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LSC Preview & Predictions: What To Watch For in Week 9

LSC Preview & Predictions: What To Watch For in Week 9

Week 9 of the NCAA football season is officially upon us. With the Lone Star Conference in its final weeks of the regular season, here's a look at Week 9.

Oct 31, 2025 by Madelyn Mendoza
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Week 8 of the NCAA football season has come and gone, and just like that we are officially in the final weeks of the regular football season. 

In the Lone Star conference, it seems like chaos always finds a way to shake things up amongst the schools. With some nail-biter games, absolute domination and wins to help boost teams towards the NCAA D2 playoff picture. 

With games on FloCollege in the weekend of action on Nov. 1, here’s a look at what is going on in the LSC and some predictions about who could win it all this week. 

Rounding Up A Recap: Top Moments From Week 8 

With Week 8 being full of action all across the LSC, here are some of the top points that fans should know about. 

LSC Players of The Week 

In the Lone Star conference, players are rewarded for their efforts weekly from the previous week’s contest. This week, the LSC players of the week in Offense, Defense and Special Teams each contributed greatly to their teams. Here’s a more detailed look at these players of the week!

Offense

The LSC offensive player of the week is one who will find his name in the Lone Star Conference record book. Junior quarterback Jarius Stewart takes home the LSC Offensive Player of the week, sending an accolade back to Portales, N.M. for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. 

Stewart picks up the honor after a stellar performance against Western New Mexico. In his rushing performance, Stewart broke the all-time LSC single-game rushing record. The quarterback tallied 382 yards in the performance against the Mustangs and reached the end zone five times. 

Defense  

The Lone Star Conference defensive player of the week put on a clinic in his performance against Texas A&M Kingsville. Senior linebacker Aden Murphey nabbed the LSC defensive player of the week title in Week 8. 

Murphey’s stat sheet was a clinic as he tallied 11 tackles total. He had seven solo tackles and a fumble recovery in his efforts against the Javelinas. 

Special Teams

The LSC special teams player of the week is responsible for returning a kick to score with just seconds remaining on the clock in the first half. 

Junior kick-returner Samaje Featherstone nabs the LSC special team player of the week honor after returning a kickoff 85-yards for the Central Washington Wildcats in the first half. Featherston becomes the fourth player in the conference to return a kickoff for a score. 

LSC Standings

With it getting closer to the NCAA playoffs, here is where these LSC teams stand in their own conference.

  • Central Washington, 6-0
  • Western Oregon, 5-1
  • Angelo State, 4-2
  • UT Permian Basin, 4-2
  • West Texas A&M, 4-2
  • Texas A&M–Kingsville, 2-4
  • Eastern New Mexico, 2-4
  • Midwestern State, 2-4
  • Western New Mexico, 1-5
  • Sul Ross State, 0-6

Look Around The Lone Star: A Preview Of This Week’s Matchups

A weekend full of LSC action kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 1. These four matchups are streaming live on FloCollege, so be sure to tune in for all the action!

UT Permian Basin vs. Western New Mexico

The first matchup on the docket for Week 9 sees the Falcons of UT Permian Basin takes on the Mustangs on Western New Mexico. 

The Falcons will head to Silver City, N.M to take on Western New Mexico. UT Permian Basin is 6-2 on the season and 4-2m in LSC play. In the most recent contest on Oct. 25, the Falcons walked away with a 22-6 victory over West Texas A&M. 

Quarterback Kanon Gibson was 29-for-45 on pass completion with 293 yards of offense and two touchdowns. 

The Mustangs enter the contest 2-6 on the season and 1-5 in LSC play. In the most recent contest on Oct. 25, Western New Mexico fell to Eastern New Mexico in the Battle of the New Mexicos, 59-35. 

Connor Ackerley was 22-for-32 on pass completion with 315 yards and four touchdown passes. 

Kickoff is set for 2:00 PM ET and can be streamed live on FloCollege!   

Texas A&M Kingsville vs. West Texas A&M

The second game on the schedule for the LSC in Week 9 features the West Texas A&M Buffaloes returning home to Canyon Texas to host  the Javelinas of Texas A&M Kingsville. 

The Buffs are 4-4 on the season and 4-2 in LSC play. In the most recent contest on Oct. 25, WT took on UT Permian Basin and were defeated 22-6. 

In the loss, RJ Martinez was 11-for-32 on pass completion with 169 yards and one touchdown toss. 

