# Week 11 FCS Football Preview & Predictions

> FCS Football Central predicts key Week 11 matchups with detailed insights and scores.
- Title: Week 11 FCS Football Preview & Predictions | Shortify
- Summary: FCS Football Central predicts key Week 11 matchups with detailed insights and scores.
- Keywords: fcs football, tennessee tech, mercer, montana, idaho state, youngstown state, illinois state, socon, big sky, fcs, college football, week 11
- Source: FCS Football Central On SI — https://si.com/college/fcs/socon/week-11-fcs-football-preview-predictions-ttu-mercer-idaho-state-montana-nau-weber-isu-ysu
- Published: 2026-11-14T11:00:04+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: fcs football, tennessee tech, mercer, montana, idaho state, youngstown state, illinois state, socon, big sky, fcs, college football, week 11
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.