BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The race for the Mountain East Conference football title comes down to the final weekend. Two teams tied atop the standings — Frostburg State and Charleston — hit the road on the final weekend with every scenario still on the table. The Bobcats will try to win at Fairmont State, which has secured a winning season behind an explosive offensive attack. UC, the reigning MEC champion, will try to beat rival West Virginia State, which is attempting to secure a winning season.
Week 11 Matchups
Saturday, Nov. 15
Frostburg State (8-2, 6-1) at Fairmont State (6-4, 3-4) | 12 p.m. | Fairmont, W,Va.
Watch | Live Stats
Notes: Frostburg State enters the final weekend tied atop the Mountain East Conference standings … the Bobcats are receiving votes in the AFCA Top 25 poll after previously spending two different stints in the national rankings … Frostburg State is coming off a 5-point win against West Virginia State … the Bobcats’ only losses this year were by single digits … Frostburg State is 3-2 this season in games decided by single digits … the Bobcats are 3-0 on the road in conference play this season … Fairmont State defeated Frostburg State in the 2024 regular season finale … Prior to that, the Bobcats had won three in a row in the series … Frostburg State enters Saturday in the No. 1 scoring defense in the MEC … the Bobcats also rank No. 1 in total defense, No. 1 in sacks, and No. 2 in rush defense … Fairmont State relies on its offensive attack … the Falcons are No. 2 in the MEC in scoring offense … Fairmont State is at the top of the league in scoring offense, average yards per play, rushing yards per game, and yards per carry.
Wheeling (6-4, 5-2) at West Liberty (2-8, 2-5) | 12 p.m. | West Liberty, W.Va.
Watch | Live Stats
Notes: Wheeling enters the season finale on a two-game winning streak and sits one game back of Frostburg State and Charleston for first place … the Cardinals have already secured a winning season, and will finish .500 or better for the fourth straight year … Wheeling has won four of the last five games in the series … the Cards have won four consecutive games on the road (three in league play) … The WU defense is allowing 3.8 yards per carry, the stingiest rush defense in the MEC … Wheeling is tied for the MEC lead in interceptions … West Liberty has lost three in a row … the Hilltoppers are No. 1 in the MEC in forced fumbles (10) and have recovered seven of them.
Charleston (7-3, 6-1) at West Virginia State (5-5, 4-3) | 12 p.m. | Institute, W.Va.
Watch | Live Stats
Notes: The University of Charleston enters the final weekend of play tied atop the MEC standings with Frostburg State … the Golden Eagles are trying to repeat as league champions … UC has the MEC’s longest winning streak at three games … the Golden Eagles have won eight consecutive MEC road games dating back to Oct. 21, 2023 at Fairmont State … Charleston has defeated West Virginia State in each of the past two seasons … the Golden Eagles rank No. 1 in the MEC in scoring offense, rush defense, and fumbles recovered … the Yellow Jackets last claimed a win in the series in 2022, a wild 42-35 decision … Overall, UC has won six of the last seven against its rival … West Virginia State needs a win at home to secure a winning season … the Yellow Jackets have lost three of their last four games and are 2-4 since the end of September … WVSU holds the best punting average among MEC teams.
Glenville State (5-5, 4-3) at West Virginia Wesleyan (0-10, 0-7) | 1 p.m. | Buckhannon, W.Va.
Watch | Live Stats
Notes: Glenville State ends the 2025 season on the road with an opportunity to secure a winning season … the Pioneers have recorded three consecutive winning seasons, each with four losses … Glenville State has won six games in a row in the series with West Virginia Wesleyan … the Bobcats’ most recent win in the matchup came in 2017, a 27-20 win by WVWC in Glenville, West Virginia … Glenville State ranks No. 2 in scoring offense and No. 1 in pass offense in the MEC … the Pioneers are the best in the league on fourth downs on both sides of the ball, converting 60.7 percent of fourth down opportunities and only permitted the opposition to convert on 33.3 percent of chances … the Bobcats enter Saturday’s game on a 33-game losing streak overall, which dates back to Oct. 22, 2022 … WVWC is tied for the MEC lead in fumble recoveries.
