FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The 2026 Mountain East Conference football season continues as eight league teams face off in conference play games on Saturday, beginning at 12 p.m. ET. 

Wheeling welcomes West Virginia State to Wheeling, West Virginia for the first matchup of the day followed by West Liberty welcoming West Virginia Wesleyan to West Liberty, W. Va. for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

Charleston will travel to Frostburg, Maryland for a battle with the Bobcats at 1 p.m., as Glenville State heads to Athens, W. Va. to take on Concord at 2 p.m.

Week 7 Matchups

Saturday, Oct. 17

West Virginia State (1-5, 0-4) at Wheeling (3-3, 2-1) | 12 p.m. | Wheeling, W. Va.
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Notes: West Virginia State heads to Wheeling, W. Va. to face the Cardinals after falling 73-49 to Concord on Oct. 10 in Institute, W. Va. The Yellowjackets finished with 560 yards of total offense, including 381 yards on the ground. Sophomore running back Devin Cox tallied 219 rushing yards with 24 carries and two touchdowns. Cox is second top rusher in the league, as he averages 91.3 rushing yards per game as well as 7.8 yards per carry. West Virginia State ranks first in the MEC with their 241.7 average rushing yards per game and second with an average of 447.8 yards of total offense per game. In their last outing, Wheeling fell 42-35 to Charleston on Oct. 10. The Cardinals tallied 484 yards of total offense, including 356 yards through the air. Redshirt senior quarterback Landon Lutz finished 25-for-34 with 356 yards and three passing touchdowns. Wheeling leads the MEC in scoring defense, averaging 22.7 points on defense per game. 

West Virginia Wesleyan (3-4, 2-2) at West Liberty (5-1, 3-0) | 1 p.m. | West Liberty, W. Va.
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Notes: West Virginia Wesleyan travels to West Liberty after knocking off Fairmont State, 34-16 on Oct. 10 in Buckhannon, W. Va. The Bobcats finished with 314 yards of total offense, including 134 rushing yards. Redshirt freshman quarterback Liam McGuire went 11-for-19 with 180 passing yards, two touchdown passes and a pair of interceptions. Redshirt junior wide receiver Amari Colon-Brown is second in the league with his 115.0 receiving yards per game and nine receiving touchdowns. West Liberty welcomes the Bobcats to West Liberty, W. Va. after a bye week last week. The Hilltoppers defeated West Virginia State, 41-38 in overtime on Oct. 3. West Liberty’s senior linebacker Samuel Hobbs and freshman kicker Aidan Grella were named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week and MEC Special Teams Player of the Week two weeks ago, respectively. Senior running back Hunter Patterson leads the MEC with 165.7 rushing yards per game, 16.3 scoring touchdowns per game and 218.8 all purpose yards per game. 

Charleston (3-3, 3-0) at Frostburg State (3-3, 2-2) | 1 p.m. | Frostburg, Md.
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Notes: Charleston travels to Frostburg, Md. to face off with the Bobcats after defeating Wheeling, 42-35 at home on Oct. 10. The Golden Eagles finished with 458 yards of total offense, including 315 rushing yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Matt Frye finished 19-for-26 with 315 yards with four passing touchdowns and an interception. Senior wide receiver Devin Hobbs had seven receptions, 156 yards and two touchdowns. In their last outing, Frostburg State defeated Glenville State, 56-7 on Oct. 10 in Glenville, W. Va. The Bobcats tallied 566 yards of total offense, including 295 passing yards. Frostburg State’s junior quarterback Peyton Murphy finished 19-for-21 with 285 yards and four touchdown passes. The Bobcats lead the MEC with 289.0 yards of total defense, 123.2 defensive rushing yards and 165.8 defensive passing yards. 

Glenville State (1-5, 0-3) at Concord (4-2, 2-2) | 2 p.m. | Athens, W. Va. 
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Notes: Glenville State will travel to Athens, W. Va. to face Concord, after falling 56-7 to Frostburg State on Oct. 10. The Pioneers finished with 212 yards of total offense, including 150 passing yards. Redshirt senior safety Ty Wickliffe and redshirt senior linebacker Tyson Garrett finished with nine total tackles each. Concord defeated West Virginia State, 73-49 on Oct. 10 in Institute, W. Va. The Mountain Lions finished with 627 yards of total offense, including 401 passing yards. Graduate student quarterback Devin Kargman was named the MEC Offensive Player of the Week after he finished 16-for-20, tallying 401 yards and six touchdowns through the air. Kargman’s six touchdowns tied the 2026 NCAA Division II Football single-game record. Additionally, the quarterback leads the MEC with a 175.0 quarterback efficiency and an average of 291.8 passing yards per game as well as 279.7 yards of total offense per game. Concord leads the MEC in scoring offense, averaging 43.5 points per game and 470.7 offensive yards per game.