RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team returns to CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium for its final home game of the season Saturday, hosting Central Arkansas in a United Athletic Conference matchup.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Fans can also listen on the EKU Sports Network through Colonels All-Access. Single-game tickets, live stats and broadcast links are available on the EKU football schedule.
EKU will recognize 16 players and four managers as part of Senior Day and Salute to Service presented by Ameresco. Pregame festivities will include a C-130J-30 flyover with 1st Lt. Matthew Dunlap of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Squadron. Dunlap is a 2022 graduate of EKU's aviation program.
Eastern Kentucky enters the matchup at 3-7 overall and 2-3 in UAC play after a 55-31 loss at No. 7 Austin Peay last Saturday. The Colonels cut a 24-point deficit to three midway through the third quarter behind senior quarterback
Myles Burkett, who completed 21 of 33 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns.
Burkett found four different receivers for scores and became the first EKU quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in a game since November 2022.
Senior wide receiver
Jayden West led the Colonels with seven catches for 120 yards, while
Elijah Caldwell added five catches for 83 yards. Junior running back
Brady Hensley finished with 110 yards from scrimmage, including a 54-yard touchdown reception that brought EKU within 34-31.
Derek Taylor and
Cam Jessee led the defense with 10 tackles apiece, and
Kaden Smith recorded an interception for the second straight game.
Central Arkansas (3-7, 1-4 UAC) earned its first conference win last Saturday, scoring the final 28 points in a 35-14 victory over West Georgia. Quarterback Donovyn Omolo threw for 250 yards and a touchdown and added 90 yards and a score on the ground.
Jalen Washington rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown as the Bears finished with 512 yards of offense.
Saturday marks the eighth meeting between the programs.
Eastern Kentucky leads the series 5-2 and has won all three meetings in Richmond, including a 31-24 victory over the 16th-ranked Bears in 2024. In last season's meeting, the Colonels held Central Arkansas scoreless in the second half to earn a 34-13 win in Conway.
Following Saturday's game, EKU closes the regular season at Abilene Christian on Nov. 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
