BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb will play its first Division I FCS Playoff game on Saturday, November 26 at Eastern Kentucky, with kickoff set for 5 pm.

The matchup was announced Sunday afternoon as part of the 2022 FCS Playoffs bracket, with the winner of the GWU-EKU game heading to face No. 5 seed William & Mary on December 3 in Williamsburg, Va.

Tickets for Saturday's game at CG Bank FIeld at Roy Kidd Stadium go on sale Sunday night at 6:00 pm ( Link )

Gardner-Webb (6-5, 5-0 Big South) captured an automatic bid to the playoffs after putting away North Carolina A&T by three touchdowns in Saturday's regular season finale. GWU churned out 240 yards on the ground against the nation's No. 6 defensive unit and totaled 401 yards overall. Narii Gaither and Jayden Brown each scored twice in the win.

Eastern Kentucky (7-4, 3-2 A-Sun) won the Atlantic Sun's automatic bid, picking up wins over Kennesaw State and Central Arkansas in the final three weeks of the season. The Colonels had a non-conference win over No. 15 Southeast Missouri State in late October and picked up an early season win over FBS Bowling Green in a wild 59-57 game that lasted seven overtimes.

The Runnin' Bulldogs have never met Eastern Kentucky on the gridiron.

Saturday's game will stream live on ESPN+ and will air live on WGNC Radio 1450 AM / 101.1 FM with Dave Friedman and Reginald Walker, Jr. (TuneIn Radio App).