RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team will host United Athletic Conference newcomer West Florida for Homecoming on Saturday at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium, presented by Marshall Pediatric Therapy.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, with stadium gates opening 90 minutes before kickoff. A full list of gameday activities will be announced Friday, highlighted by Homecoming activities at halftime of the game.
Fans can purchase Homecoming tickets
online here and at the EKU Ticket Office, now located at the EKU Center for the Arts, or by calling 859-622-2122.
Those unable to attend can watch live on ESPN+ with
Wes Chandler, Jonathan Duff and Michelle Knezovic on the call.
Fans can also listen for free on the Colonels All-Access page, with Sam Gormley and Michael Watkins calling the action on the EKU Sports Network. The Kentucky 811 Pregame Show begins one hour before kickoff.
Eastern Kentucky (2-5, 1-1 UAC) looks to return to the win column following a 49-20 loss at No. 15 Tennessee Tech last week. The Colonels are 18-7 in Homecoming games since 2000 and have won five of their last six.
Freshman running back
Ryder Hooks rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against Tennessee Tech, earning the highest grade among FCS running backs in Week 7 from Pro Football Network.
The Middletown, Ohio, native is averaging 11.4 yards per carry through six games and has consistently ranked among the FCS' top 20 return specialists this season.
Senior defensive back
Jeffrey Kinley provided EKU's first defensive touchdown of the season with a 95-yard pick six in the first quarter at Tennessee Tech. It marked the Colonels' first interception return for a touchdown since 2024. The Richmond native also recorded eight tackles, his second game this season with at least eight stops.
Sophomore linebacker
Cam Jessee leads EKU with 53 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Jessee finished with a season-high 11 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against the Golden Eagles.
Saturday marks the first meeting between Eastern Kentucky and West Florida. The Colonels are 14-10 (.583) against UAC opponents since becoming a founding member of the conference in 2023.
Scouting West Florida
West Florida (4-2, 1-2 UAC) visits Richmond in its first season at the FCS level after moving up from Division II. Fourth-year head coach Kaleb Nobles leads the Argonauts.
UWF has faced three ranked opponents and three UAC foes through six games. Its wins include a 34-31 victory over No. 16 Southern Illinois on Aug. 27, a 42-14 win over No. 24 Central Arkansas on Sept. 5 and a 20-17 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 26.
Sophomore quarterback Ty'ray Davis has thrown for 761 yards and eight touchdowns in six starts. Senior Donovan Leary, the younger brother of former Kentucky quarterback Devin Leary, has also appeared in four games, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior defensive lineman Byron Puryear leads the Argonauts with 40 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and six sacks. The Chicago native recorded seven tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in UWF's 37-3 win over Division II West Alabama last week.
