Storylines
- The Lindenwood football team travels to Northwest Missouri this Saturday for a 2 p.m. game in Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Mo.
 
- Lindenwood is looking to snap a three-game losing streak against the Bearcats. That streak has dropped the Lions to 2-5 on the season, and they are currently tied for ninth in the MIAA standings. Last weekend, the Lions lost to Emporia State by a 41-30 margin.
 
- Northwest Missouri is ranked first in NCAA Division II, and it is tied for first in the MIAA standings with a 7-0 record. Its latest victory came at home last Saturday with a 42-14 decision over Northeastern State.
 
- Last Saturday, Lindenwood battled back from an early 14-0 deficit and tied the game in the third quarter. Emporia State's offense scored four second-half touchdowns after that as it pulled away for a 41-30 victory.
 
- Lindenwood is looking to not only knock off the number one team in the country, but also snap one of the longest winning streaks in history. The Bearcats have won 37 straight games, the second-longest all-time streak in NCAA Division II football, and just three behind the record. Northwest Missouri has also won 21 straight games at Bearcat Stadium.
 
- Lindenwood is 0-3 all-time against Northwest Missouri, including a 0-1 mark in Maryville, Mo. In all three meetings, Northwest Missouri has been ranked third or better in the national poll, including being the top team in the nation in two of the meetings. Last season, the Bearcats won the matchup by a 47-12 margin in Hunter Stadium.  The Lions trailed by just eight after the first quarter, but Northwest Missouri broke open the game with 17 unanswered points in the second quarter.
 
- Lindenwood will be facing an NCAA Division II top-10 team in the rankings for the eighth time in program history. The Lions are still looking for their first victory against a top-10 program. This will be the fifth game against a top-five team, and the third against the No. 1 team.
 
Lions Offense
- Lindenwood is currently sixth in the MIAA in total offense (404.4), and eighth in scoring offense (28.1).
 
- Najee Jackson has thrown multiple touchdown passes in four games this season, and has 11 on the season. He has not thrown an interception in six of the team's seven games.
 
- Calen Campbell joined Lindenwood's 1,000 career rushing yard club last Saturday. He ranks tenth in Lindenwood's record books with 1,015 yards.
 
- Deantrell Prince ranks third in the MIAA with 87.5 receiving yards a game. DeSean Warren is second on the team with 51.0 yards a contest. Both of those players have five touchdown receptions.
 
- Due to injuries, the Lions have had to use five different offensive line combinations over the last five weeks. Despite that, Lindenwood is still tied for first in the MIAA by allowing just 1.57 sacks a game.
 
Lions Defense
- Lindenwood is currently ranked seventh in the MIAA in total defense (396.0), and fifth in scoring defense (26.7).
 
- Two current Lindenwood players have recorded over 100 tackles in their careers. Bakari Triggs is the active leader with 152, and Jonathan Harris recently hit 100 against Missouri Western. Darrius Williams is close to the century mark with 85 tackles.
 
- Jonathan Harris leads the team with 3.0 sacks this season, and he has 4.5 tackles for loss. Drew Seers and CJ Bivens are also tied with Harris with 4.5 tackles for loss.

- Bakari Triggs, Ace Rogers, and Ricky McCoy are all tied for the team-high with seven passes defended. Triggs and Rogers have six pass breakups and one interception, while McCoy has a team-high two interceptions and five pass breakups.
 
- Lindenwood ranks third in the MIAA by allowing just 206.0 passing yards a game. The Lions have allowed over 200 passing yards in just two games this year.
 
- Drew Seers, a true freshman, leads the MIAA freshmen class with 9.5 tackles a game, a mark that is seventh overall. The next closest freshman is over two tackles a game behind the pace set by Seers.
 
Lions Special Teams
- Bakari Triggs is averaging 31.2 yards per kickoff return, the best mark in the MIAA and the seventh-best in NCAA Division II. His kickoff return touchdown against Missouri Western is the only one in the MIAA this season.
 
- Kendell Sparks is averaging 14.3 yards per punt return this season. He is third in the conference and 12th nationally in punt return average.
 
- Travis Spraul is eighth in the MIAA among kickers with 5.6 points a game. He is five-of-eight on field-goal attempts, and has not missed on 24 PAT attempts this season.
 
- Michael Crowder had one of his best kicking games last week by averaging 48.6 yards per punt. He had three punts over 50 yards, including a season-long of 65 yards. Two of his punts were inside the 10-yard line.
 
Team Notes
- Lindenwood returns home on Oct. 28 for a 1 p.m. game against Nebraska-Kearney.
 
Scouting the Bearcats
- Northwest Missouri is 7-0 on the season. Three of those victories have been by seven points or less.
 
- The Bearcats have the top defense in NCAA Division II. They are first nationally in rushing defense, total defense, scoring defense, and third-down conversion percentage defense.
 
- Offensively, the team is seventh in the MIAA in scoring offense, and fourth in total offense. Northwest Missouri is first in the nation by having just four turnovers on the year.
 
- Zach Martin is averaging 252.0 passing yards a game. He has 14 touchdowns, and has thrown just one interception.

- Jordan Thompson is the top rusher with 80.8 yards a game on the ground. He has scored five touchdowns.
 
- Nineteen different players have caught at least one pass this year. Shawn Bane leads the team with 437 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
 
- Ben Althoff has a team-high 45 tackles. Austen Eskew leads the team with 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
 
- The defense has forced 13 turnovers this season. Anthony Lane has three interceptions, and has also forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble.