The Lindenwood football team (0-1, 0-0 OVC-Big South) travels to Boone N.C. for a matchup with FBS Appalachian State (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Saturday. Kickoff from Kidd Brewer Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. CT 

The Lions are coming off a 35-13 loss to St. Thomas last Thursday. The game was tied at seven at halftime, but the Tommies outscored the Lions 28-6 in the second half to pull away and earn the victory. Nate Glantz put together a solid performance, completing 62 percent of his passes, going 18-29 for 318 yards and one touchdown. 

Glantz only had one game last season in which he threw for over 300 yards and that came during the final contest of the 2024 season. One of his favourite targets was Drew Krobath who had a career night, hauling in five passes for 128 yards. The Fenton, Mo. native had just 232 receiving yards during all of the 2024 season. Krobath and Glantz connected on a few big plays against the Tommies as two of the redshirt sophomore's receptions went for 40+ yards. 

Another receiver Glantz looked for was John Anthony, who caught four passes for 90 yards. 45 of those came on one play during a touchdown strike in the third quarter. The redshirt junior had 94 yards receiving during his career before last weeks game. The other offensive touchdown came on the ground via Jared Rhodes. 

Defensively, Eric Gant led the Lions in tackles with nine, including six solo stops. The defensive back was all around the ball, tallying a pair of pass breakups in the contest. Jacob Waller finished the night with seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss. Waller was one of three Lions with seven tackles on the night. 

Appalachian State will be the second FBS team that Lindenwood has played since the reclassification to Division I in 2022. Last season, the Black and Gold opened the year against Kansas. The Lions will have one more FBS team on their schedule this season, squaring off with Miami (OH) on September 27. 

Lindenwood will conclude its three-game road trip next week at Charleston Southern. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW:
40: Nate Glantz compiled 318 yards through the air against the Tommies, his second highest total as a Lion. The redshirt senior quarterback had three completions of 40 yards or more, including a 45-yard touchdown strike to John Anthony in the third quarter

25.6: Drew Krobath hauled in two of those 40+ yard passes and as a result averaged 25.6 yards per catch. The Fenton, Mo. native only had four games last season where he had more than 25 receiving yards for the while game. He finished his night with a career-high 128 yards on five catches

2016: The Lions will cover 2,016 miles across their first three road games of the season. The 2025 season marks the first time that Lindenwood has opened a year with three-consecutive road games since the program began in 1990

2: Appalachian State will be the second FBS team that Lindenwood has played since the reclassification to Division I in 2022. Last season, the Black and Gold opened the year against Kansas. The Lions will have one more FBS team on their schedule this season, squaring off with Miami (OH) on September 27.