The College of Wooster football team (4-4, 3-3 North Coast Athletic Conference) plays its final home game of the year this Saturday when Kenyon College (1-6, 1-4 NCAC) visits John P. Papp Stadium for a 1 p.m. game. Wooster is coming off a 66-7 loss to then-No. 13 John Carroll University (7-1, 6-0 NCAC). Kenyon is coming off a 55-13 loss to Ohio Wesleyan University (2-5, 1-4 NCAC). Wooster will honor its senior class prior to the game, with the senior recognition ceremony starting at 12:30 p.m.

On The Air: Wooster's stream can be viewed at https://northcoastnetwork.com/wooster.

Ticket and Tailgate Information: Tickets for Wooster home football games are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for senior citizens (62+) and youth (3-17), and free for College of Wooster students, faculty, and staff with your College of Wooster identification card. You can purchase tickets at the ticket booth located at the main entrance of John P. Papp Stadium (cash and credit card), located off E. University St., or the table at the back access driveway (cash only) located off Gasche St. Tailgate policies can be found at https://woosterathletics.com/sports/2025/5/21/spectator-information.aspx.

All-Time Series: Wooster leads the all-time series with Kenyon 57-24-3, but the Scots saw their 10-game winning streak in the series snapped last year. Wooster and Kenyon first met in 1890, with the Scots winning that contest 30-0. Wooster's program started in 1889, so the first meeting with Kenyon was the fifth game in program history and was part of six straight shutouts, as Wooster did not allow any points until a 6-4 win over Washington & Jefferson College that ended the 1890 season. Wooster scored 70 points in its last win over Kenyon. Wooster's 70 points on Sept. 23, 2023 marked the fourth-most in program history since six points started being awarded for a touchdown in 1912, and the most since the program-record 84 hung on Kenyon on Oct. 9, 2004.

Last Meeting: Wooster's dynamic fourth-quarter comeback was upended by Kenyon, which scored with six seconds remaining to knock off the Scots 32-26 on Sept. 28, 2024. Faced with fourth down on the goal line, Wooster turned to a triple-option look and Jarvis Mims Jr. scored through the opening created by lead blockers to put Wooster up 26-25 with 5:32 remaining. A pass interference call on Wooster in the end zone with 10 seconds remaining set the Owls up at the Scots' 4-yard line with time to run two plays and then try a potential game-winning field goal if needed. Drake Lewis erased all doubt, scoring from four yards out on the first play inside the 10-yard line with six seconds on the clock.

Offense Notes: Wooster has four passing touchdowns of at least 50 yards this season. Senior Jordan Lewis (Akron, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) had the latest, with his 80-yard touchdown reception at John Carroll. Senior Tate Journell (Northfield, Minn./Northfield) opened the year with a 66-yard touchdown reception at Wilmington College. He added a 74-yard touchdown reception a week later against Saint Vincent College. Wooster had two passing plays of over 70 yards against St. Vincent, with Lewis capping the game's scoring with a 79-yard touchdown reception. 

Defense Notes: Senior Brock Sivon (Perry, Ohio/Perry) is second in the NCAC with 72 tackles on the year. Senior Louie Lindsay (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro Area Senior) continues to be among the NCAC leader in pass breakups, with 10 on the year, a total tied for first in the conference.

Special Teams Notes: Lindsay is averaging 15.2 yards over six punt returns on the year with a long of 41. Sophomore Damion Cunningham (Shaker Hts., Ohio/Shaker Heights) has the team's longest kickoff return at 39 yards.

This and That: Prior to the game, Wooster will recognize its senior class consisting of Lewis, Sivon, linebacker Brandon Torres (Orange, Calif./Tustin), linebacker Braydon Hudson (North Liberty, Ind./Washington), Lindsay, Journell, tight end Michael O'Brien (Madison, Ohio/Madison), defensive back Wyatt Wilkie (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North), linebacker Wyatt Harris (Cave Creek, Ariz./Notre Dame Preparatory), defensive lineman Nicholas Bostic (Litchfield, Ohio/Buckeye), defensive lineman DT Franklin (Memphis, Tenn./East), offensive lineman Michael Kennedy (Akron, Ohio/Firestone Community Learning Center), defensive lineman Paul Ehenger (Salem, Ore./South Salem), student assistant Robert Mays III (Brownsburg, Ind.,/Brownsburg), and student assistant Mike Spadaro (Sandwich, Mass./St. John Paul II School).