2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
LSC champion
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 32–55 vs. Grand Valley State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
Record	11–2 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach	Colby Carthel (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Storm (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jared May (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Justin Deason (4th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^	8	–	1	10	–	2
No. 24 Midwestern State ^	7	–	2	8	–	3
Texas A&M–Kingsville #	6	–	3	9	–	3
Eastern New Mexico #	6	–	3	7	–	5
West Texas A&M	5	–	4	6	–	5
Tarleton State	5	–	4	5	–	6
Angelo State	4	–	5	5	–	6
Western New Mexico	3	–	6	3	–	8
Oklahoma Panhandle State	1	–	8	2	–	9
Texas–Permian Basin	0	–	9	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Texas A&M–Kingsville - Live United Texarkana Bowl, Eastern New Mexico - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl) Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Colby Carthel, the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the third consecutive season. Texas A&M–Commerce advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth time in program history. In the first round, the Lions defeated Colorado Mesa, 34–23, for the program's first playoff win since 1991, but lost to the Grand Valley State, 55–32, in the second round. The Lions were ranked No. 9 in the final AFCA poll.^[1]

Texas A&M–Commerce finished with both the top offense and top defense in the conference. The Lions scored a total of 477 points (39.8 per game) while only allowing 260 (21.7 per game). On offense, the team was led by junior quarterback Luis Perez, who finished the season throwing for 3,326 yards, 32 touchdowns, and five interceptions.^[2]

The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m	University of Faith (FL)*	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX		W 62–0	6,855
September 10	6:00 p.m	at Delta State*	No. 8	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS		W 40–28	5,679
September 17	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico	No. 7	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM		W 49–10	1,510
September 24	7:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (Chennault Cup)		W 38–36	7,747
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma Panhandle State	No. 6	Carl Wooten Field Goodwell, OK		W 35–13	1,330
October 8	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Midwestern State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN3	L 25–26	9,208
October 15	1:00 p.m.	at Western New Mexico	No. 9	Altamirano Stadium Silver City, NM		W 38–24	279
October 22	6:00 p.m.	at Angelo State	No. 9	LeGrand Sports Complex San Angelo, TX		W 62–14	3,406
October 29	4:00 p.m.	West Texas A&M	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (East Texas vs. West Texas)		W 36–0	9,629
November 5	7:00 p.m.	at Texas–Permian Basin	No. 8	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, Texas		W 58–21	7,000
November 12	4:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (President's Cup)		W 30–10	7,795
November 19	2:00 p.m.	No. 25 Colorado Mesa*	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)		W 34–23	5,529
November 26	12:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Grand Valley State*	No. 8	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II Second Round)	ESPN3	L 32–55	3,081
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel[edit]

