FAYETTE, Iowa - Peacock football (5-4, 4-2 GLVC) boards the bus for its final road game of the season against Quincy (Ill.) (3-6, 2-4 GLVC). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in QU Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7. 

UIU is 2-1 since joining the GLVC against the Hawks, losing the first matchup in 2023, but winning the previous two. Upper Iowa picked up a 41-8 win over the Hawks on Nov. 8, 2025, in Harms-Eischeid Stadium last season.

With a win, Upper Iowa will clinch its third-straight winning season. UIU last had three-straight winning seasons from 2013-15, all with 6-5 records. 22 wins in three seasons would be a program record for the Peacocks. 

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.

LAST TIME OUT
Aaron King recorded a pick-six, and Jackson Wacha blocked a punt, which was recovered by Yashua Pettis-Taylor for a touchdown in Upper Iowa's 31-28 win over McKendree (Ill.) (3-6, 3-4 GLVC) this past Saturday. 

Senior quarterback Zamar Wise completed 11 passes for 164 yards while running for 100 yards on 15 carries, marking his third 100-yard rushing game this season. He threw a six-yard touchdown to Logan Rosauer and ran for a 27-yard touchdown. Jayden Gordon added 13 carries for 89 yards on the ground, helping the Peacocks rush for a season-high 253 yards.

UIU did most of its damage in the second quarter, outscoring the Bearcats 17-7, helping the team outscore its opponents 111-39 in that quarter this season. The Peacocks used the King pick-six, a sack by Daniel Robinson and Demontay Mack and a Wise rushing touchdown to take a 24-14 lead into the halftime break.

Wacha's blocked punt came late in the third quarter on a 4th-and-7 from the McKendree 13-yard line. It put UIU up 31-21, which ultimately was the team's last score of the game. The Bearcats were able to find the end zone with 3:27 left, but the Peacock offense did let them touch the ball again to win by three. 

GLVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Wacha earned the GLVC Special Teams Player of the Week award after blocking the punt against the Bearcats. He became the third GLVC Player of the Week for UIU this season, joining Wise with the offensive honor and Evan Dorn with the defensive honor. 

AROUND THE GLVC
The tie for first place in the GLVC will be broken this week, as Truman State (Mo.) (5-4, 5-1 GLVC) heads to Liberty, Missouri to take on William Jewell (Mo.) (6-2, 5-1 GLVC). The winner of that matchup will take sole possession of first place heading into the final week of conference play.

McKendree's Kendrick Lyons continues to lead the GLVC in passing with 2,461 yards (273.4 per game) and 21 touchdowns. Truman State's Madden Irving is the league's rushing leader with 1,017 yards (113 per game) and 12 touchdowns. Kendric Johnson of McKendree leads the conference with 662 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Southwest Baptist (Mo.) (4-5, 3-3 GLVC) linebacker Ricky Woodhouse continues to lead the conference with 109 total tackles (28 solo) for an average of 12.1 tackles per game. Truman State linebacker Bryant Pool has a GLVC-high 41 solo tackles. Mark Gorbatenko of Lincoln (Mo.) (2-6, 1-5 GLVC) has a league-high 5.5 sacks.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Wise is 122-of-203 (60.1%) for 1,506 yards and eight touchdowns through the air. He's accounted for 675 rushing yards on 142 carries with eight scores on the ground as well. In the GLVC, Wise is fourth in total offense, averaging 242.3 yards per game. 

The senior quarterback's 675 rushing yards also rank seventh in the GLVC, while his 1,506 passing yards rank fifth. Wise also ranks sixth in the conference in points responsible for per game.

Gordon is adding 312 yards on the ground with six touchdowns while catching nine passes for 82 yards and a score. Gordon ranks eighth in the GLVC in total touchdowns.

LJ Nyenow Jr. is the team's top receiver with 27 catches for 459 yards and two touchdowns. The freshman ranks fourth in the conference in total receiving yards. Camden Hungerholt has caught 22 passes for 258 yards and a touchdown, while Ronald Wilson Jr. has 21 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown. 

On defense, Dorn leads the team with 84 total tackles (25 solo), four tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and half a sack. The junior ranks fourth in the conference and 22nd in the nation in total tackles. Senior Michael Mulherin has added 74 tackles (20 solo) with four tackles-for-loss. Mulherin ranks seventh in the GLVC in total tackles.

Safety Braylon Kammrad has a team-high 26 solo tackles with 59 total tackles. He also has two tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a sack. Kammrad is 16th in the GLVC in total tackles and 15th in solo tackles.

