2026 Week 1 FINAL · Conference game
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 10:30 PM UTC
Rynearson Stadium
17
Sacramento State
Final
28
Eastern Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
GIE pre-game call: Eastern Michigan at 55%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Sacramento State
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-3
- Rating
- -20.9
- National rank
- 133
- Proj. wins
- 4.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-3
- Rating
- -18.9
- National rank
- 125
- Proj. wins
- 3.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Sacramento State
45%
Eastern Michigan
55%
Eastern Michigan 90% CI: 45% – 64% Δ rating 2.0
Eastern Michigan is the model's favorite at 55%. Sacramento State has a 45% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.4 rating points baked in for Eastern Michigan — venue-specific learned value (n=47 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 10:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Rynearson Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No