Central State
1-3SIAC · McPherson Memorial Stadium · 7,000
LastL 35–41 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff · Sat Sep 19 · Nicholas Smith 232 rec yds, 3 TD
Nextat Lane College · Sat Sep 26 · 5 pm ET · Lane Field · series 2-3
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #389 | #307 | — | Kentucky State | L 14–41 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #389 | #172 | — | @Grambling | L 26–48 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #390 | #406 | — | @Morehouse | W 49–21 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #382 | #236 | — | @Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 35–41 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #358 | #420 | @Lane College | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #357 | #348 | Fort Valley State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Tuskegee | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Miles | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Edward Waters | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Benedict |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 35–41 | — | — | — | +0.172 | 39.5% | 166.4% | |
| Sep 5 | @Grambling | L 26–48 | — | — | — | +0.287 | 41.9% | 125.7% | |
| Season average (2 games) | — | — | +0.229 | 40.7% | 146.0% | ||||
Game Week
4d 21h
until kickoff · at Lane College · Sat Sep 26 · 5 pm ET
Central State enters the 2026 season at 1-3.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among SIAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Central State has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs Lane College · away
Outcome band · Central State · 2026
Outcome band · Central State · 2026Central State's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Central State is the SIAC program known for the marauders.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · Central State
1 verified update · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
Nicholas Smith: 11 rec · 232 yds · 3 TD at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Top 0.1% receiving yards game since 2021. at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (FCS) L 35-41.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.