A full slate of head-to-head United Athletic Conference (UAC) Football games highlights Week 10 action along with the penultimate non-conference game as teams kickoff the final month of the regular season. 

SATURDAY SLATE | Nov. 2
2 PM ET  | WEST GEORGIA vs Lincoln (CA) (ESPN+)
2 PM MT  | #9 CENTRAL ARKANSAS at UTAH TECH* (ESPN+)
3 PM CT  | SOUTHERN UTAH at #17 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* (ESPN+)
4 PM CT | AUSTIN PEAY at NORTH ALABAMA* (ESPN+)
6 PM CT | EKU at #7 TARLETON STATE* (ESPN+)
* UAC Conference Game

GAME OF THE WEEK: With a conference crown and postseason considerations clearly insight for both squads, Southern Utah pays a visit to #17 Abilene Christian on Saturday for a real Texas Shootout. The T-Birds feature an offense paced by Targhee Lambson, the number two ranked rusher in FCS with 154.1 ypg on the ground. The Wildcats counter with the nation's number two ranked quarterback Maverick McIvor, who is averaging 319.0 ypg passing. SUU has won a pair of contest entering the match-up while ACU is coming off a bye following a win in their last competition.
 

HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE
- At the midway point of the 2024 season, a trio of UAC squads are still undefeated on their home fields as Central Arkansas (4-0), EKU (4-0) and Tarleton State (3-0) have successfully defended their homes

BORN TO RUN 
- The UAC is home to the TOP THREE running backs in FCS rushing with TSU’s Kavyon Britten (1,266 yds), SUU’s Targhee Lambson (1,233 yds) and UCA’s ShunDerrick Powell (1,177 yds) ... In all of Division I Football (FCS & FBS) only Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty (1,376 yards) of Boise State has more yards

NOTEWORTHY
- Week 10 features all nine UAC members in competition
- West Georgia will step out of conference for the penultimate non-conference game on the UAC slate
- APSU’s Chandler Kirton was named a finalist for the FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award
- Stats Perform named a trio of UAC rookies to the “Watch List” for the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the FCS Freshman of the Year... Honorees: UNA’s Josh Anglin and Jalen Fletcher, SUU’s Jayden Robertson
- Oct. 5 clash between #5 Central Arkansas and #16 Abilene Christian was just the second head-to-head UAC battle of ranked squads in league history... UCA has been part of both competitions, having faced #12 Austin Peay, ranked 20th last season
- With Southern Utah’s 27-24 OT win over UTEP on Sept. 7, the T-Birds secured the league’s first victory against an FBS foe... Abilene Christian (52-51 loss at Texas Tech) and Central Arkansas (34-31 loss at Arkansas State) both nearly accomplished the feat as well this season
- UCA’s 34-14 victory over #19 Lamar (Sept. 29) marked just the second UAC win against a ranked non-conference foe... EKU topped #16 Southeast Missouri, 41-38, last year
- Thunderbirds head coach DeLane Fitzgerald earned the 100th of his career with SUU’s victory over EKU... Fitzgerald joined TSU’s Todd Whitten (135 wins) in the Century Win Club 

HOW DO WE STACK UP?
- A trio of UAC teams were again ranked in the Top 25 nationally as ACU, UCA and TSU were all recognized. The Texans were listed 7th (STATS & AFCA), the Bears were 9th (AFCA)/ 11th (STATS) while the Wildcats were 17th (STATS)/ 18th (AFCA)... SUU received votes in the STATS poll
- In the Sept. 30 STATS Ranking, Central Arkanasas was listed No. 5, marking the highest ever rank for a UAC program
- The league has seen three teams ranked in the Top 25 for seven consecutive weeks ... Three teams ranked in one week is a league high benchmark
- Including the Preseason Poll, eight of the nine teams in the conference have received votes for the Top 25 in one or both of the National Rankings (STATS Peform & AFCA)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- No. 9 Central Arkansas and Utah Tech will meet for the first time ever on the gridiron when the Bears travel cross country to Greater Zion Stadium. UCA is riding a two-game win streak and looking to remain in the hunt for the UAC crown while the host Trailblazers are in search of their first win of the season

- West Georgia steps out of conference play for the final time this season as they host Lincoln University (CA) in the second of game in a five game homestand to conclude the Wolves inaugural season in Division I. Both of UWG's win this season have come on their home field against non-conference foes.

