri State beat Central Arkansas, 27-9
Tennessee State beat Florida A&M, 29-26
Other Games
Wisconsin beat Eastern Michigan, 54-10
Illinois beat Southern Illinois, 48-10
#18 Iowa beat Northern Iowa, 55-0
North Alabama beat Alcorn State, 38-20
Something else interesting is that it looks like we were one of the few teams to actually do well against Pioneer League teams this weekend. Remember, Pioneer League does not do scholarships, whereas all the schools they played do offer scholarships...
Butler beat Chicago State, 47-20
Davidson beat VMI, 27-24
St. Thomas beat Southern Utah, 28-26
Dayton beat Eastern Kentucky, 17-14
San Diego beat Cal Poly, 38-35
Two other Pioneer League games played out closer to our result with Morehead State
Other interesting things...
Wisconsin beat us by 27, then beat FBS Eastern Michigan by 44
Illinois State beat us by 31, then beat FBS Northern Illinois, and beat Eastern Illinois by 36
Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 49-13
Gardner-Webb beat North Carolina Central, 44-20
Charleston Southern beat NAIA Point, 65-0
FBS Memphis beat UT Martin, 45-21
Southeast Missouri State beat Central Arkansas, 27-9
Tennessee State beat Florida A&M, 29-26
Other Games
Wisconsin beat Eastern Michigan, 54-10
Illinois beat Southern Illinois, 48-10
#18 Iowa beat Northern Iowa, 55-0
North Alabama beat Alcorn State, 38-20
Something else interesting is that it looks like we were one of the few teams to actually do well against Pioneer League teams this weekend. Remember, Pioneer League does not do scholarships, whereas all the schools they played do offer scholarships...
Butler beat Chicago State, 47-20
Davidson beat VMI, 27-24
St. Thomas beat Southern Utah, 28-26
Dayton beat Eastern Kentucky, 17-14
San Diego beat Cal Poly, 38-35
Two other Pioneer League games played out closer to our result with Morehead State
Other interesting things...
Wisconsin beat us by 27, then beat FBS Eastern Michigan by 44
Illinois State beat us by 31, then beat FBS Northern Illinois, and beat Eastern Illinois by 36