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 70%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Sacramento State
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-1
- Rating
- -23.4
- National rank
- 131
- Proj. wins
- 7.0
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- -16.1
- National rank
- 122
- Proj. wins
- 5.9
- 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
30%
Eastern Michigan
70%
Eastern Michigan 90% CI: 62% – 77% Δ rating 7.3
Eastern Michigan is the model's favorite at 70%. Sacramento State has a 30% 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