OVC-BIG South Conference quick Preview 2025

 

SEMO won the OVC BIG South last year. Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Tennessee State all finished 6-2. SEMO got the playoff bid but lost to Illinois State in round 1 of the playoffs. The conference should be very competitive as usual this year. In the off-season Eddie George left Tennessee State for FBS Bowling Green. Western Illinois (3-5) Gardner Webb (3-5) Eastern Illinois ( 2-6) and Charleston Southern (0-8) will all be looking forward to improving their conference record from last season.  Below is the opening schedule for all teams in 2025.

08/28

Dayton @ Eastern Illinois

Lindenwood @ St Thomas

UT Martin @ Oklahoma State

08/29

Western Illinois @ Illinois

08/30

Cumberland @ Tennessee Tech

North Carolina A&T vs  Tennessee State

Gardner Webb vs Western Carolina

SEMO vs Arkansas State

Charleston Southern vs Vanderbilt