Robinson leads the defensive line with 3.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. He's tied for fifth in the GLVC in sacks, and tied for third in forced fumbles. Mack has added three sacks, tying for 10th in the conference. 

The Peacock secondary is led by the conference leader in passes defended, Dominic Salibi. The sophomore has a GLVC-high 10 pass breakups with two interceptions, and ranks 16th nationally in passes defended. 

Graduate safety Jalen Hodo and King both have a team-high three interceptions, which also ties for the lead in the conference. King has defended seven passes, tying for sixth in the GLVC. 

Nathan Behne is 10-of-13 on field goals this season with a long of 43 yards. His 76.92% field goal percentage ranks second in the conference and 24th in the nation. Behne is 21st nationally in field goals per game, averaging 1.11. His 38.5 yards per punt ranks fourth in the GLVC as well.

Upper Iowa's defense is allowing 25.2 points per game, ranking third in the conference. The Peacocks have the second-best passing defense in the GLVC, allowing 188.2 yards per game. UIU leads the conference in defensive efficiency with a 116.8 rating. 

UIU has the second-best rushing offense in the GLVC, averaging 174.8 yards per game. Upper Iowa is tied with Truman State for the highest fourth-down conversion percentage in the GLVC at 76.9%, also ranking seventh nationally. The Peacocks are also averaging 32:31 of time of possession per game, ranking 12th in the nation and first in the GLVC. 

The Peacocks are tied with the Bulldogs for the lead in the conference and are seventh in the nation with three defensive touchdowns. UIU has a GLVC-best +7 turnover margin, ranking 23rd nationally. UIU has forced 18 turnovers this season, the second-most in the GLVC and 17th-most nationally. 

After this past weekend, seven of UIU's nine games this season have been decided by three points or less. UIU's four losses have been by a combined six points, and its five wins have been by a combined 43 points, with three wins by three points or less. 

In NCAA FBS records, only two teams have played seven games decided by three points or less: 1980 Bowling Green and 1971 Columbia. Both programs were recognized as sharing the NCAA record in historical Division I football records. In Division II, the current NCAA record books do not show any team accomplishing this feat. 

ABOUT THE HAWKS
Quincy enters this week losing four of its last five games, including a 73-34 loss to UIndy (5-4, 4-2 GLVC) in Indianapolis this past weekend. The week prior, Quincy defeated Missouri S&T (1-8, 1-6 GLVC) 34-31 on a last-second field goal. 

The Hawk offensive attack is led by junior running back Collin Parsons with 951 yards (105.67 per game) and 12 touchdowns. Parsons is averaging 6.89 yards per carry, ranking 12th nationally. He's also added 39 catches for 333 yards and four receiving touchdowns. Parsons' 16 touchdowns lead the conference and rank seventh nationally, while he's also the GLVC scoring leader and eighth-highest scorer in the nation this season.

At quarterback, sophomore Bradyn Little has thrown for the second-most yards in the GLVC this season with 2,408 (267.56 per game) and 21 touchdowns. He's 204-of-322 (63.35%) this season with 13 interceptions. Little is 13th in the nation in passing touchdowns and 16th in total passing yards.

His top receiver is senior Derrick Miller with 31 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns. Miller is fourth in the GLVC in total receiving yards. Tight end Elijah Genenbacher has a team-high 41 catches for 415 yards and a team-high six touchdowns. Sophomore receiver Jackson Burnett is adding 28 catches for 401 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior linebacker Jordan Elmore leads the team with 89 total tackles (36 solo) with seven tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble. He is fourth in the GLVC in total tackles and tied for 10th in tackles for loss. Fifth in the GLVC in tackles is sophomore Taylin Scott with 85, including 36 solo.

Brevin Jackson adds 67 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions at safety. Junior Kendrick Adimado has a team-high seven pass breakups. Defensive lineman Matt Austin has seven tackles-for-loss with a team-high three sacks, while senior Danny Novickas is constantly in the backfield with 11 quarterback hurries. 

As an offense, Quincy is averaging 31.2 points per game, ranking third in the GLVC. The Hawks are last in the GLVC defensively, giving up 38.8 points per game. Quincy has the second-best passing offense in the GLVC, averaging 267.6 yards per game. 

Jason Killday is in his third season with Quincy, and led the Hawks to six-win seasons the past two years. He previously spent eight seasons at Truman State as the offensive coordinator. Killday enters Saturday with a 15-15 record at Quincy.