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WHEELING – After a back-and-forth homecoming battle with West Virginia State that ended in an overtime loss, the Wheeling University Football team (3-4, 2-2) is looking to break out of a short two-game skid. They will look to do so when they hit the road on Saturday to take on Frostburg State with kick-off at 3 PM. Each of their last two games have been decided by one score, and the Cardinals are looking to come out on the positive side of the swing on Saturday.
The Cardinals hosted their annual Homecoming & Family Weekend game last Saturday when they welcomed in West Virginia State to Bishop Schmitt Field. The game went to overtime, where West Virginia State would get into the end zone to pick up the 30-24 win.
It was a day led by the running game, with the two teams combining for 299 yards on the ground throughout the day. Leading the effort for the Cardinals was Dawaun Green, who finished with 23 carries for 116 yards in the effort. It would be the third 100+ yard effort for Green on the season, and the first since October 3rd, when he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown against West Virginia State. Green has been a consistent presence in the backfield sitting fourth in the conference averaging 73.6 yards/game, while having the fifth most total rushing yards at 515. Along with his work in the ground game, Green would also be a presence in the passing game for his team, bringing in three catches for 27 yards on the afternoon. Green looks to continue to lead the Cardinal rushing attack as the offense looks for more consistency in week eight.
On the defensive end, it was a career-best day for Frederick Woodfork, who set a new career-high with eight total tackles, three solo and five assisted. He played a key role in controlling one of the best run games in the MEC, finishing with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack on the day as he disrupted the Yellow Jacket backfield. Woodfork looks to continue being a leader on the defensive line as the season goes on.
The Cardinals currently sit in a tie for fifth in the conference, sitting 2-2 with Fairmont State. Over the final four weeks of the season, the Cardinals will play three of the top four teams in the MEC, with a chance to make-up ground in the standings. Over the next two weeks, the Cardinals will head on the road to face Frostburg State and Concord, who each sit tied for third with a 3-2 record in MEC play. Wheeling is looking to get back to .500 on the road, where they currently sit 1-2, and have gone 1-1 on the road so far in October.
The Cardinals and Bobcats are meeting for the eighth time in program history, with Frostburg State leading the all-time series at 5-2. In three previous trips to Frostburg State, the Cardinals are 1-2 compared to a 1-3 record when they host the Bobcats. The Cardinals have averaged just 19.29 points per game in the all-time series, with the teams having split each of the four previous meetings between the two teams.
The last meeting between the two teams came on October 25, 2025, in a game that Frostburg State won 31-13.
Kick-off for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 3 p.m. inside Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Frostburg State.