Jeff Faris, a native of Knoxville and former UCLA and Duke assistant, was introduced as Austin Peay’s football coach at a conference Monday.
Austin Peay football looks to make it three wins in a row against one of its longtime rivals in Week 7 of the college football season.
The FCS No. 16 Governors (4-2, 2-1 United Athletic Conference) head to Richmond, Kentucky to face Eastern Kentucky (2-3, 0-1) on Oct. 11 (5 p.m., ESPN+). APSU is coming off two straight wins at home, including a 44-30 win over previously undefeated West Georgia on Oct. 4.
Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky have a long history from their time in the Ohio Valley Conference. EKU leads the all-time football series 48-8 and beat the Govs 30-27 in double overtime last November in Clarksville.
The Colonels are coming off an open week after beating Nicholls 27-7 in Week 5. They have the lowest-scoring offense (16.6 points per game) and average the fewest yards (219.2) in the UAC. However, they went 8-5 and reached the FCS playoffs last season, losing in the first round to Villanova.
Austin Peay quarterback Chris Parson, a Mississippi State transfer who leads the UAC in total yards with 1,600 (1,372 passing, 228 rushing), spearheads an offense averaging 35.5 points. On defense, the Govs allow a conference-low 299.5 yards per game.
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What time does Austin Peay vs. Eastern Kentucky start?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 11
- Time: 5 p.m. CT
- Where: Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, Kentucky
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Austin Peay football schedule 2025
All times Central
- Aug. 30: W 34-14 at Middle Tennessee State
- Sept. 6: L 28-6 at Georgia
- Sept. 13: W 56-7 vs. Morehead State
- Sept. 20: L 45-31 at Abilene Christian*
- Sept. 27: W 42-10 vs. Utah Tech*
- Oct. 4: W 44-30 vs. West Georgia*
- Oct. 11: at Eastern Kentucky (5 p.m.)*
- Oct. 25: vs. North Alabama (3 p.m.)*
- Nov. 1: at Southern Utah (7:30 p.m.)*
- Nov. 8: vs. Central Arkansas (3 p.m.)*
- Nov. 15: vs. Samford (1 p.m.)
- Nov. 22: at Tarleton State (4 p.m.)*
*-United Athletic Conference game
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