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Football: LWU wins opener 52-24 over Reinhardt

By Duane Bonifer

The Lindsey Wilson University football team opened the 2026 season with a top-25 win over visiting Reinhardt (Georgia) University on Thursday night, August 27, 2026, at Parnell Family Stadium.

The Blue Raiders, ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, blitzed the No. 23-ranked Eagles 45-0 in the first half and then cruised to a 52-24 victory.

Lindsey Wilson's next game is against Ave Maria (Florida) University at 7pmCT on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Parnell Family Stadium.


Lindsey Wilson posted 483 total yards of offense against Reinhardt, including a game-high 177 rushing yards by senior running back Davontaye Saunders of Eminence, Kentucky, who ran for three touchdowns. It was the ninth time Saunders has run for over 100 yards and the seventh time he's rushed for more than 150 yards in a game. Saunders now has 2,271 career rushing yards, the second most in Lindsey Wilson history. His three touchdowns give him 26 career touchdowns, the fifth most in LWU history.

Junior quarterback Tate Rice of Manchester, Kentucky, threw three touchdowns on 11-of-16 passing for a game-high 181 yards. Rice's three touchdowns were thrown to sophomore wide receiver Max Gainey of Louisville, Kentucky, who had a game-high 158 receiving yards.


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Football: LWU wins opener 52-24 over Reinhardt



2026-08-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.
Lindsey Wilson University sophomore wide receiver Max Gainey of Louisville hauls in 37-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Tate Rice of Manchester, KY, to give the Blue Raiders a 37-0 lead over visiting Reinhardt (Georgia) University late in the second quarter of Thursday night's game at Parnell Family Stadium.

The Blue Raiders, ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, opened the 2026 season with a 52-24 win over the No. 23 Eagles. Gainey caught five passes for a game-high 158 total yards, including three for touchdowns.

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Football: A wall of Blue Raiders halts Payton run



2026-08-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.
Reinhardt (Georgia) University running back Isaiah Payton runs into a wall of Lindsey Wilson University defenders in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game at Parnell Family Stadium. The Blue Raiders, ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, opened the 2026 season with a 52-24 win over the No. 23 Eagles.

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