Lackawanna is in the process of becoming the PSAC's 18th member and is scheduled to face the entire PSAC Eastern Division in 2026. The Falcons (0-5), who play under first-year head coach Mark Ross at PENFED Field at Scranton Memorial Stadium, opened with a 20-12 loss at Monroe, then lost 20-10 to Seton Hill, 59-13 to Clarion, 51-0 at East Stroudsburg and 42-10 to Bloomsburg.

Lackawanna has scored 45 points in five games (9.0 per game) and allowed 192 (38.4). Its two closest games were the 20-12 loss at Monroe on Sept. 4 and the 20-10 loss to Seton Hill on Sept. 12.

Quarterback David Naniewicz has completed 61 of 114 passes for 526 yards and two touchdowns. Jalen Fletcher leads the ground game with 209 yards on 66 carries and three touchdowns, Keaon Jenkins has 14 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown, and Brodie Daugherty leads the defense with 29 tackles and one sack.

Saturday is Lackawanna's third road game of 2026, after losses at Monroe and East Stroudsburg. The Falcons' schedule then continues Oct. 17 at West Chester, Oct. 24 vs. Shippensburg, Oct. 31 vs. Millersville, Nov. 7 at Shepherd and Nov. 14 at Slippery Rock.

Three-time defending PSAC champion Kutztown (5-0, 2-0 PSAC East) is No. 3 in the AFCA poll and No. 4 on D2Football.com. The Golden Bears beat Assumption 56-35, Clarion 45-14, Lock Haven 35-20 and Shepherd 28-18 before routing Shippensburg 59-7 on Saturday.

Kutztown has scored 223 points through five games (44.6 per game) and allowed 94 (18.8). The 52-point win at Shippensburg was its largest margin of the season, and every Kutztown win has come by at least 10 points.

Sophomore wide receiver Noah Micks earned PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week honors after returning a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Shippensburg, Kutztown's first kick return touchdown since 2025. Running back Craig Miller was the PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week in Week 4.

Kutztown returns to University Field at Andre Reed Stadium after a road win at Shippensburg. The Golden Bears are 2-0 at home in 2026, beating Clarion 45-14 and Shepherd 28-18, and Saturday is the third home game of the season. Kutztown has not lost a non-playoff home game since a 28-9 loss to West Chester on Nov. 5, 2022, a streak of 19 straight wins, and is 23-2 at home in that span (both losses in the NCAA playoffs).

Shippensburg (1-4, 0-2 PSAC East) has lost three in a row, falling 28-26 to IUP, 33-31 at Bloomsburg and 59-7 at Kutztown. The Raiders' lone win, under first-year head coach Drew Gallardy, was a 24-14 victory at West Virginia Wesleyan on Sept. 10.

Three of Shippensburg's four losses have come by eight points or fewer: 24-16 to Lock Haven, 28-26 to IUP and 33-31 at Bloomsburg, the last two by two points each. The Raiders have scored 104 points (20.8 per game) and allowed 158 (31.6).

Linebacker Nate Myers has 46 tackles, tied for third in the PSAC, and 7.5 tackles for loss, third in the league. Alex Sauve has 40 tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss. Sauve was named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week in Week 2.

Wide receiver Chris Adegunle leads the PSAC with 471 receiving yards on 36 catches. Quarterback Roman Jensen has thrown for 1,128 yards, fifth in the league.

Millersville (0-5, 0-2 PSAC East) is looking for its first victory under first-year head coach Drew Folmar. The Marauders went 0-11 in 2025, the program's first winless season since 1953, and have lost 16 consecutive games dating to last season.

Millersville's closest games were a 24-21 loss at Glenville State on Sept. 3 and a 17-16 loss at West Chester on Sept. 26, a combined margin of four points. The Marauders have been outscored 186-71 overall, including 35-7 at Shepherd on Saturday.

Running back Mekhi Ashby has 304 rushing yards (60.8 per game) and linebacker Bryce Beutler, a 2025 All-PSAC East selection who made 103 tackles last season, has 48 tackles, second in the PSAC.

Saturday is Millersville's third home game of 2026 at Biemesderfer Stadium, after losses to California (40-17) and Slippery Rock (70-10). The Marauders are 0-2 at home and 0-3 on the road.

Edinboro (2-3, 0-2 PSAC West) lost 46-44 in two overtimes at home to IUP on Saturday. Sophomore kicker Nate Baker, the PSAC West Special Teams Athlete of the Week, tied the game with a 51-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, the fourth-longest in program history.

The Fighting Scots have lost three in a row to West Chester (44-24), Clarion (30-19) and IUP (46-44), after opening 2-0 with a 38-36 win over Ohio Dominican in three overtimes and a 9-6 win at Bloomsburg.

Three of Edinboro's five games have gone to overtime or been decided by three points: a 38-36 triple-overtime win over Ohio Dominican, a 9-6 win over Bloomsburg and a 46-44 double-overtime loss to IUP. The Fighting Scots shared the PSAC West regular-season title in 2025 (7-4, 5-1).

