Venue & Game Details
Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT
Event: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) matchup
Broadcast: MIAA Network / KOKC Radio (UCO) / KJLS 103.3 FM (FHSU)
Weather Forecast (Hays, KS)
Kickoff Temp: ~67°F, cooling into the upper 50s by night
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp fall evening
Wind: NW at 7–10 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather for both passing and kicking
Injury Report
Central Oklahoma: QB Jett Huff returned last week after missing time; fully active. RB Jaylen Cottrell (missed one game earlier) probable.
Fort Hays State: No major injuries reported; full roster available.
Player Matchups
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
QB Jett Huff: 394 yards, 2 TD vs Central Missouri; 4,193 career yards (7th all-time at UCO).
WR Ashton Schumann: 34 catches, 444 yards; 10 for 188 last week.
RB William Mason: 462 yards, 3 TD; career-high 168 yards vs UCM.
RB Jaylen Cottrell: 308 yards, 4 TD.
Defense: Allowing 31.8 PPG; LB Connor Johnson leads with 30 tackles.
Fort Hays State Tigers
QB Jack Dawson: 1,200+ yards, 10 TD, 5 INT.
RB Tye Davis: 400+ yards, 5 TD.
WR Kaden Davis: 450 yards, 4 TD.
Defense: Allowing just 20.3 PPG; DE Jordan Starks leads with 4 sacks.
Key Battle: Huff’s aerial attack vs. FHSU’s disciplined secondary, which has 7 INTs in 6 games.
Team Records & Recent Form
Central Oklahoma
L @ UT Permian Basin 34-14
W vs Pittsburg State 27-24
W vs Washburn 34-28
L @ NW Missouri 38-16
L vs Central Missouri 35-34
Fort Hays State
L vs Angelo State 28-7
L vs CSU Pueblo 36-35
W vs Nebraska-Kearney 26-7
W @ Pittsburg State 31-16
W vs Missouri Western 31-23
W @ Missouri Southern 28-21
Series History
All-time: Central Oklahoma leads 10-7.
MIAA era: Fort Hays leads 6-4.
Last meeting (Sept 28, 2024): UCO 49, FHSU 24.
Fort Hays won 34-0 in 2023.
Betting Trends
Central Oklahoma: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
Fort Hays State: 4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS; 3-3 O/U.
FHSU has won 4 of last 5 overall.
UCO overs have hit in 3 of last 5.
Game Odds
Central Oklahoma Bronchos 54
Fort Hays State Tigers – 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
