GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Football hits the road to the eastern panhandle as the Pioneers take on Wheeling at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 7). GSU is looking to snap their seven-game losing skid and spoil the Cardinals Mountain East Conference championship hopes.
 
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SERIES HISTORY

• Seventh meeting between Pioneers and Cardinals
• Glenville State is (3-3) all-time against Wheeling
• GSU has won two out of last three matchups with WU
• First meeting took place in 2019

GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, November 6 | 1 p.m. | Bishop-Schmitt Field
Glenville State at Wheeling
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THE OPPONENT
WHEELING
2026 Season
The Cardinals are (5-4) overall and (4-2) in league play, sitting just one game back of crosstown rival West Liberty for first place in the Mountain East Conference. Wheeling has picked up their two biggest wins of the season over the past couple weeks, going on the road and downing Frostburg State (27-24) and Concord (47-25). Three of the four Cardinal losses have been by one score.
 
Head Coach
Zac Bruney is in his eighth season as head coach of the Wheeling football program, compiling a winning record and nearing 50 wins during his tenure. Bruney started the program from ground zero in 2017 after four years as an assistant at Ohio Dominican. He led Wheeling to their highest finish in the MEC in program history a season ago as WU placed 3^rd with a (6-5, 5-3 MEC) mark.
 
Cardinals Offense
Landon Lutz will trot out at quarterback for the Cardinals, as the graduate student has thrown for 1,969 yards (2^nd MEC) and 12 touchdowns to six interceptions. Lutz has shown his abilities with his legs, rushing for seven scores. The bulk of the run game resides with Dawaun Green, as the league's third-best rusher in terms of yardage (603) has carried the ball 123 times for three scores. Ayden McKinstry has added five scores and 462 yards as a strong second punch to Green's first.
 
Solo Love has brought in a team-leading 38 receptions for 616 yards and three touchdowns while Colin Oberdick has been Lutz second option with 30 catches for 313 yards and one TD. Four other Cardinals have notched a TD, including tight end Landyn Hores, who has caught three.
 
Cardinals Defense
Jalen Higginbotham has been one of the best defenders in the league this season, ranking second in tackles with 74 and adding 7.5 TFL, two pass breakups and one interception. Dillon Shadie is up to 60 stops this season while also forcing one fumble and one fumble recovery. Shadie and Day Day Bates both have two interceptions with Jacob Jones leading the team in PBUs with seven.
 
Cardinals Special Teams
Conor Fitzpatrick is 8-for-14 on field goals with a long of 39 yards. Fitzpatrick handles the kickoff duties and Brett Jackson is averaging just under 34 yards per punt with 10 landing inside the 20-yard line.
 
THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2026 Season
The Pioneers enter (1-8, 0-6 MEC) heading into the week after a 24-19 defeat to West Virginia State at Ike & Sue Morris Stadium on Saturday.
 
Pioneers Offense
JD Sherrod is averaging over 205 passing yards per game on 56% passing and 12 touchdowns to six interceptions. His 1,848 yards is third in the league. GSU ran for 135 yards last game, grabbing a much-needed performance from Jamir Fox, who ran the ball 22 times for 79 yards. Caden Harris leads the MEC in receptions with 62 and is sixth in with 657 yards while Kyree Bunny has caught 23 passes for 442 yards and six touchdowns.
 
Pioneers Defense
Anthony Bachinksi is coming off of a pair of nine-tackle performances at middle linebacker for the Pioneers, including 1.5 TFL against West Virginia State. Jacob Clark leads the team in tackles with 60 and has batted down four passes with Donovan Williams finding his stride last time out, notching nine tackles versus WVSU.
 
Pioneers Special Teams
Brody Layman made went 4-for-4 against the Yellow Jackets, bumping his season totals to 11-15 with a long of 41 yards. Mauricio Andree averaged 62.3 yards per kickoff last week, giving GSU a boost in the special teams side of things.
 
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