The Matchup
- Fairmont State puts its 5-0 record on the line against West Virginia Wesleyan at Cebe Ross Field on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Saturday will be the 66th meeting between the Falcons and Bobcats dating back to the 1908 season.
- The Falcons have not won a road game in Buckhannon since the 2009 season, losing two-straight road games to the Bobcats. The teams have split the last four matchups between the programs.
- Saturday's game will be broadcasted live on the new radio home of Fairmont State football, SKY 106.5 FM.  Join the voice of the Fighting Falcons Travis Jones and Duane Cochran as they bring you all the action live from Cebe Ross Field.
- Live statistics and a live video stream will also be available by logging onto FightingFalcons.com or WesleyanBobcats.com.
- The teams combined for 1,059 yards of total offense, including 849 yards passing on the night. WVWC held a 555-504 advantage in total offense in the game. The teams also combined for 45 first downs and neither team committed a turnover in last year's matchup.
- Cooper Hibbs led the Falcons, going 20-of-31 for 376 yards and a trio of touchdown passes through the air in last season's win over the Bobcats. Hibbs' passing performance in that game was the 10th best in school history.
- Fabian Guerra was on the receiving end of nine passes for 168 yards and a score.
- The Falcons have won 11 of their last 13 games dating back to last season.
- Shepherd (4-0, 4-0) and FSU (5-0, 4-0) are two of only 16 teams in the nation who remain unbeaten in the ranks of NCAA Division II football (not including Thursday's games).
- Wesleyan is 1-4 both overall and in the MEC, but have lost three games by a combined total of just 10 points. The Bobcats' other loss was by just 15 points in their season opener on the road against No. 4 Shepherd.

Scouting the Offense
- Fairmont State's offense accounted for a season-high 41 points in the Falcons' 48-14 victory over Urbana University Saturday. FSU, which found itself trailing the Blue Knights 14-7 with 7:39 left in the opening quarter, reeled off 41 unanswered points, 34 of which came from the offense.
- Fabian Guerra currently ranks third in school history in career catches (191), third in receiving yards (2,424) and is tied for fifth in career touchdown receptions (18).
- Guerra needs just two receptions to move past Todd Anderson for second place and 13 more receptions to move past Jason Trent as the all-time school leader in receptions. The senior is also just 158 yards from moving into second in school history in receiving yards, passing Ed Coleman.
- After five weeks, Guerra is sixth in the MEC in receiving yards per game (93.6) and fifth in receptions per game (6.8).
- Fairmont State has three receivers with at least 20 receptions and 251 yards through the first five weeks of the 2016 season. Laurence King is first on the team with 35 receptions for 343 yards, Guerra has 34 receptions for 468 yards and Andre Hall has hauled in 20 receptions for 251 yards. Hall missed the Urbana game last week due to injury.
- King chipped-in in multiple ways last Saturday against Urbana, recording nine catches for 94 yards and his first collegiate touchdown on offense and returning two punts for 68 yards on special teams. King's 53-yard punt return last Saturday led to a score for the FSU offense.
- Fairmont State has also had success running the football this season as starting running back Terrell Charles has recorded three 100-yard performances and two multiple touchdown games. Charles has 459 yards on 92 carries this season. Charles was also limited in last Saturday's game against Urbana, rushing for just 15 yards on four carries.
- The FSU rushing attack was led by James Oliver last Saturday with 127 yards on 17 carries. Oliver also scored a touchdown on a 61-yard run late in the third quarter. Rakeem Darden also reached the endzone for the second-consecutive week against Urbana, going in from eight-yards out in the opening quarter of last Saturday's game.
- Five weeks into the 2016 season, Charles is currently fourth in the league in rushing this season, averaging 85.2 yards per game. Charles is also third in the league with four rushing touchdowns. 
- King (4th) and Guerra (5th) are both ranked in the top 10 in the MEC in receptions per game. 
- Quarterback Cooper Hibbs is off to a solid start to the 2016 season, completing over 67 percent of his passes (118-of-176) with 1,297 yards and seven touchdown passes. 
- This season Hibbs is fifth in the MEC in passing yards per game (259.4) and is first in completion percentage (69.0). Hibbs is currently third in the MEC in passing efficiency (135.3).
- Hibbs ranks third in school history in nearly every passing category, including yards (7,106), touchdowns (53), and completions (590).
- FSU placekicker Sam Keil is 5-of-5 on field goals and 7-of-7 on extra points in the last two games. Keil has a season-long field goal of 39 yards this season. Keil was named MEC Special Teams Player of the Week two week's ago following his 3-for-3 performance against Alderson Broaddus.

