MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team travels to Arkadelphia, Arkansas this weekend to take on Henderson State University for week eight of the 2024 season.
The Boll Weevils are currently sitting 3-4, following a home win to Arkansas Tech in week six. Monticello sits seventh in the GAC in scoring and seventh in total offense, averaging 18.7 points per contest and 318.3 yards per game. The Boll Weevils land sixth in the conference in rushing, posting 1039 total yards and averaging 148.4 on the ground per game. Defensively, UAM ranks seventh in total defense, surrendering 352.1 yards per contest, and ninth in scoring defense, allowing 32.7 points per game. Offensively, quarterback
Demilon Brown leads the running game, averaging 68.71 yards a contest.
Isaiah Cross is the fifth-ranked target in the GAC, totaling 300 yards on 23 receptions for an average of 42.86 yards per game.
"We're really excited about competing against Henderson State," said Head Coach
Hud Jackson.
"They are a great football team with great tradition. Our guys are coming off a game that has created excitement within the program. We are going to have to play really well, and our guys are looking forward to the opportunity. Eat'em up."
Below you will find important information regarding live coverage, tickets, game match-ups, and social media links to keep up with the game.
LIVE COVERAGE
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Live Stats Link
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Live Streaming Video
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Henderson Live Radio | UAM - 93.7 KHBM
• Social Media | X Accounts:
@UAMsports &
@WeevilFootball | All scoring information and in-game updates.
TICKETS
THE MATCHUP
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Football team is playing in Arkadelphia against Henderson for the 45th time in program history. The teams have met 88 times in total since 1914, with their first meeting held in Arkadelphia. The result was a 35-0 loss for the Weevils.
LAST MEETING
Arkansas-Monticello lost to Henderson, 42-12 at home in 2023. The Boll Weevils tabbed 366 yards of total offense, recording one touchdown in that contest.
Buddy Taylor led the air attack, connecting with 14-32 attempts for 234 yards. Tristen Smith led the team on the ground, rushing for a net of 36 yards in the contest, with a long of 13 yards.
All-TIME SERIES
UAM trails in the all-time series, 34-52-2, with the last win for the Boll Weevils coming in 2018. Monticello is 17-26 at home against Henderson, with the last win being a score of 24-17 in 2018. The largest margin of victory for the Weevils came during the 1957 season with a 43-0 win. The Weevils average 15.69 points against Henderson State.
GAME RECAPS
After the conclusion of each game, Weevil Football will have a release posted to uamsports.com, which will give a recap of the game. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each game, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.
Follow Weevil Football on Social Media
Keep up with the Boll Weevils on Social Media! See more content of the UAM football team across the program's different platforms; including X, Instagram, and Facebook. There will also be more media posted on the Athletics Department's pages.
All UAM Athletic social media pages can be found at uamsports.com in the Social Media Directory.
#WeevilNation | #EatEmUp
