Week 5: Football prepares for tough nonconference test at No. T-21 Northeastern State

By: Ricky Baptist, Sports Information Director ODESSA, Texas (October 2, 2026) – The University of Texas Permian Basin football team (3-1 overall, 3-0 LSC) is riding a three-game winning streak and will look to keep it going as the Falcons take a break from conference play to battle No. T-21 Northeastern State University (3-2) in nonconference action. The Falcons will square off against the nationally-ranked RiverHawks starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. FALCONS’ LAST TIME OUT Nate TenBarge threw for four touchdowns and ran for another to fuel the Falcons to a 56-10 road win…