2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR		Kenneth Adams	Fr
WR		Kareem Adeniyi	Fr
OL	`56`	Jon Aguilar	Jr
OL	`65`	Jonah Brown	Fr
QB	`12`	Jared Cate	Sr
TE	`26`	Chris Chumley	Sr
OL		Ty Cole	Fr
RB	`23`	Richard Cooper	Sr
WR	`7`	D'Arthur Cowan	Jr
OL		Austin Davies	Fr
OL	`71`	Malik Ellis	So
WR	`3`	Lance Evans	Sr
WR	`85`	Isaiah Guillory	Fr
RB		Carandal Hale	Fr
OL	`75`	Lane Hasse	Fr
OL	`78`	Jer'Rick Hawkins	Sr
OL		Christian Hernandez	Fr
TE	`15`	Vincent Hobbs	So
OL	`66`	Ken Holmes	Fr
WR	`5`	Shawn Hooks	Jr
RB	`38`	Jamel James	So
WR	`87`	Calvin Jones	Jr
TE	`81`	Austin Jordan	Jr
TE		Coleton Lasseter	Fr
RB		Antonio Leali'ie'e	Fr
WR	`86`	Chochy Lucas	So
WR	`83`	Hitachi Lydia	So
OL	`74`	Jared Macharro	Jr
WR	`13`	Hayden Marsh	Sr
OL		Kendall Mathis	Fr
WR		SaDavion Matthews	Fr
WR		Anthony Means	Fr
QB		Luke Medlin	Fr
TE	`82`	Jacob Norton	So
OL	`76`	Jason Osei	Sr
QB	`18`	Chase Pemberton	So
QB	`12`	Luis Perez	Jr
OL	`73`	Ryan Peschka	Fr
OL	`63`	Avery Poates	Sr
OL	`68`	Christian Rodriguez	Sr
QB	`16`	Gabriel Rodriguez	Jr
OL	`70`	Abdul Shammaa	Fr
OL		Amon Simon	Fr
RB	`39`	Tristen Slaughter	So
TE		Corey Smallwood	Fr
WR	`10`	Darby Smith	Sr
RB		JaQuorius Smith	Fr
OL	`77`	Jordan Smith	So
WR		Kelan Smith	Fr
OL	`72`	Brian Taylor	Fr
WR	`8`	Metrelle Taylor	So
TE	`80`	John Thomas	Sr
OL	`79`	Poet Thomas	Jr
RB	`35`	Ovie Urevbu	Jr
WR		D. K. Ward	Fr
RB	`29`	Kaylon Watson	Jr
OL		Jackson Webb	Fr
QB	`14`	Preston Wheeler	Fr
RB	`32`	Richard Whitaker	Jr
WR	`88`	Kalen Winkler	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`93`	Anthony Ameperosa	Jr
DB	`17`	Steven Baker	Jr
LB	`33`	Neema Behbahani	Fr
DB		Jay Bias	Fr
LB	`54`	Garrett Blubaugh	Fr
LB	`1`	Hatari Byrd	Sr
LB	`58`	Kieston Carter	Jr
DL		David Chaisson	Fr
DB	`84`	Randel Clark	Jr
DL		Cole Cleveland	Fr
DB	`50`	Mason Copeland	Fr
LB	`41`	Myles Curl	Sr
DB		Derek Davis	Fr
DL		Elijah Earls	Fr
DB	`46`	Jalon Edwards-Cooper	Fr
DL	`11`	Tavita Faaiu	Sr
DL		Steven Field	Fr
DB		Isaiah Fields	Fr
DB		Rashad Fisher	Fr
DL	`49`	D. D. Fletcher	Fr
DB		Drake Flores	Fr
DB		A. J. Forrester	Fr
LB	`20`	Eric Harrell	Jr
DB	`2`	Uriah Harris	Sr
LB		Brazos Hesskew	Fr
DL		Andrew Hlavinka	Fr
DL		Jaylon Hodge	Fr
DB	`6`	Danny Huckaby	So
DB	`34`	Traven Johnson	Sr
DL	`94`	Daniel Kanu	So
DB	`25`	Reggie Kincade	So
DB		Kader Kohou	Fr
LB	`53`	Christopher Laskowski	Jr
DL	`96`	Demondre Lauderdale	Fr
DL	`97`	Devonta Leary	Jr
DL	`55`	Pierre Leonard	Fr
LB		Joshua Lucas	Fr
LB	`57`	Addison Mahana	Fr
LB	`60`	James Marshall	Fr
LB	`44`	B. J. Mills	Sr
LB		Xavier Morris	Fr
DL		Oshea Murphy	Fr
DL	`99`	Michael Onuoha	So
DB	`27`	Trey Porter	Jr
DL		Matthew Price	Fr
DB		Dominique Ramsey	Fr
DL	`51`	Josh Reynolds	So
LB	`43`	Cameron Rogers	Sr
LB	`9`	Brucks Saathoff	So
DL	`59`	Adam Sagapolu	Jr
DL	`95`	Kade Satterwhite	Fr
DL	`52`	Peyton Searcy	So
DL		Kybrin Sheridan	Fr
DB		Alex Shillow	Fr
DB	`37`	Anthony Smith	Jr
DB	`24`	Chris Smith	So
DB	`21`	Yusef Sterling-Lowe	Jr
LB		Kendall Stovall	Fr
DB		Stadrian Taylor	Fr
DL		D. J. Thomas	Fr
DB		Darryl Thomas	Fr
DL	`90`	Peyton Thorne	So
LB	`31`	Deondre Toler	Jr
LB	`45`	Jordan Trim	Fr
DL		Tyler Villegas	Fr
DB	`47`	Brent Walker	So
DL	`36`	Michael Wallace	So
DL	`98`	Jeremiah Walters	Sr
DB		Armando Washington	Fr
DB	`42`	Kendrick Welsh	Fr
DB	`28`	Mark Westbrook	Fr
DB	`22`	Darent White	So
DB		Haden Willis	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P	`48`	Hector Dominguez	Sr
K, P	`64`	Ryan Guevara	Fr
LS	`61`	Alec Huntley	Fr
K	`40`	Tanner Lange	Fr
K	`89`	Kristov Martinez	So
K		Jake Viquez	Fr

