Storylines
- This Saturday, the Lindenwood football team will look to move to 2-0 this season at Hunter Stadium when it faces Washburn in a 6 p.m. game. The game will be a part of Family Day festivities at Lindenwood University.

- Lindenwood picked up its first win of the season last week with a record-breaking performance against Northeastern State. The Lions won 49-10, tying its NCAA-era records for most points scored and fewest points allowed in a game. Lindenwood also set a school record with 417 rushing yards, and its 686 total yards of offense were the fourth-most in program history.

- Washburn will enter the game, like Lindenwood, with a 1-1 overall record. The Ichabods gave No. 1 Northwest Missouri a scare last weekend before falling 20-14. In the opening week of the season, Washburn defeated Northeastern State by a 31-7 margin.

- Lindenwood and Washburn have had a short, but exciting history. The Ichabods currently lead the series by a 3-2 margin, including a 1-1 mark at Hunter Stadium. All five games have been decided by single-digit points, and four of the games have been decided by less than a touchdown.

- Last season, the Lions fell to Washburn in Topeka, Kan. by a 34-29 score. Washburn led 34-7 at one point, and had a 34-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Lindenwood cut that lead to five points with 3:34 left, but could not get one more touchdown for the come-from-behind win.

- After last week's performance, Lindenwood currently ranks 14th in NCAA Division II with 257.5 rushing yards per game, and it is averaging 7.0 yards per carry. Washburn will enter Saturday's game 18th in the nation by allowing just 80.5 rushing yards a game, and it is holding teams to just 2.3 yards per rush.

- Lindenwood leads the MIAA in several other categories, including total offense, passing yards per completion, fewest passes intercepted, first downs, and sacks allowed. Washburn leads the league in fumbles recovered, punt returns, and turnovers gained.

Lions Offense
- Lindenwood is currently first in the MIAA in total offense (463.0), and second in scoring offense (31.5).

- Lindenwood's rushing duo of Calen Campbell and Shakeem Wharton is averaging 137.0 yards a game, and both players have two rushing touchdowns. Wharton is third in the MIAA in rushing, while Campbell is sixth.

- Najee Jackson has four touchdown passes this season, and he has not thrown an interception. Jackson has throw for 350 yards, and has rushed for 102 yards.

- Lindenwood is averaging 14.2 yards per pass completion, the highest mark in the MIAA. Justin Smith is averaging 24.5 yards per catch, the best mark in the MIAA and the 18th-best mark in NCAA Division II.

- Akil Williams anchors an offensive line that has allowed just one sack this season, and is helping the team rush for 257.5 yards a game. Williams leads Lindenwood with 32 career games played and 26 career starts. He was named the team's Offensive Player of the Week against the RiverHawks.

Lions Defense
- Lindenwood is currently ranked sixth in the MIAA in total defense (361.0), and fifth in scoring defense (22.5).

- The 10 points allowed by Lindenwood last week were the fewest it has given up in a MIAA game, tying the 10 points it allowed to Nebraska-Kearney in a 2015 game.

- Arsante Connors leads the team with 3.0 tackles for loss, the tenth-best mark in the MIAA. 

- Darrius Williams has recorded double-figure tackles in each game this season. His 11.5 average is currently second in the MIAA.

- Ace Rogers had an all-around good defensive line last week. He recorded four tackles, had one tackle for loss, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery. Rogers leads the team with two pass breakups on the season.

- Drew Seers, a true freshman, earned his first collegiate start last week. He collected 10 tackles in the game, with eight being solo stops.

Lions Special Teams
- Travis Spraul is a perfect nine-for-nine on PAT attempts this season. Only one MIAA kicker has made more this season without a miss.

- Barrett Foley is one of three true freshmen who has played this season for Lindenwood (joining Drew Seers and Grady Daniels). He is averaging 56.7 yards on kickoff attempts.

- Lindenwood is sixth in the MIAA in both kickoff returns and punt returns. Kendell Sparks is averaging 9.3 yards per punt return and 18.6 yards per kickoff return, both which rank sixth in the MIAA.

Team Notes
- This year's team captains are Calen Campbell, Najee Jackson, Jonathan Harris, and Bakari Triggs. The captains were voted on by the players before the season.

- Lindenwood hits the road on Sept. 23 for a 7 p.m. contest against Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan. The game will be the final night game of 2017, and also the final regular season game played outside of the state of Missouri.

A Look At The Ichabods
- Washburn is 1-1 on the season with a 31-7 win over Northeastern State, and a 20-14 loss against Northwest Missouri.

- Washburn ranks ninth in the MIAA in total offense, and is seventh in scoring offense. The Ichabods are second in rushing yards per game with 183.0.

- On defense, Washburn is fifth in total yards allowed and fourth in scoring defense. 

- Logan Twehous is the starting quarterback. He has thrown for 155 yards and three touchdowns this season. He has also rushed for two scores, giving him a hand in five of the team's six touchdowns.

- Three Ichabods, Mickeel Stewart, Zach Willis, and Curtis Whitten, are rushing for 39 or more yards a game. Jace Williams is the top receiver with 93 yards and two touchdowns.

- Derrick McGreevy leads the defense with 20 tackles, followed by Austin Tillman and Peter Pfannenstiel with 18 apiece. Rashade Chester has team-highs of 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.

- Washburn has forced five turnovers in the first two weeks of the season. D.J. Olmstead has picked off two passes. Peter Pfannenstiel, Corey Ballentine, and Josh Wright, each have a fumble recovery.