Nov 14, 2026

🏈 Coyotes wrap up 2026 season at Southwestern

Posted Nov 14, 2026 6:00 AM

The Coyotes conclude the 2026 season with a road game against 13th ranked Southwestern.

GAME INFORMATION

  1. Kickoff: 1 p.m.
  2. Day: Saturday
  3. Location: Richard L. Jantz Stadium, Winfield
  4. Records: Kansas Wesleyan 6-4, 2-2 Gene Bissell Division; Southwestern 9-1, 4-0

LIVE COVERAGE

  1. The video stream of the game will be available online on the Coyote Sports Network, powered by the Urban Edge Network ** (https://www.urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/5651). The game will also be streamed on the KCAC Network (https://kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan/?B=4227167).
  2. ** Due to the nationwide Microsoft issues, the stream may not be available on Urban Edge Network. The KCAC Network stream should be available.
  3. Live Stats will be available at https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
  4. The KINA Radio Pregame Show with Tyler Henry will start at 12 p.m. on KINA Radio. The online radio stream is available at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.

THE SERIES

The Coyotes are looking to end a six-game losing streak after winning three in a row in Winfield. Southwestern won 59-28 last year at JRI Hospitality Stadium. KWU has a 17-8 advantage in the series since 2001. Southwestern leads the all-time series 42-28-2.

KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE

  1. The Coyotes lost to McPherson 41-7 last Saturday in McPherson. The Bulldogs scored on their first four possessions and led 24-0 at halftime. KWU's touchdown came with 3:03 left in the game on Caleb Deal's four-yard pass to Noah Hartwell.
  2. Deal was 21 of 33 passing for 195 yards and had a team-high 25 yards rushing. Will Wilcox caught six passes for 62 yards. The Coyotes had 28 yards rushing on 17 carries for the game.
  3. KWU averages 35.6 points and 392.8 yards - 224.1 passing and 168.7 rushing. The Coyotes have converted 37 percent of their third down opportunities and have 21 turnovers on the season. Opponents are averaging 22.8 points and 293.4 total yards.
  4. For the season, Deal has completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 1,613 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He's also the leading rusher with 519 yards on 125 carries; Sam Mitchum has 401 yards on 76 attempts. Wilcox is the top wide receiver with 50 catches for 578 yards and one touchdown; Kyler Brown has 33 receptions for 380 yards and four TDs.
  5. Gavin Skerik is the leading tackler with 83 followed by Myles Elam (74) and Taylor Collins (70). KWU has 36 sacks (Elam eight) and 14 interceptions (Collins and Yamnoel Oyola-Bernier four each).

SOUTHWESTERN AT A GLANCE

  1. The Moundbuilders are seeking the outright Bissell Division title and an automatic berth in the NAIA playoffs. They clinched a tie for the title with an 83-0 victory over Saint Mary last Saturday in Winfield. They defeated KCAC heavyweights Friends 40-21 in Wichita and McPherson 27-24 in McPherson the two previous weeks. Southwestern has won seven in a row since a 31-13 road loss to Evangel on Sept. 12.
  2. Quarterback James Odom, a graduate student, leads the offense. He has completed 55.7 percent of his passes for 1,842 yards, 17 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also has 447 yards rushing and four scores. Christian Steward has 1,002 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns while Bryce Chambers has a team-best 644 yards receiving and five TDs.
  3. Linebackers Adrian Avelar and Isaiah Yehudah headline the defense with 55 and 52 tackles respectively. The Moundbuilders have 18 interceptions, 16 sacks and have forced 29 turnovers this season.
  4. Southwestern averages 41.1 points and 387.8 total yards - 198 rushing and 189.9 passing. Opponents average 14.7 points and 260.3 yards.
  5. Brad Griffin is in his 12th season as head coach and has a program-best 81 career victories.

HEAD COACH MATT MIDDLETON

"(Against McPherson) We couldn't get anything going consistently offensively ... and when we did get the ball moving, we couldn't sustain it. On the other side, the defense was on the field too long and didn't get a lot of stops. When you don't score points and move the ball you put (the defense) in a bind."

"What you're starting to see (from Southwestern) is an offensive line that is really starting to gel and is playing really well together. We know the quarterback, we know how good he is, we faced him a year ago. He's a phenomenal football player. You've seen them come together offensively as a whole and are really starting to produce right now."

"They are going to run the football and we have struggled, at times lately stopping the run. I'm just going to be honest - we lost (nose guard) Diego Davis, which was a massive loss. We're undersized up front. We know it; everybody else knows it."

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