By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
For the second time in as many days, the starting time for Washburn University's home-opening football game with Colorado School of Mines has been changed, with kickoff now set for 9:05 a.m. Saturday.
Zach Watkins' 1-0 Washburn football team will square off with Colorado School of Mines in a 9:05 a.m. Saturday. [File photo/TSN]
Originally scheduled for a noon kickoff, the game was first moved to a 7:05 p.m. kick before finalizing the 9:05 a.m. kick to accommodate the Orediggers' travel plans as well as playing before the predicted field temperature rises past safety protocols.
The Ichabods are coming off a 27-21 road win over Truman on Aug. 29. The Bulldogs, who received votes in the preseason AFCA top 25 coaches poll, went 8-4 mark in 2026 going 7-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference before falling 57-14 to Indianapolis in the first round of the NCAA playoffs after being picked second the GLVC preseason coaches poll.
The Orediggers are 0-1 this season after opening the 2026 campaign with a 22-20 loss to Western Oregon on Aug. 29 in Golden, Colo.
