Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Gardner-Webb Runnin Bulldogs: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 11 Oct '25)

Hold onto your basketball caps, folks! The Eastern Illinois Panthers are about to strut their stuff against the Gardner-Webb Runnin Bulldogs in their next NCAA, Regular Season face-off on Sat, 11 Oct '25. It's time to tip-off with our stats and gags; this matchup is no joke!

If we peer into the past like a nosy neighbor, the Panthers and Bulldogs have tangled just once before, with the Bulldogs woofing away with a 31-28 victory as the home-court champs. But don’t let that bark fool you—if you're expecting any epic free throws, three-pointers, or rebounds from their last match, you might be barking up the wrong tree. Both teams managed to woo an impressive total of, drumroll, please—zero points in all categories! Even the turnover count was a big, exciting zero. It's like their scoreboards were practicing social distancing.

Coming into this matchup, the Panthers have been sharpening their claws with a 31-7 victory against the Tennessee State Tigers. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs narrowly sniffed out a win against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, 30-27. With their roaring momentum and previous victory antics, one might wager that the cosmic forces align slightly more in favor of the Panthers. They're looking to pounce, but don’t count those Bulldogs out—they’ve been known to fetch a win or two when you least expect it. But if we had to wager our multipurpose foam fingers, the Panthers might just have the upper paw this weekend!