By: Rixon Lane and Dustin Conkright

RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU welcomes its first FBS-transitioning opponent to Richmond since 2008 when the Colonels host Sam Houston on Saturday, October 15, at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium.

The game will air on ESPN+ with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey, and Wes Chandler will be on the call. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO 100.7 FM.

INSIDE THE SERIES
-  EKU and Sam Houston met for the first time in 2021, when the Bearkats defeated the Colonels 42-28 in Huntsville. 

-  Sam Houston will be the third team to make its first trip to Richmond this season. Charleston Southern and Southern Utah also played at EKU for the first time in 2022. 
 
THE COLONELS
-  The Colonels earned a hard-fought victory against Southern Utah in its last outing on Oct. 1 before enjoying a bye week. 

-  Quarterback Parker McKinney set the program record for career total offensive yards and career passing yardage in the win over the Thunderbirds. McKinney now owns every career passing record in EKU's record book. 

-  Running back Braedon Sloan recorded his first receiving touchdown of the season against Southern Utah, notching a 34-yard score. 

-  Linebackers Eli Hairston and Chase Lasater each made a team-high nine tackles in the victory. Lasater and Hairston lead the defense with 43 and 40 tackles this season, respectively. 

-  The Colonels currently rank 12th in FCS average attendance with 15,503 fans per game and 17th in total attendance at 31,005 fans through two home games. 

-  Defensive lineman TK McLendon Jr. has notched a team-high 7.0 tackles for loss in 2022.

-  Six different Colonels have caught touchdown passes this season. 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Sam Houston enters the game with a 2-2 record after defeating Stephen F. Austin 17-16 on Oct. 1. 
 
-  The Bearkats are transitioning to the FBS, where they will join Conference USA in July of 2023. 

-  Defensive back Donovan Adkins was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt against the Lumberjacks. 
 
-  Wide receiver Noah Smith led the Bearkats with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown against SFA. Smith leads the offense with 124 receiving yards on 12 receptions. 

-  Sam Houston will be the first FBS-transitioning team to visit EKU since the Colonels hosted Western Kentucky on Sept. 6, 2008.