Storylines:
- The Lindenwood football team returns home this Saturday for a 1 p.m. game at Hunter Stadium versus Nebraska-Kearney.
 
- Lindenwood looks to finish the season on a high note, starting with this week's contest against the Lopers. The Lions are currently 2-6 on the year and in tenth place in the MIAA standings.
 
- Nebraska-Kearney enters the game with a 3-5 overall record, and it is in ninth place in the conference. The Lopers picked up their third win last week with a 42-27 victory over Northeastern State.
 
- Last week, Lindenwood held the No. 1 team in the country without a point for the final 30 minutes, but it still fell to No. 1 Northwest Missouri by a 19-0 score. The Lions defense allowed just two touchdowns in the game, as the Bearcats were held to 11 points below their season average.
 
- Lindenwood leads the all-time series with Nebraska-Kearney by a 3-2 record, and the Lions have won two straight in the series. The home team has won every meeting in the series, with the exception of last year's 35-14 Lindenwood win. The series has not had a close game yet, with every game being decided by 18 or more points.
 
- Lindenwood won last year's meeting by a 35-14 score in Kearney, Neb. The Lions trailed 7-0 after the first quarter, but the Lions erupted for 28 unanswered second-half points. Lindenwood's defense had five interceptions in the game, which led to 21 points off turnovers for the Lions.
 
- The Lions will look to get their ground game going against the Lopers after they have been held under 100 rushing yards for the last four contests. Nebraska-Kearney has one of the top rushing defenses in the MIAA, allowing 91.0 rushing yards a game.
 
- On the other side of the ball, Lindenwood's defense is ranked sixth in the MIAA by allowing 27.5 points a game, while Nebraska-Kearney's offense is 10th in the league with 16.6 points a contest.
 
Lions Offense
- Lindenwood is currently eighth in the MIAA in total offense (375.9), and ninth in scoring offense (24.6).
 
- Najee Jackson is sixth in the league with 225.5 passing yards a game. At home this season, Jackson is averaging 284.0 passing yards a game, 42.5 rushing yards a game, and has 10 total touchdowns.
 
- Deantrell Prince is 34th in NCAA Division II with 86.4 receiving yards a game. His current average would be the second-most in program history for a season.
 
- Lindenwood is spreading the ball around to more receivers in recent games. Among the top new options are Kai Collier, who has eight passes for 95 yards and one touchdown in the last two games, and Robert Hester, who has seven catches for 78 yards in that span.
 
- Running backs Shakeem Wharton and Calen Campbell leads the team in touchdowns this season. Both players have five rushing scores, and Wharton also has one receiving score for a team-high six touchdowns.
 
Lions Defense
- Lindenwood is currently ranked ninth in the MIAA in total defense (423.9), and sixth in scoring defense (27.5).
 
- Two current Lindenwood players have recorded over 100 tackles in their careers. Bakari Triggs is the active leader with 159, and Jonathan Harris has 108. Darrius Williams is close to the century mark with 92 tackles.
 
- Ace Rogers ranks fourth in NCAA Division II in fumble recoveries with three. He also has one interception on the year.

- CJ Bivens has recorded back-to-back games with 17 tackles. Twenty-two of those 34 tackles are solo stops. In that span, Bivens also has 4.0 tackles for loss, and he now leads the squad with 6.5 tackles for loss on the season.
 
- Jonathan Harris leads the team with 3.0 sacks this season. He has not had a sack in the last four games, but has come close with four quarterback hurries in that span.
 
- Ricky McCoy has a team-high two interceptions this year. He is tied for the team-high with seven passes defended along with Ace Rogers and Bakari Triggs.
 
Lions Special Teams
- Bakari Triggs is the lone kickoff returner with a touchdown this season in the MIAA.
 
- Kendell Sparks is third in the MIAA and 20th in the nation by averaging 12.2 yards a return.
 
- Travis Spraul currently leads the team with 39 points. He has not missed a PAT this year in 24 attempts, and has connected on five field goals.
 
- Michael Crowder is tied for the MIAA lead among punters with just one touchback on the season. The Lions have punted the fourth-fewest times in the MIAA in 2017.
 
Team Notes
- Lindenwood is 2-0 this season when having more rushing yards than its opposition, and in both games they have over 250 rushing yards. Since Jed Stugart's teams have played at the NCAA Division II level, they are 43-2 when outrushing their opponents.
 
- Lindenwood has its final road trip of the season on Nov. 4 with a 2 p.m. game at Missouri Southern.
 
Scouting The Lopers
- Nebraska-Kearney is looking for its first two-game winning streak since the 2014 season, and it needs one more win this year for the most victories in a season since joining the MIAA.
 
- The Lopers are led by a defense that is allowing just 351.8 total yards a game, including 91 yards on the ground.
 
- Nebraska-Kearney is 2-2 at home this season, and 1-3 outside of Nebraska.
 
- Steve Worthing has thrown for 1,212 yards this season. He has thrown seven touchdowns, rushed for two more scores, and has four interceptions.

- Thomas Russell leads the team with five touchdowns, with three rushing and two receiving. He has 70.4 rushing yards a game.
 
- Five different players have 100 or more receiving yards on the season, and five have 12 or more catches.
 
- Sal Silvio has team-highs with 62 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss. Hinwa Allieu is the team leader with 4.5 sacks.
 
- The Lopers have forced eight turnovers on the year. George Brown and Malik Webb each have two interceptions, and Sal Silvio has both of the team's two fumble recoveries.