Morehead State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Morehead State · low confidence
FCS Program Prestige · Morehead State1962 OVC title
Morehead wins an Ohio Valley Conference championship
Morehead State6-6Hope-Doping·Offseason
Morehead State is the only public university in the all-private Pioneer League — a regional Kentucky power building back to the standard that won four straight conference titles in the 2000s.
Title DroughtSince 2005 · 20 yrs
Morehead's chip is the chip of a public school in a private league — the feeling that the all-private Pioneer League doesn't quite recognize a public university's fiscal and political constraints. The…
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Approaching
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until kickoff · vs Ohio Dominican · Thu Aug 27 · 04:00 UTC
The experience
Morehead State is the only public university in the all-private Pioneer League — a regional Kentucky power building back to the standard that won four straight conference titles in the 2000s.
The Eagles circle the field.
Morehead State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 4-8
Base 6-6
Ceiling 9-3
floor4-8Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
base6-6Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
ceiling9-3Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast
Opens Aug 27
vs Ohio Dominican · at home
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Morehead State
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The Eagles circle the field.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Morehead State"
— Morehead State fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Morehead State · low confidence
Growing (58)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-6 (50% win rate)58
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Morehead State · 2025 schedule & results6-6Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 51% · 0 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #214 | #345 | — | Allen | W 38–31 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #249 | #113 | +31.5 | @Illinois State | L 13–41 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #244 | #104 | +25.5 | @Austin Peay | L 7–56 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #245 | — | — | Kentucky Christian | W 45–28 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #238 | #153 | +23.5 | @Presbyterian | L 0–41 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #249 | #183 | +9.5 | Dayton | L 28–35 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #250 | #262 | -7 | @Stetson | L 14–21 | 2-5 | 0-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #251 | #236 | +8.5 | Marist | W 23–21 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #249 | #269 | -6.5 | @Valparaiso | W 17–13 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #245 | #264 | -10.5 | Davidson | W 28–24 | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #249 | #191 | +12.5 | Butler | W 31–30 | 6-5 | 4-3 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #231 | #148 | +21.5 | @Drake | L 10–17 | 6-6 | 4-4 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | @Drake | L 10–17 | — | — | — | +0.048 | 43.1% | 113.7% | One-score loss |
| Nov 8 | Butler | W 31–30 | — | — | — | +0.253 | 44.1% | 138.9% | One-score win |
| Nov 1 | Davidson | W 28–24 | — | — | — | +0.123 | 43.7% | 137.9% | One-score win |
| Oct 25 | @Valparaiso | W 17–13 | — | — | — | +0.150 | 40.7% | 136.7% | Best defensive stand |
| Oct 18 | Marist | W 23–21 | — | — | — | +0.179 | 50.0% | 80.3% | One-score win |
| Oct 11 | @Stetson | L 14–21 | — | — | — | +0.145 | 41.8% | 129.3% | One-score loss |
| Oct 4 | Dayton | L 28–35 | — | — | — | +0.150 | 36.7% | 162.4% | Most explosive |
| Sep 27 | @Presbyterian | L 0–41 | — | — | — | -0.322 | 33.8% | 74.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 20 | Kentucky Christian | W 45–28 | — | — | — | +0.563 | 66.7% | 108.1% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 13 | @Austin Peay | L 7–56 | — | — | — | -0.117 | 29.8% | 122.8% | Defense's roughest night |
| Sep 6 | @Illinois State | L 13–41 | — | — | — | -0.188 | 36.8% | 108.7% | Blowout loss |
| Aug 30 | Allen | W 38–31 | — | — | — | +0.428 | 49.0% | 128.0% | One-score win |
| Season average (12 games) | — | — | +0.118 | 43.0% | 120.1% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Morehead State's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.12; 47th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.03. The widest gap came in week 1: 0.43 raw vs. 0.04 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Morehead State · 2018-present
Elite
61% home win rate vs 24% on the road. margin runs +22.7 better at home. Jayne Stadium seats 10,000, averaging 56% full (5,641 attendance, 12 games reported).
Home24-15Away10-31
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 7% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 27 home games with weather data.
FCS Program Prestige · Morehead State
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
107-144-1
since 1958 · 43 seasons · .424 win rate
HOME
68-51-1
AWAY
35-87
NEUTRAL
4-6
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Pioneer Standing · 2025
7th in the Pioneer
Morehead State is 7th of 12 in the Pioneer at 4-4. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 7-1 |
| 2 | Presbyterian | 6-2 |
| 3 | San Diego | 6-2 |
| 4 | Dayton | 5-3 |
| 5 | St. Thomas (MN) | 5-3 |
| 6 | Butler | 4-4 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 4-4 |
| 8 | Marist | 3-5 |
| 9 | Stetson | 2-6 |
| 10 | Davidson | 1-7 |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 1-7 |
| 12 | Jacksonville | 0-0 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1966 OVC championship game
Morehead loses a last-second OVC championship game to Eastern Kentucky — a defining rivalry moment
Heartbreak
2002–2005 four straight South titles
Four consecutive Pioneer Football League South division titles
Moment of the Year · Morehead State · 2025
Moment of the Year · Morehead State · 2025Won 45-28 vs Kentucky Christian
Week 4 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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