Football | 10/14/2026 10:06:00 AM

• University of Central Missouri Mules Football (4-2, 3-1 MIAA) is scheduled to take on the Washburn Ichabods (4-1-1, 3-1 MIAA) in the annual UCM Homecoming Game on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1:05 p.m. at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg, Mo.
• The Mules are coming off a 42-20 loss at then No. 11/14-ranked Northwest Missouri State on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Maryville, Mo.
• Through six games, Central Missouri ranks in the top 10 in NCAA-II in passing offense (4th at 336.3 yards per game) and total offense (10th at 478.2 yards per game). Individually, quarterback Jordan Pachot is second in Division II in completions per game (25.7 per game), fourth in passing yards per game (315.8), and sixth in overall passing yards (1,895), while running back DJ Brown is eighth in rushing TDs (10).
• 2026 is the 130th 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 the 2026 MIAA Preseason Media Poll and fifth in the 2026 MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll.

• Saturday's game will be broadcast live on "Your Country" 98.5 The BAR, "Good Time Oldies" 1450 KOKO, 92.1 FM, and warrensburgradio.com with Greg Hassler calling the action and former Mules Football Head Coach Jim Svoboda providing color commentary.
• A pay-per-view webcast of the game will also be available via the MIAA Network at TheMIAANetwork.com/UCMMULES.
• Saturday's contest is also the MIAA Game of the Week and will be televised throughout the Kansas City Metro area on The Spot, Kansas City 38. Brad Hadank will call the action, while Joe Moore will provide color commentary.

• Passing: Jordan Pachot (QB): 154-244; 7 interceptions; 63.1 completion percentage; 1,895 passing yards; 12 touchdowns; 75 long; 315.8 yards per game
• Rushing: DJ Brown (RB): 99 carries; 532 rushing yards; 5.4 yards per carry; 10 touchdowns; 41 long; 88.7 yards per game
• Receiving: Jake Weber (WR): 31 catches, 386 yards, 12.5 yards per catch, 2 touchdowns, 39 long, 64.3 yards per game; Marlon Lindsey, Jr. (WR): 18 catches, 381 yards, 21.2 yards per catch, 5 touchdowns, 75 long, 63.5 yards per game; Jack Pospisil (WR): 42 catches, 343 yards, 8.2 yards per catch, 1 touchdown, 39 long, 57.2 yards per game
• Tackles: Marcus Williams (DL): 53 tackles (28 assisted, 25 solo)
• Tackles-for-Loss: Kyan Franklin (DL): 5.5 TFL for 19 yards
• Sacks: Marcus Williams (DL): 3.5 sacks for 23 yards
• Takeaways: Abraham Hoskins III (DB); Marcus Williams (DL): 2 interceptions each

• Wide receiver Jack Pospisil continues to climb the UCM receiving record charts. Entering Saturday, he is the UCM career receptions leader with 212, ranks fourth in career receiving yards with 2,383, and is tied for sixth in career TD receptions with 18.

• Running back DJ Brown leads the MIAA in rushing TDs through six games with 10 and ranks second in both overall rushing yards (532 yards on 99 carries) and rushing yards per game (88.7 per game).
• As a team, UCM is currently fifth in the conference in rushing with 845 rushing yards and 140.8 rushing yards per game.

• Quarterback Jordan Pachot is second in the MIAA in passing through six games with 1,895 passing yards on 154 completions and 315.8 passing yards per game.
• The Mules as a team are currently second in the MIAA with 2,018 passing yards and 336.3 passing yards per game.

• The Mules lead the MIAA in both first downs (155 total, 25.8 per game) and third down conversions (51 percent).

• Mules Football welcomes 57 new student-athletes to their roster in 2026, including 33 high school freshmen and 24 transfers.
• In addition, UCM has four new coaches for the 2026 season. New coaches include: Brandon Clayton (Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Cody Fayette (Tight Ends), Isaiah Wilson (Running Backs), and Austin Alewel (Kickers, Punters, Long Snapper).

• Saturday's game against Washburn will mark meeting number 55 in the all-time series that goes all the way back to 1902. UCM leads the series, 30-22-2. Last season, the Mules fell to the Ichabods in Topeka, Kan., 37-17.

• The No. 11-ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats posted 279 rushing yards and 454 total yards of offense to help it post a 42-20 win over the No. 19-ranked University of Central Missouri Mules Football team on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, at Bearcat Stadium.
• The Bearcats outscored Central Missouri in the first half, 21-7, and never looked back en route to the win.
• UCM quarterback Jordan Pachot was 25-of-44 for 267 yards with two touchdowns, while wide receivers Marlon Lindsey, Jr., and Armand Russell, and tight end Morgan Pearson each had touchdowns, leading Central Missouri offensively.
• Marcus Williams tallied nine tackles and a quarterback sack, while Brian Dykstra posted an interception, pacing UCM defensively.
• For the game, Northwest Missouri State outgained the Mules, 454 yards to 350 yards, including a 279-29 advantage in rushing yards. Central Missouri bested NWMSU in passing, 321-175.
• Northwest Missouri quarterback Zechariah Owens was 12-of-18 for 175 yards with two passing touchdowns, and posted 58 rushing yards on 12 carries, and Quincy Torry rushed for 98 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns, pacing the Bearcats.

• The Mules are 269-192-13 overall, and 2026 will be their 94th season playing home games at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
• Under Josh Lamberson, Central Missouri is 18-7 at home.

• Central Missouri has scored in 367 straight games, a MIAA record.
• The streak dates to week three of the 1991 season.

• In the 130 seasons of UCM Football, the Mules have compiled a 613-546-51 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' 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, 80 Central Missouri football players have either been drafted or signed professional free-agent contracts.

• Central Missouri travels to Emporia, Kan., for an MIAA contest at Emporia State on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Francis G. Welch Stadium.