QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University football team closes the 2026 season on Saturday, November 14, traveling to Bolivar, Missouri, for a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup against Southwest Baptist University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 PM at Plaster Stadium.
Quincy enters the season finale at 3-7 overall and 2-5 in GLVC play, while Southwest Baptist sits at 4-6 overall and 3-4 in conference action.
Both teams will look to finish the year on a positive note after difficult losses last weekend. Quincy fell 41-39 in triple overtime against Upper Iowa, while Southwest Baptist dropped a 37-34 road contest at Indianapolis.
The Hawks have won the last three meetings in the series and will look to extend that streak while earning their second road victory of the season.
Last Time Out
Quincy came within one play of a Senior Day victory before falling to Upper Iowa in a triple-overtime thriller.
The Hawks built a 24-7 lead through three quarters behind a strong defensive effort and three touchdown passes from Bradyn Little.
Joe Reif opened the scoring with a 23-yard field goal before Little connected with Derrick Miller for a 54-yard touchdown and Greg Menne for a two-yard score in the second quarter.
Little found Miller again from four yards out in the third, giving Quincy a 17-point advantage heading into the final period.
Upper Iowa responded with 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 24 with 1:30 remaining.
Quincy struck immediately in the first overtime as Little connected with Miller for a 25-yard touchdown, Miller's third score of the afternoon.
After both teams scored again in the second overtime, Upper Iowa converted its two-point attempt in the third extra period before stopping Quincy to secure the 41-39 victory.
Little completed 23-of-41 passes for 216 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.
Miller caught seven passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns, while Menne recorded the first two touchdown receptions of his career.
Collin Parsons carried 28 times for 101 yards, reaching a major milestone in the process.
Parsons Reaches 1,000-Yard Mark
Parsons enters the season finale with 1,052 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 166 carries. His 101-yard performance against Upper Iowa pushed him past 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
Parsons became the first Quincy running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since the Hawks joined the GLVC in 2012. The junior averages 6.3 yards per carry and 105.2 rushing yards per game.
He has also contributed as a receiver throughout the season, giving Quincy another option in the passing game.
Southwest Baptist has struggled to stop opposing rushing attacks, allowing 218.8 yards per game, which ranks eighth in the GLVC.
Quincy has averaged only 117.8 rushing yards as a team, but Parsons has remained one of the conference's most productive individual runners.
Little Leads Productive Passing Attack
Quincy's offense has found most of its success through the air this season. The Hawks rank second in the GLVC with 262.4 passing yards per game.
Little enters Saturday having completed 227-of-363 passes for 2,624 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Miller leads the receiving corps with 657 yards and seven touchdowns on 38 catches. Elijah Genenbacher has added 436 yards and six touchdowns, while Jackson Burnett has 405 yards and two scores.
That passing attack will face a Southwest Baptist defense allowing just 197.3 passing yards per game, second-best in the GLVC.
Turnover Battle Looms Large
Southwest Baptist has made its biggest defensive impact by taking the football away.
The Bearcats lead the GLVC with 21 forced turnovers, ranking 11th nationally. SBU has intercepted 14 passes, also the top mark in the conference and ninth-most in Division II.
Defensive backs Joel Beshore and Maxwell Kates have three interceptions apiece, while linebacker Ricky Woodhouse has added two.
Quincy has turned the ball over 19 times this season, including 13 interceptions.
The Hawks have struggled when losing the turnover battle, making ball security especially important against one of the most opportunistic defenses in the conference.
Cooper Owens Sparks Bearcat Offense
Freshman quarterback Cooper Owens has taken over as Southwest Baptist's primary starter during the second half of the season and quickly developed into one of the GLVC's most efficient passers.
Owens has completed 134-of-198 passes for 1,846 yards, 19 touchdowns and six interceptions.
His 67.7 percent completion rate leads the GLVC and ranks 11th nationally, while his 171.60 passing efficiency rating leads the conference and ranks eighth in Division II.
Owens has been the primary starter over SBU's last six games. He enters Saturday following one of his best performances of the season.
Against Indianapolis, Owens completed 22-of-34 passes for 341 yards and five touchdowns.
The Bearcats led 20-6 during the third quarter and later regained a 27-20 advantage before Indianapolis rallied.
Owens connected with Marcus Rhoden for a 37-yard touchdown with 2:04 remaining to tie the game at 34, but UIndy responded with the game-winning field goal just 38 seconds later.
