COLUMBIA, Ky. - The No. 11-ranked Lindsey Wilson football team is back on the road heading to Lebanon, Tennessee, for a Mid-South Conference matchup at Cumberland (Tenn.). Kickoff from Nokes-Lasater Field is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT.
 
The Blue Raiders (6-2, 1-1 MSC) enter play on Saturday coming off a 76-0 victory at Andrew (Ga.) last week. Lindsey Wilson's 76 points were tied for the fourth-most points in program history and the shutout was the eighth all-time. In the victory, the Blue Raiders threw for a program record eight touchdowns. Lindsey Wilson limited Andrew to just 49 rushing yards and was the fifth time this season holding an opponent to under 100 yards on the ground.
 
Reigning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Max Gainey hauled in a program-record five touchdowns in the win. Gainey also set the single-season receiving touchdowns record in the win. Davontaye Saunders ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Saunders' two touchdowns gave him the career rushing touchdowns record. Tate Rice became the first Blue Raider since April 1, 2021 to throw for five touchdown passes in a game. Defensively, Coty Johnson II led Lindsey Wilson with 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack. Jayden Walker recorded an interception.
 
Lindsey Wilson enters play averaging 43.5 points per game ranking seventh in the NAIA while ranking 13th allowing 15.1 per game. The Blue Raiders average 448 yards per game ranking 16th. Defensively, Lindsey Wilson allows 259.5 yards per game which ranks 12th.
 
Saunders leads the NAIA in rushing yards per game (153.5) and in touchdowns with 18. Gainey leads the NAIA in receiving touchdowns (16) and is fifth in receiving yards per game with 117.1. Rice's 19 passing touchdowns leads the conference. Walker's four interceptions this season lead the MSC.
 
Cumberland (5-3, 1-2 MSC) enters play off a 48-21 victory at Cumberlands (Ky.) last week. The Phoenix totaled 498 yards of offense and limited the Patriots to just 198. Jake Parker completed 10 of his 12 passes for 126 yards and ran 10 times for 64 yards and three touchdowns. Reigning MSC Defensive Player of the Week Lance Mathews totaled five tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks.
 
Cumberland ranks fourth allowing 236.1 yards per game and third in passing yards allowed per game with 130.3. The Phoenix average 219.3 rushing yards per game ranking 15th.
 
Saturday's matchup is the 15th-meeting between the two programs. Lindsey Wilson is 10-4 all-time against Cumberland and 4-2 in Lebanon. The Blue Raiders have won the last seven matchups against the Phoenix including a 56-37 victory last season in Columbia.
 
Kickoff from Nokes-Lasater Field is scheduled for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CT. Live stats and video are provided by Cumberland University Athletics.