University of Arkansas at Monticello football hosts Oklahoma Baptist at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for Homecoming at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium, UAM Athletics said.
Kickoff and tickets
The Week 6 game is the first 2 p.m. kickoff in Monticello this season. UAM Athletics and Monticello Live list general admission at $10 cash-only at the gate, with children 12 and under and UAM faculty and staff free. Game-day programs cost $5. Live radio is on 93.7 KHBM; stats, stream and @UAMsports / @WeevilFootball updates are posted through uamsports.com.
- When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, 2 p.m.
- Where: Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello
- Opponent: Oklahoma Baptist University
- Gate: $10 general admission (cash only); 12 and under free; UAM faculty/staff free
- Radio: 93.7 KHBM
Matchup notes
The Boll Weevils enter Homecoming after a 40–34 overtime loss at Southern Nazarene in Week 5. UAM Athletics lists the all-time series with OBU even at 5–5 and UAM 4–0 at home against the Bison, with the last Monticello win a 24–20 result in 2024. Last season’s meeting ended 17–14 for Oklahoma Baptist on the road.
UAM’s release places Monticello fourth in the Great American Conference in scoring and total offense (27.4 points and 2,015 yards through five games). Running back Dave Alston leads the rush at 112.6 yards per game; Michael Lott and DT McCoy lead the receiving corps. Braylon Henry leads the team with five rushing touchdowns. Defensively, UAM ranks near the bottom of the GAC in yards and points allowed. Game sponsorship notes credit Ryburn Motor Company and Commercial Bank.
Homecoming week
Saturday’s game caps UAM Homecoming Week in Monticello. iSEARK.com has already covered the 2026 Homecoming Court and earlier schedule items for the parade, Weevil Walk and related campus events tied to the Oct. 10 kickoff.
Sources
- Primary: Week 6 Preview: Weevil Football Takes on Oklahoma Baptist for Homecoming Game, UAM Athletics, Oct. 9, 2026.
- Local pickup: UAM Football Takes On Oklahoma Baptist For Homecoming Game, Oct. 10th At 2pm, Monticello Live (UAM Sports).
- Related iSEARK.com: UAM names 12 women to 2026 Homecoming Court.
Photo: Brandonrush, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello).