Concord (3-7, 2-6 MEC) at Ferrum (4-6, 3-3 CC) | 2 p.m. | Ferrum, Va.
Watch | Live Stats
Notes: Concord ends the regular season with a non-conference road game … the Mountain Lions have lost two straight … CU has scored 31 or more points four times this season, going 3-1 in those games … Concord has lost five consecutive road games … the Mountain Lions rank No. 2 in the MEC in total defense … CU ranks No. 2 in the league in passing offense, and is in a three-way tie for second place with 22 touchdown passes … Concord kickers have made 32 of 33 extra points, the second-best percentage in the league … the Mountain Lions have protected the passer this season, allowing the fewest sacks in the league (seven) … CU has converted 16 of 30 fourth downs … Ferrum enters the contest at 4-6 overall and 3-3 in conference play … the Panthers are 3-1 at home this season.
Down to the wire in the MEC
• All nine Mountain East Conference teams are in action in the last week of the regular season.
• Four contests are league games.
• Frostburg State and Charleston sit atop of the standings in the league at 6-1.
• West Virginia Wesleyan is still looking for its first win of 2025.
Notable
• Frostburg State is receiving votes in the AFCA Top 25 poll. The Bobcats have had two stints in the national rankings this season.
• Fairmont State running back Leonard Farrow is moving up the MEC record book lists in rushing. Entering the final weekend of play, Farrow ranks No. 6 in league history in rushing yards and No. 1 all-time in yards per carry. He needs exactly 100 all-purpose yards to crack the top 10 for a single season in that category. Farrow is the 11th player in league history with at least seven 100-yard rushing games with another opportunity this weekend to add to a banner season.
• On the national scene, Farrow ranks No. 3 in Division II in rushing yards and No. 4 all-purpose yards per game.
• Wheeling’s Jefferson Bretanys-Desca is the only MEC player averaging at least 10.0 tackles per game. He has surpassed 100 tackles on the 2025 season.
• West Virginia State wide receiver Amare Ary is also on the verge of joining an exclusive list. Ary needs 32 yards in this Saturday’s season finale to reach 1,000 yards. He would be the 21st receiver in MEC history to accomplish the feat.
• Fairmont State specialist Emmanuel Richardson is continuing his pursuit of perfection. Richardson has not missed an extra point attempt in 135 career tries — the most makes and attempts by an MEC kicker without a miss in league history.
• West Liberty’s Grant Thompson is one of three players with at least 10.0 tackles for a los in the MEC season, followed by Concord’s Nehemiah Scott and Fairmont State’s Nemo Roberts.
• Frostburg State running back Owen Doyle and Charleston running back Joshua Donald each had three touchdowns on the ground in Week 10, representing two of the six players who have accomplished the feat this season.
• Glenville State QB Anthony Garrett had five touchdown passes vs. Wheeling, the second player to toss that many scoring passes in a game this season.
• Concord’s Corey Radcliff is No. 5 in D-II in interceptions per game (0.56). Radcliff has five interceptions in nine games, tied for the MEC lead with Wheeling’s Leonard Sherrod III, who has set a school record for interceptions in a season.
• West Liberty running back Hunter Patterson had his streak of four consecutive 100-yard rushing performances end, but he has now scored a rushing touchdown in six straight games. Patterson is one of two MEC ball carriers who have surpassed 1,000 yards on the ground this season.
• Nationally, Patterson ranks No. 8 nationally in all-purpose yards per game. Patterson is the only player in the nation who has at least 1,000 rushing yards and 300 receiving yards.
• Four players enter the final weekend of the season tied for the MEC lead in sacks: Fairmont State’s Nemo Roberts, West Liberty’s Grant Thompson, and Frostburg State teammates Rainer Haveland and Christian Taylor.
• Glenville State running back Jeremiah King had his streak of a rushing touchdown in seven consecutive games snapped.
• UC’s Caleb Barringer is tied for second in D-II in kickoff returns for touchdowns with two. A total of 11 players have returned multiple kickoff returns for scores.
• West Virginia State wide receiver Amare Ary is fifth in D-II in receiving yards per game.
West Liberty’s Grant Thompson is the only player with at least three forced fumbles.