2026 schedule
Murray State Racers
2026 season so far
Murray State is 1-7 against the 13th-toughest schedule so far, scoring 14.8 and allowing 41.8 points per game (-27 per game).
Murray State plays below the FBS level, so its projections against FBS opponents include the measured gap between divisions.
Next up: at Illinois State in Week 9. We project Murray State 12, Illinois State 43 — Murray State wins 2% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
Regular season
12 games- vs
Eastern Illinois Panthers
1-0 · SOS #46
Loss 14-28
Week 1
Our number· model now
Eastern Illinois by 2
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
Final Eastern Illinois by 14. 42 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium - at
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
1-0 · SOS #127
Loss 14-38
Week 1
Our number· model now
Middle Tennessee by 22
Total 56
Book line
Not posted
Final Middle Tennessee by 24. 52 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium - vs
Valparaiso Beacons
1-1 · SOS #162
Win 27-18
Week 2
Our number· model now
Valparaiso by 7
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
Final Murray State by 9. 45 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium - at
Oklahoma State Cowboys
2-1 · SOS #59
Loss 0-59
Week 3
Our number· model now
Oklahoma State by 43
Total 61
Book line
Not posted
Final Oklahoma State by 59. 59 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Boone Pickens Stadium - vs
Southern Illinois Salukis
3-2 · SOS #29
Loss 6-46
Week 4
Our number· model now
Southern Illinois by 18
Total 56
Book line
Not posted
Final Southern Illinois by 40. 52 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium - at
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
5-1 · SOS #45
Loss 28-55
Week 5
Our number· model now
North Dakota by 33
Total 59
Book line
Not posted
Final North Dakota by 27. 83 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Alerus Center - vs
South Dakota Coyotes
6-2 · SOS #36
Loss 20-48
Week 7
Our number· model now
South Dakota by 27
Total 59
Book line
Not posted
Final South Dakota by 28. 68 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium - at
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
6-2 · SOS #51
Loss 9-42
Week 8
Our number· model now
South Dakota State by 36
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
Final South Dakota State by 33. 51 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium - at
Illinois State Redbirds
6-2 · SOS #87
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM
Week 9
Proj 12-43 · 2%
Our number
Illinois State by 31
Total 55
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Hancock Stadium - vs
Youngstown State Penguins
6-2 · SOS #24
Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM
Week 10
Proj 17-47 · 2%
Our number
Youngstown State by 30
Total 64
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium - at
Indiana State Sycamores
2-6 · SOS #17
Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 PM
Week 11
Proj 22-36 · 18%
Our number
Indiana State by 14
Total 58
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Memorial Stadium (Terre Haute, IN) - vs
Northern Iowa Panthers
3-4 · SOS #4
Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM
Week 12
Proj 19-35 · 16%
Our number
Northern Iowa by 16
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Roy Stewart Stadium
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