Lock Haven returns home in Week 5 and will host Clarion for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) battle on Saturday, Oct. 3. Kickoff from Hubert Jack Stadium is set for 1 p.m. on Homecoming Weekend 2026.
 
Game Information

• Week 5
• 2026 Homecoming Game
• PSAC West contest
• 1 p.m.

 
The Bald Eagles enter the weekend 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC West, while Clarion sits at 3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Lock Haven opened divisional action with a 24-14 road victory over Gannon, while Clarion defeated Edinboro, 30-19.
 
HAVEN OFFENSE
Through four games, Lock Haven is averaging 316.5 yards of total offense per game, including 223.3 through the air. The Bald Eagles have scored 11 touchdowns and average 20.5 points per game. Lock Haven has also converted 50% of its fourth-down attempts and has scored on 11 of 13 trips to the red zone.
 
FOOTMAN UNDER CENTER
Rob Footman Jr. has completed 57 of 79 passes (72.2%) for 534 yards and four touchdowns while throwing just three interceptions. Footman has also rushed for a touchdown and has accounted for 558 yards of total offense.
 
JOHNSON LEADS THE GROUND GAME
Ezequiel Johnson has been Lock Haven's top threat on the ground, rushing 36 times for 219 yards and a touchdown. Johnson is averaging 6.1 yards per carry and owns a season-long rush of 42 yards. His 325 all-purpose yards also lead the Bald Eagles.
 
WATSON PACES THE RECEIVERS
Mekhi Watson leads Lock Haven with 24 receptions for 272 yards and a touchdown. Jake Roberts follows with 18 catches for 169 yards and two scores, while Jay Von Tucker-Scott has hauled in 14 passes for 139 yards. Artie Poindexter and Connor Foltz have also caught two touchdown passes apiece.
 
SPREADING THE WEALTH
Seven different Bald Eagles have found the end zone through four games. Foltz, Poindexter and Roberts lead the way with two touchdowns each, while Footman, Cureem Hathcock, Johnson, Tucker Teats and Watson have each scored once.
 
HAVEN DEFENSE GETTING AFTER THE QUARTERBACK
Lock Haven has recorded 10 sacks and 30 tackles for loss through four games. LucRichard Rameau leads the Bald Eagles with 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. JahCure Maxam has added two sacks, while Martin Wantong has 1.5.
 
DAUGHERTY LEADS THE WAY
Rocco Daugherty leads the Lock Haven defense with 31 total tackles, including 20 assisted stops. Raheem Reid ranks second with 27 tackles and has added three tackles for loss and a sack. Troy Miller follows with 21 tackles, while Wantong has 20.
 
FORCING TURNOVERS
The Bald Eagles have recovered four opponent fumbles through four games. Lock Haven has also intercepted two passes, with Q McMillan and Rasu Wearing-Poindexter recording one interception apiece.
 
BIG-PLAY PASSING ATTACK
Clarion's passing game has produced 1,080 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging 15.9 yards per completion. Tsirell Curry leads the Golden Eagles with 307 receiving yards on 15 catches, while Ja'Tawn Williams has 274 yards on 14 receptions. Both have caught two touchdowns.
 
MATCHUP TO WATCH
One of Saturday's key battles will feature Lock Haven's passing attack against Clarion's secondary. The Bald Eagles are completing 64.5% of their passes and averaging 223.3 passing yards per game, while Clarion has picked off six passes and is allowing opponents to complete 56.9% of their attempts.
 
HAVEN DEFENSE VS. CLARION OFFENSE
The matchup also pits a disruptive Lock Haven front against one of the PSAC's productive offenses. The Bald Eagles have registered 30 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, while Clarion enters averaging 434.5 yards and 38.8 points per game.
 
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return to the road on Saturday, Oct. 10 for a 2 p.m. PSAC West clash at Indiana (Pa.)
 
Purchase Tickets
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 This includes tickets purchased on game day.
- Tickets can be purchased at Hubert Jack Stadium on game day – with a card (no cash; link above).
 
Hubert Jack Stadium Parking Lot Closed This Weekend
 
Lock Haven Campus Community,
 
The parking lot at Hubert Jack Stadium will be closed, Friday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. and will remain closed until 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, when the lot will be opened for tailgating at Saturday's Homecoming football game. The Bald Eagles are set to host Clarion at 1 p.m.
 
Vehicles not removed from the Hubert Jack Stadium parking lot by 9 p.m. on Friday may be towed at the owner's expense.
 
There will be no general parking at the stadium on Saturday. Fans are encouraged to park for free in the Zimmerli Lots (Lot No. 8 and 16).
 
Starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, a free shuttle will be available to transport fans from the Zimmerli Lot Area (Pickup in Lot No. 8) to the stadium. The game day shuttle will run from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. from the Zimmerli Lot Area to Hubert Jack Stadium. Additionally, handicapped parking will be limited at the stadium on game day.
 
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Tailgaters are reminded that tailgating spaces will be parked in order of arrival and that there will not be spaces saved for other tailgaters.
 
The full schedule of Homecoming events is available by clicking here.
 
Please contact University Police if you have any questions about parking at Hubert Jack Stadium.