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Indiana State
11/13/2026 9:33:00 AM | Football
Murray State to face Indiana State at Memorial Stadium
Date (Time): Saturday, Nov. 14 (noon CST / 1 p.m. EST)
Opponent: Indiana State Sycamores
Location (Venue): Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
MURRAY, Ky. — The Murray State Racers (1-9, 0-6 MVFC) are gearing up for their final road test of the 2026 season against Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent Indiana State (2-8, 0-6 MVFC) on Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday's winner will capture its first MVFC win of the 2026 season. For Murray State, it would be its first conference win since the 2025 season finale, when it defeated the Sycamores 31-17, and for the Sycamores, it would be their first since they upset South Dakota State 24-12 in Brookings on Nov. 1, 2025.
The Racers are coming off one of their best offensive performances in recent memory, putting up 35 points and 536 yards against Youngstown State, the second-most in the Jody Wright era. Quarterback Collin Shannon accounted for 351 yards and 3 touchdowns, the most yards for any QB in the Wright era and the most in the MVFC era for Racer football. Tyrell Campbell put up a career-high 142 yards on the ground, and Jaxon Potter had 115 receiving yards in his second consecutive 100-yard game.
Collin Shannon moved to 1,075 passing yards on the season with 6 touchdowns to 4 interceptions in just 5 starts, as the graduate signal-caller missed time due to early-season injuries. Dimitri Howard remains the team leader in all-purpose yards with 778. Three different Racers have 3 rushing touchdowns, while Tyrell Campbell leads the team with 470 rushing yards. Jaxon Potter leads the team with 538 receiving yards and adds 2 touchdowns, while Trey Firestone has 460 yards and leads the team with 4 receiving touchdowns.
Dylan Rowsey leads the defense with 79 tackles and 2 interceptions, while sophomore linebacker Rett Hemphill is close behind with 71 tackles. Two more linebackers, Ryan McCall and Klayton Ingram, have 61 and 52 tackles, respectively, and McCall features 6 tackles for loss. Despite recent injuries, Jayden Walker continues to be one of the top pass-rushing threats in the conference, as he is third in the MVFC with 5 sacks and second in the league with 11.5 tackles for loss.
Scouting the Sycamores
Head coach Curt Mallory is in his 10th season guiding Indiana State through the MVFC. In his time in Terre Haute, Mallory has a record of 29-72, including 3 seasons with 5 wins or more. The Sycamores feature a potent offense, headlined by quarterback Elijah Owens and receivers Jayden Reed and Keshon Singleton. A 2024 Jerry Rice Award finalist, Owens has struggled with injuries in 2026 but has accounted for over 1,100 passing yards and 8 touchdowns in 5 games this season. Jayden Reed leads the team with 761 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Keshon Singleton adds 510 yards of his own and 3 touchdowns. The defense is led by MVFC tackle leader Braxton Sampson with 94 total tackles and features 3 players with more than 2 sacks.
Up Next
The Racers will play their final game of the 2026 season at home on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. CST when they welcome Northern Iowa to Rudolph Family Field at Roy Stewart Stadium. Â
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