Edinboro has scored 134 points through five games (26.8 per game) and allowed 162 (32.4). Wide receiver Jeremiah Neeley has 28 catches for 467 yards and four touchdowns, second in the PSAC in receiving yards, and quarterback Nico Marchitelli has thrown for 1,071 yards.

California (2-3, 0-2 PSAC West) was held scoreless in a 29-0 loss at Seton Hill on Saturday, its third straight defeat after 28-7 at Shepherd and 41-26 to Slippery Rock, its first three-game skid since 2003. It was California's first shutout since 2003, ending a streak of 247 games with a score, and the Vulcans managed just 22 yards of offense. Seton Hill has beaten California in back-to-back meetings after the Vulcans won the previous 12.

The Vulcans opened 2-0 with a 49-24 win over Charleston and a 40-17 win at Millersville. California went 9-4 in 2025 and reached the second round of the NCAA Playoffs.

Wide receiver Kenny Lewis IV has 30 catches for 380 yards and six touchdowns, and quarterback Eric Gibson Jr., the PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week in Week 1, has thrown for 1,028 yards and nine touchdowns.

California has scored 122 points through five games (24.4 per game) and allowed 139 (27.8). Head coach Gary Dunn is in his 11th season. Saturday is the Vulcans' third home game of 2026.

Gannon (0-5, 0-2 PSAC West) is still looking for its first win in 2026 and has lost 11 straight, dating to a 38-35 home win over Slippery Rock last October. The Golden Knights fell 49-10 at The Rock on Saturday.

Gannon's closest game was a 33-27 overtime loss to Bloomsburg on Sept. 19. Gannon also opened the season with a 32-20 loss to Davenport, which is now 5-0 and ranked No. 11 in the AFCA poll. The Golden Knights also fell to Shepherd (45-28) and Lock Haven (24-14) and have been outscored 183-99 overall.

Jaylen Nelson ranks second in the PSAC in kickoff return average (32.0) and wide receiver Donell Mason has four receiving touchdowns and 278 yards.

Saturday is Gannon's fourth road game of 2026, after games at Davenport, Shepherd and Slippery Rock. Seventh-year head coach Erik Raeburn's team is 0-3 on the road and 0-2 at McConnell Family Stadium.

Clarion (3-2, 1-1 PSAC West) lost 38-35 at Lock Haven on Saturday, one week after a 30-19 win over Edinboro. The Golden Eagles have scored 35 or more points in three of their five games and average 38.0 points per game.

Quarterback Jase Ferguson leads the PSAC with 1,375 passing yards (275.0 per game) and has thrown 11 touchdowns. He shared PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week honors in Week 4. K/P Ty Woods has earned two PSAC West Special Teams Athlete of the Week awards.

Clarion is 2-0 at Memorial Stadium in 2026, beating West Virginia Wesleyan (52-14) and Edinboro (30-19), and 1-2 on the road, with a 59-13 win at Lackawanna and losses at Kutztown (45-14) and Lock Haven. Saturday is the Golden Eagles' third home game.

Clarion went 6-5 in 2025 and finished tied for fifth in the PSAC West at 2-4.

Lock Haven (3-2, 2-0 PSAC West) is one of three PSAC West teams unbeaten in division play, along with IUP and Slippery Rock. The Bald Eagles beat Gannon 24-14 on Sept. 26 and Clarion 38-35 in their Homecoming game on Saturday.

Junior defensive back Troy Miller earned PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week honors with six tackles, an interception and three pass breakups against Clarion, including an 18-yard interception return.

Lock Haven won six games in 2025 under first-year head coach Joe Battaglia, its first winning season since 1981. Battaglia is now in his second season, and the Bald Eagles are playing their first year in the PSAC West.

Four of Lock Haven's five games have been decided by 10 points or fewer. The Bald Eagles have scored 120 points (24.0 per game, 10th in the PSAC) and allowed 121 (24.2, seventh), and Saturday is their fourth road game of the season.

IUP (5-0, 2-0 PSAC West) is No. 10 in the AFCA poll, down one spot from No. 9, and No. 13 on D2Football.com after a 46-44 double-overtime win at Edinboro. Kutztown, Slippery Rock and IUP give the PSAC three teams in the AFCA top 10.

Senior quarterback Mason Maggs, the PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week, threw for a career-high 369 yards and four touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing at Edinboro. D'Avay Johnson caught the game-winning two-point conversion in the second overtime.

Three of IUP's five wins have come by six points or fewer: 27-21 in overtime at West Chester, 28-26 at Shippensburg and 46-44 in two overtimes at Edinboro. The Crimson Hawks have scored 170 points (34.0 per game) and allowed 122 (24.4).