Head coach

Colby Carthel

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Matt Storm
Offensive coordinator
Jared May
Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Justin Deason
Defensive coordinator
Tim Bleil
Running backs
Michael Conrad
Linebackers
Desmund Ferris
Offensive line
Caid Faske
Defensive line
Yogi Gallegos
Wide receivers
Darren Garrigan
Secondary
Dillon Jordan
Assistant offensive line
Andy Townsend
Outside linebackers
Scotty Yates
Inside linebackers
Collin Gholston
Safeties
Randall Fannin
Safeties
Don Carthel
Special teams
Malcolm Kelly
Wide receivers
Tyran Evans
Defensive line
Dawson Lake
Quarterbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2022

Game summaries[edit]

University of Faith (FL)[edit]

University of Faith Glory Eagles at No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Glory Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 Lions	31	24	7	0	62

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: September 1
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 6,855
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Richard Cooper 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:01. Lions 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 7-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 11:47. Lions 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:35.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:31. Lions 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:32.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 8-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:22. Lions 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:26.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 32-yard field goal, 0:35. Lions 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:34.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 5-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:00. Lions 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:00.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 5:13. Lions 41–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:31.
TAMUC – Richard Whitaker 16-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:00. Lions 48–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 17-yard pass from Jared Cate (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:03. Lions 55–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Justice Luce 55-yard pass from Jared Cate (Ryan Guevara kick), 4:00. Lions 62–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics

Statistics	FAITH	TAMUC
First downs	9	25
Total yards	123	422
Rushing yards	9	238
Passing yards	114	184
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
University of Faith	Passing	D. J. Grant	8/20, 75 yards
	Rushing	Shaq Speights	6 rushes, 19 yards
	Receiving	Lidell Golden	3 receptions, 30 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Jared Cate	4/7, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tristen Slaughter	14 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Justice Luce	3 receptions, 72 yards, TD

At Delta State[edit]

No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Delta State Statesmen – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Lions	17	7	10	6	40
Statesmen	14	7	0	7	28

at McCool Stadium, Cleveland, Mississippi

Date: September 10
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 5,679
Referee: Bradly MacNealy
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 38-yard field goal, 11:10. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:50.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 9-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:02. Lions 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06.
DSU – Timothy Foy 0-yard fumble return (Cody Mills kick), 8:12. Lions 10–7.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:38. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:21.
DSU – Chris Robinson 1-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 1:39. Lions 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

DSU – Chris Robinson 2-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 8:45. Statesmen 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 4:53.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 66-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:10. Lions 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 3-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:38. Lions 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:50.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Lions 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Buck Wilson 15-yard pass from Luis Perez (pass failed), 9:44. Lions 40–21. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
DSU – Timothy Foy 5-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 3:39. Lions 40–28. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:36.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	DSU
First downs	22	20
Total yards	471	397
Rushing yards	149	122
Passing yards	322	275
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:35	29:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	17/23, 322 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	22 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Lance Evans	4 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Delta State	Passing	Tyler Sullivan	30/37, 221 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Chris Robinson	16 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	K'Shun Davis	7 receptions, 52 yards

