2026 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
36
(1446.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
51
(0.4766)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
30
(0.5741)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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AUG
27
THU
AT
Clarksville, TN
Fortera Stadium
L 24 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Austin Peay |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Clarksville, TN
Stadium: Fortera Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
5
SAT
AT
Spartanburg, SC
Gibbs Stadium
L 21 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Wofford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Stadium: Gibbs Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Lynchburg, VA
Williams Stadium
TV: ESPN+
L 21 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Liberty |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Opponent ELO: 118
-
SEP
19
SAT
Boiling Springs, NC
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
W 30 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Carolina Central |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Huntington, WV
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
TV: ESPN+
L 21 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Marshall |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Huntington, WV
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Opponent ELO: 109
-
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Charleston, SC
Buccaneer Field
W 24 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Charleston Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Charleston, SC
Stadium: Buccaneer Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
OCT
10
SAT
Boiling Springs, NC
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
W 30 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Martin, TN
Hardy M. Graham Stadium
L 23 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Tennessee-Martin |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Martin, TN
Stadium: Hardy M. Graham Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Cape Girardeau, MO
Houck Field
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Southeast Missouri |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Stadium: Houck Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
7
SAT
Boiling Springs, NC
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
W 28 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lindenwood |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Macomb, IL
Hanson Field
W 32 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Western Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Macomb, IL
Stadium: Hanson Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Boiling Springs, NC
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
W 30 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tennessee State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Gardner-Webb |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS