Eagles QB Battle & Defensive Test | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Eastern Washington’s football team kicked off fall practices with a QB battle heating up—redshirt junior Nate Bell got first-team reps, but redshirt sophomore Jake Schakel is right behind him, as Coach Aaron Best pushes for healthy competition after using four QBs last season. With a tough Big Sky schedule ahead, featuring elite passers like Ty Pennington, Keali’i Ah Yat, and Justin Lamson, the Eagles’ defense—ranked fourth in the conference last year and led by preseason All-Big Sky pick Jaylon Jenkins—is their biggest weapon. Jenkins says younger players are stepping up as leaders, and the…