BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Week 5 of the Division II college football season features four Mountain East Conference matchups as league play continues. The MEC boasts three undefeated teams, including Frostburg State, which cracked the AFCA Top 25 poll this week at No. 23. Additionally, the MEC has the No. 1 player in Division II in total offense (Concord quarterback Tyler Mizzell) and the No. 1 player in receiving yards (Concord's Dom Collins). Mizzell was one of four MEC players honored this week (click here to read).
Week 5 Matchups
Saturday, Oct. 4
West Virginia State (3-1, 2-0) at West Liberty (0-5, 0-2) | 1 p.m. | West Liberty, W.Va.
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Notes: West Virginia State sits tied atop the MEC standings after two weeks of conference play … the Yellow Jackets are on a three-game winning streak after posting an MEC single-game high of 60 points in last week’s win … WVSU has won four in a row in the series with West Liberty, scoring at least 30 points in all of those matchups … this season, the Yellow Jackets have been responsible for two of the three highest-scoring games in the MEC (45 points vs. WVWC and 60 vs. Fairmont State) … the Yellow Jackets hold a slight lead over Frostburg State for the MEC lead in average yards per play: 7.096 to 7.072 … West Virginia State also leads the MEC in yards per pass attempt (10.3) … WVSU is among a group tied for sixth nationally in defensive touchdowns with two, and are tied for third nationally in pick-sixes … the Hilltoppers are in search of their first win in 2025 … WLU has a nine-game losing streak overall dating back to mid-October in 2024 … West Liberty is tied for second in the MEC in sacks with eight … no player in the MEC has tossed it around like WLU QB Kohl Meisman, who leads the league in attempts with 159 … Meisman’s favorite target is Trey Singleton, who is third in the MEC in receptions (21) and fourth in receiving yards (396).
Concord (2-2, 1-1) at Frostburg State (4-0, 2-0) | 1 p.m. | Frostburg, Md.
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Notes: Frostburg State has won two consecutive games in meetings with Concord, and four of the last five games in the series overall … the Mountain Lions’ lone win against the Bobcats in that span came on Sept. 24, 2022 at Frostburg State, a 23-22 victory … Concord hits the road again for this year’s matchup after securing its first MEC win of the season last week … the Mountain Lions evened their overall record, and are now 2-0 when scoring 30+ points and 0-2 when allowing 30+ points … CU, under the direction of first-year head coach Cody Edwards, has already eclipsed the program’s overall win total in 2024, and matched the overall win total from the past two seasons combined … Frostburg State is the lone remaining unbeaten MEC team … the Bobcats cracked the AFCA Top 25 poll national rankings for the first time this season, coming in at No. 23 … this is the fifth consecutive season Frostburg State has started at least 3-0 … the Bobcats started 5-0 in 2021, 3-0 in 2022, 3-0 in 2023, and 6-0 last season … Frostburg State is 18-3 prior to Oct. 1 in the last five seasons combined.
Fairmont State (2-2, 0-2) at Glenville State (1-3, 0-1) | 1 p.m. | Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Notes: Fairmont State and Glenville State meet at RCB Eagle Stadium in Clarksburg, West Virginia … Because of the construction of the Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex in Glenville, West Virginia, the Pioneers will play the program’s five 2025 home games at off-campus locations … Both teams enter Saturday afternoon’s contest in search of their first MEC wins this season … the Falcons were picked to finish third in the MEC preseason football poll, and the Pioneers were slotted in third in a vote by the league’s head coaches … Fairmont State has lost two consecutive games in the series, and three out of four overall … the Falcons bring the No. 1 offense, by total yards per game (452.8), into this Saturday’s matchup … Fairmont State no longer holds the top spot in rushing in the MEC, but the rushing attack is still pacing the league in average yards per carry (5.5) … Glenville State is No. 2 in the MEC behind Concord in passing offense, but also in how the Pioneers protect quarterbacks; Concord and Glenville State are Nos. 1 and 2 in sacks allowed, too.
West Virginia Wesleyan (0-5, 0-2) at Wheeling (2-2, 1-0) | 3:30 p.m. | Wheeling, W.Va.
