Midwestern State players celebrate a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State players celebrate a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Kaden Brown (middle) scores a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Dominic Cox (left), and Kaden Brown (right) celebrate a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Dexter Stigall IV runs the ball during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Daylon Owens (13), and Hornel Cloubou (7) get fired up during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Ace Traylor scores a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State defenders celebrate a fourth-down stop during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Dominic Cox runs the ball during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Kaden Brown scores a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Ethan Dishman celebrates his fumble recovery during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Fabian Baez runs the ball during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State players celebrate with airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State Head Coach Rich Renner talks to his players during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Kenji Johnson (17) scores a touchdown during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State’s Daniel Scarabino recovers the ball for a score during a game against UT-Permian Basin on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State defenders tackle a UT-Permian Basin player during a game on, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
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Midwestern State continued its climb in the national rankings Monday, moving up to No. 19 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll.
The Mustangs also improved their postseason positioning, climbing to No. 8 in the Super Region 4 NCAA Power Index rankings and No. 23 nationally in the NPI standings.
The Mustangs’ rise comes as they continue their push for an NCAA Division II playoff berth. Their No. 8 ranking in Super Region 4 puts them in the conversation for one of the region’s postseason spots, though the rankings do not guarantee a playoff invitation.
Midwestern State improved to 8-2 overall, and 7-1 in Lone Star Conference play with a 49-34 victory over UT Permian Basin on Saturday. The victory extended the Mustangs’ winning streak to four games and completed an undefeated 6-0 home schedule for the first time since 2021.
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The Mustangs, who sit second in the conference standings, will close the regular season at Eastern New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m.
