The Lindenwood Lions will go for their second straight win, when they host their Homecoming game against Chicago State on Saturday. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
Lindenwood Football – Gameday Info
Game No. 7 – Chicago State Cougars (1-6) at Lindenwood Lions (2-4)
Date/Time – October 24, 2026 – 2 pm
Location – Hunter Stadium — St. Charles, MO
Watch – ESPN+
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ST. CHARLES, MO — The Lindenwood University football team is set to host its Homecoming Day game on Saturday against first-year college football program Chicago State.
The game will kickoff at Hunter Stadium at 2 p.m. and will also be available to view through live streaming on ESPN+.
Lindenwood (2-4) is coming off a thrilling 20-13 win last week at Eastern Illinois, which allowed the Lions to snap a four-game losing streak. Chicago State (1-6) is currently on a four-game losing streak, after suffering a tough loss last week at North Carolina A&T.
Fifth-year senior RB Jared Rhodes leads Lindenwood with 318 yards and two touchdowns this season. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
Players to Watch: LU showed a very balanced attack in last week’s performance, when it delivered 230 passing yards and 137 rushing yards.
Quarterback Robert “Pops” Battle played a key factor in all of that. The junior from East St. Louis was very efficient, with 26 completions on 34 attempts for 230 yards. He also rushed for 27 yards and scored a rushing touchdown.
Fifth-year senior Jared Rhodes had a game-high 67 rush yards on 19 carries, while teammate Steve Hall had 39 yards and a touchdown of his own.
Cornerback Devonta Owens had six tackles and a pass breakup last week. Teammate Caleb Jacobmeier had two tackles, a quarterback sack, a forced fumble, and an interception.
For Chicago State, quarterback Ashton Pannell, a true freshman from Long Beach, Calif., has 1,564 passing yards and 13 touchdown passes this season. Receiver Kymari Gray has 26 catches for 425 yards and five touchdowns. And running back Chris Edmonds has 231 rush yards and five touchdowns of his own.
Lindenwood QB Robert “Pops” Battle leads all Ohio Valley Conference quarterbacks with five rushing touchdowns this season. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
Up Next: The Lions will be home again next week, when they’ll return to Ohio Valley Conference play with a matchup against Tennessee State, next Saturday.
Kickoff for that contest will be at 1 p.m., and it will also be streamed live on ESPN+.
2026 LINDENWOOD LIONS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2026 (Thursday) | 6:00 p.m. | Home | Charleston Southern* | Hunter Stadium |  | W, 20-17 (1-0) |
| September 3, 2026 (Thursday) | 6:00 p.m. | Away | Stony Brook | Stony Brook, N.Y. |  | L, 36-32 (1-1) |
| September 12, 2026 (Saturday) | 6:00 p.m. | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | | L, 48-14 (1-2) |
| September 26, 2026 (Saturday) | 12:00 p.m. | Away | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, Mich. | | L, 29-3 (1-3) |
| October 10, 2026 (Saturday) | 1:00 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri State* | Hunter Stadium | | L, 38-27 (1-4) |
| October 17, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Away | Eastern Illinois* | Charleston, Ill. | | W, 20-13 (2-4) |
| October 24, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Chicago State | Hunter Stadium | | |
| October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | 1:00 p.m. | Home | Tennessee State* | Hunter Stadium | | |
| November 7, 2026 (Saturday) | 1:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. central) | Away | Gardner-Webb* | Boiling Springs, N.C. | | |
| November 14, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Away | Tennessee-Martin* | Martin, Tenn. | | |
| November 21, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Western Illinois* | Hunter Stadium | |
* – denotes Ohio Valley Conference game