IUP went 7-4 in 2025 and finished tied for first in the PSAC West (5-1). Saturday is the Crimson Hawks' second home game of 2026, following a 35-7 win over Seton Hill.

Senior running back Ajani Walker, the PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week, rushed for 154 yards on 15 carries, an average of more than 10 yards per carry, in East Stroudsburg's 27-13 win over West Chester on Saturday.

East Stroudsburg (4-1, 1-0 PSAC East) has beaten Lackawanna 51-0 and West Chester 27-13 at Eiler-Martin Stadium. The Warriors' lone loss was a 59-35 defeat to Slippery Rock on Sept. 12, and they have scored 177 points (35.4 per game).

Kicker Ty Quintois, the PSAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week in Week 0, is 9 of 12 on field goals with a long of 55 yards this season.

East Stroudsburg leads the PSAC in rushing offense at 269.8 yards per game. Ajani Walker has 372 rushing yards and two touchdowns, Harrison Susi has 335 yards (two TDs), and Cade Sawyer has 269 yards and five rushing TDs.

Bloomsburg (4-1, 1-0 PSAC East) has won three in a row, beating Gannon 33-27 in overtime, Shippensburg 33-31 and Lackawanna 42-10 on Saturday. The Huskies' lone loss was a 9-6 defeat to Edinboro on Sept. 12.

Bloomsburg has allowed 90 points through five games (18.0 per game, first in the PSAC) and held Lackawanna to 10 points. Ian Donohue leads the PSAC with 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks, and Nahzier Booker is second with 9.5 tackles for loss and tied for second with 4.5 sacks.

Bloomsburg players have earned three PSAC East weekly awards this season: linebacker Nahzier Booker (Defensive, Week 1), lineman Ian Donohue (Defensive, Week 4) and Eli Zimmerman (Special Teams, Week 4).

Saturday is Bloomsburg's third home game of 2026 at Robert B. Redman Stadium, following a 33-31 win over Shippensburg and a 9-6 loss to Edinboro.

Seton Hill (2-3, 1-1 PSAC West) held California scoreless in a 29-0 win at Offutt Field on Saturday, its largest margin of victory this season. It followed a 35-7 loss at IUP on Sept. 26.

The Griffins have beaten Lackawanna 20-10 on the road and California 29-0 at home. Their losses came to East Stroudsburg (27-20), West Liberty (28-24) and IUP (35-7), and they have scored 100 points and allowed 100.

Lucas Simone leads the PSAC with 49 tackles and Keith Bourque ranks fifth with 45. Demetri Whitehead earned PSAC West Special Teams honors in Week 4.

Seton Hill went 4-7 in 2025. Saturday is the Griffins' fourth road game of the season.

Slippery Rock (5-0, 2-0 PSAC West) is No. 8 in the AFCA poll and No. 9 on D2Football.com after a 49-10 win over Gannon on Saturday. The Rock have scored at least 41 points in every game this season.

Slippery Rock has scored 264 points through five games, an average of 52.8 per game, and allowed 124 (24.8). Its wins include 45-43 in two overtimes against Minnesota Duluth and 70-10 over Millersville.

JayJay Jordan earned PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week honors in Week 2 and shared the award in Week 3. DaOne Owens shared the Week 4 award, and Jordan leads the PSAC with 635 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.

After a 6-4 season in 2025 that snapped what had been the second-longest active NCAA playoff streak in Division II, Slippery Rock is unbeaten under 11th-year head coach Shawn Lutz. Saturday is the Rock's third home game of 2026.

Shepherd (4-1, 1-1 PSAC East) rebounded from a 28-18 loss at Kutztown with a 35-7 win over Millersville on Saturday. The Rams have scored 160 points (32.0 per game) and allowed 96 (19.2).

Junior defensive back Reggie Snowden, the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week, had three tackles and two interceptions, including one in the end zone, against Millersville.

Quarterback Michael Hardyway has thrown for 1,013 yards and 13 touchdowns with two interceptions, and wide receiver Daryl Harper has 23 catches for 341 yards and seven touchdowns. Hardyway was PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week in Week 2.

All-American punter Daishaun Alexander averages 45.6 yards on 25 punts, second in the PSAC. Saturday is Shepherd's second road game of the season.

West Chester (3-2, 1-1 PSAC East) fell 27-13 at East Stroudsburg on Saturday after a 17-16 win over Millersville. Its other loss was a 27-21 overtime defeat to IUP on Sept. 12.

The Golden Rams have scored 116 points (23.2 per game) and allowed 107 (21.4). West Chester's wins have come over Lincoln (21-13), Edinboro (44-24) and Millersville (17-16).

West Chester has had three weekly award winners: Bryan Anderson (Special Teams, Week 2), Colin O'Sullivan (Offensive, Week 3) and Tommy Pajic (Special Teams, Week 3).

Saturday is West Chester's third home game of 2026 at John A. Farrell Stadium, after a 27-21 overtime loss to IUP and a 17-16 win over Millersville.