November 12th, 2026 4:00pm
Saturday brings two championship games. In Tigerville, S.C., UNC Pembroke and No. 25 North Greenville meet in the Conference Carolinas Bowl, a rematch of last year’s title game, with a league title and a playoff spot on the line. In Cleveland, Miss., 12th-ranked Valdosta State travels to Delta State, where the winner will be crowned Gulf South champion. By Saturday evening, both champions will be known and the postseason picture will come into focus.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS (home team in bold)
*Chowan 23, Shorter 20
*Erskine 32, Barton 26
No. 13 Valdosta State 49, No. 19 North Greenville 33
*UNC Pembroke 45, Ferrum 14
West Alabama 45, Monroe (N.Y.) 17
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
^denotes Gulf South contest
Thursday, Nov. 12
Barton (1-9) at Erskine (3-7) | Due West, S.C. | 6:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
Barton and Erskine run it back to end the season after squaring off less than a week ago in each side’s conference finale. Erskine edged Barton 32-26 on Nov. 7 in Due West, S.C., giving the Flying Fleet (3-7, 1-5 Conference Carolinas) their third win and dropping the Bulldogs to 1-9 and 0-6 in league play. Nine of Erskine’s points came from the defense and special teams: Gary Maddox III’s fumble recovery in the end zone and Damontia Duff’s 92-yard return of a blocked PAT for two points. Barton also had a second PAT blocked later in the game. Barton led 13-9 after the first quarter and 26-26 midway through the third, but Keown Richardson’s 29-yard touchdown catch from Ben Black with 3:21 left in the fourth decided it. Geronimo Sanchez threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns for Barton, with Jaidan Lee catching 11 passes for 113 yards and two scores. The Bulldogs managed just 57 rushing yards and 11 first downs, while Erskine held the ball for 35:38 and outgained them 310-248. Barton’s defense sacked Erskine’s quarterbacks three times without allowing a sack itself.
Prediction: Erskine
Saturday, Nov. 14
***CONFERENCE CAROLINAS BOWL***
UNC Pembroke (8-2) at No. 25 North Greenville (8-2) | Tigerville, S.C. | 1:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
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Ferrum (3-7) at Concord (7-3) | Athens, W. Va. | 1:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
Ferrum closes its regular season at Concord, looking to snap a two-game skid after back-to-back losses to Chowan and UNC Pembroke. In the 45-14 setback to the Braves on Nov. 7, the Panthers tied it at 7-7 on Jycen Anciso’s 12-yard run, but they trailed 31-7 at the half and finished with 229 yards (132 rushing, 97 passing). Eli Foutz hit Brett Tate-Blanks on a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter and added 67 rushing yards, and Rashaud Cherry led the defense with 11 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The Panthers’ season has been defined by a struggling offense and a ball-hawking defense. They are averaging 17.5 points and 331.6 yards per game while allowing 26.3 points and 414.3 yards, but they have forced 20 turnovers against 15 giveaways, with 11 interceptions led by two apiece from Cherry, Elias Hines, and Jamarion Montford. Foutz has thrown for 1,867 yards and 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions and added 358 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Anciso has 700 rushing yards and seven total touchdowns; Omarza Gray has 50 catches for 542 yards and 21 kick returns for 557 yards. Kicking has been a problem, though, as Ferrum is just 5-of-19 on field goals. The Panthers are winless at home (0-6) but 3-1 on the road, with wins at Barton, Shorter and Erskine.
Concord wraps up its regular season Saturday, looking for its second straight win after a 35-24 victory at Fairmont State a week ago. The Mountain Lions trailed 21-14 at the half but outscored Fairmont State 21-3 after the break, behind Devin Kargman’s 30-of-45 for 308 yards and four touchdowns, two of them to Cordale Russell. Dom Collins added a touchdown among his seven catches, and two interceptions by the defense helped make up for just 24 net rushing yards. Concord is averaging 37.2 points and 442.7 yards per game, including 293.3 through the air. Kargman has thrown for 2,924 yards and 26 touchdowns with only six interceptions; Collins has 65 catches for 1,292 yards and 15 touchdowns; and kicker Christian Torres is 12-of-13 on field goals with 80 points. The defense is the question mark, allowing 33.2 points and 399.6 yards per game, but it has 12 interceptions, and the Mountain Lions are plus-6 in turnover margin.