The Javelinas head into the contest 3-5 on the season and 2-4 in LSC play. Kingsville hits the road to take on the Buffs after picking up a home-loss in Week 8, 37-24. 

In the loss to Western Oregon, quarterback Jack Turner was 29-for-44 on pass completion with 297 yards and four touchdowns passes. 

Kickoff is set for 5:00 PM ET and will be streamed on FloCollege.  

Sul Ross State vs. Eastern New Mexico

In the third LSC match of the weekend, Sul Ross State heads to Portales, New Mexico to take on the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico. 

Sul Ross State has struggled in the 2025 season, currently 0-8 on the season and 0-6 in LSC play. In the most recent contest on Oct. 25, the Lobos were shout by the ASU Rams, 62-0. 

The Greyhounds enter the contest 2-6 on the season and 2-4 in LSC play. In the most recent contest, Eastern New Mexico won in a New Mexico rivalry over Western New Mexico, 59-35. 

In the victory over the Mustangs, Jarius Stewart was the man on the field for the Greyhounds. Stewart had 382 rushing yards with five touchdowns.

Kickoff is set for 8:00 PM ET and will be streamed on FloCollege! 

Angelo State vs. Central Washington

The final LSC matchup on FloCollege in Week 9 features one of the must-watch matches in D2. The Angelo State Rams will head to take on the Central Washington. 

These two teams are some of the top teams in the LSC. The Wildcats are top of the conference and head into the contest 7-1 on the season and 6-0 in LSC play. 

In the most recent contest, Central Washington defeated Midwestern State, 56-13. In the victory, quarterback Kennedy McGill was 7-for-9 on pass completion with 98 yards and two touchdowns. 

Angelo State heads into the contest 6-2 on the season and 4-2 in LSC play. In the most recent contest on Oct. 25, the Rams dominated the Lobos, 62-0. 

In the win, Ayden Arp was 9-for-11 on pass completion with 127 yards and three touchdown tosses. 

With kickoff scheduled for 9:00 PM ET, this match will be streamed live on FloCollege. 

Week 7 Predictions

Like all NCAA D2 football games, it is mostly a toss-up until the clock runs out, but here are some predictions for how these four LSC matchups will shape up in Week 9. 

UT Permian Basin is another powerhouse in the LSC and should handle business against the Mustangs especially with Kanon Gibson at the helm. 

Kingsville and WT is going to be a toss up. The Buffs are back in Canyon and with the weather finally feeling like proper football weather, the Javelinas may be in for a rough adjustment. The Buffs may pull out as close win over the Javelinas. 

Eastern New Mexico will pick up a win over a struggling Sul Ross State, but it could be a tight game as both teams have struggled offensively in the past weeks. 

Lastly, Angelo State and Central Washington will be a battle of the whits. The Rams are in for a brutal roadtrip all the way to Ellensburg, WA. With the starting quarterback still up in the air for the Rams, the Wildcats may be able to force good defense early. Overall, this battle will be touch, but the Wildcats should keep an undefeated LSC season alive. 

With four games on the docket for the LSC on Saturday, Nov. 1, make sure you are tuned in to FloCollege to catch all of the action. 

FloCollege D2 Football Rankings: Week 9

  1. Ferris State (Prev. 1)
  2. Harding (Prev. 2)
  3. Kutztown (Prev. 3)
  4. West Florida (Prev. 4)
  5. Western Colorado (Prev. 5)
  6. CSU Pueblo (Prev. 6)
  7. Central Washington (Prev. 7)
  8. Indianapolis (Prev. 9)
  9. Virginia Union (Prev. 10)
  10. Augustana (SD) (Prev. 12)
  11. Delta State (Prev. 13)
  12. Pittsburg State (Prev. 11)
  13. Minnesota Duluth (Prev. 15)
  14. Northwest Missouri State (Prev. 14)
  15. Findlay (Prev. 18)
  16. Minnesota State (Prev. 8)
  17. Slippery Rock (Prev. 17)
  18. Angelo State (Prev. 19)
  19. Ashland (Prev. 23)
  20. Frostburg State (Prev. 22)
  21. West Alabama (Prev. 16)
  22. Michigan Tech (Prev. 25)
  23. UT Permian Basin (Prev. 21)
  24. Grand Valley State (Prev. 20)
  25. Northwood (Prev. RV)

Also Received Votes: 

Albany State, Johnson C. Smith, Assumption, Newberry, Western Oregon, Wingate, Benedict, UNC Pembroke, Carson-Newman

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