Eastern Washington: After a run of great quarterbacks in Cheney for years, the Eagles had some uncertainty at the position last year, and finished 6-5 and missed the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2011.
This year, there’s still some question at QB. Whoever it ends up being will at least have star receiver Cooper Kupp to throw to.
At least in FCS, teams like Eastern aren’t punished by taking on FBS schools — the Eags open at Washington State this year. North Dakota State, which EWU plays in Week 2 and has won the last hundred or so FCS titles, has mulled a move up to FBS. Northern Iowa visits the following week to close out a tougher-than-usual nonconference schedule for the Eags.
EWU travels to the Montana State Choates on Oct. 22, then hosts Montana the following Saturday. The Eags’ playoff hopes may come down to their game at Portland State in the regular season finale — on a Friday night, no less.
We’ll put the Eags down to 7-4 — with a victory at Portland State to eke into the FCS playoffs.
