COLUMBIA, Ky. - The No. 9-ranked Lindsey Wilson football team closes out its regular season with a trip to Williamsburg, Kentucky, on Saturday to take on Cumberlands. Kickoff from James H. Taylor, II Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT.
 
With a win on Saturday, the Blue Raiders (8-2, 3-1 Mid-South Conference) capture a share of the MSC Championship and receive the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA Football Championship Series.
 
Lindsey Wilson enters play coming off a 42-10 victory over Bethel (Tenn.) last week. The Blue Raiders outgained the Wildcats 468-179 making it the third straight game holding an opponent to under 200 yards. Lindsey Wilson limited Bethel to 51 rushing yards and was the sixth time this season an opponent has been limited to under 100 rushing yards.
 
Davontaye Saunders broke the program record for career points scored and the single-season rushing touchdowns record in the win. Saunders ran the ball 11 times, tallying 118 yards and two touchdowns  Tate Rice completed 18 of his 20 passes for 258 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Max Gainey caught nine passes for 121 yards and one touchdown
 
Howie Gant led the Lindsey Wilson defense with five tackles. Braden Ford and Jamahl Gentry each had 1.5 tackles for loss. Brody Klem, Kameron Barnett, and Will Hyden each recorded a sack. Bennett McDougal, Coty Johnson II, and Letavion Everly each forced a fumble.
 
Lindsey Wilson enters play ranked 11th in the NAIA averaging 42.5 points per game. The Blue Raiders rank second in the Mid-South Conference averaging 443.6 yards per game. Defensively, Lindsey Wilson ranks fifth in the NAIA in yards allowed per game (248.1) and 10th in points allowed per game with 14.5.
 
Saunders is tied for the most rushing touchdowns in the NAIA (22) and is second in rushing yards per game with 142.7. Gainey leads the NAIA in receiving touchdowns with 18 and ranks sixth in receiving yards per game with 112.7.
 
Cumberlands (6-3, 2-2 MSC) was last in action on October 31, defeating then-No. 9 Georgetown 26-25. Drew Gregg connected with Ronye Watson for 32 yards with 17 seconds left for the game-winning touchdown. Gregg finished 25-34 with 199 yards and a touchdown. In the win over the Tigers, the Patriots tallied 393 yards of offense.
 
The Patriots enter Saturday averaging  32.9 points per game while allowing 30.9. Cumberlands averages 392.4 yards per game and allows 393.4.
 
Saturday's matchup is the 13th meeting between the two programs.  Lindsey Wilson leads the all-time series 9-3 and is 4-3 all-time in Williamsburg. Cumberlands won the last matchup in Williamsburg 18-14 in 2024. The Blue Raiders defeated the Patriots 62-13 in Columbia last season.
 
Kickoff from James H. Taylor, II Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT. Live stats and video are provided by University of the Cumberlands Athletics.