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The University of Arkansas at Monticello celebrated their 2026 Homecoming game on Saturday, October 11, at Convoy Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium, hosting the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison.
Oklahoma Baptist would come into the contest with a record of 2-3 with UAM having a 1-4 record.
The Bison would win the coin toss and deferred to the second half with UAM beginning the opening drive at their own 12 yardline.
The drive would turn out to be an indication of the contest for the Weevils as Drew Forkner would throw the first of three interceptions to give OBU possession at the UAM 25.
OBU would get on the board after the turnover to lead 7-0.
UAM cut the lead to 7-6 on their next possession after a Forkner pass to Isaiah Roberts for a 53-yard touchdown.
Charles Stinson’s kick was blocked on the extra-point.
Trailing 14-6, the Weevils would drive down to the OBU 11, but Forkner’s pass to the end zone would be intercepted with OBU returning the ball to their own 25.
OBU would add a field goal in the second quarter to take a 17-6 lead at the half.
OBU would receive the ball to start the second half and would increase their lead to 24-6.
The Weevils would cut the lead to 24-13 on their next drive after Dave Alston carried the ball in for the score from six yards out.
Stinson added the extra-point.
OBU added a field goal to lead 27-13 at the end of the third quarter.
OBU got their final score of the contest at the start of the fourth on a 77-yard touchdown pass and extra-point.
UAM would add a final score on a Braylon Henry one-yard touchdown run and a Stinson extra-point to set up the 34-20 final.
UAM would record 514 yards of offense but would turn the ball over five times in the contest.
The Weevils will hit the road for a Saturday contest on October 17, traveling to Arkadelphia to face Ouachita Baptist at 1 pm.
