GAC Columnist

GAC Columnist

Jared Steward has worked in Sports Information for the last four years and is currently completing a master's degree program in Sports Management. He and his wife reside in Weatherford, Oklahoma



GAC Week Nine Preview

October 30th, 2026 8:00am

Harding remains the only unbeaten team in the Great American Conference, but the race behind the Bisons continues to tighten. Henderson State enters Week Nine as the only one-loss team in the league at 7-1, while East Central, Ouachita Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma State all sit at 6-2.

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GAC Week Eight Recap

October 27th, 2026 7:00pm

Week Eight of Great American Conference football delivered a dramatic finish in Arkadelphia, a dominant second half from Harding, a record-setting performance by Southern Nazarene and a road upset by Southwestern Oklahoma State.  Arkansas Tech 27 at Henderson State 28 

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GAC Week Eight Preview

October 23rd, 2026 8:00am

Harding continues to lead the way in the Great American Conference after its dominant win over Henderson State, but the race behind the Bisons remains competitive. Henderson State and East Central are both 6-1 and looking to keep pace, while Southeastern Oklahoma State has emerged as another team to watch.

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GAC Week Seven Recap

October 20th, 2026 7:00am

Week seven of Great American Conference football gave us the matchup everyone had been waiting for, and Harding made sure there was little debate left afterward. The Bisons welcomed Henderson State to Searcy with both teams sitting at 6-0, but by the time the afternoon was over, Harding had established itself as the team to beat in the GAC. 

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No. 2 Harding Hosts Top 25 Showdown with No. 18 Henderson State

No. 2 Harding Hosts Top‑25 Showdown with No.

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GAC Week Seven Preview

October 15th, 2026 4:00pm

The Great American Conference reaches one of its biggest weekends of the season in Week 7, with two undefeated teams meeting in a Top 20 showdown as No. 18 Henderson State travels to No.

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GAC Week Six Recap

October 12th, 2026 5:00pm

Week six brought another full slate of conference action across the Great American Conference, with several teams making moves as the regular season continues. Here is a look back at how each game played out. 

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GAC Week Six Preview

October 9th, 2026 8:00am

Week six features six conference matchups across the Great American Conference, highlighted by Southeastern Oklahoma State traveling to Harding in a battle between two of the top teams in the league. Henderson State will look to remain unbeaten, while several teams will try to get back on track as conference play continues. 

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Week Five GAC Recap

October 5th, 2026 4:00pm

Week five gave us a little bit of everything across the Great American Conference. Henderson State remained perfect, but had to rally late to survive SWOSU.

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GAC Week Five Preview

October 2nd, 2026 9:00am

Week five has arrived, and the GAC has quickly reached the point of the season where every game seems to have something attached to it. At the top, two of the conference's three remaining undefeated teams meet in Ada, while Henderson State will try to keep pace with a SWOSU team that finally found its footing last week.

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GAC Week Four Recap

September 28th, 2026 2:41pm

This week had everything you could hope for if you are a fan of the Great American Conference. Two winless teams broke through and earned their all-important opening win of the season, while all three undefeated squads kept their perfect records intact, closing the week with what might have been the game of the year in Arkadelphia on Saturday night. 

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GAC Week Four Preview

September 25th, 2026 1:05pm

We will be over a quarter of the way through the regular season once Saturday is over, and the teams are starting to separate at the top. Harding and Henderson State are looking like the clear top two teams in the Great American Conference, while East Central is still holding strong with an unblemished record and will more than likely be 4-0 when the Tigers host Harding in Week Five. 

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GAC Week Three Recap

September 21st, 2026 1:57pm

Week Three is in the books, and the GAC is starting to take shape. Three teams remain undefeated, while three others picked up their second win of the season on Saturday.

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GAC Week Three Preview

September 18th, 2026 6:35am

This is the week that will let us know how a lot of teams stand about a quarter of the way through the GAC season. The first in-state matchups are always fun and always provide close games that just have a little more smack talk than Oklahoma vs.

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GAC Week Two Recap

September 15th, 2026 9:00am

Week Two GAC RecapWell, I would assume most people picked the correct winners of the week; however, the results are still pretty shocking, and we are starting to figure out a picture of what the conference looks like it will shake out to be.

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GAC Week Two Preview

September 9th, 2026 9:00am

How does Week 2 look across the confines of the GAC? We had some pretty unexpected upsets in Week One, with both Oklahoma Baptist and East Central not only winning, but controlling the game against quality Arkansas foes.

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GAC Week One Recap

September 4th, 2026 9:00am

Week One GAC RecapWow. Week One of the Great American Conference football season is officially in the books, and it certainly did not disappoint.

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GAC Season Preview

August 31st, 2026 5:00pm

Week One is finally here, and I don't think I have seen a GAC season with this many questions surrounding it in a long time. Harding is still Harding until someone proves otherwise, but after the Bisons, there is a whole lot of uncertainty.

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GAC Media Day 2 - Oklahoma Schools

The Great American Conference concluded media day activities by meeting with coaches and players from the Oklahoma-based schools.   

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GAC Week Three Preview

September 18th, 2025 8:00pm

For fans of the Great American Conference, week two provided little drama as no major upsets occurred to upset the balance of the order.   That being said, there were individual key performers who excelled on the big stage in Week Two:

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