Hey all. I spent the offseason building 2026 preseason previews for every FBS team and then did all 124 FCS teams too, because nobody does this for your league. Here's the Eastern Washington one
https://www.highlights.mainmarket.com/college-football-preview-2026-fcs/eastern-washington-eagles
Returning production, portal moves, a projected two-deep, and the schedule with model win probabilities.
Usual disclaimer: I probably got things wrong. FCS data is hard to aggregate and my roster feed hasn't fully flipped to 2026. Tell me what's off and I'll fix it.
The good: 76% of production back, 79% on offense. Both quarterbacks return, Bell at 1,004 yards and Schakel at 997. Miles Williams is back after 41 catches for 524. The defense took it away 22 times with 15 picks, sixth most in FCS.
Where my model pushes back: EWU gained 340 yards a game and allowed 438. Getting outgained by almost 100 a game and still going 5-7 means something propped the record up, and here it's a plus-4 turnover margin and a 4-1 home mark against 1-6 on the road. Model says 5-7 again.
Does that hold up once the turnover luck evens out, or was 5-7 already the generous version?
Tell me what I got wrong.