QUICK HITS
- Eastern's No. 16 ranking is the highest preseason start in program history.
- The Mountaineers have been ranked in 14 straight polls, the longest in program history, climbing as high as No. 8 in 2012.
- EOU is 5-6 in its last 11 season openers, including a win last year over UMW.
- The Mountaineers have rotated wins and losses each year in the past 10 home openers, last year EOU won.
- EOU has a one-game lose streak in Community Stadium.
- Howard McDonald ranks 1 in the Division in tackles per game (17)