BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Week 1 of the Division II college football season features nine Mountain East Conference teams in action — four on Thursday, and five more on Saturday. A trio of Thursday night teams remain undefeated: University of Charleston, Frostburg State, and Fairmont State.
Two Thursday night teams will host: West Virginia Wesleyan welcomes Clarion, and Fairmont State will face Bloomsburg. On Saturday, West Virginia State (Barton), West Liberty (Seton Hill), and Wheeling (Walsh) are all at home in non-conference action.
Week 1 Matchups
Thursday, Sept. 4
Clarion (1-0) at West Virginia Wesleyan (0-1) | 6 p.m. | Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Notes: Clarion opened the 2025 season by blanking Wheeling, 34-0 … the shutout is the program’s first since August 30, 2012 (Fairmont State, 7-0) … The Golden Eagles held the Cardinals to 180 yards of total offense, including 32 on the ground … Anthony Guercio led the Clarion offense with 230 passing yards and 51 rushing yards, with two touchdowns via the pass and an additional two on the ground … Thursday’s matchups marks the Bobcats’ 2025 home opener … West Virginia Wesleyan is coming off a loss at Post University last weekend … Ryan Stephens led the way with 57 rushing yards … Kevin Montague and Mason White added touchdowns on the ground … Mack White enters Week 1 as the Bobcats’ leading tackler with nine.
Charleston (1-0) at California PA (0-0) | 7 p.m. | California, Pa.
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Notes: UC opened the Mike Tesch era with a win in Week 0 … Ean Hamric opened the 2025 season with a career-high five touchdown passes … Yves Bosmans had his third consecutive 100-yard receiving game … Bosmans caught a touchdown pass for the fourth straight contest … Zachariah Williams recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game … The Golden Eagles were also stout defensively, and lead the MEC in team sacks and forced fumbles after the first week of action … Following a 2024 appearance in the Super Region One Championship, California (PA) was picked to finish third in the PSAC West preseason coaches poll … The Vulcans finished 10-3 last season, and debuted at No. 15 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) preseason Top 25 poll … Last season, Cal finished No. 12 in the national poll … The Vulcans won four games decided by five or fewer points a season ago.
Frostburg State (1-0) at Millersville (0-0) | 7 p.m. | Millersville, Pa.
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Notes: Frostburg State won its sixth consecutive season opener … The Bobcats opened the 2024 season with six consecutive victories … The program is 4-0 all-time in games played in August … QB Myles Fulton had six incomplete passes and four touchdown throws … Fulton has three career games with four or more TD passes … Jevonn Gilyard led the team in receiving yards (75) and had a touchdown catch … Four different receivers caught TD passes … Linebacker Carter Mazalewski was honored with the MEC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Mazalewski led the team in tackles (eight), sacks (2.0), tackles for a loss (2.0) and had a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown … Millersville opens the 2025 season after wrapping up last season with a big win … Ryan Zeltt returns at quarterback to lead the offense … the Marauders’ defense will transition to a 3-4 base after using 3-3-5 in recent years … Leading tackler Bryce Beutler returns to anchor the Millersville defense.
Bloomsburg (0-0) at Fairmont State (1-0) | 7 p.m. | Fairmont, W.Va.
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Notes: This will be the third consecutive season in which Bloomsburg and Fairmont State have faced each other … This is the fourth meeting all-time between the programs … The Huskies lead the all-time series, 2-1 … Jerry Griffen-Batchler, an All-PSAC East performer in 2024, returns to lead the Bloomsburg offense … Griffen-Batcher had three 100-yard receiving games a year ago … Brady Thompson returns to lead the defense after recording 85 tackles in 11 starts in 2024 … Fairmont State opened the 2025 season with a 24-21 win against Seton Hill … The Falcons extended their current winning streak to four games … Leonard Farrow earned MEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a career day … Farrow had 274 rushing yards, the 10th-most in conference history and the fourth-best single game output in Fairmont State history … the Falcons lead the MEC in rushing yards per game (319.0) and average yards per attempt (7.1), while tying for the lead in rushing touchdowns (two).
Saturday, Sept. 6
Barton (0-1) at West Virginia State (0-1) | Noon | Institute, W.Va.
