Conference Finals, 2026

played in Champaign, IL

31 degrees, snow, 16 mph wind

Wichita Harvesters0769-22
Champaign Thunder101770-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:58 CHM - Sam Linquist 26 field goal
1Q: 00:13 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 13 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 13:28 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 08:51 CHM - Fred Lohr 25 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 06:12 WIC - Roosevelt Serra 20 pass from Kris Reeves (Leland Arnold extra point)
2Q: 02:22 CHM - Sam Linquist 25 field goal
3Q: 10:45 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 7 run (Sam Linquist extra point)
3Q: 06:19 WIC - Leland Arnold 49 field goal
3Q: 01:34 WIC - Leland Arnold 54 field goal
4Q: 12:50 WIC - Leland Arnold 43 field goal
4Q: 00:35 WIC - Rondell Kiely 29 pass from Kris Reeves (Kris Reeves pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsWICCHM
Record15-317-1
First Downs1521
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards330417
- Offensive Plays6563
- Yards per Play5.086.62
Net Rushing Yards46130
- Rushing Attempts1531
- Yards per Rush3.074.19
Net Passing Yards284287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 26 - 131 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards303293
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.688.97
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/146/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.98.0
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/386/29
Punt Returns/Yards5/544/18
Kick Returns/Yards5/1460/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 27
Time of Possession24:5435:06

Drive Charts

Wichita Harvesters
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:441:45OWN 433-8Punt
18:331:33OWN 53-4Punt
14:511:44OWN 2037Punt
10:060:17OWN 2025Fumble
213:221:48OWN 2834Punt
28:382:48OPP 49749Touchdown
22:151:03OWN 42429Interception
20:090:09OWN 4410Half
310:374:25OWN 34734Field Goal
33:532:26OWN 41522Field Goal
414:512:08OWN 43631Field Goal
411:503:25OWN 391060Downs
42:031:46OWN 20980Touchdown
40:090:09OWN 4126Game
Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:16OWN 439Punt
110:592:26OWN 14426Punt
17:002:09OWN 46445Field Goal
13:073:01OWN 37863Touchdown
214:491:27OPP 25325Touchdown
211:342:56OWN 33767Touchdown
25:503:35OWN 20672Field Goal
21:121:03OWN 2039Punt
314:524:15OPP 41741Touchdown
36:122:19OWN 739Punt
31:271:36OWN 2032Punt
412:430:53OWN 2035Punt
48:256:22OWN 11047Punt

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

WichitaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Quinn Baxter10393.902220
Chuck Blades3-10-3.33-200
Kris Reeves2178.501010
ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan22813.682031
Corey Sybrowski6396.501120
J.B. Mireles263.00300
J.R. Carpenter144.00400

Passing Statistics

WichitaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kris Reeves47263033/19229180.3
ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter24172410/03480142.5
J.B. Mireles75521/6029092.5

Receiving Statistics

WichitaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rondell Kiely81510613.2544291
WR Roosevelt Serra8109912.3813291
RB Quinn Baxter46297.2519210
TE Gino Feliciano252814.0014200
WR Jesse Finch23168.003110
FB Don Rieger1155.00050
TE Archie Mills112020.000200
WR Mel Barlow0400.00000
WR Dwight Swift0200.00000
ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons586713.4021170
WR Bennie Sandlin576713.4028411
WR Rufus Mularkey464912.253290
TE Fred Lohr223618.0019251
RB Jeffrey Donovan23168.0013131
WR Butch Bostic224723.5021480
WR Gerald Battle1199.00790
RB Corey Sybrowski1222.00020

Interception Statistics

WichitaIntsYardsAvgTD
ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeff Marion100.000

Fumble Statistics

WichitaFumbRecovForceTD
Quinn Baxter1000
Roosevelt Serra1000
Trent Brinkley0010
ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Sybrowski1000
Jeff Marion0100
Bennie Sandlin0100
Gerald Battle0100
Ross Deskins0010
Carlos Hines0010

Punting Statistics

WichitaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richard Hill419348.343.8512
ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter734649.438.9551

