Football | 10/7/2025 6:04:00 PM

• University of Central Missouri Mules Football (3-2, 3-0 MIAA) is scheduled to host the No. 18-ranked Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats (4-1, 3-0 MIAA) on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg.
• Saturday's contest is Fan Appreciation Day and 'Burg Fest Weekend. The game is also a Black Out, and UCM fans are encouraged to wear black to the game. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free black out t-shirt! In addition, the UCM President's Office will give away a $500 scholarship to one lucky student.
• The Mules are coming off a thrilling 35-34 win over the Central Oklahoma Bronchos on Oct. 4 in Edmond, Okla. The Bearcats have been idle since defeating Central Oklahoma in Maryville, Mo., Sept. 27, 38-16.
• Through five games, Central Missouri leads the MIAA in scoring offense (35.6 points per game) and total offense (494.2 yards per game) and ranks second in passing offense (346.8 passing yards per game). UCM's 494.2 yards per game ranks second in all of NCAA-II for total offense.
• Wide receiver Hogan Wasson ranks second in NCAA-II in receptions per game at nine catches per game and is third in receiving yards per game at 116.2 yards while quarterback Donovyn Omolo is fourth in completions per game at 25.8 and fifth in total offense with 327.3 yards per game.
• The Mules went 9-3 overall and finished tied for third in the MIAA at 6-3 last season in 2024. UCM advanced to the postseason for a second straight season, defeating the University of Texas Permian Basin, 39-37 in double overtime, in the Heritage Bowl Powered by RIOT on December 7 in Corsicana, Texas.
• With Central Missouri's 9-3 record in 2024 and 11-2 mark in 2023, the Mules posted at least 20 wins in two consecutive seasons for just the second time in program history.
• 2025 will be the 129th season in the history of Mules Football. UCM has played football every year since 1895, except for 1918 due to World War I.
• Central Missouri was voted fourth in both the 2025 MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Polls released in late July by the conference office.

• Saturday's game will be broadcast live on "Your Country" 98.5 The BAR FM, "Good Time Oldies" 1450 KOKO AM, 92.1 FM, and warrensburgradio.com with Greg Hassler calling the action, former Mules Football Head Coach Jim Svoboda providing color commentary and Joe Moore on the sidelines.
• The game will also be webcast online through Central Missouri's MIAA Network Internet portal at TheMIAANetwork.com/UCMMULES. It is a pay-to-view webcast. MIAA Network content is available live via DVR and is immediately archived for on-demand viewing after each event.
• All MIAA football games are also available for viewing on The MIAA Network Apps for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.

• Rushing: Latravious Boyd (RB): 28 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD, 63 long, 54 yards per game
• Passing: Donovyn Omolo (QB): 103-of-169, 3 INT, 1,140 yards, 4 TDs, 72 long, 285 yards per game
• Receiving: Hogan Wasson (WR): 45 catches, 581 yards, 2 TD, 72 long, 116.2 yards per game; Jake Weber (WR): 18 catches, 188 yards, 38 long, 37.6 yards per game; Latravious Boyd (RB): 8 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD, 66 long, 31 yards per game
• Tackles: Garrett Hormann (LB): 38 total, 18 solo, 20 assisted
• Tackles-for-Loss: Michael Harris (DL): 5.0 TFL for 21 yards
• Sacks: Michael Harris (DL): 3 sacks for 17 yards
• Takeaways: Trenton Bell (DB): 2 fumble recoveries, Trey Patrick (DB): 2 interceptions

• MULES FOOTBALL MIAA WEEKLY HONORS FOR 2025: Jack Pospisil (WR), Sept. 15 Offensive Athlete of the Week; Jordan Pachot (QB), Sept. 22 Offensive Athlete of the Week; Donovyn Omolo (QB), Oct. 6 Offensive Athlete of the Week

• Mules Football welcomes 58 new student-athletes to their roster in 2025, including 36 high school freshmen and 22 transfers.
• In addition, UCM has seven new coaches for the 2025 season. New coaches include: Rich Wright (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line), Neil Novak (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Vince Mayle (Wide Receivers), Jamal Morrow (Running Backs/Offensive Player Personnel), Dylan Graham (Tight Ends/Offensive Player Personnel), JaQuan Jenkins (Assistant Defensive Secondary) and Billy Musgrave (Assistant Defensive Line).