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Notes: Chip Hester is back at the helm of Barton for his sixth season … the Bulldogs opened the 2025 at home in Week 0, a 35-7 loss to Virginia State … Barton’s offense will lean on all-conference running back Jackson Parrish, who had 556 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground last season … Parrish accounted for the Bulldogs’ only touchdown in the season opener, an eight-yard reception … the Yellow Jackets had a tough opponent on the road to open the 2025 season, falling at Carson-Newman … West Virginia State is a tough out at home, where it held a 4-1 record last season … Over the past three seasons, WVSU has won 11 of its last 15 games at home … Kaleb Jackson threw for 241 yards in the season opener … Justin Pessoa led the rushing attack with 64 yards and a touchdown … Amare Ary posted team highs in receptions (five) and yards (76) … Defensively, Marshawn Mankins leads the way with nine tackles.
Seton Hill (0-1) at West Liberty (0-1) | 1 p.m. | West Liberty, W.Va.
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Notes: Seton Hill tried to rally with 14 fourth quarter points, but lost its season opener to Fairmont State, 24-21 … Saturday’s game will be the Griffins’ road opener in 2025 … Ky’Ron Craggette led the Seton Hill offense in the opener with 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns … Isaac Ashley pitched in 95 receiving yards and another touchdown … this will be West Liberty’s home opener for its 100th football season … Hunter Patterson opened the 2025 season with a touchdown … Kohl Meisman passed for 296 yards in his debut … Trey Singleton dazzled with six receptions and a team-high 163 yards receiving … the Hilltoppers played disciplined football, being called for only four penalties in a loss at Walsh … in addition to Patterson’s touchdown, Morgan Williamson booted a 34-yard field goal.
Concord (1-0) at Bluefield State (0-1) | 1 p.m. | Bluefield, W.Va.
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Notes: First-year head coach won his debut, a 37-29 win for the Mountain Lions last week … Concord scored 30 first-half points … Tyler Mizzell threw for a league-best 388 yards in his CU debut … Dom Collins was Mizzell’s favorite target with seven receptions and a league-high 186 receiving yards … Eight different Concord players recorded a reception … Nehemiah Scott and Xavier Ellison led the defense with 10 tackles apiece … Ar’Terrian Godfrey picked off two passes for the defense, while Corey Radcliff had one interception … Bluefield State was picked to finished 11th in the CIAA preseason football poll … the Big Blue dropped the season opener, 49-23, at home against Tusculum … Bluefield State trailed 21-20 midway through the second quarter before the game’s momentum shifted … Quarterback Wesley Thompson threw for 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Brandon Wiley was the primary target with game highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (167), along with both TD catches.
Glenville State (0-1) at Lock Haven (0-0) | 6 p.m. | Lock Haven, Pa.
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Notes: Glenville State opened the season with a loss to Emory & Henry … Anthony Garrett passed for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Jeremiah King led the Pioneers’ ground game with 44 yards … Tariq Miller built upon his big 2024 season with game highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (64), along with a touchdown … Brandon Penn led the GSU defense with nine tackles … Lock Haven was picked to finish sixth in the PSAC preseason football coaches poll … this is the Bald Eagles’ season opener … it is the first game for new head coach Joe Battaglia … Battaglia previously guided the team’s offense as the coordinator, and last season Lock Haven program records for passing yards, passing yards per game, and passing touchdowns … in the past two seasons combined, the Bald Eagles have compiled 10 wins, the most victories in a two-year stretch since Lock Haven won 11 games in 1981 (six) and 1982 (five).
Walsh (1-0) at Wheeling (0-1) | 6 p.m. | Wheeling, W.Va.
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Notes: Walsh opened the 2025 season with a win over another MEC program, West Liberty … the program’s most recent road win came Oct. 12, 2024 at Hillsdale College … the Cavaliers outscored the Hilltoppers, 17-0, in last week’s third quarter … Walsh showcased a balanced offense with 185 rushing yards and 223 yards through the air … the Cardinals will be trying to bounce back from a season opening defeat … Wheeling will make its 2025 season opener looking to build off its third non-losing season in a row … Zac Bruney returns eighth season at the helm … Landon Lutz was back at QB for Wheeling, starting his sixth consecutive game … Steven Mitchell paced the ground game with 44 rushing yards … Hilton McClain Jr. and Colin Oberdick were favorite targets of Lutz, with each snagging five receptions … Punter and linebacker Carter Blake was named the MEC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting five punts for a 39.2-yard average, including three punts that were down inside the 20, and the MEC’s longest punt of Week 0 (60 yards).