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2026 Western Colorado vs West Texas A&M

Western Colorado Football Rolls Past West Texas A&M 52-21 In Season Opener

Western Colorado Football Rolls Past West Texas A&M 52-21 In Season Opener

Western Colorado opened the 2026 season with a 52-21 win over West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas. See stats, highlights, and recap the game as it happened.

Aug 27, 2026 by R. R. Ellis · Updated 22 minutes ago
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Western Colorado opened its 2026 season with a 52-21 win over West Texas A&M, turning a 24-0 halftime lead into a blowout win. 

The Mountaineers piled up 500 yards as Josiah Roy finished 9-of-11 for 268 yards and four touchdowns, while DJ Allen Jr. led WCU with 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.

West Texas A&M was unable to keep up and at one point was down 52-7 before adding a respectable two touchdowns. WT football will head to Grand Valley State next week, taking one one of the powerhouses of D2 football at Lubbers Stadium. 

Recap the came below as it happened or subscribe to watch the replay on FloCollege. 

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  • 2:51 AM

    FINAL - Western Colorado 52, West Texas A&M 21

    Western Colorado Open 2026 With Road Win

    The Mountaineers headed to Canyon, Texas, and walk away with a win after dropping 52 points on the West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium. WCU quarterback Josiah Roy went 9-11, passing for 268 yards and four touchdowns. 

    On the WT side, quarterback Knox Porter threw for 335 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for 33 yards. 

    West Texas A&M will take on GVSU next week at Lubbers Stadium. 

    Western Colorado Final Stat Leaders

    • Josiah Roy, QB: 9-of-11 passing, 268 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
    • DJ Allen Jr., WR: 2 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD, long of 76
    • Caden Measner, WR: 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD, long of 65

    West Texas A&M Final Stat Leaders

    • Knox Porter, QB: 26-of-38 passing, 335 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT; 11 carries, 33 yards
    • Trace Clarkson, WR: 9 receptions, 147 yards, long of 42
    • J.B. Mitchell III, WR: 7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD, long of 47

  • 2:44 AM

    4th, 5:59 - Western Colorado 52, West Texas A&M 21

    Buffaloes Score Again

    Knox Porter finds JB Mitchell for 47 yards as the Buffs score another touchdown. It's far past a comeback, but WT is putting up a fight late in this game. 

  • 2:28 AM

    4th, 12:07 - Western Colorado 52, West Texas A&M 14

    WT Add A Score

    Buffaloes worked their way down the field and add another 7 points to the scoreboard. Tory Simmons rushed for 7 yards for the touchdown. 


  • 2:14 AM

    3rd, 2:06 - Western Colorado 52, West Texas A&M 7

    Western Colorado Relentlessly Scoring

    Josiah Roy airs it out to Caden Measner for a 65-yard touchdown. The Mountaineers have dropped a 50-burger on the West Texas A&M Buffaloes in Week 0 off the D2 football season. And they might not be done yet. 


  • 2:05 AM

    3rd, 4:38 - Western Colorado 45, West Texas A&M 7

    WCU Running Up The Score

    Western Colorado have added another touchdown, and are scoring at will. They went 77 yards on 8 plays, capped off by a nine yard toss from Josiah Roy to Yasir Berry. 


  • 1:56 AM

    3rd, 7:22 - Western Colorado 38, West Texas A&M 7

    Buffs On The Board

    Knox Porter finds Cade Figg in the endzone for the first WT touchdown of the night. 


  • 1:47 AM

    3rd, 10:25 - Western Colorado 38, West Texas A&M 0

    McCullough Goes Yard

    WCU quarterback Nolan McCullough rushes 71 yards on the designed run to pile on another touchdown. The Mountaineers are still pitching a shutout as well. 


  • 1:40 AM

    3rd, 13:38 - Western Colorado 31, West Texas A&M 0

    Roy Tosses 76-Yard TD

    Josiah Roy connects with DJ Allen for a 76-yard bomb that puts WCU up by 31 points. After a slow start, the Mountaineers have not stopped and they score on their first drive of the second half. 


  • 1:37 AM

    3rd, 15:00 - Western Colorado 24, West Texas A&M 0

    WT Kicks Off, Second Half Begins

    Western Colorado opens the second half from the 25-yard line. They'll look to pad their lead as West Texas A&M is still looking to get on the board. 

  • 1:15 AM

    HT - Western Colorado 24, West Texas A&M 0

    Halftime In Canyon, Texas

    Western Colorado heads into the locker room with a 24-point lead. 

    Western Colorado Stat Leaders

    • Josiah Roy, QB: 5-of-5 passing, 124 yards, 1 TD
    • Ramon Ruiz, WR: 1 reception, 50 yards, 1 TD; 1-of-1 passing, 2 yards, 1 TD
    • Ryan Bynarowicz, LB: 5 tackles, 5 solo

    West Texas A&M Stat Leaders

    • Knox Porter, QB: 6-of-6 passing, 80 yards; 8 carries, 15 yards
    • Trace Clarkson, WR: 5 receptions, 95 yards, long of 42
    • Javin Cash, LB: 6 tackles, 5 solo

  • 1:13 AM

    2nd, 0:19 - Western Colorado 24, West Texas A&M 3

    WT Misses Field Goal

    West Texas were in prime position to put some points on the board but their kicker sliced the ball to the left of the uprights. 