• Saturday's game against Northwest Missouri State will be the 104th meeting in the all-time series dating all the way back to 1921. The Bearcats lead the series, 64-37-2, but the Mules have won the last two encounters. Last season, UCM defeated Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo., 35-30. 

• Morgan Pearson caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Donovyn Omolo with just five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, leading the University of Central Missouri Mules Football Team to a thrilling 35-34 win over the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos in a MIAA game Saturday, Oct. 4, at Chad Richison Stadium.
• After Central Oklahoma drove down the field and tied the game, 28-28, with 6:36 remaining in the fourth quarter, Omolo led a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended when he found Pearson, a junior tight end from Ardmore, Okla., on a 20-yard feed in the end zone to put UCM in front, 35-28.
• The Bronchos responded, though, and orchestrated a five-play, 62-yard drive. They pulled within one, 35-34, when UCO quarterback Jett Huff completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Dominque Dunn with just under three minutes left. The ensuing extra point was no good, however, keeping UCM in front.
• In the final minutes of the game, the Mules kept Central Oklahoma off the scoreboard, securing the victory.
• For the game, Omolo went 20-of-40 for 331 yards and threw touchdown passes of 17 yards and 20 yards, while also rushing for 37 yards on 12 carries with 13-yard and one-yard rushing touchdowns. In addition, he caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Marlon Lindsey Jr., giving him five touchdowns in the contest.
• Hogan Wasson had a game-best nine catches for a career-high 190 receiving yards, including a 72-yard TD reception with 10:54 to go in the second quarter. Armand Russell posted a career-best 51 receiving yards on three catches, and Lindsey Jr. recorded both a passing and receiving touchdown, leading Central Missouri offensively.
• Michael Harris tallied two quarterback sacks for 10 yards, Garrett Hormann had nine tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss for six yards and a quarterback sack, and recovered a fumble, Trenton Bell compiled 13 tackles, Abraham Hoskins III added 12 tackles and forced a fumble, Drew Kaufman forced a fumble, and Kyan Franklin had a five-yard quarterback sack, rounding out the defensive leaders for Central Missouri.
• For the game, Central Oklahoma outgained the Mules, 617 yards to 500 yards, including a 223-152 rushing and 394-348 passing advantage. UCM, however, went a perfect 4-of-4 in red-zone scoring chances and had four quarterback sacks for 16 yards, along with two fumble recoveries.
• Huff went 32-of-48 for 394 yards with four passing touchdowns, William Mason had 168 rushing yards on 21 carries, and Ashton Schumann posted 188 receiving yards on 10 receptions with a touchdown, pacing UCO.

• The Mules are 266-189-13 overall, and 2025 is their 93rd season playing home games at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
• Under Josh Lamberson, Central Missouri is 15-4 at home.

• Central Missouri has scored in 355 straight games, a MIAA record.
• The streak dates to week three of the 1991 season.

• In the 129 seasons of UCM Football the Mules have compiled a 607-540-51 record. Central Missouri has fielded a football team every year since 1895, except for 1918, when World War I occurred.
• The Mules have won 10 or more games six times in the history of the program and have posted 15 seasons of eight or more wins.
• UCM tied the program-record for wins in a season with 11 in 2023. The Mules also won 11 games in 2019 and 2010.
• UCM has won or shared 14 MIAA championships in school history with the last coming in 2023.
• The Mules have qualified for the postseason 13 times in their history, including five trips to the NCAA-II Playoffs, the last coming in 2023.

• Former Mules' Football All-Americans Zach Zebrowski (quarterback) and Arkell Smith (receiver) currently play for the Edmonton Elks in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
• Former Central Missouri defensive lineman David Olajiga (2021-2023) is currently on the New England Patriots' practice squad roster.
• Former Mules' All-American tight end Zach Davidson (2016-2020) was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
• He marked the 12th Mules football player to be drafted in program history and the first since former UCM standout tight end Delanie Walker in 2006.
• In program history, 81 Central Missouri football players have either been drafted or signed professional free-agent contracts.

• The Mules travel to Topeka, Kan., to face the Washburn Ichabods in a MIAA contest on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. at Yager Stadium.