- Austin Peay hits the road for the final time in 2024 making the 145-mile trip south across the Tennessee-Alabama border to face rival North Alabama. Saturday is the 22nd edition in the all-time series with UNA holding 13-8 advantage. The Govs have posted back-to-back wins on the road in UAC play but are looking to rebound from a tough home loss last week to #7 Tarleton State. The Lions carry a two-game home win streak into the clash including a win over #10 Abilene Christian the last time they took the field in Florence.

- In Saturday's nightcap, #7 Tarleton State welcomes EKU to the Lonestar State. The Texans are undefeated in FCS play this season and are on a current seven game win streak led by the FCS leading rusher, Kayvon Britten at 158.3 yards per game. The Colonels look to build off their homecoming win last Saturday against Utah Tech. EKU has claimed the first two meetings in this series including a 41-35 double overtime thriller last year in Richmond, the last FCS loss for TSU (current 11 game win streak)

MILESTONE WATCHES:
- ShunDerrick Powell (UCA RB) needs 145 yards for 4,000 career rushing yards
- Kayvon Britten (TSU RB) needs 317 yards for 4,000 career rushing yards
- Darius Hale (UCA RB) needs 135 yards for 3,000 career rushing yards
- Rajaez Mosley (UWG RB) needs 51 yards for 2,000 career rushing yards
- Targhee Lambson (SUU RB) needs 284 yards for 2,000 career rushing yards
- Will McElvain (UCA QB) needs 131 yards for 7,000 career passing yards
- Maverick McIvor (ACU QB) needs 264 yards for 7,000 career passing yards
- Romon Copeland Jr. (APSU WR) needs 330 yards for 2,000 career receiving yards
- Ritse Vaes (ACU PK) needs 4 FGM to reach 50 career FGM
- Adrian Guzman (TSU P/K) needs 5 FGM to reach 50 career FGM
- David Walker (UCA DL) needs 2.5 sacks for 40 career sacks
- Kohner Cullimore (SUU LB) needs 12 tackles for 200 career tackles
- Dion Hunter (AP DB) needs 8 tackles for 200 career stops

Milestones Reached in 2024
- Demetrias Charles (UCA DB) reached 200 career tackles on Oct. 26
- Southern Utah Head Coach DeLane Fitzgerald earned 100th win of his coaching career on Oct. 12
- Patrick Nations (EKU PK) connected on his 50th FGM on Oct. 12
- TaMuarion Wilson (UCA DB) surpassed 300 tackles on Oct. 12
- Maverick McIvor (ACU QB) surpassed 6,000 career passing yards on Oct. 5
- Will McElvain (UCA QB) surpassed 6,000 career passing yards on Sept. 28 (*at UCA)
- Darius Cooper (TSU WR) surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards on Sept. 28
- David Walker (UCA DL) reached 50 career TFLs on Sept. 28
- Elijah Moffett (ACU LB) eclipsed 200 career tackles on Sept. 28
- Donta Stuart (TSU DB) reached 200 career tackles on Sept. 28
- Kayvon Britten (TSU RB) reached 3,000 career rushing yards on Sept. 21 (*had UAC record 273 rushing yds vs UNA)
- Derrel Kelley III (TSU RB) surpassed 2,000 career rushing yards on Sept. 21
- Targhee Lambson (SUU RB) reached 1,000 career rushing yards on Sept. 21
- ShunDerrick Powell (UCA RB) surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards on Sept. 14
- Takairee Kenebrew (UNA WR) reached 2,000 career receiving yards on Sept. 14