Harding at Arkansas-Monticello
WHEN 6 p.m.
WHERE Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello RADIO KVHU-FM, 95.3, in Searcy; KHBM-FM, 93.7, in Monticello
INTERNET hardingsports.com, uamsports.com
RECORDS Harding 3-0 overall, 3-0 GAC; UAM 1-2, 1-2
COACHES Ronnie Huckeba (59-39 in 10th season at Harding and overall); Hud Jackson (15-42 in sixth season at UAM and overall)
SERIES Harding leads 27-24
LAST MEETING Harding won 47-21 last season
LAST WEEK Harding beat Southern Arkansas 35-14; Arkansas-Monticello lost to Arkansas Tech 38-31
COMMENTS Harding cracked into the AFCA Division II top 25 this week at No.25. … Harding has won five in a row against UAM. The Boll Weevils last victory in the series came on Oct. 24, 2009. … Harding leads the GAC in scoring offense (45.3) and scoring defense (9.3) and leads Division II with 417.3 rushing yards. … UAM’s Cole Sears is second in the GAC in passing yards (305.7) and touchdowns (9), and receiver Jalen Tolliver is third in Division II with 460 yards.
Henderson State
at SW Oklahoma State
WHEN 6 p.m. Central
WHERE ASAP Energy Field, Weatherford, Okla.
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
INTERNET hsusports.com
RECORDS Henderson State 3-0 overall, 3-0 GAC; SW Oklahoma State 0-3, 0-3 COACHES Scott Maxfield (83-40 in 12th season at Henderson State and overall); Dan Cocannouer (29-50 in eighth season at SW Oklahoma State and overall)
SERIES Henderson State leads 6-2
LAST MEETING Henderson State won 33-0 last season
LAST WEEK Henderson State beat NW Oklahoma State 62-23; SW Oklahoma State lost to Ouachita Baptist 48-28
COMMENTS Henderson State will try to continue its superiority on the road today. The Reddies have won 23 consecutive road games, tied with Minnesota State for the longest active streak in Division II. Their last loss came to FBS member South Alabama in 2011, and they’ve won 25 in a row on the road against Division II teams. Henderson State’s last such loss came in October 2010 at West Alabama when it lost 40-38. The Reddies are ranked No. 8 this week in the AFCA Division II poll.
Arkansas Tech
at Southern Arkansas
WHEN 6 p.m.
WHERE Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia
RADIO KCJC-FM, 102.3, in Russellville; KVMZ-FM, 99.1, in Magnolia
INTERNET arkansastechsports.com, muleriderathletics.com
RECORDS Arkansas Tech 2-1 overall, 2-1 GAC; Southern Arkansas 2-1, 2-1
COACHES Raymond Monica (19-18 in fourth season at Arkansas Tech, 64-52 in 10th season overall); Bill Keopple (35-40 in eighth season at Southern Arkansas and overall)
SERIES Arkansas Tech leads 45-30-4 LAST MEETING Arkansas Tech won 44-21 last season
LAST WEEK Arkansas Tech beat Arkansas-Monticello 38-31; Southern Arkansas lost to Harding 35-14
COMMENTS The winner can stay, at worst, within a game of the conference leaders while the loser risks falling two full games behind Henderson State, Harding or both. … Arkansas Tech rebounded from a loss to Oklahoma Baptist by beating Arkansas-Monticello last week. … Southern Arkansas was held to a season-low 275 yards in last week’s loss to Harding. … The home team has won the past eight games in the series. Southern Arkansas’ 2007 victory in Russellville was the last by the road team.
Ouachita Baptist
at NW Oklahoma State
WHEN 7 p.m. Central
WHERE Ranger Field, Alva, Okla.
RADIO KHTE-FM, 96.5, in Little Rock; KYRC-FM, 93.5, in Hot Springs; KUOAAM, 1290, in Siloam Springs; KUOA-FM, 97.7, in Fayetteville; KAMD-FM, 97.1, in Camden; KNAS-FM, 105.5, in Nashville; KQOR-FM, 105.3, in Mena
INTERNET obutigers.com
RECORDS Ouachita Baptist 2-1 overall, 2-1 GAC; NW Oklahoma State 1-2, 1-2 COACHES Todd Knight (86-88 in 18th season at OBU; 114-120-2 in 24th season overall); Matt Walter (4-10 in second season at NW Oklahoma State and overall)
SERIES Ouachita Baptist leads 5-3
LAST MEETING Ouachita Baptist won 55-13 last season
LAST WEEK Ouachita Baptist beat SW Oklahoma State 48-28; NW Oklahoma State lost to Henderson State 62-23
COMMENTS Ouachita Baptist earned its 500th victory in beating SW Oklahoma State last week. … Austin Warford passed for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 144 yards and 1 touchdown and was named GAC Player of the Week. … Warford is averaging 362.0 yards of total offense per game, ninth in Division II. … OBU’s 500.3 yards of offense per game leads the GAC and ranks 17th in Division II.