At Eastern New Mexico[edit]

No. 7 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Lions	21	14	7	7	49
Greyhounds	0	0	3	7	10

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

Date: September 17
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT / 1:00 p.m. MDT
Game attendance: 1,510
Referee: Matt Jones
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Darby Smith 46-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:30. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:30.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 42-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Matinez kick), 10:16. Lions 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.
TAMUC – Justice Luce 29-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:33. Lions 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

TAMUC – John Thomas 11-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:14. Lions 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:05.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 35-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:21. Lions 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Richard Cooper 13-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:46. Lions 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:57.
ENMU – Bailey Hale 37-yard field goal, 2:39. Lions 42–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 4-yard run (Bailey Hale kick), 14:19. Lions 49–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:10.
ENMU – Paul Terry 27-yard run (Bailey Hale kick), 10:42. Lions 49–10. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:28.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	ENMU
First downs	25	19
Total yards	479	287
Rushing yards	101	227
Passing yards	378	60
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	24:50	35:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	24/31, 342 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	11 rushes, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	D'Arthur Cowan	6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Eastern New Mexico	Passing	Adam Lucero	6/9, 63 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kamal Cass	21 rushes, 62 yards
	Receiving	Aaron Johnson	2 receptions, 32 yards

Texas A&M–Kingsville[edit]

Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Javelinas	6	10	14	6	36
No. 6 Lions	10	7	7	14	38

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: September 17
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 7,747
Referee: Kenny Kelarek
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 45-yard field goal, 12:41. Javelians 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:19.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 34-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:47. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:43.
TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 29-yard field goal, 2:31. Lions 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:16.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 0:06. Lions 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

TAMUK – Roe Posada 10-yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), 13:35. Javelinas 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 27-yard field goal, 7:33. Javelinas 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards, 4:26.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 50-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 3:27. Lions 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 2-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:28. Lions 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:26.
TAMUK – Anthony Autry 34-yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), 8:01. Lions 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:54.
TAMUK – Luis Lopez –2-yard run (Julio De la Garza kick), 0:17. Javelinas 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Darby Smith 52-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:41. Lions 31–30. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:22.
TAMUC – Danny Huckaby 0-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:27. Lions 38–30.
TAMUK – Jordan Thomas 89-yard pass from Myles Price (pass failed), 1:26. Lions 38–36. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 0:21.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUK	TAMUC
First downs	25	11
Total yards	564	350
Rushing yards	188	217
Passing yards	376	133
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	37:00	23:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Myles Carr	25/40, 376 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nick Pelrean	20 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Thomas	5 receptions, 152 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	10/19, 133 yards, TD
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	19 rushes, 224 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darby Smith	4 receptions, 91 yards, TD

At Oklahoma Panhandle State[edit]

No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Lions	14	21	0	0	35
Aggies	0	0	7	6	13

at Carl Wooten Field, Goodwell, Oklahoma

Date: October 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 1,330
Referee: Andy Dunklin
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Lance Evans 53-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:57. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 5-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:55. Lions 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 6-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:16. Lions 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 20-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:29. Lions 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 28-yard pass from Jared Cate (Kristov Martinez kick), 3:02. Lions 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

OPSU – Rod Moore 1-yard run (Sterling Claphan kick), 11:22. Lions 35–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

OPSU – Brandon Trotter 39-yard pass from D. J. Scott (kick failed), 4:25. Lions 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:36.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	OPSU
First downs	24	16
Total yards	561	262
Rushing yards	134	54
Passing yards	427	208
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	28:37	31:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ovie Urevbu	4 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Lance Evans	7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma Panhandle State	Passing	Shane Truelove	19/27, 161 yards, INT
	Rushing	Rod Moore	18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devyn Williams	5 receptions, 55 yards

No. 7 Midwestern State[edit]

No. 7 Midwestern State Mustangs at No. 4 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Mustangs	7	0	6	13	26
No. 4 Lions	3	9	0	13	25

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: October 8
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 9,208
Referee: Joe Horn
TV: ESPN3
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 31-yard field goal, 7:22. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:38.
MSU – Vincent Johnson 4-yard run (Tanner Graeber kick), 2:03. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Darby Smith 28-yard pass from Luis Perez (run failed), 6:32. Lions 9–7. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:51.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 19-yard field goal, 0:52. Lions 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:23.

