Stat Kings: Who Ruled FCS Football In Week 9?

See the FCS football Week 9 stat leaders in passing, rushing, receiving, tackles, sacks and interceptions, including McGill, Davis and Benson.

Nov 1, 2026 by Ajay Shah

Stat Kings: Who Ruled FCS Football In Week 9?

A quarterback rushed for 295 yards and four touchdowns, a Montana receiver hauled in three touchdown passes, and a Harvard defensive back intercepted three passes in a losing effort.

Halloween weekend delivered another round of monster performances across FCS football, with several players setting school records and others taking over games in dramatic fashion.

Welcome back to Stat Kings, our weekly breakdown of the biggest individual performances in FCS football. Here are the Week 9 leaders across six categories, from passing and rushing yards to tackles, sacks and interceptions.

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FCS Passing Yards: Bryce Patterson Throws For 371 Yards

👑 King: Bryce Patterson, QB, Morehead State — 371 yards
2nd: Dom Nankil, QB, San Diego — 364 yards
3rd: Kaden Anderson, QB, Tarleton State — 351 yards

Patterson completed 20 of 39 passes for four touchdowns without an interception against Drake. Three of those scores went to Anthony Ice, but Morehead State couldn't hold a fourth-quarter lead, surrendering 28 points in the final period of a 45-35 loss.

Nankil completed 34 of 41 passes for four touchdowns in San Diego's 41-40 victory over Marist. He also scored the winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 2:48 remaining, rescuing the Toreros after they surrendered a late lead.

Anderson kept No. 1 Tarleton State undefeated with 351 passing yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky. His 25-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Fleming with 1:54 remaining secured a 28-24 comeback victory.

FCS Rushing Yards: Kennedy McGill Runs Wild For 295 Yards

👑 King: Kennedy McGill, QB, Western Illinois — 295 yards
2nd: Athean Renfro Jr., RB, Texas Southern — 233 yards
3rd: Joseph Williams, RB, Holy Cross — 206 yards

McGill turned in one of the week's most explosive performances, rushing 35 times for 295 yards and four touchdowns in Western Illinois' 42-35 victory over Charleston Southern. The quarterback averaged 8.4 yards per carry, broke an 84-yard run and added 180 yards through the air.

Renfro, the Texas Southern running back, needed just 21 carries to pile up 233 yards against Grambling State, averaging 11.1 yards per attempt. His two touchdowns came on runs of 75 and 86 yards in the fourth quarter.

Williams helped Holy Cross knock off No. 19 Richmond 33-14, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. His longest run covered 62 yards as the Crusaders delivered one of Week 9's biggest ranked upsets.

FCS Receiving Yards: Brooks Davis Burns Eastern Washington For 231 Yards

👑 King: Brooks Davis, WR, Montana — 231 yards
2nd: Ryan Jezioro, WR, Idaho — 194 yards
3rd: Anthony Ice, WR, Morehead State — 175 yards

Davis caught nine passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns in No. 14 Montana's 42-33 victory over Eastern Washington. All three touchdown receptions went for at least 50 yards, including a 75-yard score on the Grizzlies' first offensive play.

Jezioro made his five catches count against Portland State, averaging an astonishing 38.8 yards per reception. The Idaho receiver finished with 194 yards and a touchdown, including a 77-yard reception.

Ice caught six passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns against Drake. His 52-yard fourth-quarter score briefly restored Morehead State's double-digit lead, but Drake rallied for a 45-35 victory.

FCS Total Tackles: Jace Williamson Sets Marist Record With 22

👑 King: Jace Williamson, DB, Marist — 22 tackles
2nd: Max Steve, S, Samford — 20 tackles
Tied 3rd: Rohan Davy, LB, Rhode Island — 19 tackles
Tied 3rd: Sidney Webb, DB, Morehead State — 19 tackles

Williamson recorded 22 tackles, including 13 solo stops, setting Marist's Division I single-game record against San Diego. The sophomore defensive back surpassed the previous mark of 20, established in 2007, although the Red Foxes fell 41-40.

Steve finished with 20 tackles and an interception as Samford edged Wofford 10-9 on a field goal as time expired.

Rhode Island LB Davy added 19 tackles, including 14 solo stops and a sack against Maine, while Webb matched his total with 19 tackles in Morehead State's loss to Drake.

FCS Sack Leaders: Will Seymour And Shawan Lewis Share The Crown

👑 Co-King: Will Seymour, LB, St. Thomas — 3.5 sacks
👑 Co-King: Shawan Lewis, DL, UAlbany — 3.5 sacks
Tied 3rd: Ronin Dangler, LB, Mercer — 3 sacks
Tied 3rd: Andrew Baumgart, LB, Lindenwood — 3 sacks
Tied 3rd: Will Alovao, LB, Utah Tech — 3 sacks

Seymour recorded 3.5 sacks and eight tackles, including seven solo stops, as St. Thomas defeated Davidson 35-7. The linebacker helped the Tommies hold Davidson scoreless over the final three quarters.

Lewis matched Seymour's sack total in one of the weekend's biggest upsets. The UAlbany defensive lineman recorded seven tackles and forced two fumbles as the No. 25 Great Danes defeated No. 15 Campbell 45-35, ending the Fighting Camels' five-game winning streak.

Dangler, Baumgart and Alovao each recorded three sacks, creating a three-way tie for third place. Dangler's performance came against The Citadel, Baumgart's against Tennessee State and Alovao's against Idaho State.

FCS Interceptions: Xaden Benson Breaks Harvard's School Record

👑 King: Xaden Benson, DB, Harvard — 3 interceptions
Tied 2nd: Cameron Best-Alston, DB, Dartmouth — 2 interceptions
Tied 2nd: Michael Williams II, CB, Southern — 2 interceptions
Tied 2nd: Caden Dowler, DB, Montana State — 2 interceptions

Benson intercepted three passes against Dartmouth on Friday night, bringing his season total to nine and breaking Harvard's single-season school record. He also became the first Crimson player to record two three-interception games in a career.

Unfortunately for Benson, Dartmouth had an answer.

The Big Green intercepted Harvard quarterback Charlie Smith five times, including two picks by Best-Alston, and handed the previously undefeated Crimson a 24-14 loss. Harvard's defense won the individual interception battle through Benson, but Dartmouth won the game.

Williams recorded two interceptions against Florida A&M, while Dowler matched that total in No. 3 Montana State's 61-7 victory over Cal Poly.

Who Were The FCS Football Stat Kings In Week 9?

Passing Yards: Bryce Patterson, QB, Morehead State — 371
Rushing Yards: Kennedy McGill, QB, Western Illinois — 295
Receiving Yards: Brooks Davis, WR, Montana — 231
Total Tackles: Jace Williamson, DB, Marist — 22
Sacks: Will Seymour, LB, St. Thomas, and Shawan Lewis, DL, UAlbany — 3.5 each
Interceptions: Xaden Benson, DB, Harvard — 3

Statistics reflect The Rundown's FCS Week 9 single-game leaderboards.

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