Scouting the Defense
• Fairmont's defense continues to lead the Mountain East Conference in both scoring defense (11.4), rushing defense (84.2) and sacks (18). Urbana became the first team this season to rush for over 100 yards against the Falcons totaling 130 yards and one TD on 31 attempts.
• Fairmont's defense is tops in the MEC in the red zone. Opponents are just 8-of-14 on red zone scoring chances against the Falcons (57.1 percent), scoring five touchdowns and kicking three field goals.
• FSU safeties Stephen Turner and Manny Ivey helped bolster the Falcons' staunch defense with second-half interceptions in the red zone Saturday in the win over the Blue Knights. Turner and Ivey have each picked-off a pass in the last two games.
• Fairmont State is third in the country and first in the MEC in scoring defense by holding opponents to 11.4 points per game.
• The Falcons are also 12th in rush defense giving up just 84.2 yards per game.
• FSU is the only team in the MEC holding opponents under 100 yards per game rushing.
• Fairmont's 11 interceptions on the season is the fifth best total in the country.
• The Falcons have recorded an interception in nine of their last ten games, including multiple interceptions in seven of those games.
• FSU is holding opponents to 57.1 percent in the red zone, which is seventh best in NCAA Division II.
• Eight different players have recorded an interception this season, including two interceptions returned for touchdowns (Stephen Turner and Trevon Shorts).
• Eight different players have recorded a sack for the Falcons this season, led by Quincy Redmon with a team and league-high 7.5 sacks on the season. Josh Ballard (4.0) and Dalton Inman (2.0) also have multiple sacks this season.
• Six different players have recorded at least 20 tackles for the Falcons this season, led by Marcus Porter with a team-high 33 total tackles.

Scouting the Bobcats
• This coming Saturday's Fairmont's defense will be put to the test on the road in Buckhannon against West Virginia Wesleyan and conference-leading senior running back Michael Anderson, who has 774 yards and six touchdowns on 135 carries. He has 320 more rushing yards this season than any other back in the MEC.
• West Virginia Wesleyan enters Saturday's MEC matchup with an overall record of 1-4 and are 1-4 in MEC play.
• The Bobcats are coming-off a 28-24 loss at West Liberty last Thursday.
• WVWC's offensive line has only allowed just five sacks all season.
• The Bobcat offense is led by quarterback Ryan Deal, who has thrown for 927 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.
• Deal recorded the second-best passing performance in Mountain East Conference history last season against the Falcons with 473 yards on 29-of-48 passing in the narrow loss. Deal also threw four touchdown passes and had a team-best 38 yards on the ground for the Bobcats.
• Running back Mike Anderson leads the MEC in rushing and is fourth in the country with an average of 154.8 yards rushing per game. Anderson was featured on the ESPN Top 10 Plays last Thursday following his leaping touchdown early in the game.
• Anderson managed just 37 yards on the ground in last season's narrow loss in Fairmont, but recorded a team-best 169 yards on seven receptions in the passing game. Anderson scored on an 85-yard touchdown reception in last season's meeting with the Falcons.
• Anderson has 320 yards more than the second-leading rusher in the Mountain East Conference.
• Marcus Smith leads all receivers with 250 yards while Zach Schademan and Ian Waddell both have two touchdown receptions on the year.
• The defense is anchored by Chad Pinson with a team-high 32 tackles.
• Jabari Weems leads the team with four interceptions.