Third quarter

MSU – Vincent Johnson 21-yard run (pass failed), 13:48. Mustangs 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 43-yard field goal, 14:14. Lions 15–13. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:46.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 21-yard field goal, 9:58. Lions 18–13. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:35.
TAMUC – Darby Smith 7-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:29. Lions 25–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:20.
MSU – Breion Evans 8-yard pass from Quade Coward (Tanner Graeber kick), 3:22. Lions 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:00.
MSU – Breion Evans 12-yard pass from Quade Coward (run failed), 0:28. Mustangs 26–25. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.

Statistics

Statistics	MSU	TAMUC
First downs	24	21
Total yards	484	405
Rushing yards	211	162
Passing yards	273	243
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:22	31:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Midwestern State	Passing	Quade Coward	17/25, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Vincent Johnson	14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Breion Evans	4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	18/34, 243 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	26 rushes, 128 yards
	Receiving	Darby Smith	6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

At Western New Mexico[edit]

No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Western New Mexico Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Lions	7	14	10	7	38
Mavericks	7	7	10	0	24

at Altamirano Stadium, Silver City, New Mexico

Date: October 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 279
Referee: Robert Newton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 79-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:01. Lions 7–0.
WNMU – DeAndre Williams 3-yard run (Tyler Vargas kick), 11:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:56.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Lance Evans 40-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:56. Lions 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
WNMU – Rodney Lawson 26-yard pass from Javia Hall (Tyler Vargas kick), 2:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 15-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:31. Lions 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 44-yard field goal, 11:54. Lions 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:57.
TAMUC – Darby Smith 59-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:26. Lions 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37.
WNMU – Treydonte Hill 34-yard pass from Javia Hall (Tyler Vargas kick), 8:55. Lions 31–21. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:28.
WNMU – Tyler Vargas 40-yard field goal, 2:21. Lions 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:48. Lions 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:41.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	WNMU
First downs	27	28
Total yards	521	486
Rushing yards	202	74
Passing yards	319	412
Turnovers	3	4
Time of possession	30:01	29:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	22/35, 319 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	24 rushes, 182 yards
	Receiving	Darby Smith	5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Western New Mexico	Passing	Javia Hall	31/50, 412 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	DeAndre Williams	11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Ayers	12 receptions, 123 yards

At Angelo State[edit]

No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Angelo State Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Lions	7	13	14	28	62
Rams	14	0	0	0	14

at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas

Date: October 22
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 3,406
Referee: Andy Dunklin
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Lance Evans 41-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:28. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
ASU – Mark Munson 80-yard pass from Carsen Cook (Casey Eyman kick), 7:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
ASU – Trey Green 9-yard run (Casey Eyman kick), 0:35. Rams 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 32-yard field goal, 11:03. Rams 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:24.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:14. Lions 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:08.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 41-yard field goal, 0:03. Lions 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Kieson Carter 18-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:41. Lions 27–14.
TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 54-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:51. Lions 34–14.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Justice Luce 6-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:51. Lions 41–14. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:04.
TAMUC – Jalon Edwards-Cooper 52-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:14. Lions 48–14.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 14-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:08. Lions 55–14. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:11.
TAMUC – B. J. Mills 40-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:15. Lions 62–14.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	ASU
First downs	24	16
Total yards	435	368
Rushing yards	156	163
Passing yards	279	175
Turnovers	1	6
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	20/33, 270 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ovie Urevbu	17 rushes, 105 yards
	Receiving	Justice Luce	8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Angelo State	Passing	Carsen Cook	11/18, 167 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Josh Stevens	20 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Mark Munson	5 receptions, 109 yards, TD

