Top NCAA Division 2 Football Matchups of Week 6
Hello, Justin Berendzen (@jrberendzen on Twitter) with my top 5 NCAA Division 2 Football matchups of week 6.
Northwest Missouri State University at Pittsburg State University
Huge MIAA matchup in the week 6 schedule. The Gorillas are led offensively by sophomore running back Caleb Lewis who has 422 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns this season. The Northwest Missouri State defense has senior defensive lineman Elijah Green who has 25 tackles, 12 TFLs and 6.5 sacks in 2022. The Bearcats offensively have junior wide receiver Trevon Alexander who has 314 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Pittsburg State’s defense has Michael Lacey who has 11 tackles and 2 PBUs in 2022.
University of West Florida at University of West Georgia
Huge conference matchups continue in the GSC this matchup should be interesting. The Wolves offense has junior running back Zion Custis who has 274 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for West Florida they have redshirt senior defensive back Shannon Showers who has 22 tackles and 2 PBUs this season. The Argos offense has junior running back Shomari Mason who has 515 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in 2022. The West Georgia defense has senior defensive back Robert Carter who has 17 tackles, 2 PBUs and 1 interception this season.
Ferris State University at Saginaw Valley State University
The Bulldogs against the Cardinals in this one. Saginaw Valley State’s offense has senior running back Isaiah Malcome who has 373 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Defensively for the Bulldogs they have junior defensive lineman Caleb Murphy who has 33 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and 9.5 sacks in 2022. Ferris State’s offense has sophomore wide receiver Tyrese Hunt-Thompson who has 216 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns this season. The Cardinals defense has senior linebacker Trevor Nowaske who has 38 tackles, 5 TFLs and 2 interceptions in 2022.
Limestone University at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Interesting matchup here Limestone’s only loss came to an FCS team and Lenoir-Rhyne is ranked. The Bears offense has sophomore running back Dwayne McGee who has 413 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for Limestone they have redshirt sophomore defensive back Ahmond Glass who has 23 tackles, and 2 interceptions this season. The Saints offense has sophomore running back Tre Stewart who has 798 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for Lenoir-Rhyne they have grad defensive back Jimmie Palmer III who has 24 tackles and 4 PBUs this season.
University of Indianapolis at McKendree University
Huge GLVC in conference matchup here to both teams have played well. McKendree’s offense has sophomore running back Narkel Leflore who has 261 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown this season. The Greyhounds defense has sophomore defensive back Kivonte Houston who has 25 tackles and 4 PBUs in 2022. The UIndy offense has senior running back Toriano Clinton who has 618 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns this season. Defensively for the Bearcats they have redshirt sophomore defensive back Andrew Sherry who has 24 tackles and 1 interception in 2022.
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