Eastern Kentucky Colonels
UAC
8-5 (6-2 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -25.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 55 (#141)
Schedule
record 8–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Mississippi State | -4.1 | 7-56 | -49 | L |
| 2 | @Western Kentucky | -2.2 | 0-31 | -31 | L |
| 3 | vsWest Georgia | FCS | 26-7 | +19 | W |
| 4 | vsMorehead State | FCS | 42-13 | +29 | W |
| 5 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @Southern Utah | FCS | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 8 | @Abilene Christian | FCS | 20-34 | -14 | L |
| 9 | vsUtah Tech | FCS | 28-17 | +11 | W |
| 10 | @Tarleton State | FCS | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 11 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 12 | @Austin Peay | FCS | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsNorth Alabama | FCS | 21-15 | +6 | W |
| 14 | @Villanova | FCS | 17-22 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2024 · 44
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Matt Morrissey | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Joshua Carter | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Brayden Latham | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jalen Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Telly McCallister | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Brady Hensley | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Marcus Calwise Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dequan Stanley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ron Vann | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Cameron Hergott | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jakob Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaycob Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jayden West | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jackson House | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Caeleb Schlachter | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hunter Brown | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Zach Russell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Ryan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jeremiah Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Darrian Baker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Gabe Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Brad Gurley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Marvion Field | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Gabriel Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jacquez McGowan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Braden Sullivan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Maddox Marcellus | JR | 6'2" | 228 | — |
| LB | 6th | Frank Lee | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kaden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Cameron Junior | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Brody Wells | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Blake Howard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Braxton Baptiste | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jordon Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 181 | — |
| DB | 1st | Mike Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jaheim Ward | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Vito Tisdale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Tre' Goodin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Jeffrey Kinley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | D.J. Galva | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Jacob Baker | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Patrick Nations | — | — | — | ★★ |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.4
PPG Against
23.7
Differential
-1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-5
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 2-5
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- -1.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 29.8 | 13.8 |
| Away | 2-5 | 16.0 | 32.1 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 24.3 | 22.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 19.4 | 25.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-6 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 2-2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 5-0 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 4-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #159 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★18 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #139 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | #141 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | #171 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #157 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | #151 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #140 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #141 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #142 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #154 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #211 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 3net -1Out 4
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Vito Tisdale | S | 3★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Rishad Hence | CB | 3★ | ← Akron |
| ▲ | Jalen Montgomery | RB | — | ← Middle Tennessee |
| ▼ | Jaden Smith | WR | 3★ | → UTEP |
| ▼ | Braedon Sloan | RB | 3★ | → Ball State |
| ▼ | Cheikhsaliou Fall | EDGE | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Reece Adkins | TE | 3★ | → UCF |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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