Prediction: Concord
Edward Waters (6-4) at Chowan (6-4) | Murfreesboro, N.C. | 1:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
Edward Waters takes to the road on Saturday against Chowan, one of the Week 11 SIAC-Conference Carolinas matchups, looking to stop a two-game skid. The Tigers lost 31-28 at home to Allen on Nov. 7 after losing 35-28 at Central State the week before. They led 20-14 after the first quarter against Allen, but Allen controlled the ball for 38:46 and ran for 308 yards, 204 of them from Demetri Simmons. Edward Waters piled up 467 yards on only 53 plays, with Tavion Faulk throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns and Johntarrious Thomas adding 131 rushing yards and a 37-yard score, but a blocked field goal and a blocked extra point hurt. For the season, the Tigers average 39.6 points and 457.9 yards per game (317.1 through the air) while allowing 34.9 points and 392.0 yards. Faulk has thrown for more than 3,100 yards and 29 touchdowns; Izaiah Jean-Baptiste has 53 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns, and Thomas has 750 rushing yards. Trevon French leads the defense with 114 tackles and 15.0 tackles for loss.
Chowan hosts Edward Waters in one of the Week 11 SIAC-Conference Carolinas matchups, after a 5-1 league finish that still left the Hawks out of the Conference Carolinas Bowl. In a 23-20 win over Shorter in the Hall of Fame Game, Chowan built a 20-13 halftime lead on three Tyler Adkins touchdown passes (two to Luke Krall, one to Amir Alexander) and added a 23-yard Riley Swanson field goal. The Hawks went 4-for-4 in the red zone and had three sacks, while Darian Whitaker led the defense with 10 tackles. For the season, Chowan is averaging 25.2 points and 359.1 yards per game while allowing 23.8 points and 325.2 yards, and the offense is lopsided, with 291.3 passing yards per game against just 67.8 on the ground. Adkins has thrown for 2,862 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions, and Alexander has 59 catches for 1,048 yards and nine touchdowns. Dezmond Randolph has 743 receiving yards, Whitaker has 87 tackles, and the defense has 24 sacks, with Tayshawn Benson at 10.0 tackles for loss. The Hawks are disciplined (70 penalties for 639 yards), but they have lost 10 fumbles.
Prediction: Chowan
Albany State (5-5) at Shorter (3-7) | Rome, Ga. | 1:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
Albany State is the second game of the Week 11 SIAC-Conference Carolinas matchups, riding a two-game winning streak after a 49-0 rout of Fort Valley State. Cameron Watts scored on a 93-yard kickoff return and a 53-yard interception return in the game’s first 47 seconds, and Roderick McCrary added a 95-yard touchdown run on his way to 110 yards on six carries. The Golden Rams gained 369 yards on 50 plays, sacked Fort Valley State eight times and held it to 207 yards. Albany State is built on defense and special teams, allowing just 17.9 points and 283.7 yards per game, including only 96.1 rushing yards at 3.1 per carry, with 35 sacks and 11 interceptions. Watts alone has five interceptions and four touchdowns, including return scores on kickoffs, punts, and interceptions. The offense is inconsistent, averaging 25.2 points and 295.9 yards per game (164.7 through the air) and allowing 26 sacks, but Jeffery Davis is efficient, completing 116-of-164 passes for 1,323 yards and 11 touchdowns with one interception, and Jayden Threatts leads the ground game with 523 yards. The Golden Rams have two shutouts (51-0 over Lane and 49-0 over Fort Valley State), though they scored 16 or fewer points in all five of their losses.
Shorter enters its regular-season finale coming off a 23-20 loss at Chowan, its fourth defeat by a touchdown or less this season. David Hill carried 28 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns and added a 17-yard touchdown catch. But Shorter went 4-of-14 on third down, allowed three sacks, and never scored again after Hill’s 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter cut the deficit to three. Hill now has 950 rushing yards, 50 shy of 1,000, and anchors a ground game averaging 135.0 yards per game. Jeb Walls (14 touchdowns, nine interceptions) and Devin Edmonds have split time at quarterback for an offense scoring 23.8 points per game, and Kyree Jenkins leads the receivers with 465 yards and five scores. Defensively, Shorter allows 23.4 points and 131.4 passing yards per game. Christian Benson’s seven tackles for loss lead the team, and Hugh Barbee III’s three interceptions top the secondary.
