Henderson State
at Arkansas Tech
WHEN 6 p.m.
WHERE Thone Stadium, Russellville RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in Little Rock; KAFN-FM, 93.7 and KAFN-AM, 690, in Benton; KWPS-FM, 99.7, in Hot Springs; KYXK-FM, 106.9, in Arkadelphia; KCJC-FM, 102.3, in Russellville INTERNET hsusports.com, arkansastechsports.com
RECORDS Henderson State 4-0, 4-0 Great American Conference; Arkansas Tech 2-2, 2-2
COACHES Scott Maxfield (84-40 in 12th season at Henderson State and overall); Raymond Monica (19-19 in fourth season at Arkansas Tech, 64-53 in 11th season overall)
SERIES Henderson State leads 44-42-5 LAST MEETING Henderson State won 17-7 last season
LAST WEEK Henderson State beat Southwestern Oklahoma State 45-17. Arkansas Tech lost to Southern Arkansas 28-21.
COMMENTS Henderson State enters today ranked No. 7 in the AFCA NCAA Division II coaches poll, its highest point since reaching fourth in 2014. … The Reddies’ 14 sacks lead the GAC. … Arkansas Tech ranks third in the GAC in scoring defense (19.5 points per game), while Henderson State ranks second (14.5). … Henderson State has won 24 consecutive road games, the longest active streak in Division II. … The Reddies, who held the Wonder Boys scoreless until the fourth quarter of a victory last season, have won the past five meetings between the teams and six of the past seven.
Ouachita Baptist
at Harding
WHEN 6 p.m.
WHERE First Security Stadium, Searcy RADIO KHTE-FM, 96.5, in Little Rock; KYRC-FM, 93.5, in Hot Springs; KUOAAM, 1290, in Siloam Springs; KUOAFM, 97.7, in Fayetteville; KAMD-FM, 97.1, in Camden; KNAS-FM, 105.5, in Nashville; KQOR-FM, 105.3, in Mena; KVHU-FM, 95.3 in Searcy
INTERNET obutigers.com; hardingsports.com
RECORDS Harding 4-0, 4-0 Great American Conference; Ouachita Baptist 3-1, 3-1
COACHES Ronnie Huckeba (60-39 in 10th season at Harding and overall); Todd Knight (87-88 in 18th season at Ouachita Baptist, 115-120-1 in 24th season overall)
SERIES Harding leads 30-23-4
LAST MEETING Ouachita Baptist won 26-21 last season
LAST WEEK Harding beat Arkansas-Monticello 57-7. Ouachita Baptist beat Northwestern Oklahoma State 42-34
COMMENTS Harding is ranked No. 20 in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II coaches poll, while Ouachita Baptist received one vote in that poll. … Today’s game matches up the two highest-scoring offenses in the GAC. Harding averages 48.2 points per game, while Ouachita Bapitst averages 42.5. … Harding also has the best scoring defense in the GAC (8.8 points per game), while OBU ranks eighth at 33.8. … The Tigers have allowed 28 points or more in every game, including in last week’s 42-34 victory at Northwestern Oklahoma State. … OBU’s Kris Oliver and Austin Warford rank second and fourth in the GAC in rushing, respectively, combining for 230.8 yards per game. … Harding has not allowed more than 275 yards in a game this season.
Southern Nazarene
at Southern Arkansas
WHEN 2:30 p.m.
WHERE Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia
RADIO KVMZ-FM, 99.1, in Magnolia INTERNET muleriderathletics.com
RECORDS Southern Arkansas 3-1, 3-1 Great American Conference; Southern Nazarene 0-4, 0-4
COACHES Bill Keopple (36-40 in eighth season at Southern Arkansas and overall); Andy Lambert (0-4 in first season at Southern Nazarene, 102-100 in 20th season overall)
SERIES Southern Arkansas leads 4-0 LAST MEETING Southern Arkansas won 55-20 last season
LAST WEEK Southern Arkansas beat Arkansas Tech 28-21. Southern Nazarene lost to Southwestern Oklahoma State 45-14.
COMMENTS Southern Arkansas is trying to stay among three one-loss teams in the GAC standings, one game behind unbeaten Harding and Henderson State. … Muleriders quarterback Barrett Renner completed 37 of 48 passes for 399 yards and 3 touchdowns in last week’s victory over Arkansas Tech. Renner is second in the GAC with 1,024 passing yards, but has thrown a league-high 8 interceptions. … Southern Arkansas is 4-0 in the series since Southern Nazarene joined the league in 2012, averaging 57.5 points in those games. … Southern Nazarene is last in the GAC in scoring offense (6.8 points per game) and 10th in scoring defense (44.2).
Oklahoma Baptist
at Arkansas-Monticello
WHEN 3 p.m.
WHERE Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello RADIO KHBM-FM, 93.7, in Monticello INTERNET uamsports.com
RECORDS Arkansas-Monticello 1-3, 1-3 Great American Conference. Oklahoma Baptist 2-2, 2-2
COACHES Hud Jackson (15-43 in sixth season at Arkansas-Monticello and overall); Chris Jensen (16-21 in fourth season at Oklahoma Baptist and overall) SERIES Oklahoma Baptist leads 1-0
LAST MEETING Oklahoma Baptist won 56-28 last season
LAST WEEK Arkansas-Monticello lost 57-7 to Harding. Oklahoma Baptist beat East Central (Okla.) 36-34.
COMMENTS Arkansas-Monticello has lost two in a row, including a 57-7 loss to Harding last week in which it was held to minus-25 yards rushing and 131 total yards. … A victory today would surpass Oklahoma Baptist’s total from last season, when it went 2-9 in its first GAC season. … Oklahoma Baptist’s Isaiah Mallory is the GAC’s leading rusher at 137.8 yards per game. … UAM’s Jalen Tolliver had six more catches last week, but was held to 19 yards. He now leads the GAC and is 13th nationally with 30 catches.