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Notes: West Virginia Wesleyan hits the road to Wheeling in search of the program’s first win in 2025 … the Bobcats enter Saturday’s game on a 29-game losing streak, which dates back to Oct. 22, 2022 … Wheeling has won four consecutive games in the series … WVWC last defeated Wheeling, 33-19, on Sept. 28, 2019 … the Cardinals have produced at least a .500 winning percentage through four games in each of the last six seasons … Wheeling has protected its quarterbacks this season, allowing only six sacks in four games … the Cards are tied for third in the MEC in interceptions … no team gets after the opposing quarterback like Wheeling, which leads the MEC in total sacks (10) and sack yardage (90) … the Cardinals have had eight different defenders contribute on a sack … Wheeling is tied for No. 33 nationally in sacks … following an off week, and on the heels of their 35-28 win at Fairmont State on Sept. 20, the Cardinals have a chance to improve to 2-0 in conference play for the first time in program history (Wheeling’s inaugural season in the MEC was 2019).
Conference Play Starts for MEC Teams
• Eight of nine Mountain East Conference teams are in action again this week as conference play continues.
• Three of the four game are slated for Saturday at 1 p.m., while West Virginia Wesleyan will travel to face Wheeling at 3:30 p.m.
• Frostburg State, ranked No. 23 nationally, is now the lone unbeaten team in the MEC.
• Charleston is the only MEC team idle this week.
• Four MEC teams are perfect in league play, Frostburg State, WV State, and Charleston are all 2-0 while Wheeling is 1-0.
Notable
• Streaking: UC has won 14 consecutive games in Mountain East Conference competition.
• Frostburg State has scored 40-plus points in of three of the first four games of the season. Since joining the MEC for the 2019 campaign, the Bobcats are 22-0 when scoring 40 or more points.
• Of the teams with two or more defensive touchdowns nationally, two of the 24 are from the MEC: Frostburg State and West Virginia State. The Bobcats are one of 11 teams that have both a fumble return and an interception return for a score.
• Concord QB Tyler Mizzell leads Division II in total offense at 376.5 yards per game (the MEC single season record is 353.4 yards per game by Shepherd’s Connor Jessup in 2017).
• The Mountain Lions’ signal caller is second nationally in passing yards per game and tied for fifth in passing touchdowns.
• Mizzell has hit a pair of benchmarks in all four games this season: 300+ passing yards and 3+ passing touchdowns.
• Concord WR Dom Collins leads Division II in receiving at 138.5 yards per game — more than 15 yards better than the closest competitor. The freshman has posted four consecutive 100-yard receiving games to begin his collegiate career, and has a receiving touchdown in all four games.
• Collins’ 138.5 receiving yards per game currently ranks No. 2 on MEC’s single-season list.
• West Virginia State’s Tony Hornbuckle accounted for 12 of his team’s 60 points in the Yellow Jackets’ win against Fairmont State last Saturday, a single-game high for a kicker in the MEC this season.
• Fairmont State and Frostburg State have combined for the top six single game rushing performances in the MEC this season, including the top four from the Falcons (two each by Leonard Farrow and LeJay Hatcher).
• WVSU QB Kaleb Jackson averaged 30.5 yards per completion against Fairmont State, the best in the MEC in 2025.
• One of Jackson’s favorite targets, Amare Ary, amassed an MEC-best 189 receiving yards in Week 4. Ary is the only player in the league with more than one game of 150+ receiving yards this season.
• Ary ranks No. 6 nationally in receiving yards per game (110.5). Of players with at least 10 receptions, Ary has the top yards-per-catch average in Division II (27.62).
• Fairmont State kicker Emmanuel Richardson is continuing his pursuit of perfection. Richardson has not missed on an extra point attempt in 106 career tries — the most makes and attempts by an MEC kicker without missing in league history.
• West Liberty’s Grant Thompson leads the Mountain East Conference in sacks and tackles for a loss.
• The 93-yard link up between Wheeling quarterback Ade Olanegan and receiver Jordan Kaiser is the longest pass-and-catch in the MEC in the last two seasons.
• West Virginia State averaged 8.9 yards per play against Fairmont State, the best single-game performance in the MEC this season.