Storylines
- The Lindenwood football team hits the road for the final time in 2015 this Saturday with a 2 p.m. game at Central Oklahoma. The road trip will be the longest one this season for the Lions, and also marks the first time the team has left in the state of Missouri since Sept. 12.
 
- The Lions enter the week with a 3-6 overall record after seeing their two-game winning streak snapped last week against Central Missouri. The Mules defeated Lindenwood at Hunter Stadium by a 31-0 margin.
 
- Central Oklahoma has won four out of its last five games, and it is now 4-5 on the season. Last week, Central Oklahoma went on the road and defeated Northeastern State by a 48-17 margin.
 
- Lindenwood and Central Oklahoma will be meeting for the third time. In 2011, the two teams met in a non-conference game in Edmond, Okla., and Lindenwood won by a 48-14 score. Last year, the two teams met in MIAA action for the first time, and the Bronchos won by a 45-13 margin in St. Charles, Mo.
 
- Lindenwood linebacker Connor Harris continues his historic season anchoring the team's defense. He enters play this week with 153 tackles, and needs just 24 more stops to break the NCAA Division II record since it began keeping defensive stats in 2000.
 
- Connor Harris should have several opportunities to add to his tackle total this week as Central Oklahoma is one of the top rushing teams in the MIAA. The Bronchos are 23rd in NCAA Division II with 229.9 rushing yards per game, led by Clay McKenzie who is ninth nationally with 123.7 rushing yards a game.
 
- Lindenwood's offense will be going against a Central Oklahoma defense that ranks ninth in the MIAA in total defense and eighth in scoring defense. The Bronchos are allowing 175.1 yards a game on the ground, and 231.9 yards a game through the air.
 
- Lindenwood has a +3 turnover margin on the year in its victories, but is -12 in its losses. Central Oklahoma has a -7 turnover margin on the season.
 
Lions Offense
- Lindenwood is 11th in the MIAA in scoring offense (16.0), and 10th in total offense (296.4).
 
- Mason Bendigo has started at quarterback for the Lions for the last five games. In that span, he is averaging nearly 200 passing yards a game, and has seven touchdown passes. Six of those touchdowns came in wins over Nebraska-Kearney and Missouri Southern.
 
- DeAngelo Strickling has helped Lindenwood form a good 1-2 punch at running back with Lavorrie Johnson. Strickling has rushed for 152 yards over the last two weeks, and is averaging nearly nine yards a carry in those contests.
 
- Wide receiver Tre' Roby has a team-high 18.7 yards per catch this year. Eight of his 22 receptions have gone for 20 or more yards, and 16 have been first downs or touchdowns.
 
- Wide receiver Jaron Alexander is second in Lindenwood's record book with 141 career reception, 12 behind the all-time record.
 
Lions Defense
- Lindenwood is 10th in the MIAA in scoring defense (32.7), and is tenth in total defense (437.9).
 
- Linebacker Connor Harris continues to have a historic season on defense for Lindenwood:
          - He leads all levels of NCAA football with 17.0 tackles a game, which would be a new NCAA Division II record (since 2000).
          - His 153 tackles are tied for the 11th most in NCAA Division II history since 2000.
          - He leads all levels of NCAA football among active players with 464 career tackles.
          - He is currently fifth in MIAA history with 464 career tackles, and is 27 tackles shy of becoming the MIAA's all-time leader.

- Jonthan Harris has recorded a sack in each of his last four games and over that span, has 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. On the season, he is second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss and first with 4.5 sacks.
 
- Dante Lewis leads the team this season with eight pass breakups. He has one in six of the team's games this year, including one in each of the last three contests.
 
Lions Special Teams
- Matt Klingler leads NCAA Division II with 45.2 yards per punt. He has punted 44 times and has 13 punts over 50 yards. Twelve of his punts have been inside the 20-yard line.
 
- Deon Rieux leads the team with 13 special teams tackles, one more than DJ Hicks. Both players have a team-high eight tackles on punt coverage, while Rieux has a team-high five tackles on kickoff coverage.
 
Misc. Notes
- Lindenwood ends its season on Nov. 14 at home against Northeastern State. The Lions are looking to improve to 2-0 all-time against the RiverHawks in the 1:30 p.m. contest.
 
About Central Oklahoma
- Central Oklahoma averaged 22.3 points a game when it opened the season with four straight losses, but has averaged 43.8 in the five games since then.
 
- Clay McKenzie leads the offense with 123.7 rushing yards and 24.6 receiving yards a game. He has 12 rushing touchdowns and two through the air.
 
- Malcom Howard has a team-high 109 tackles, and is also tied with 7.5 tackles for loss.