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It is the penultimate week of Conference play with a three-way tie for first place still in place. Southeast Missouri will travel to Charleston Southern, Western Illinois hosts Gardner-Webb, Lindenwood heads to UT Martin and Eastern Illinois will play at Tennessee State.
Saturday, November 14
*Southeast Missouri at Charleston Southern, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
*Gardner-Webb at Western Illinois, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
*Lindenwood at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southeast Missouri Redhawks (6-4, 4-1 OVC) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-6, 1-4 OVC)
Saturday, November 14 • 1:00 p.m. CT
Buccaneer Field (4,000) • Charleston, S.C.
Video (ESPN+): https://bit.ly/4kFFmVK
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/4yj3OjM
Series Record: Series tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Charleston Southern won 23-17 (11/1/25)
Noteworthy: After two meetings, the all-time series between Southeast Missouri and Charleston Southern is tied, with each winning on the other's home field … SEMO rushed for 362 yards at TSU last week, its best ground performance since 2022 (372 at Lindenwood). Khyair Spain led the way with 160 yards, while QB Chance Wilson, making his first career start, rushed for 140 yards and a score … DJ Delmore picked off his fourth pass of the season and returned it 45 yards for a score last week. He ranks 12th nationally in interceptions (0.4/game) … CSU outgained UTM 248 to 245 in a defensive battle last week but came up 10 points short on the scoreboard … Tristan Lennon had his second-straight double-digit tackle game, making 11 stops on the day.
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (3-7, 2-3 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (6-4, 4-1 OVC)
Saturday, November 14 • 1:00 p.m. CT
Hanson Field (16,368) • Macomb, Ill.
Video (ESPN+): https://bit.ly/4zccM2a
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/3Pyfr2i
Series Record: Western Illinois leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Western Illinois won 29-24 (11/22/25)
Noteworthy: The two teams meet for the third-straight season, with the Leathernecks having won the first two meetings in the series … After missing three games due to injury, QB Cole Pennington returned last week, passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns. He now has 1,915 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season … Tre Yanez had a season-high 19 tackles last week, the most by an OVC player this season and tied for the sixth-most nationally in a game … A win would guarantee WIU its first winning season since 2017 (when they were 8-4). The Leathernecks have not finished first in a Conference since 2002 (6-1, tied for first in Gateway) … Western snapped a two-game losing streak to EIU and beat the Panthers for the first time since 2016 last week. The team had 430 yards of total offense with Kennedy McGill accounting for 321 yards and three scores).
Lindenwood Lions (5-4, 4-1 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (4-6, 3-2 OVC)
Saturday, November 14 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Hardy M. Graham Stadium (7,500) • Martin, Tenn.
Video (ESPN+): https://bit.ly/4iEFKkP
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/4AFo4gz
Series Record: UT Martin leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Lindenwood won 30-14 (10/4/25)
Noteworthy: A year ago Lindenwood won for the first time in the series, topping the Skyhawks 30-14. The home team has won all three meetings … Lindenwood enters the week tied for first place in the standings and has won four games in a row for the first time since 2022 (the team won nine in a row in 2021 at the Division II level) … Lindenwood kicker Will Graham made a pair of field goals in last week's win at Gardner-Webb. He ranks fifth nationally in field goals made per game (1.67) … UTM's 245 yards of offense last week where its fewest in a victory since October 19, 2019 (241 vs. EIU). The Skyhawks defense limited CSU to just 2-of-13 on third down … Senior defensive back LaMarion Pierce had a 57-yard interception return for a score in the game. It marked the fifth defensive touchdown of the season for the Skyhawks.
Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-7, 2-3 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (2-8, 0-5 OVC)
Saturday, November 14 • 2:30 p.m. CT
Nissan Stadium (69,143) • Nashville, Tenn.
Video (ESPN+): https://bit.ly/4k9Pq9z
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/3b4F8CT
Series Record: Eastern Illinois leads 17-12
Last Meeting: Eastern Illinois won 31-7 (10/4/25)
Noteworthy: EIU and TSU have split the last 10 meetings in the series which dates back to 1982. The meetings have been lopsided in recent years, with the last one score matchup coming in 2020 (TSU won by one point) … Jacarre Fleming-Page tallied 158 all-purpose yards last week, catching four passes for 115 yards (and two scores) and averaging 21.5 yards on two kickoff returns … Cole LaCrue threw a pair of touchdowns last week against WIU; has passed for 856 yards in his last four games and his 14 passing touchdowns on the season is first in the OVC … QB Daylin Lee completed 20-of-36 passes for 273 yards, two touchdowns vs. SEMO. The 273 yards were his second-highest output of the season. His 13 passing scores on the season are second in the OVC … This is the final home game of the season for Tennessee State. The Tigers are looking for its first OVC win since November 23, 2024 (28-21 vs. SEMO).