Prediction: Albany State
West Alabama (6-4) at Northeastern State (6-3) | Tahlequah, Okla. | 1:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
West Alabama heads into its regular-season finale after a 45-17 Senior Day rout of Monroe that ended a stretch of three losses in four games. The Tigers piled up 441 yards, 337 through the air. Luther Richesson threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including an 81-yarder to Torrey Ward, and Carter Hankins added a 22-yard scoring toss to Michael Dujon. West Alabama converted 9-of-14 third downs and held Monroe to 203 yards despite five turnovers. Richesson now has 2,020 yards and 17 touchdowns against six interceptions for an offense averaging 25.0 points and 328.2 yards per game, and Madixx Morris leads the receivers with 495 yards at 21.5 per catch. Brayden Jenkins leads a ground game averaging just 114.5 yards per game, with 545 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Joseph Harper has 66 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss, though the unit allows 175.8 rushing yards per game, and both league losses came by four points.
Northeastern State carries a three-game winning streak into its final game after a 31-20 win at McKendree, where Donnie Smith threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and added a rushing score. The RiverHawks outgained the Bulldogs 431-233, converted 9-of-15 third downs, held the ball for 35:41, and sacked McKendree four times, two of them by Khaden Walker. Jordan Schelling ran for 109 yards, and Deuce Roberson caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. For the season, NSU averages 34.4 points and 462.8 yards per game and converts 53.2% of its third downs. Smith has 2,535 yards and 20 touchdowns against eight interceptions, with Roberson (821 yards) and Cam Jackson (649) as his top targets. The defense allows 21.7 points and 291.0 yards per game, led by Kale Charboneau’s 67 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss, while Marvelous Owens has three interceptions.
Prediction: Northeastern State
^No. 12 Valdosta State (7-1, 1-0 GSC) at Delta State (5-3, 1-0 GSC) | Cleveland, Miss. | 2:00 PM | STATS | VIDEO
Valdosta State heads to Delta State with a Gulf South regular season championship on the line, riding a four-game winning streak since its lone loss, a 44-41 defeat at UNC Pembroke. In a 49-33 win over North Greenville on Nov. 7, the Blazers piled up 419 yards at 7.4 per play. Champ Harris threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, Matt Wilson ran for 101 yards and two scores, and Jaheim Arnold caught three passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Ross’ 66-yard blocked-field-goal return for a touchdown on the last play of the first half made it 28-13, and Valdosta State also sacked the Trailblazers three times, intercepted two passes and went 5-for-5 in the red zone. For the season, the Blazers average 43.8 points and 444.5 yards per game, including 244.0 rushing yards at 6.3 per carry. Shawn Paschall leads the ground game with 614 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Harris has 1,418 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions. The defense allows 20.1 points per game and has 16 interceptions, led by Curtis Janvier’s four, and Jayden Bethea’s 8.0 tackles for loss top the front. The Blazers close the regular season Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. ET at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss.
Delta State hosts Valdosta State with a chance at hoisting the GSC crown, having rebounded from an 0-3 start with five straight wins. The latest came Oct. 31 at Frostburg State, a 22-21 comeback after the Statesmen trailed 21-6 in the third quarter. Emile Picarella threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns, including a 16-yarder to Troy Griffin early in the fourth, and Price Nixon kicked a 23-yard field goal with 55 seconds left. Jordan Bradley intercepted two passes in that game and leads the team with four. Delta State went 8-of-16 on third down and outgained Frostburg 407-258. For the season, the Statesmen average 18.8 points and 261.8 yards per game, with Nick Clark’s 564 rushing yards leading a ground game that produces 142.4 yards per game, while the passing offense averages 119.4. Nixon is 11-of-13 on field goals, and Jekerious Williams has a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown. The defense allows 26.8 points and 358.4 yards per game, with Tavian Moore’s 58 tackles leading the way.
Prediction: No. 12 Valdosta State
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