The No. 2 nationally ranked Harding University Bisons are Great American Conference Champions once again, delivering a record-setting 76-0 Homecoming victory over Southern Nazarene Saturday, November 7, before approximately 4,000 fans at First Security Stadium in Searcy.
Harding rushed for an incredible 684 yards and scored 10 rushing touchdowns, improving to 10-0 overall and 10-0 in conference play.
The victory secured Harding’s 9th conference championship in program history, its 6th Great American Conference title and its 5th outright conference championship.
The Bisons have now captured 5 GAC championships in the last 6 seasons, winning titles in 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Harding Sets New School Records
Harding’s powerful flexbone rushing attack produced one of the most impressive offensive performances in program history.
The Bisons established new school records for:
- Average Yards Per Play: 13.5
- Average Yards Per Rushing Attempt: 14.0
Harding also tied its school record with 10 rushing touchdowns.
The team’s 684 rushing yards and 731 total offensive yards rank as the 2nd-highest single-game totals in Harding football history.
The Bisons never punted during the game and converted all 6 of their 3rd-down opportunities.
Harding also finished a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone, improving to 43-for-43 in red-zone conversions this season.
29 Straight Home Victories
Saturday’s Homecoming win extended several remarkable Harding winning streaks.
The Bisons have now won:
- 29 Consecutive Home Games
- 25 Consecutive Great American Conference Games
- 12 Consecutive Homecoming Games
Harding’s 29-game home winning streak is the 2nd-longest active streak in NCAA Division II football.
The Bisons have also recorded at least 10 victories for the 3rd consecutive season.
Jeff Regan Scores 3 1st-Half Touchdowns
1st-year slotback Jeff Regan delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 3 touchdowns during the 1st half.
Regan scored on a 69-yard rushing touchdown, returned a punt 63 yards for another touchdown and added a 5-yard touchdown run just before halftime.
He finished with 84 rushing yards and 153 total all-purpose yards.
Malik Young Rushes for 168 Yards
Senior quarterback Malik Young helped power Harding’s offense, rushing for 168 yards on just 10 carries.
Young opened Harding’s scoring with a 38-yard touchdown run during the 1st quarter.
He later broke free for an 80-yard run late in the 2nd quarter, helping set up another Harding touchdown.
Young averaged 16.8 yards per rushing attempt.
Andrew Miller Scores 70th Career Rushing Touchdown
Harding All-American fullback Andrew Miller added another major milestone to his college football career.
Miller scored his 70th career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run late in the 2nd quarter.
The 5th-year fullback increased his career rushing total to 4,730 yards.
Miller entered Saturday’s game leading all active college football players across all NCAA divisions in career rushing touchdowns.
Harding Leads 35-0 at Halftime
The Bisons controlled the game from the opening quarter.
Young’s 38-yard touchdown run put Harding ahead 7-0.
Regan followed with a 69-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0.
Early in the 2nd quarter, Regan returned a Southern Nazarene punt 63 yards for a touchdown.
Miller added his historic 70th career rushing touchdown, and Regan scored again with just 14 seconds remaining before halftime.
Harding went into the locker room leading 35-0.
Bisons Continue Dominance in 2nd Half
Harding wasted no time extending its lead after halftime.
Backup quarterback Camren Cavalier broke free for a 58-yard touchdown run on the opening offensive play of the 3rd quarter.
Josh Strickland Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run, and quarterback Cody Stoever scored from 19 yards out.
The Bisons led 56-0 entering the 4th quarter.
Harding’s reserves continued the offensive production during the final period.
1st-year running back Jason Todd scored on touchdown runs of 11 and 70 yards.
Todd finished with 93 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 3 carries.
1st-year fullback Barrett Miller added the final touchdown on a 74-yard run.
Barrett Miller finished with 113 rushing yards on 4 carries.
The final score was Harding 76, Southern Nazarene 0.
Harding Defense Records 2nd Shutout
While Harding’s offense dominated the headlines, the Bisons defense turned in another impressive performance.
Harding recorded its 2nd shutout of the 2026 season, limiting Southern Nazarene to 307 total yards.
The Crimson Storm entered the game ranked 5th nationally in rushing offense, averaging more than 294 rushing yards per game.
Harding held Southern Nazarene to 227 rushing yards and prevented the Crimson Storm from scoring on all 3 of its trips into the red zone.
Linebacker Jordan Mays led Harding with 8 tackles.
Kyle Henry recorded 7 tackles and forced a fumble, which safety Lamont Cox recovered.
Defensive end Kaleb Walker added 1.5 tackles for loss and shared a sack with Kaynan Harris.
The Bisons also made key 4th-down defensive stops to preserve the shutout.
Harding Remains Undefeated at 10-0
With the conference championship secured, Harding will now look to complete an undefeated regular season.
The Bisons are 10-0 and have already claimed the outright 2026 Great American Conference Championship.
Their final regular-season opponent will be Arkansas Tech.
Next Game: Arkansas Tech at Harding
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
First Security Stadium, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas
Harding will look to finish the regular season 11-0 before heading into postseason play.
The 76-0 victory over Southern Nazarene adds another remarkable chapter to Harding’s football history and gives the Bisons another championship to celebrate in Searcy.
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