NCAA FCS FCS Independents

Chicago State football predictions & picks

FCS Independents

2026 record: 2-7
FCS Independents: 2nd
PPG: 30.6
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 20–43 vs Norfolk State · Sat, Sep 26 Lost 21–56 at Tarleton State · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 12–27 at North Carolina A&T · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 9–44 at Lindenwood · Sat, Oct 24 Won 80–17 vs UFTL · Sat, Oct 31

Chicago State next game

Wk 12

Chicago St @1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 21 Southern Utah

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Chicago State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vsRoosevelt Roosevelt L28–44 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @UT Martin UT Martin L7–42 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vsKentucky Christian KY Christian W78–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Butler Butler L20–47 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Norfolk State Norfolk St L20–43 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Tarleton State Tarleton St L21–56 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @North Carolina A&T NC A&T L12–27 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Lindenwood Lindenwood L9–44 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vsUFTL UFTL W80–17 —

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Southern Utah Southern Utah 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Chicago State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 30.6/ game 35th

Total yards 356.1/ game 59th

Passing yards 249.4/ game 24th

Rushing yards 106.7/ game 106th

Third-down conversions 39.5% 56th

Giveaways 1.8/ game 102nd

Time of possession 30:31 46th

Defense

Points allowed 36.3/ game 115th

Yards allowed 416.1/ game 100th

Passing yards allowed 215.7/ game 65th

Rushing yards allowed 200.4/ game 112th

Takeaways 2.1/ game 3rd

Penalties 8.1/ game 114th

Chicago State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Ashton Pannell 1,866yds 13 TD · 8 INT · 61.4% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Tre' Hartwell 300yds 5 TD · 4.3 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Kymari Gray 475yds 30 catches · 5 TD · 8 games

Tackles Adrian Bowers 54 9 games

Sacks Armani Itote 4 6 games

Interceptions Jayden Earley 4 2 passes defended · 7 games

FCS Independents standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Merrimack Merrimack 460 4-6 .400 162321 −159 L1

2 Chicago State Chicago St 270 2-7 .222 275327 −52 W1

Chicago State FAQ

Who does Chicago State play next?

Next up for Chicago State: on the road at Southern Utah, Saturday, November 21, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Chicago State’s record this season?

Chicago State is 2-7, 2nd in the FCS Independents.

Who leads Chicago State in passing yards?

Ashton Pannell, with 1,866 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (13 TD · 8 INT · 61.4% comp. · 9 games).

FCS Independents rivals

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Merrimack

Chicago State this week

Chicago State is 2-7. Its last game was a 80–17 win over UFTL at home on October 31, snapping a five-game losing streak. Its offense averages 30.6 points a game (35th in FCS), and its defense allows 36.3 (115th).

Next up, Chicago State visits Southern Utah on Saturday, November 21 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.