Game 7 • Central Washington University
Kingsville, TX.  •  Javelina Stadium
Texas A&M-Kingsville (4-2, 4-0 LSC) vs No. 12 Central Washington (4-2, 4-0 LSC)
Saturday, October 17th • 7:00 pm CT
TV: FloCollege
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Kingsville, TX - Texas A&M-Kingsville will put its four-game conference winning streak on the line as it battles Central Washington University Saturday from Javelina Stadium.

The Javelinas and Wildcats are two of the three remaining teams in the Lone Star Conference that have not dropped a conference matchup through four games. The Javelinas sit 4-0 in the conference for the first time since the 2022 season, while CWU is currently on a 15-game conference winning streak dating back to the 2024 season.

Texas A&M-Kingsville will also celebrate Night of Champions this Saturday, recognizing anniversaries for Javelinas teams who won conference and national championships for Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Saturday's contest will be a reunion between head coach Scott Parr and Wildcat head coach Scott Power. Both coaches were coordinators at the same time at Louisiana Tech, with Parr coaching the offense while Power coached the defense.

A high-flying offense has powered the Javelinas to this historic start, averaging 48.5 points per game through conference play. Christian Kretz has been the engine for said offense, leading all of DII with 849 receiving yards while sitting atop the conference in receptions (44) and receiving touchdowns (eight). Kretz was named LSC and D2Football.com Player of the Week after racking up 291 yards on 16 catches with a pair of touchdowns last week against Western Oregon. 

The defense will face a similar challenge this week as it did during the last game, as Central Washington ranks fourth in the LSC with 216.2 rushing yards per game and fifth in passing yards per game 250. The Wildcats also have the league leader in touchdowns scored for a non-quarterback in Ryder Bumgarner with nine.

Quick Hitters:

- Last week's contest was the sixth time the Javelinas scored 50-or-more points under coach Parr and the third time in four weeks the Javelinas have reached that mark.

- Running back Edward Chumley broke his streak on consecutive 100-yard games, but notched another touchdown in the contest extending his consecutive TD streak to four.

- The unsung heroes for the Javelina offense has been the play of the offensive line, who have allowed the second fewest sacks (7) and TFL's per game (3.5) in the conference this season

- The Javelinas have now made it 18 consecutive games where they have registered at least one sack dating back to the beginning of the 2025 season.

- Junior linebacker Travis Bielefeld had a monster performance against Western Oregon last week, racking up 12 tackles, 3.5 TFL's and 2.5 sacks. Bielefeld leads the LSC in TFL's this season with 10.5

- The Javelina matched a season-high with five sacks against Western Oregon last week, slotting them into second place in the Lone Star Conference with 19 sacks.

- The Javelinas will look to break a losing streak against Central Washington, as they have dropped their last five matchups to the Wildcats.

Kickoff for Saturday's contest is set for 7:00 pm from Javelina Stadium. Fans of the Javelinas can watch the game on FloCollege or follow the action at JavelinaFB on X.