HCU Huskies (2-1, 1-0 SLC) at UIW Cardinals (1-1, 0-0 SLC)
Saturday, Sept. 19 – 6 p.m.
Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium – San Antonio, Texas
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – HCU football will visit Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium this Saturday evening for the Huskies' second Southland Conference road game of the 2026 campaign looking to keep pace at the top of the league standings when they face the UIW Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
The Huskies (2-1, 1-0 SLC) set a new program record the last time on the field, racing to a dominant 88-0 win over Arkansas Baptist last Saturday.
Champ Dozier returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown to get the scoring started and the Huskies never stopped rolling as they totaled 12 touchdowns in the win.
So far this season, the HCU defense has stifled opposing passing games to the tune of the No. 2 passing defense in the FCS. The Huskies are allowing just 94.7 passing yards per game with opponents averaging just 8.4 yards per completion. Overall, HCU is 29
th nationally in total defense with 332.3 yards allowed per game. Conversely, the Huskies' passing offense is number one nationally with 19.04 yards per completion.
UIW (1-1, 0-0 SLC) most recently dropped a 38-28 road matchup to Northern Arizona despite out-gaining the Lumberjacks by nearly 300 yards. The Cardinals were undone by six turnovers in the loss. UIW's season-opening win was a 76-14 win at home over Oklahoma Panhandle State.
Emmett Brown leads the No. 4 passing offense in the nation, completing 66.7 percent (38-of-57) of his passes thus far for 553 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Isaiah Champagne has already hauled in 12 catches for 141 yards while Zach Phipps has been a big play receiver with four catches for 125 yards. On special teams, Jayden Hibbler has already returned a pair of punts for touchdowns in just two games.
The Huskies remain on the road for their fourth road game among their first five games next weekend with a visit to Denton, Texas to face the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
