NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 26, 2026
Mercyhurst Lakers 7
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 52
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Match Report

Tisdale Jr. racks up 309 passing yards, 4 TDs in Western Kentucky's 52-7 win against Mercyhurst

— Rodney Tisdale Jr. threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, 12 different Hilltoppers had catches, and Western Kentucky defeated Mercyhurst 52-7 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

14
1st Downs
24
6-17
3rd down efficiency
6-11
2-5
4th down efficiency
4-4
264
Total Yards
596
172
Passing
407
22/44
Comp/Att
24/31
3.9
Yards per pass
13.1
92
Rushing
189
23
Rushing Attempts
34
4.0
Yards per rush
5.6
2-15
Penalties
0-0
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
31:27
Possession
28:33

Top Performers

MERC

  • Thomas O'Neill NO 6 · YDS 295 · AVG 49.2
  • Alex Gevaudan C/ATT 22/44 · YDS 172 · AVG 3.9
  • Shakile Ferguson NO 5 · YDS 72 · AVG 14.4
  • Jameir Gamble CAR 9 · YDS 58 · AVG 6.4

WKU

  • Rodney Tisdale Jr. C/ATT 19/23 · YDS 303 · AVG 13.2
  • Nigel Johnson REC 1 · YDS 72 · AVG 72.0
  • Brock Glenn C/ATT 4/6 · YDS 101 · AVG 16.8
  • Zion Taylor REC 2 · YDS 66 · AVG 33.0

Highlights

00:14 Rodney Tisdale Jr. connects for 72-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN 00:11 Karl Campbell makes 35-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:33 Rodney Tisdale Jr. throws 23-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:19 Brock Glenn rushes in for 1-yard TD Watch on ESPN

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