Kicking Statistics

WichitaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Leland Arnold3/33/31/1541/1
ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist2/20/00/0264/4

Punt Return Statistics

WichitaRetYardsAvgTD
Quinn Baxter55410.80
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Emmons4184.50

Kick Return Statistics

WichitaRetYardsAvgTD
Quinn Baxter514629.20
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

WichitaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Trent Brinkley920.02724
OLB Adrian Peterson810.03030
CB Mario Ellard620.03032
ILB Casey Haggan610.02624
S Lonnie Howe410.02427
CB Vinny Hanks330.03031
ILB Emmitt Young310.0118
OLB Steven Spangler300.01616
OLB Kevin Forbes211.01410
DE Tom Lincoln210.01919
DE Dana Greene110.01012
OLB Scottie Ditka100.032
ILB Cole Delgado100.068
QB Kris Reeves10---------
DE Bart Bell010.03028
DT Frank Roetman010.01511
DT Steve Frey010.01621
ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada830.01544
S Rod Rockett630.01550
OLB Kyle Jeffries500.01448
DE Ben Banks401.51550
S Jeff Marion410.01248
CB Gary Zytniak310.0927
DT Rich Westbrook211.01440
DE Walt Borders210.51143
CB Carlos Hines200.0939
CB Jason Vance200.01242
OLB Anthony Wheeler200.01135
CB Horace Nelson100.0615
DT David Jackson010.0726

Pass Rush Statistics

WichitaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Kevin Forbes1.000010
OLB Steven Spangler0.001116
DE Bart Bell0.001028
DE Tom Lincoln0.001019
OLB Adrian Peterson0.001030
DE Dana Greene0.001012
ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Banks1.505550
DT Rich Westbrook1.011040
DE Walt Borders0.502443
DE Heath Warren0.001125
DT Kelvin Mealey0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

WichitaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mario Ellard61032
S Trent Brinkley60024
CB Vinny Hanks20031
OLB Adrian Peterson20030
S Lonnie Howe20027
ILB Cole Delgado1008
ILB Emmitt Young1008
OLB Kevin Forbes10010
ILB Casey Haggan10024
ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada51044
OLB Kyle Jeffries50048
S Jeff Marion40148
CB Gary Zytniak40027
CB Carlos Hines30039
S Rod Rockett21050
CB Jason Vance11042
DE Walt Borders10043
OLB Anthony Wheeler10035

Blocking Statistics

WichitaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Aaron Shapiro12013037
Ellis Benton1206021
Michael Castillo03011142
Darryl Thomason03010140
Joe McKenzie0108122
Cole Barlow01011037
Archie Mills01010030
ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Clay Ramsey37025025
Jamie Hatcher33025026
Irv Williamson17027028
Mitch Howe13025027
Fred Lohr12126026
R.J. Oliver02025125
Morris Gordon020703
J.C. Nichols01010011
Quentin King01012011

Special Teams Tackles

WichitaTacklesSTPlays
Adrian Peterson212
Chuck Blades127
Kevin Forbes119
ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Rod Rockett418
Ross Deskins221
Sedrick Blunt121
Jared Shimada118
Horace Nelson113
Corey Sybrowski17

