Saturday, October 4
St. Charles, Mo.
1 p.m.
UT Martin
at
Lindenwood
UT Martin Football Set For First Trip To Lindenwood
9/30/2025 12:00:00 PM | Football
The University of Tennessee at Martin football program hits the road this weekend with a inaugural visit to Hunter Stadium to take on OVC-Big South Football Association foe Lindenwood on Saturday, Oct. 4. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+.
The Skyhawks (1-4, 1-0 OVC-Big South) picked up their first win of the season last weekend with an impressive 34-10 victory over long-time rival Southeast Missouri. UT Martin scored on the first play of the game and never looked back as the squad outgained the Redhawks by 229 yards while holding them to just 30 rushing yards.
Highlighting several standout performances was the play of quarterback Jase Bauer and outside linebacker Keyshawn Johnson who both earned OVC-Big South Player of the Week honors. Bauer accumulated 332 yards of total offense while combining for four touchdowns – including two through the air and two on the ground. Johnson was a menace in the backfield where he tallied seven total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss – including a pair of sacks – while adding three quarterback hurries in the victory.
UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson picked up the 125th victory of his decorated career. The 20-year veteran sits securely in third place among OVC leaders in career victories while possessing a 22-4 record against league foes since 2021.
Lindenwood (2-3, 1-0 OVC-Big South) dropped its most recent contest to FBS foe Miami (Ohio) by a 38-0 margin following back-to-back FCS victories against Charleston Southern (35-28) and Stony Brook (30-27). Under the direction of head coach Jed Stugart, the Lions boast an offense which averages 18.2 points per game behind quarterback Nate Glantz who has throw for 1,117 yards and five touchdowns this season while primary target Rico Bond has hauled in 25 receptions for 327 yards and four touchdowns.
Saturday's contest marks the third meeting between the two programs. UT Martin has won both matchups – including a non-conference meeting in 2022 – before picking up a thrilling 33-26 overtime victory in the regular season finale last season.
The game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ while locally fans can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network to hear Davis Gregory (play-by-play) and Chuck Hammer (analyst) call the action. Games are broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" with simulcasts on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
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The Skyhawks (1-4, 1-0 OVC-Big South) picked up their first win of the season last weekend with an impressive 34-10 victory over long-time rival Southeast Missouri. UT Martin scored on the first play of the game and never looked back as the squad outgained the Redhawks by 229 yards while holding them to just 30 rushing yards.
Highlighting several standout performances was the play of quarterback Jase Bauer and outside linebacker Keyshawn Johnson who both earned OVC-Big South Player of the Week honors. Bauer accumulated 332 yards of total offense while combining for four touchdowns – including two through the air and two on the ground. Johnson was a menace in the backfield where he tallied seven total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss – including a pair of sacks – while adding three quarterback hurries in the victory.
UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson picked up the 125th victory of his decorated career. The 20-year veteran sits securely in third place among OVC leaders in career victories while possessing a 22-4 record against league foes since 2021.
Lindenwood (2-3, 1-0 OVC-Big South) dropped its most recent contest to FBS foe Miami (Ohio) by a 38-0 margin following back-to-back FCS victories against Charleston Southern (35-28) and Stony Brook (30-27). Under the direction of head coach Jed Stugart, the Lions boast an offense which averages 18.2 points per game behind quarterback Nate Glantz who has throw for 1,117 yards and five touchdowns this season while primary target Rico Bond has hauled in 25 receptions for 327 yards and four touchdowns.
Saturday's contest marks the third meeting between the two programs. UT Martin has won both matchups – including a non-conference meeting in 2022 – before picking up a thrilling 33-26 overtime victory in the regular season finale last season.
The game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ while locally fans can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network to hear Davis Gregory (play-by-play) and Chuck Hammer (analyst) call the action. Games are broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" with simulcasts on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
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