Football | 11/11/2026 11:45:00 AM

• University of Central Missouri Mules Football (6-4, 5-3 MIAA) is scheduled to conclude its 2026 regular season schedule with a Senior Day contest against the Nebraska Kearney Lopers (2-8, 2-6 MIAA) on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg.
• The Mules are coming off a 41-38 loss at Pittsburg State on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Pittsburg, Kan.
• Through 10 games, Central Missouri leads NCAA-II in passing offense (357 yards per game), and ranks in the top 10 in first downs (2nd with 267) and total offense (5th with 501.7 yards per game). Individually, quarterback Jordan Pachot leads Division II in completions per game (30.8 per game), passing yards (3,996), and passing yards per game (339.6), and is third in total offense (340.5 yards per game), while wide receiver Jack Pospisil is first in receptions per game (8.5), and wide receiver Marlon Lindsey, Jr., is eighth in kickoff return TDs (1).
• 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, former Mules Football Head Coach Jim Svoboda providing color commentary, and Brinkley Beever on the sidelines.
• A pay-per-view webcast of the game will also be available via the MIAA Network at TheMIAANetwork.com/UCMMULES.

• Passing: Jordan Pachot (QB): 308-of-450; 12 interceptions; 68.4 completion percentage; 3,396 passing yards; 23 touchdowns; 81 long; 339.6 yards per game
• Rushing: DJ Brown (RB): 182 carries; 985 rushing yards; 5.4 yards per carry; 13 touchdowns; 41 long; 98.5 yards per game
• Receiving: Jack Pospisil (WR): 85 catches, 663 yards, 7.8 yards per catch, 3 touchdowns, 41 long, 66.3 yards per game; Jake Weber (WR): 56 catches, 639 yards, 11.4 yards per catch, 5 touchdowns, 58 long, 63.9 yards per game; Marlon Lindsey, Jr. (WR): 40 catches, 676 yards, 16.9 yards per catch, 7 touchdowns, 75 long, 67.6 yards per game
• Tackles: Marcus Williams (DL): 76 tackles (41 solo, 35 assisted)
• Tackles-for-Loss: Kyan Franklin (DL): 8.5 tackles-for-loss for 40 yards
• Sacks: Kyan Franklin (DL): 4 sacks for 35 yards
• Takeaways: Abraham Hoskins III (DB): 3 interceptions; Marcus Williams (LB): 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery; Trel Riley (DB): 2 interceptions; Brian Dykstra (DB): 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery; Steven Richardson (DB): 2 interceptions

• Wide receiver Jack Pospisil continues to climb the UCM receiving record charts. Entering Saturday, he is the UCM career receptions leader with 255, ranks third in career receiving yards with 2,703, and is tied for fourth in career TD receptions with 20.

• Running back DJ Brown leads the MIAA in rushing TDs through 10 games with 13 and overall rushing yards (985 yards on 182 carries), and is second in rushing yards per game (98.5 yards per game).
• As a team, UCM is currently fourth in the conference in rushing with 1,447 rushing yards and 144.7 rushing yards per game.

• Quarterback Jordan Pachot paces the MIAA and NCAA Division II in passing through 10 games with 3,396 passing yards on 308 completions and 339.6 passing yards per game.
• The Mules as a team lead the MIAA with 3,570 passing yards and 357 passing yards per game.
• Wide receiver Jack Pospisil leads the conference with 85 receptions in 10 games.

• The Mules lead the MIAA in both first downs (267 total, 26.7 per game) and third down conversions (50 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 Nebraska Kearney will be the 17th meeting in the all-time series dating back to 1960. UCM leads the series, 12-2. Last season, Central Missouri posted a 38-24 win over the Lopers in Kearney, Neb.

• Pittsburg State converted a field goal with three seconds remaining to post a 41-38 victory over the University of Central Missouri Mules Football Team on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Carnie Smith Stadium.
• Quarterback Jordan Pachot went 46-of-60 for 441 yards with three touchdowns, and added two rushing TDs for five touchdowns on the day, while DJ Brown rushed for 127 yards on 23 carries, Jack Pospisil tallied 119 yards on 14 catches with one touchdown, and Armand Russell compiled 111 receiving yards on four catches with a touchdown, leading UCM.
• UCM got on the scoreboard first when Will Peacock converted a 23-yard field goal with 6:28 remaining in the first quarter before the Gorillas evened the contest, 3-3, with a 22-yard field goal at the start of the second quarter.
• The Mules went in front, 10-3, with 7:14 to go in the second quarter after Pachot found Russell on a 61-yard touchdown pass. Central Missouri upped its advantage to 17-3 with just over a minute to go in the first half when Pachot completed a 25-yard pass to Russell, before taking the ball into the end zone himself for the five-yard rushing touchdown.
• Central Missouri went into halftime with a 17-3 advantage.
• The Gorillas immediately answered, however, and scored 21 straight points to take a 24-17 lead after a touchdown with 8:49 on the clock in the third quarter.
• UCM responded, though, and knotted the game, 24-24, when Pachot scampered into the end zone for his second rushing touchdown of the game with 3:32 to go. The Mules went back in front, 31-24, after Pospisil reeled in a 41-yard pass from Pachot for the touchdown with nine seconds remaining in the third quarter.
• Pittsburg State didn't go away and tied the game, 31-31, at the start of the fourth quarter with a touchdown.
• The Gorillas had first-and-goal at the seven-yard line when Steven Richardson picked off the pass in the end zone for an interception, keeping the game tied with 10 minutes on the clock and giving the football back to the Mules.
• UCM went back in front, 38-31, when Jake Weber hauled in Pachot's third touchdown pass of the game, a 12-yard strike with 4:12 remaining in the quarter. Pitt State, once again, had a response, tying the game 38-38 with a TD at the two-minute mark.
• After Pittsburg State forced a UCM punt, the Gorillas drove down the field and were able to convert the game-winning 32-yard field goal.
• For the game, Central Missouri outgained Pittsburg State (4-6, 4-4 MIAA), 609 yards to 504 yards, including a 441-348 passing and 168-156 rushing advantage. The Mules also had 33 first downs compared to 21 for the Gorillas.

• The Mules are 271-192-13 overall, and 2026 will be their 94th season playing home games at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
• Under Josh Lamberson, Central Missouri is 20-7 at home.

• Central Missouri has scored in 371 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 615-548-51 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 five times in the history of the program and have posted 18 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.