West Texas A&M[edit]

West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Lions	6	13	7	10	36

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: October 29
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 9,629
Referee: Rickey Herron
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard run (kick failed), 10:35. Lions 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 20-yard field goal, 9:02. Lions 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:24.
TAMUC – Hayden Marsh 29-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:26. Lions 16–0. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:06.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Lions 19–0. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:14.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Uriah Harris 85-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:51. Lions 26–0.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 38-yard field goal, 14:09. Lions 29–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:21.
TAMUC – Yusef Sterling-Lowe (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:15. Lions 36–0.

Statistics

Statistics	WT	TAMUC
First downs	12	19
Total yards	284	358
Rushing yards	43	124
Passing yards	241	234
Turnovers	6	1
Time of possession	25:51	34:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	Ben Arbuckle	26/39, 241 yards, 4 INT
	Rushing	Trent Canion	4 rushes, 18 yards
	Receiving	Devon Paye	10 receptions, 73 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	17/23, 230 yards, TD
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	26 rushes, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darby Smith	3 receptions, 84 yards

At Texas–Permian Basin[edit]

No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Texas–Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Lions	27	17	14	0	58
Falcons	0	7	14	0	21

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

Date: November 5
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 7,000
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 23-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:28. Lions 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:10.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 42-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:55. Lions 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:46.
TAMUC – Reggie Kincaid 15-yard blocked punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:24. Lions 21–0.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 20-yard pass from Luis Perez (kick failed), 0:15. Lions 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:03.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 24-yard field goal, 12:27. Lions 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:52.
TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 2-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:13. Lions 37–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:15.
UTPB – Corin Brooks 0-yard fumble return (Bailey Giffin kick), 3:47. Lions 37–7.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:26. Lions 44–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:54. Lions 51–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 2:31.
UTPB – Marquis Simmons 1-yard run (Bailey Giffin kick), 5:54. Lions 51–14. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:55.
TAMUC – Hayden Marsh 48-yard pass from Gabriel Rodriguez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:43. Lions 58–14. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:08.
UTPB – Mitchell Leonard 62-yard pass from Kameron Mathis (Bailey Giffin kick), 4:04. Lions 58–21. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	UTPB
First downs	24	15
Total yards	591	344
Rushing yards	133	66
Passing yards	458	278
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	19:54	25:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	18/25, 273 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Ovie Urevbu	8 rushes, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Chumley	5 receptions, 92 yards
Texas–Permian Basin	Passing	Kameron Mathis	18/35, 278 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Marquis Simmons	13 rushes, 30 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mitchell Leonard	5 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Tarleton State[edit]

Tarleton State Texans at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	3	0	0	10
No. 8 Lions	0	7	13	10	30

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 12
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 7,795
Referee: Robert Newton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TSU – Joseph Sadler 2-yard run (Sergio Sroka kick), 5:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:29.

Second quarter

TSU – Sergio Sroka 44-yard field goal, 9:05. Texans 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:45.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 54-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:10. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Gabriel Rodrigeuz 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:29. Lions 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:18.
TAMUC – Richard Whitaker 8-yard run (kick blocked), 6:14. Lions 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:07.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 31-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:46.
TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 70-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:45. Lions 30–10.

Statistics

Statistics	TSU	TAMUC
First downs	17	17
Total yards	335	444
Rushing yards	132	166
Passing yards	203	278
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	31:25	28:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing	Zed Woerner	14/22, 203 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joseph Sadler	19 rushes, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brant Bailey	2 receptions, 46 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	22/35, 274 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ovie Urevbu	13 rushes, 106 yards
	Receiving	Vincent Hobbs	3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

No. 25 Colorado Mesa (NCAA Division II playoffs first round)[edit]

No. 25 Colorado Mesa Mavericks at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (NCAA Division II playoffs first round) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Mavericks	3	0	6	14	23
No. 8 Lions	7	3	14	10	34

at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 19
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 5,529
Referee: Stan Stence
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

CMU – Ryan Sheehan 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Mavericks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 6:45.
TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:22. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Lions 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:01.

