RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team concludes its four-game homestand Saturday night when the Colonels host West Georgia at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium.
 
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Stadium gates will open 90 minutes before kickoff, with a full timeline of pregame activities set to be announced Friday.
 
Fans looking to attend Saturday's game can purchase single-game tickets online here.
 
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.
 
Saturday also marks Hall of Fame Weekend in Richmond, as former EKU football standouts Justen Rivers (2001-04) and Marc Collins (1992-95) will be inducted into the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the 2026 class.
 
Eastern Kentucky (1-4) looks to return to the win column against fellow United Athletic Conference member West Georgia (1-4) following consecutive losses to Dayton (17-14) and North Alabama (20-16).
 
The Colonels have averaged 360.5 yards of total offense over their last two outings, with junior quarterback Jordyn Potts and junior running back Brady Hensley leading the attack.
 
Hensley leads EKU's run game with 414 yards and four touchdowns this season. He is averaging 99.7 rushing yards per game in his last four games and has found the end zone consecutive contests against Jacksonville State, Chattanooga, Dayton and North Alabama.
 
Nationally, the Richmond native is fifth in the FCS in rushing yards per carry (7.39), 26th in rushing yards per game (82.8), and 32nd in total rushing yards.
 
Potts has started each of the last two games under center for the Colonels, throwing for 273 yards and a touchdown against Dayton before recording 143 passing yards against North Alabama.
 
Defensively, sophomore linebacker Cam Jessee continues to lead the Colonels with 38 total tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble. Against North Alabama, Jessee recorded nine tackles, including two for loss, and assisted on a sack.
 
Saturday's matchup marks the third all-time meeting between Eastern Kentucky and West Georgia since the Wolves joined the UAC in 2024. The series is tied 1-1.
 
Scouting West Georgia
West Georgia enters Saturday's contest with a 1-4 overall record under interim head coach Jayson Martin, a 2001 graduate of Kentucky State. The Wolves are coming off a bye week following a 49-7 victory over Fort Valley State on Sept. 26.
 
Graduate quarterback Colton Fitzgerald leads the West Georgia offense and has thrown for at least 320 yards and three touchdowns in each of his last two appearances. The California native passed for 324 yards and three touchdowns against ETSU before posting 384 yards and four scores against Fort Valley State.
 
Defensively, linebackers Chidu Bekee and Lucan Naquin lead the Wolves with 32 tackles apiece. The duo has combined for 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season. Bekee also recorded a fumble recovery in West Georgia's loss to Arkansas State on Sept. 12.