EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Eastern Washington University, located in Cheney, Washington, has fielded a football program that competes in the FCS ranks within the Big Sky Conference. Founded in 1882, the university now enrolls 10,915 students and maintains a 100-player roster for its fall football season. Aaron Best directs the program from the sidelines as head coach.
Big Sky Conference competition demands consistency across a challenging regional schedule that spans the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West. Eastern Washington's football operations center around their home venue, where the Eagles host conference opponents throughout the season. With a century-plus institutional history, the program draws from the university's broader athletic infrastructure and student-athlete population to field competitive teams annually.
The Eagles operate within the FCS structure, positioning them among college football's second tier of NCAA Division I programs. This conference placement reflects the competitive level and resource allocation across Big Sky schools, where Eastern Washington competes alongside programs from Montana, Idaho, Sacramento State, and other regional institutions across multiple states.
KEY FACTS
| School | Eastern Washington University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Cheney, Washington |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Aaron Best |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Cole Abarca | OL |
| 64 | Brady Ackerman | OL |
| 70 | Gavin Allen | OL |
| 41 | Kevin Allen III | RB |
| 2 | Nate Bell | QB |
| 76 | Carson Berry | OL |
| 25 | Talon Betts | RB |
| 89 | Asher Bowie | TE |
| 19 | Jaxon Branch | WR |
| 77 | William Buzzard | OL |
| 30 | David Cabrera | WR |
| 80 | Drew Carlson | WR |
| 72 | Dylan Conner | OL |
| 88 | Landon Cooper | TE |
| 73 | Aidan Corning | OL |
| 6 | Noah Cronquist | WR |
| 22 | Amir Dendy | RB |
| 7 | Malik Dotson | RB |
| 81 | Sean Embree Jr. | WR |
| 23 | Boden Gardner | WR |
| 13 | Wesley Garrett | WR |
| 69 | Dane Gatterman | OL |
| 75 | Fletcher Gibson | OL |
| 57 | Michael Gradle | OL |
| 91 | Connor Hawk | WR |
| 67 | Mark Johnson | OL |
| 42 | Ryan Johnson | TE |
| 86 | Braden Kuik | TE |
| 83 | Rylin Lang | WR |
| 61 | Andrew Langer | OL |
| 65 | Cole McGovern | OL |
| 31 | Wilson Medina | RB |
| 45 | Ryker Oswald | RB |
| 39 | Isaiah Oudman | TE |
| 18 | Cole Pruett | WR |
| 11 | Anthony Quinones | QB |
| 78 | Gabe Rhue | OL |
| 62 | Jackson Ritchie | OL |
| 85 | Will Roberts | TE |
| 10 | Kaden Rolfsness | QB |
| 14 | Riley Rudolfo | WR |
| 60 | Gabriel Rzany | OL |
| 74 | Nick Savage | OL |
| 12 | Jake Schakel | QB |
| 79 | Dylan Scott | OL |
| 56 | Kyle Stahlecker | OL |
| 44 | Kayden Stuit | TE |
| 15 | Jared Taylor | QB |
| 87 | Kyson Thomas | WR |
| 40 | Amdane Aboudou | CB |
| 5 | Samarai Anderson | LB |
| 13 | Bjorn Birmingham | S |
| 50 | Tyras Blake | LB |
| 0 | McKel Broussard | S |
| 51 | Gage Brumfield | LB |
| 28 | Drew Carter | S |
| 33 | Josiah Goode | S |
| 29 | Dre Greeley | CB |
| 55 | Yemoni Howell | DE |
| 1 | Tylin Jackson | DE |
| 31 | Jaylon Jenkins | S |
| 35 | Zion Jones | CB |
| 49 | Landen Kahai | CB |
| 90 | Justis La'ulu | DT |
| 30 | Jonathan Landry | CB |
| 68 | Gauge Larsen | DE |
| 98 | Jirah Leaupepetele | DT |
| 48 | Steven Lee | DB |
| 41 | Tyler Lepolo | LB |
| 24 | Marcus Lloyd | DB |
| 32 | Bryce Lucas | CB |
| 37 | Vincent Macaluso | LB |
| 54 | Cooper MacPherson | LB |
| 25 | Ambrose Marsh | DB |
| 34 | JoJo Maxey-Johnson | CB |
| 97 | Tariq May | DE |
| 9 | Myles Mayovsky | LB |
| 59 | Clayton McCarrell | DL |
| 12 | Dishawn Misa | DE |
| 23 | Marcus Nixon | S |
| 36 | Gavin O'Leary | S |
| 4 | Isaiah Perez | DT |
| 53 | Lijah Petelo | DT |
| 86 | Jeremiah Polk | CB |
| 38 | Jaden Price | DB |
| 94 | Jaden Radke | DE |
| 27 | Isaac Redford | S |
| 91 | Elijah Riley | DE |
| 45 | Shea Robertson | LB |
| 95 | Waylon Romero | DL |
| 99 | Jheison Saunds | DL |
| 19 | Bryce Smith | DB |
| 26 | Read Sunn | LB |
| 92 | Brandon Thomas | DE |
| 10 | Trevor Thurman | DE |
| 97 | Luke Faccone | P |
| 20 | Tyson Jacobson | LS |
| 96 | Hunter McKee | PK |
| 16 | Soren McKee | PK |
| 46 | Landon Ogles | P |
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Washington Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Eastern Washington Football compete in?
- Eastern Washington Eagles Football competes in the Big Sky Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Eastern Washington play football home games?
- Eastern Washington Football plays home games at Home Venue in Cheney, WA.
- Who is the head coach of Eastern Washington Football?
- The head coach of Eastern Washington Eagles Football is Aaron Best.
- When was Eastern Washington Football program established?
- The establishment date for Eastern Washington Football is not currently available.