Venue & Game Details
Location: CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, KY
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: EKU Sports Network
Weather Forecast (Richmond, KY)
Temperature: 67°F at kickoff, cooling to 59°F by late game
Conditions: Mostly clear to partly cloudy
Humidity: 63–80% through the evening
Wind: Light NNW 3–4 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Austin Peay: No reported injuries
Eastern Kentucky: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Austin Peay Governors
QB C.J. Parson: 1,372 yards, 10 TD, 2 INT; also 228 rushing yards, 6 TD
RB Javious Bond: 183 yards, 1 TD
WR Jaden Robinson: 269 yards, 5 TD
LB Tobias Cox Jr.: 2 sacks
DB E. Ellis Jr.: 29 tackles
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
QB Myles Burkett: 443 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
RB Brayden Latham: 281 yards, 1 TD
WR Marcus Calwise Jr.: 116 yards receiving
DL B. Gurley: 3 sacks
DB J. Ward: 43 tackles
Key Battle: Parson’s dual-threat ability vs. EKU’s front seven. If EKU can’t contain him, Austin Peay’s offense could overwhelm.
Team Records & Recent Form
Austin Peay
W vs West Georgia 44-30
W vs Utah Tech 42-10
L @ Abilene Christian 45-31
W vs Morehead State 56-7
L @ Georgia 28-6
W @ Middle Tennessee 34-14
Eastern Kentucky
W vs Nicholls 27-7
L @ West Georgia 33-12
L @ Marshall 38-7
W vs Houston Christian 20-10
L @ Louisville 51-17
Series History
All-time: Eastern Kentucky leads 42-7
Last meeting (2024): EKU 30, Austin Peay 27 (OT) in Clarksville
Last meeting in Richmond (2023): Austin Peay 33, EKU 30 (OT)
Note: The last two meetings have gone to overtime, each decided by 3 points.
Betting Trends
Austin Peay: 4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS; 4-2 O/U
Eastern Kentucky: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 1-4 O/U
EKU is on a 9-game home win streak at Roy Kidd Stadium (last loss: Austin Peay in 2023).
Austin Peay is 3-1 ATS as a favorite this season.
Projected Score: Austin Peay 31, Eastern Kentucky 20
Game Odds
Austin Peay Governors 54
Eastern Kentucky Colonels – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
