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Week 11 FCS Football Preview & Predictions
FCS Football Central predicts key Week 11 matchups with detailed insights and scores.
In brief
FCS Football Central predicts key Week 11 matchups with detailed insights and scores. FCS Football Central forecasts Tennessee Tech to beat Mercer 24-14, Montana to win against Idaho State 42-31, and Youngstown State to defeat Illinois State 41-24. Originally reported by FCS Football Central On SI.
Week 11 FCS Football Preview
FCS Football Central previews the biggest Week 11 games with predictions and analysis.
2026 Prediction Record
2026 Prediction Record: 120-48 2022-25 Prediction Record: 540-175 (75.5%).
Mercer vs Tennessee Tech
No. 13 Mercer faces No. 9 Tennessee Tech in Cookeville for SoCon auto-bid.
Mercer Offense
JP Pickles completes 72.8% of passes for 853 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs.
Tennessee Tech Offense
Jax Leatherwood throws for 2,629 yards, 26 TDs, 4 INTs with three WRs over 500 yards.
Mercer Run Game
Zahmari Palode-Gary leads team with 620 rushing yards on 6.6 YPC.
Tennessee Tech Defense
Tennessee Tech defense leads SoCon in Havoc Rate (18.5%) but gives up 139.6 rushing yards per game.
Tennessee Tech Strategy
Tennessee Tech needs to limit mistakes, especially penalties, to establish the run.
Prediction: Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech wins 24-14 in low-scoring defensive battle.
Idaho State vs Montana
No. 21 Idaho State faces No. 12 Montana in Potato State Rivalry.
Montana Defense
Montana has 2nd-worst passing defense in Big Sky allowing over 275 yards per game.
Idaho State Offense
Idaho State ranks 8th in Big Sky in yards per play with inconsistent offense.
Jordan Cooke
Cooke throws at least 1 INT in six of past seven games with pressure issues.
Eli Gillman
Gillman rushes for 1,357 yards and 19 TDs on 7.7 YPC breaking Cooper Kupp's record.
Prediction: Montana
Montana wins 42-31 in high-scoring game.
Illinois State vs Youngstown State
No. 15 Illinois State faces No. 3 Youngstown State in playoff race.
Beau Brungard
Brungard throws for 2,752 yards and 26 TDs while rushing for 742 yards and 11 TDs.
Illinois State Defense
Illinois State defense needs to sustain drives to help offense.
Prediction: Youngstown State
Youngstown State wins 41-24 in final regular season game.
At a glance
FCS Football Central forecasts Tennessee Tech to beat Mercer 24-14, Montana to win against Idaho State 42-31, and Youngstown State to defeat Illinois State 41-24.
