FAYETTE, Iowa - Upper Iowa football (4-3, 3-1 GLVC) goes for its 10th straight home win and fourth straight win overall at 1 p.m. on Saturday against William Jewell (Mo.) (4-2, 3-1 GLVC). The Peacocks and Cardinals enter the weekend in a three-way tie for first place in the GLVC with Truman State (Mo.) (3-4, 3-1 GLVC).

This is the longest home winning streak in the Division II era for the Peacock program, and the longest in recorded history up until at least 1965. UIU posted the first undefeated season at home in the Division II era last year, and the team's last home loss was on Oct. 26, 2024 against UIndy.

The Peacocks currently have the fourth-longest home winning streak in Division II. No. 1 Ferris State (Mich.) (7-0) is at 32 straight home wins, while No. 2 Harding (Ark.) (7-0) is at 28 straight and No. 21 Minnesota-Duluth (5-2) is at 10 straight. 

Upper Iowa is 2-1 all-time vs. William Jewell. The Peacocks lost the first game after joining the GLVC in 2023, but have won two straight in the series. 

LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to attend the games this weekend can stay connected with a pair of live options available at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, featuring access to live stats and a pay-per-view webcast through GLVCSN. Fans can also refer to the links attached to this story for all live options. 

In addition to GLVCSN.com, viewers can catch the Peacocks on the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile app, as well as the GLVCSN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for all Peacock home events can be purchased digitally at tickets.uiu.edu. Single game tickets are available online and at the ticket booth on gameday. If you want to pay in person, both Harms-Eischeid Stadium and Dorman Memorial Gymnasium are now accepting all major credit cards, checks and cash.

TICKET PRICES…
Upper Iowa Students … Free Admission after showing UIU Student ID

Upper Iowa Faculty/Staff … Free Admission after showing 26-27 Season Pass

Football General Admission Sales … Adults - $10, Youth (Grades K-12) - $5, Kids (Age 5 and under) - Free

DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAMS
Fans can access the interactive and digital gameday program any time at UIUPeacocks.com/Programs. The digital programs are available to fans at our games and to those watching at home. QR Codes will be located around the stadium to scan with your cell phone's camera, which will link you directly to that game's specific digital gameday program. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Peacocks got their ground game going for a season-high 252 yards rushing in last Saturday's 42-23 win over Southwest Baptist (Mo.) (4-4, 3-2 GLVC). That is UIU's largest margin of victory in a game this season. 

RJ Wells led the Peacocks with 17 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown. Ronald Wilson Jr., Jayden Gordon and August Stock each ran for a touchdown as well. Quarterback Zamar Wise added two passing touchdowns to Camden Hungerholt and Merv Amazan while throwing for 126 yards.

As a defense, UIU totaled a season-high 10 tackles-for-loss with a season-high four sacks. Linebacker Evan Dorn had 12 tackles with 2.5 tackles-for-loss while defensive end Demontay Mack had a team-high 1.5 sacks. Safety Nevan Foss also forced a key fumble in the fourth quarter.

UIU controlled the time of possession 34:26-25:24 with over nine minutes of possession time in each of the last three quarters. The Peacocks also had a 14-0 advantage in points off of turnovers for the second straight week. This win snapped a four-game losing skid for UIU on the road.

AROUND THE GLVC
The Peacocks, the Cardinals and the Bulldogs are all tied after both UIU and Truman State picked up victories last week. Truman State won 38-14 over Quincy (Ill.) (2-5, 1-3 GLVC) and Bulldog running back Madden Irving won GLVC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 200 yards in the win.

Indianapolis (4-4, 3-2 GLVC) demolished Lincoln (Mo.) (2-4, 1-3 GLVC) by a score of 48-14. The Greyhounds have won their last three games by an average margin of victory of 34.3 points.

Missouri S&T (1-6, 1-4 GLVC) picked up its first win of the season in a 28-21 victory over McKendree (Ill.) (2-5, 2-3 GLVC). The Miners had the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week in defensive back Reid Meekins, who grabbed two interceptions.

Quincy's Kendrick Lyons leads the GLVC in passing yards per game at 261.9 while throwing 15 touchdowns. UIndy's Nick Patterson leads the GLVC in total passing yards with 1,899 along with 16 touchdowns. He's only thrown one interception this season. Quincy's Bradyn Little is tied with Patterson for the most passing touchdowns in the GLVC with 16.

Quincy also has the conference's rushing leader in Collin Parsons, averaging 119 yards per game with nine touchdowns. Irving is averaging 102.9 yards per game with eight rushing scores.

On defense, Southwest Baptist's Ricky Woodhouse leads the conference in tackles with 95 total. Lincoln's TJ Kelly has a league-high 9.5 tackles-for-loss.

Southwest Baptist is leading the GLVC in points per game at 39.3 while Indianapolis is allowing the fewest points per game at 19.8. In GLVC play, UIndy leads the league in scoring, averaging 39.8 points per game while Truman State is giving up a league-best 19 points per game. 

STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Wise is up to a team-high 534 rushing yards (76.29 per game) with seven rushing touchdowns. He is fifth in the GLVC in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. The senior is 100-for-163 (61.35%) passing with 1,156 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Wise ranks fourth in the GLVC in total offense, averaging 241.4 yards per game.

Gordon has added 57 carries for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Wilson Jr. has 49 carries for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Wells has 29 carries for 151 yards and a touchdown. Damon Head Jr. has 27 carries for 113 yards and four touchdowns. 

Freshman wide receiver LJ Nyenow Jr. has caught 22 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns. The Cedar Rapids native ranks eighth in the conference in receiving yards per game. 

Wilson Jr. has 19 catches for 173 yards and a score. Hungerholt has 16 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Logan Rosauer is up to 14 catches for 131 yards.

On defense, Dorn leads the Peacocks in tackles with 65 (23 solo). The junior ranks fourth in the GLVC and 26th nationally in total tackles. Michael Mulherin is eighth in the conference with 57 tackles (17 solo), and Braylon Kammrad is 15th with 49 tackles (22 solo).

Mack has a team-high six tackles-for-loss, tying for fifth in the GLVC. He and Daniel Robinson each have two sacks, tying for 12th in the conference.

The Peacock secondary is leading the GLVC in multiple categories, starting with Dominic Salibi with a GLVC-best 11 passes defended. The sophomore has a conference-high nine pass breakups to go along with two interceptions. He also ranks fifth nationally in this category.

Jalen Hodo has a team-high three interceptions, tying for the most in the GLVC. He is 14th in the nation in interceptions per game. Aaron King has four pass breakups and two interceptions to tie for the fifth-most passes defended in the GLVC. 

Junior kicker Nathan Behne is 8-of-11 (72.73%) on field goal attempts with a long of 43 yards. He ranks third in the GLVC and 20th nationally in field goals made per game. 

As a defense, UIU leads the league in passing yards allowed per game at 182.4, also ranking 50th in the nation. The Peacock defense is allowing 322.1 yards per game, the second-fewest allowed in the conference.

The Peacocks are 11th nationally in turnover margin (1.14) and 10th in turnovers gained (16). UIU leads the conference in turnover margin. Upper Iowa is first in the GLVC and 19th in the nation in fumbles recovered, along with third in the GLVC and 20th in the nation in passes intercepted. The Peacock defense has two defensive touchdowns this season, tying for the lead in the GLVC and ranking 12th nationally. 

Upper Iowa's offense is 8-for-10 (80%) on fourth downs, which is second in the GLVC and eighth in the nation. The Peacocks are averaging 30.7 points per game, ranking fourth in the GLVC, while allowing 25.7 points per game, ranking third in the GLVC. UIU has the second-best rushing offense in the conference, averaging 167.4 yards per game.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS
William Jewell fell in a nonconference matchup this past weekend to Northeastern State (Okla.) (4-3), 52-10, who is receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches' Poll. The Cardinals have conference wins over Southwest Baptist, McKendree and Quincy, with a 35-point loss to UIndy. 

Sophomore quarterback Charlie Loose is 73-of-137 (53.28%) for 806 yards. He's thrown five touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Loose is eighth in the GLVC in passing yards per game.

The Cardinal ground attack is led by junior Hunter Bailey with 80 carries for 375 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Ronnie Thomas Jr. has 60 carries for 280 yards and a score. Bailey ranks sixth in the GLVC in rushing yards per game. 

Freshman Michael Clark is the team's leading receiver with 13 catches for 204 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Winston has a team-high three receiving touchdowns to go along with 12 catches for 194 yards. His twin brother, Yasir Winston, has a team-high 18 catches for 106 yards. 

On defense, junior linebacker Kyler Craigg has posted a team-high 23 tackles (20 solo) while Jett Turner and Jonny Williams each have 22 total tackles. Williams leads the team in solo tackles with 16. Sophomore defensive back Caden McGhee has four tackles-for-loss to lead the Cardinals in that category.

Sophomore kicker Bleu Renfrow is 7-for-9 (77.78%) on field goals this season with a long of 49 yards. He's also had 14 punts for a long of 538 yards. 

The William Jewell offense is averaging 21.9 points per game, ranking last in the GLVC, while the defense is allowing 27.7 points per game, ranking fourth in the GLVC. As a team, William Jewell has intercepted 10 passes this season, ranking second in the conference and 12th in the nation.

The Cardinals also like to control the ball, averaging a conference-leading 33:06 of time of possession. That also ranks ninth in the nation. William Jewell gives up the fewest first downs defensively in the GLVC at 108, which also ranks 19th nationally.

The Peacocks won last season's matchup in Liberty, Missouri, 28-10. UIU scored 21 unanswered points after trailing 10-7 in the third quarter. Quarterback Darryl Overstreet Jr. was 17-of-21 for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Gordon added 86 yards on the ground on 18 carries.

Jason Ambroson is in his third season with the Cardinals and is the 33rd head coach in the program's history. He has a 12-16 record at William Jewell entering Saturday's game at Harms-Eischeid Stadium.