RICHMOND, Ky. – For the second straight year, the Eastern Kentucky University football team opens the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs at Richmond. Game time on Saturday, Nov. 29, is set for 1 p.m.

#21 Eastern Kentucky (8-3, 7-1 OVC) concluded the regular season with seven consecutive victories to capture its 20th OVC title and second consecutive league title. The Colonels are making their 19th appearance in the NCAA FCS playoffs, tied for most in the nation with Montana.

#7 Richmond (9-3, 6-2 CAA) has won five straight games, including a 23-20 overtime victory over rival William & Mary in the regular season finale. The Spiders are led by senior running back Josh Vaughan, who leads the CAA and ranks 10th in the FCS in rushing (117.8 yards per game).

The Richmond-EKU game represents the only first-round rematch from the 2007 playoff field. In fact, this is the first FCS playoff rematch since Montana-Northwestern State in 2001 and 2002.

The winner of Saturday’s game will face the winner of Appalachian State (SoCon) and South Carolina State (MEAC) in the FCS quarterfinals on Saturday, Dec. 6.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for game notes!

Weekly Press Conference
--Click here to watch EKU’s weekly football press conference!

Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Saturday’s game can be seen on the web for FREE. Click here for live video stream!

Live Audio
--Saturday’s game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM and WEKU 88.9 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast!

Live Stats
--Click here for live stats!

Tickets
--Tickets are available by calling the Richmond ticket office at 1-877-SPIDER-1. Click here for more ticket information. 

Weather
--Saturday’s forecast in Richmond calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high of 51degrees. There is a 10 percent chance of rain.

Storylines
--Eastern Kentucky and Richmond rank among the top-10 nationally in turnover margin. The Colonels are +16 this season while the Spiders are +14.

--The last current OVC team to notch a playoff victory was Murray State in 1996. Eastern is 16-16 all-time in the FCS playoffs, but has not won a playoff game since 1994.

--EKU last won a playoff game in 1994 (30-23 over Boston Univ.). The Colonels last won a road playoff game in 1986 (24-22 at Eastern Illinois). EKU is 4-10 in road playoff games and has lost 10 straight road playoff games.