Central Missouri football loses to Pittsburg State

Published 10:31 pm Saturday, November 7, 2026

By Joe Andrews

Central Missouri football’s road woes continued, falling to Pittsburg State 41-38 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.

The Mules led 38-31 with 4:12 remaining. Pittsburg State took the game-winning lead off a 32-yard field goal from senior Austin Schmitt as the clock expired.

UCM (6-4, 5-3 MIAA) initially led 17-3 in the game, but gave up 21 consecutive points to open the third. The Mule answered with two consecutive scores of their own, leading 31-24 at the end of the third.

Central Missouri fifth-year quarterback Jordan Pachot completed 46-of-60 passes for 441 yards and three touchdowns. Pachot also ran for 43 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries.

Fifth-year wide receiver Jack Pospisil had 14 catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Armand Russell had four catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. Fifth-year running back DJ Brown ran for 127 yards on 23 carries.

Pittsburg State’s (4-6, 4-4 MIAA) Bobby Bacon completed 19-of-34 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns.

Junior defensive back Steven Richardson had an interception for the Mules.

UCM, which has lost four of its five road games, hosts Nebraska-Kearney in its regular season finale Saturday, Nov. 7.

AROUND THE MIAA

Washburn (7-2-1, 6-2 MIAA) 20, No. 15 Emporia State (8-2, 6-2 MIAA) 19

Missouri Southern (4-6, 3-5 MIAA) 23, Central Oklahoma (4-6, 3-5 MIAA) 14

Nebraska Kearney (2-8, 2-6 MIAA) 28, Fort Hays State (3-7, 2-6 MIAA) 27

No. 8 Northwest Missouri State (2-8, 2-6 MIAA) 45, Missouri Western (3-7, 2-6 MIAA) 13

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