  • 1:05 AM

    2nd, 1:55 - Western Colorado 24, West Texas A&M 0

    WCU Score Another Touchdown

    The Mountaineers add seven more points on a gadget play, which includes a jet sweep to Ramon Ruiz who finds Blake Kramer uncovered in the endzone. 

    WCU is up 24-0 and WT has yet to put together a solid drive.


  • 1:01 AM

    2nd, 3:46 - Western Colorado 17, West Texas A&M 0

    WCU Recovers Fumble On Kickoff

    Western Colorado kicked off after their field goal and forced a fumble, recovering at the three yard line. Pushing for another score before halftime. 


  • 12:58 AM

    2nd, 3:53 - Western Colorado 17, West Texas A&M 0

    Mountaineers Tack On FG

    Western Colorado kicker JT Miller adds three more points with about four minutes left in the first half.

  • 12:44 AM

    2nd, 11:58 - Western Colorado 14, West Texas A&M 0

    Mountaineers Add Another TD

    Western Colorado double their lead on a Damien Nevil rush up the gut at the goal line. 


  • 12:34 AM

    1st, 0:09 - Western Colorado 7, West Texas A&M 0

    Roy Finds Ruiz For Touchdown

    Josiah Roy finds Ramon Ruiz on a flea-flicker, tossing 50 yards for the touchdown. The Mountaineers are the first team on the board with seconds remaining in the first quarter. 


  • 12:32 AM

    1st, 1:04 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    Josiah Roy Airs It Out

    Mountaineers quarterback Roy finds SaMury Alexander for 40 yards. Massive for Western Colorado and the biggest play of the game. 


  • 12:25 AM

    1st, 2:18 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    Buffs Stuffed On Fourth Down

    WT went for it on fourth down, which found quarterback Knox Porter scrambling to try to make a play, he was shoved out of bounds. Turnover on downs and the Mountaineers will take over at the four yard line. 

  • 12:22 AM

    1st, 5:12 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    Knox Porter Rushes For First Down

    Knox Porter runs 20 yards for a WT football first down. The first time we've seen the Buffs quarterback use his legs.

  • 12:15 AM

    1st, 6:34 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    WT Sacks QB

    No scoring yet, but Herschel Craig gets to Western Colorado quarterback Josiah Roy for a sack. Craig forces the Mountaineers to punt once gain.

  • 12:07 AM

    1st, 11:32 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    Buffs Stuff Mountaineers, Force Punt

    Western Colorado couldn't get anything going and punt back to the Buffs after going three-and-out. 

  • 12:04 AM

    1st, 13:04 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    Buffaloes Go Three-And-Out

    West Texas A&M are stopped short on 4th and 1 and forced the punt. The Mountaineers will get their first offensive possession.

  • 11:53 PM

    1st, 15:00 - Western Colorado 0, West Texas A&M 0

    West Texas receives the kickoff from Western Colorado and we're underway in Canyon, Texas. 

  • 11:51 PM

    Ten minutes from kickoff

    We're about ten minutes from kickoff at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium, where West Texas A&M will host Western Colorado for an LSC-GMAC showdown in Week 0 of the 2026 D2 football season. 

  • 11:42 PM

    D2 Football Rankings 2026: Preseason Top 25

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    2. Harding
    3. Kutztown
    4. Pittsburg State
    5. Central Washington
    6. CSU Pueblo
    7. Indianapolis
    8. Minnesota State
    9. Northwest Missouri State
    10. Virginia Union
    11. Findlay
    12. Western Colorado'

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  • 11:41 PM

    D2 Football Week 0 Schedule On FloCollege

    Thursday, Aug 27

    Friday, Aug 28

    Saturday, Aug 29

    Sunday, Aug 30

  • 11:33 PM

    West Texas A&M Football 2026 Schedule

    • Aug. 27 - vs. Western Colorado
    • Sept. 3 - at Grand Valley State
    • Sept. 19 - at Angelo State
    • Sept. 26 - vs. Midwestern State
    • Oct. 3 - at Texas A&M-Kingsville
    • Oct. 10 - vs. UT Permian Basin
    • Oct. 17 - at Eastern New Mexico
    • Oct. 24 - vs. Western New Mexico
    • Oct. 31 - at Sul Ross State
    • Nov. 7 - at Western Oregon
    • Nov. 14 - vs. Central Washington

  • 11:32 PM

    Western Colorado Football 2026 Schedule

    • Aug. 27 - at West Texas A&M
    • Sept. 3 - vs. Angelo State
    • Sept. 12 - vs. Chadron State
    • Sept. 19 - at Colorado Mesa
    • Sept. 26 - vs. Adams State
    • Oct. 3 - at New Mexico Highlands
    • Oct. 17 - vs. Fort Lewis
    • Oct. 24 - at Black Hills State
    • Oct. 31 - vs. South Dakota Mines
    • Nov. 7 - vs. Colorado School of Mines
    • Nov. 14 - at CSU Pueblo

  • 11:31 PM

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