Third quarter

TAMUC – John Thomas 1-yard pass from Gabriel Rodriguez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:26. Lions 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:56.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 2-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:57. Lions 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:56.
CMU – Jonathan Beverly 30-yard run (run failed), 3:38. Lions 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

TAMUC – Darby Smith 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:55. Lions 31–9. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07.
CMU – Marcus Hines 26-yard pass from Sean Rubalcaba (Ryan Sheehan kick), 8:49. Lions 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:01.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 46-yard field goal, 4:24. Lions 34–16. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34.
CMU – Sean Rubalcaba 3-yard run (Ryan Sheehan kick), 2:01. Lions 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:19.

Statistics

Statistics	CMU	TAMUC
First downs	29	17
Total yards	513	336
Rushing yards	217	130
Passing yards	296	206
Turnovers	5	1
Time of possession	35:47	24:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado Mesa	Passing	Sean Rubalcaba	30/43, 296 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Beverly	8 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Peter Anderson	12 receptions, 99 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	17/33, 205 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ovie Urevbu	19 rushes, 108 yards
	Receiving	Darby Smith	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD

At No. 2 Grand Valley State (Regional semifinals)[edit]

No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at No. 2 Grand Valley State Lakers (Regional semifinals) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Lions	3	14	7	8	32
No. 2 Lakers	17	14	14	10	55

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

Date: November 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 3,081
Referee: Bob Rose
TV: ESPN3
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

GV – Joel Schipper 25-yard field goal, 12:00. Lakers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:40.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 10:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:50.
GV – Nick Dodson 13-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 3:25. Lakers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
GV – Brandon Bean 25-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 2:48. Lakers 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:14.

Second quarter

TAMUC – Buck Wilson 9-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:49. Lakers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
GV – Matt Williams 28-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 6:24. Lakers 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 4:53.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 68-yard pass form Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:32. Lakers 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
GV – Brandon Bean 7-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 1:12. Lakers 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:20.

Third quarter

TAMUC – Sterling Lowe 97-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:00. Lakers 31–24.
GV – Terrell Dorsey 2-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 5:23. Lakers 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:37.
GV – Marty Carter 4-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 0:40. Lakers 45–24. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

GV – Joel Schipper 38-yard field goal, 12:33. Lakers 48–24. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:11.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 13-yard pass from Luis Perez (Luis Perez pass to Buck Wilson), 8:44. Lakers 48–32. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:49.
GV – Terrell Dorsey 12-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 3:09. Lakers 55–32. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:45.

Statistics

Statistics	TAMUC	GV
First downs	16	30
Total yards	417	598
Rushing yards	97	287
Passing yards	320	311
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	23:30	36:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Luis Perez	25/50, 318 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Richard Cooper	8 rushes, 69 yards
	Receiving	Buck Wilson	4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Grand Valley State	Passing	Bart Williams	17/26, 311 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Marty Carter	33 rushes, 217 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brandon Bean	6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA	9T	8	7	6	6	4	9	9	8	8	8	8	9

Statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

Scores against non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	34	21	20	31	106
Texas A&M–Commerce	58	48	38	24	168

Scores against the Lonestar Conference

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	37	36	48	32	153
Texas A&M–Commerce	99	106	78	89	372

Scores against all opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	71	57	68	63	259
Texas A&M–Commerce	157	154	116	113	540

References[edit]

^ "AFCA Division II Coaches Poll". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 20, 2016. p. B2. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lone Star Conference 2016 Stats". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ "2016 Football Schedule". Texas A&M University–Commerce. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[1] "AFCA Division II Coaches Poll". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 20, 2016. p. B2. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Lone Star Conference 2016 Stats". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

[3] "2016 Football Schedule". Texas A&M University–Commerce. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

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