Participation

WichitaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mario Ellard------30322991
Rondell Kiely1247------1675
Vinny Hanks------30311475
Adrian Peterson------30301272
Roosevelt Serra1039------2069
Bart Bell------3028967
Kris Reeves1550---------65
Quinn Baxter1139------1464
Alan Garrett1238------656
Cole Barlow1137------755
Casey Haggan------2624454
Trent Brinkley------2724253
Michael Castillo1142---------53
Lonnie Howe------2427---51
Aaron Shapiro1337---------50
Darryl Thomason1040---------50
Jim Spencer------1924245
Kevin Forbes------14101943
Chuck Blades411------2742
Tom Lincoln------1919442
Mel Barlow1031---------41
Archie Mills1030---------40
Steve Frey------1621239
Joe McKenzie822------737
Gino Feliciano311------2034
Ellis Benton621------734
Dave Wuthrich------1119333
Steven Spangler------1616---32
Scottie Ditka------322530
Don Rieger514------1130
Frank Roetman------1511127
Emmitt Young------118625
Bart Reeck413------724
Dana Greene------1012123
Jesse Finch212------822
Everett Hurd55------1020
Cole Delgado------68115
Dwight Swift311---------14
Darrell Poole------35311
Leland Arnold00------99
Richard Hill00------77
Donald Keith00------55
Jessie Harrigan------11---2
Heath Gaines00------11
Preston Danson00---------0
Dexter Poliska00---------0
ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Rockett------15501883
Jason Vance------12422377
Jared Shimada------15441877
Kyle Jeffries------14481173
Ben Banks------1550772
Jeff Marion------1248262
C.J. Emmons2827------560
Anthony Wheeler------11351460
Rich Westbrook------1440559
Jamie Hatcher2526------758
Walt Borders------1143357
Fred Lohr2626------456
Irv Williamson2728---------55
Clay Ramsey2525------555
Rufus Mularkey1722------1554
Carlos Hines------939452
Mitch Howe2527---------52
R.J. Oliver2525---------50
Bennie Sandlin2623---------49
Jeffrey Donovan2421------146
Gary Zytniak------927844
Ross Deskins912------2142
J.R. Carpenter1724---------41
Heath Warren------1025237
David Jackson------726235
Horace Nelson------6151334
Quentin King1211------932
Morris Gordon73------2232
J.C. Nichols1011------930
Sedrick Blunt16------2128
J.B. Mireles148---------22
Corey Sybrowski78------722
Gerald Battle13------1721
Butch Bostic98---------17
Butch Athanas67------417
Kelvin Mealey------110112
Sam Linquist00------99
Leslie Kalu00------99
Al Prior------1258
Brandon Baxter00------77
Robbie Wooden------24---6
Kirk Nobles01------56
Marcus Reese------0134
Tom Meier------1113
A.J. Palkowski00------22
Carlton Di Pietro------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8121.5
Middle5132.6
Right22110.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13443.4
Middle10222.2
Right8648.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

WichitaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kris Reeves4726724310101
ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter24173120410
J.B. Mireles751001100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86617.6
Short (0-8 Yds)148785.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)157724.8
Long (19+ Yds)105929.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33248.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141256.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)636711.2
Long (19+ Yds)427719.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

WichitaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rondell Kiely1580106247
WR Roosevelt Serra108199239
RB Quinn Baxter64029139
TE Gino Feliciano52128111
WR Mel Barlow4010031
WR Jesse Finch32016012
WR Dwight Swift2010011
FB Don Rieger1105014
TE Archie Mills11020130
ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons85167027
WR Bennie Sandlin75167123
WR Rufus Mularkey64049122
RB Jeffrey Donovan32016021
TE Fred Lohr22036126
RB Corey Sybrowski210208
WR Butch Bostic2204718
WR Gerald Battle110903

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

WichitaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Quinn Baxter133.003.90
ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan331.003.68
Corey Sybrowski100.006.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

WichitaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kris Reeves41205.006.45
ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter76476.7110.04
J.B. Mireles111111.007.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

WichitaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roosevelt Serra212010.009.90
WR Rondell Kiely1000.007.07
TE Gino Feliciano1000.005.60
ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bennie Sandlin54265.209.57
TE Fred Lohr111111.0018.00
WR Rufus Mularkey1188.008.17
RB Jeffrey Donovan111313.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

WichitaRushesConversions
Quinn Baxter11
ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan20
J.R. Carpenter10

Third Down Passing Statistics

WichitaAttCompConversions
Kris Reeves1374
ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter763
J.B. Mireles543

Third Down Receiving Statistics

WichitaTargCatchConversions
WR Rondell Kiely542
WR Roosevelt Serra421
RB Quinn Baxter100
TE Archie Mills111
WR Mel Barlow100
WR Dwight Swift100
ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR C.J. Emmons443
WR Bennie Sandlin210
WR Rufus Mularkey222
TE Fred Lohr111
WR Gerald Battle110
RB Corey Sybrowski100
WR Butch Bostic110

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (6,200)