Bearcats Feature Deep Receiving Corps
Owens has several dangerous options in the passing game.
Keivon Flint, Jaden Mays and Marcus Rhoden have combined for 102 receptions, 1,714 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Flint leads the group with 679 receiving yards, second-most in the GLVC. Mays has added 526 yards and seven touchdowns, while Rhoden has 509 yards.
Rhoden's eight receiving touchdowns lead the GLVC, while Mays ranks second with seven.
The trio gives SBU multiple vertical threats in an offense averaging 260.3 passing yards per game, third-best in the conference.
Quincy has been much stronger against the pass than the run this season, allowing 201.6 passing yards per game, third in the GLVC.
That sets up a matchup between two of the league's top-three passing offenses and top-three passing defenses.
SBU Brings Two-Back Ground Attack
Southwest Baptist also has enough balance to attack Quincy on the ground.
Graduate running back Jobe Smith leads the Bearcats with 785 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 160 carries. Sophomore Tyrone Scyrus has added 630 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 5.0 yards per attempt.
Smith also has 26 receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Scyrus contributes on special teams as well, serving as SBU's primary kickoff returner and totaling 548 return yards.
The duo helps the Bearcats average 162.9 rushing yards per game, fourth in the GLVC. Quincy enters Saturday allowing 231.2 rushing yards per game, the highest mark in the conference.
Woodhouse Anchors Bearcat Defense
Senior linebacker Ricky Woodhouse has been one of the most productive defenders in Division II.
Woodhouse leads Southwest Baptist with 117 total tackles, averaging 11.7 per game. That average leads the GLVC and ranks third nationally.
He has also recorded 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, two pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Woodhouse's production allows him to impact nearly every area of the SBU defense.
The Bearcats also receive pressure from Cirron Harrison, who leads the team with four sacks and nine tackles for loss, while Chucky Sutton has added three sacks and seven tackles for loss.
Both Teams Capable of Putting Up Points
Saturday features two offenses that have consistently found the end zone.
Southwest Baptist ranks second in the GLVC at 36.5 points per game, while Quincy is fourth at 32.0 points per game. SBU averages 423.6 yards of total offense, while Quincy produces 381.2.
Both defenses, however, have struggled to consistently keep opponents off the scoreboard. The Hawks allow 39.0 points per game, while SBU gives up 34.0.
The numbers point toward another potentially high-scoring matchup between programs that combined for 72 points when they met last season.
Last Year's Meeting
Quincy earned a 37-35 victory over Southwest Baptist at QU Stadium in last year's season finale.
The Hawks built a 37-21 fourth-quarter lead before surviving a late Bearcat comeback. Quincy finished with 459 yards of total offense, including 304 through the air and 155 on the ground.
Little completed 30-of-38 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown without an interception. Parsons carried 28 times for 142 yards and a touchdown while adding seven receptions for 59 yards. Miller caught seven passes for 112 yards.
Defensively, Quincy intercepted SBU quarterback Jaron Saunders twice, including a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ayden Bowe that gave the Hawks their 37-21 advantage early in the fourth quarter.
Southwest Baptist scored twice over the final six-plus minutes, pulling within two on a 54-yard touchdown pass with 2:38 remaining, but Quincy held on for the victory.
Series History
Southwest Baptist leads the series against Quincy 7-6 dating back to 2000. The Hawks have won the last three meetings.
Southwest Baptist has historically held the advantage in Bolivar, posting a 5-2 home record against Quincy.
The Hawks will look to earn their third victory in Bolivar and even the overall series.
Matchup Outlook
Saturday's season finale brings together two teams capable of producing explosive offensive performances.
Quincy will look to ride a passing attack led by Little while continuing to feature Parsons, who enters the finale fresh off becoming the program's first 1,000-yard rusher of the GLVC era.
Southwest Baptist counters with one of the conference's most efficient quarterbacks in Owens, a deep receiving corps and a two-back rushing attack capable of testing a Quincy defense that has struggled against the run.
Turnovers could ultimately become the deciding factor.
The Bearcats lead the conference in takeaways and interceptions, while the Hawks will look to protect the football and give their offense enough opportunities to keep pace.
Both teams enter after heartbreaking losses and will look to close the 2026 season with a victory.
Quincy and Southwest Baptist kick off at 1 PM Saturday at Plaster Stadium in Bolivar, Missouri.
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