GAME #10 - BUFFALO STATE BENGALS VS HOBART STATESMEN
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 - 1:00 PM
Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
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THE MATCHUP… The Buffalo State football team returns to action this weekend with their final contest of the regular season as they will welcome Hobart for Senior Day.
Prior to the game, the Bengals will celebrate their 14 seniors:
Amir Cameron (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison),
Otho Cox (Nyack, NY/Nyack),
Derek Dishaw (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee),
JC Dixon (Niagara Falls, NY/Canisius),
Jason Gatti-Ezard (Rochester, NY/Spencerport),
Antuane Hawkins (Staten Island, Curtis),
Jake Heldwein (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg),
Shy Lucas (Amityville, NY/Amityville),
Shaquille McWhite (Bronx, NY/Harry S. Truman),
Jake Moss (Ilion, NY/Central Valley),
Brody Stevens (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park),
Ricardo Watson (Albany, NY/Albany),
Keegan Whitfield (Fredonia, NY/Fredonia), and
Andrew Whybra (Rochester, NY/Greece-Athena).
LAST TIME WE MET... Last time the two sides met, Hobart came away with a 35-9 victory featuring a 21-point second quarter. The Statesmen lead the all-time series with a 9-3 advantage over the Bengals and have won seven straight head-to-head contests overall.
THE BENGAL BREAKDOWN… Cameron has been the primary man under center playing in all nine games with 979 yards and six touchdowns. Dixon has also had a strong season with 502 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and three 100-yard rushing performances. Cox has led the receiving room with 414 yards on 39 catches, good for second in the Liberty League, with
JP Plaisime (Brooklyn, NY/South Shore) bringing in five total touchdowns.
Defensively, Stevens leads the team with 56.0 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a pass breakup.
OH CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!… Leading the Bengals this season are captains
Amir Cameron and
Brody Stevens. Cameron and Stevens are two key returners for the Bengals this season with Cameron leading the way on the offensive side of the ball and Stevens on the defensive side.
Cameron played in seven games last year, totaling over 1,000 yards with four touchdowns. Stevens appeared in all ten games tallying 66 tackles and three pass breakups.
ABOUT THE BENGALS' COACH… Mike Neale enters his first season leading Buffalo State after most recently serving as the defensive coordinator at Delaware Valley for two seasons. During his time with the Aggies, the team compiled a 16-6 overall record and ranked second in total defense and scoring defense in the country in 2024.
A native on San Diego, Calif., Neale has totaled over 20 years of coaching experience in all three phases as well as a head coach, including 19 years at the Division III level.
A LOOK AT HOBART… The Statesmen make the trip to Buffalo with a record of 6-3 (4-2 Liberty League) and have won four straight contests overall. Last time out, Hobart hosted Hilbert and came away with a dominant 65-0 victory.
EJ Taylor has been impressive this season rushing for 974 yards with 13 touchdowns. Taylor is averaging over 100 yards per game and has five 100-yard rushing performances on the season. Johnny Harding leads the receivers with 361 yards on 28 catches with six touchdowns.
On the defensive side, Zeshan Dixon has six interceptions while MJ Wells has 56.0 total tackles.
Head Coach Kevin DeWall took the reins of the Statesmen in 2018. In that time, Hobart has totaled a over 50 wins, six straight postseason bids, and a Liberty League Championship following the 2024 season.
SCHEDULES/RESULTS...
BUFFALO STATE (1-8, 1-5 LIBERTY LEAGUE)
| Sept. 3 |
at Brockport |
L, 68-0 |
| Sept. 12 |
at Hartwick |
L, 47-13 |
| Sept. 19 |
ALFRED STATE (HOMECOMING) |
L, 41-7 |
| Sept. 26 |
at Union *** |
L, 63-14 |
| Oct. 3 |
at Rochester *** |
L, 29-18 |
| Oct. 10 |
RPI *** |
L, 56-0 |
| Oct. 24 |
HILBERT *** |
W, 39-27 |
| Oct. 31 |
ITHACA *** |
L, 65-14 |
| Nov. 7 |
at St. Lawrence *** |
L, 38-7 |
| Nov. 14 |
HOBART *** |
1 PM |
*** LIBERTY LEAGUE CONTEST ***
HOBART (6-3, 4-2 LIBERTY LEAGUE)
| Sept. 4 |
ALFRED |
W, 24-17 |
| Sept. 12 |
BROCKPORT |
W, 27-14 |
| Sept. 19 |
at Utica |
L, 36-29 |
| Sept. 26 |
at RPI *** |
L, 33-7 |
| Oct. 3 |
ITHACA *** |
L, 27-20 |
| Oct. 10 |
UNION *** |
W, 18-12 |
| Oct. 24 |
at St. Lawrence *** |
W, 41-0 |
| Oct. 31 |
ROCHESTER *** |
W, 38-7 |
| Nov. 7 |
HILBERT *** |
W, 65-0 |
| Nov. 14 |
at Buffalo State *** |
1 PM |
*** LIBERTY LEAGUE CONTEST ***
