WC Missouri News

Central Missouri Mules Football will conclude its 2025 season with an away game against Nebraska Kearney on Saturday, November 15. The matchup is set for noon at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field in Kearney, Nebraska.

The Mules enter the final game with a 4-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Their opponent, Nebraska Kearney, holds a 6-4 record and is also 4-4 in conference play.

Central Missouri's most recent outing resulted in a 48-35 loss to fifth-ranked Pittsburg State on November 8. Despite the defeat, quarterback Donovyn Omolo completed 39 of 52 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for another score. Wide receiver Hogan Wasson caught 15 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Running back LaAngelo Bell and receivers Jake Weber and Aazeryan Voss each added touchdowns as well.

On defense, Trey Patrick recorded eight tackles, forced two fumbles, and recovered one. Drew Kaufman also had eight tackles, while Kendal Harmon recovered a fumble. Central Missouri outgained Pittsburg State with 529 total yards compared to the Gorillas' 501 yards but was out-rushed by their opponent.

Throughout the season, Central Missouri has led the MIAA in total offense (463.1 yards per game) and passing offense (314.2 passing yards per game), ranking seventh nationally in both categories among NCAA Division II teams. The team is second in scoring within the conference at an average of 31.7 points per game.

Individually, wide receiver Hogan Wasson leads all NCAA Division II players with an average of 109.1 receiving yards per game and ranks second nationally with nearly nine receptions per contest. Quarterback Donovyn Omolo stands third nationally in completions per game (25.89) and total offense (321.1 yards per game). In conference statistics, Wasson is first in receiving yardage while Omolo ranks second in passing yardage (272.8 per game) and first in total offense (304.5 per game). Will Peacock is second among MIAA kickers with eleven field goals made this season.

Defensively, Garrett Hormann averages eight tackles per contest—sixth-best in the league—while Malachi Howard has defended twelve passes this year to rank fourth; Trey Patrick is tied for third place with three interceptions; Trenton Bell shares second place for fumble recoveries with two.

The upcoming contest marks the sixteenth meeting between Central Missouri and Nebraska Kearney since their series began in 1960; UCM leads historically with eleven wins to two losses over UNK.

In addition to player achievements on the field this year—including weekly honors earned by Jack Pospisil (Offensive Athlete of the Week on September 15), Jordan Pachot (September 22), and Donovyn Omolo (October 6)—the program welcomed fifty-eight new student-athletes ahead of this season along with seven new coaches: Rich Wright as defensive coordinator/defensive line coach; Neil Novak as special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach; Vince Mayle as wide receivers coach; Jamal Morrow overseeing running backs/offensive player personnel; Dylan Graham handling tight ends/offensive player personnel; JaQuan Jenkins assisting defensive secondary duties; Billy Musgrave assisting defensive line coaching responsibilities.

Central Missouri’s football history spans back to its founding year of play in 1895, missing only one season due to World War I—in 1918. Over that time span—now totaling 129 seasons—the program has achieved more than six hundred victories (608-544-51 record), won or shared fourteen conference championships—the most recent coming last year—and reached postseason play thirteen times including five NCAA-II playoff appearances.

Recent years have seen notable success: after going 9-3 last season following an 11-win campaign in 2023, Central Missouri posted consecutive twenty-win totals across two seasons—a feat accomplished only once before by the program.

The team maintains a scoring streak spanning 360 straight games, setting an MIAA record dating back to week three of 1991.

Several former Mules continue playing professionally: Zach Zebrowski and Arkell Smith are active members of Canada’s Edmonton Elks football club while David Olajiga currently appears on the New England Patriots’ practice squad roster. Zach Davidson was selected by Minnesota Vikings during round five of NFL’s 2021 draft. To date eighty-one alumni have either been drafted or signed professional contracts.