OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan Football (0-9, 0-7 G-MAC) fell to Hillsdale (6-3, 4-3) 21-52 Saturday afternoon at Steele Stadium in the final home match of the 2026 schedule.
Tyler Thompson completed 9 of 11 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, while
Justise Carter led the Panthers with 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Josh Noble paced the defense with 15 tackles.
Hillsdale opened the scoring with two touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 14-0 lead. The Chargers added three more touchdowns in the second quarter to extend their advantage to 35-0 at halftime.
Hillsdale added a field goal and a touchdown in the third quarter to build a 45-0 lead before Kentucky Wesleyan got on the board with a 51-yard touchdown pass from Thompson to Carter. The Chargers added another touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers answered when
KD Cunningham returned a fumble seven yards for a touchdown. Thompson connected with
Tyree Stoner for an eight-yard touchdown late in the game to complete the scoring.
Kentucky Wesleyan finished with 162 yards of total offense, including 128 passing yards and 34 rushing yards. The Panthers recorded 10 first downs and converted 2 of 8 third-down attempts. Thompson threw one interception, while the offense lost a fumble. The defense recorded two sacks and recovered one fumble for a touchdown.
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Kentucky Wesleyan will travel to Walsh (5-4, 3-4 G-MAC) on Saturday, November 7. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.
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