Buckhanon W. Va - West Virginia Wesleyan dropped a hard-fought 17–9 decision to Concord University on October 24, 2026, at Cebe Ross Field in Buckhannon, West Virginia, before a crowd of 722. Wesleyan grabbed an early lead in the first quarter when quarterback Liam McGuire connected with Amari Colon-Brown on an 18-yard touchdown pass to cap an impressive 10-play, 74-yard opening drive. With that catch, Colon-Brown officially broke West Virginia Wesleyan's single-season reception touchdown record. The point-after kick was unsuccessful, leaving the Bobcats with a 6–0 advantage.
Concord gained a 7–6 lead late in the second quarter on a 19-yard touchdown pass with 2:59 remaining before halftime, and later extended its advantage to 10–6 early in the third quarter with a 51-yard field goal. Wesleyan mounted a strong response with an 11-play, 74-yard drive down to the Concord 1-yard line late in the third period, but Concord stopped the Bobcats on fourth-and-goal on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Concord capitalized three plays later with a 73-yard touchdown pass to extend its cushion to 17–6. The Bobcats fought back on their next possession as kicker Caleb Nelson booted a 31-yard field goal to trim the deficit to 17–9 with 9:15 remaining, but Concord held on down the stretch.
Offensively, McGuire directed the passing attack by completing 17 of 23 passes for 180 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Colon-Brown served as McGuire's primary target, hauling in seven receptions for 69 yards alongside his record-breaking touchdown. Tariq Meredith added two receptions for 40 yards, including a team-long 29-yard catch. On the ground, Reimello Hyde paced the rushing game with 95 net yards on 20 carries while adding four receptions for 31 yards. Kingjames Corbett provided an efficient spark off the bench, rushing seven times for 48 yards with a long run of 37 yards.
Defensively, Dylan Newman led the Bobcats with a game-high 12 tackles (two solo, 10 assisted), 1.0 tackle for loss, half a sack, and a quarterback hurry. Jermaine Montgomery Jr. registered eight tackles, while Antajuan Harvey added seven stops. Caleb Grant spearheaded the pass rush with 1.5 sacks for seven yards lost, and Anthony Omebe added a solo sack. On special teams, Bryson Johnston booted four punts for 180 yards (45.0 average), placing two inside the 20-yard line with a long punt of 54 yards. Overall, Wesleyan outgained Concord on the ground 164 to 111, controlled time of possession (33:02 to 26:58), and accumulated 344 total yards and 19 first downs, but two turnovers proved decisive.
The Bobcats are back in action next weekend, Saturday the 31st against the University of Charleston. Let's Go Cats
