McKinney Chupacabras College Roundup: Recap of Week 8, Looking ahead to Week 9

Players from the 2026 McKinney Chupacabras FC club are competing for their respective schools across the country, including at multiple top 25 programs. Here's a look back at their Week 8 performances and their Week 9 matches.

* = Conference matchup

Colgate (2–6–4)

McKinney player: Cole Ramey

Week 8 results:

2-1 Loss vs. Boston*

Week 9 schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 13 – vs. No. 22Cornell*

5:00 p.m. CT | Beyer-Small ‘76 Field, Hamilton, N.Y. | ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Loyola*

12:00 p.m. CT | Baltimore, Md. | ESPN+

College of Charleston (7–2–3)

McKinney player: Ben Baldwin

Week 8 scores:

2-1 Win vs. Furman

1-1 Draw vs. Elon*

Week 9 slate:

Tuesday, Oct. 13 – at North Florida

5:00 p.m. CT | Jacksonville, Fla. | ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. William & Mary*

12:00 p.m. CT | Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point, Charleston, S.C. | FloCollege

No. 3 Georgetown (10–1–1)

McKinney player: Zayan Ahmed

Week 8 outcomes:

3-0 Win at St. John’s*

Week 9 matchups:

Friday, Oct. 16 – vs. Seton Hall*

6:00 p.m. CT | Shaw Field, Washington, D.C. | ESPN+

No. 2 (DII) Midwestern State (11–0–3)

McKinney player: Tucker Eason

Week 8 results:

4-1 Win vs. Dallas Baptist*

2-1 Win at UT Dallas*

Week 9 fixtures:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at West Texas A&M*

7:00 p.m. CT | Canyon, Texas | Lone Star Conference Digital Network/FloCollege

Memphis (6–2–4)

McKinney player: Ben Mulrooney

Week 8 scores:

4-3 Win vs. Lipscomb*

3-0 Win at Temple*

Week 9 slate:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. UAB*

7:00 p.m. CT | Track and Soccer Complex, Memphis, Tenn. | ESPN+

(DII) Northeastern State (4–7–1)

McKinney player: Brandon Fuenmayor

Week 8 results:

3-1 Win vs. Newman* - played 43 minutes in his eighth appearance

Week 9 schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 15 – vs. Fort Hays State*

7:00 p.m. CT | DeLoache Field, Tahlequah, Okla. | MIAA Network

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Southern Nazarene*

7:00 p.m. CT | Bethany, Okla. | MIAA Network

Oral Roberts (3–5–4)

McKinney players: Aiden Ussery, Sam Jones

Week 8 outcomes:

1-0 Loss at No. 8 Missouri State

2-1 Win vs. Richland - Ussery tallied two shots on goal and scored in the 8th minute (2)

Week 9 fixtures:

Friday, Oct. 16 – at Omaha*

7:00 p.m. CT | Omaha, Neb. | ESPN+

No. 15 Paris Junior College (9–2–3)

McKinney player: Keane Cobuzio

Week 8 scores:

4-0 Win at Northeast Texas Community College* - Cobuzio recorded two shots on goal and an assist (3)

3-0 Win at Dallas College Cedar Valley

Week 9 matchups:

Thursday, Oct. 15 – vs. Southwestern Christian College

4:00 p.m. CT | Mount Pleasant, Texas | PJC Hudl Fan Channel

Saint Louis (5–4–3)

McKinney player: Luke Adams

Week 8 outcomes:

2-1 Loss at Fordham*

3-2 Win at La Salle* - Adams scored (3) the opening goal in the 17th minute

Week 9 schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. VCU*

7:00 p.m. CT | Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Mo. | ESPN+

San Francisco (4–5–4)

McKinney player: Brayden Beason

Week 8 results:

2-1 Loss at Denver*

Week 9 fixtures:

No matches (bye week)

No. 1 SMU (9–0–1)

McKinney players: (GK) Nathan Kinser, Milton Lopez, Jaylinn Mitchell

Week 8 scores:

6-0 Win vs. Duke* - Mitchell tallied a shot on goal in 65 minutes, Lopez found the back of the net (5) in the 75th minute, his third straight match with a goal

Week 9 slate:

Friday, Oct. 16 – vs. No. 13 Stanford*

5:00 p.m. CT | Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium, Dallas, Texas. | ACCNX

(DIII) Trinity University (5–2-4)

McKinney player: (GK) Jayden Schell

Week 8 outcomes:

0-0 Draw at No. 13 Southwestern* - Schell made three saves in his second clean sheet

4-0 Win at Centre*

Week 9 matchups:

Friday, Oct. 16 – vs. Berry*

7:30 p.m. CT | Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas | Tiger Network

Sunday, Oct. 18 – vs. Oglethorpe*

1:30 p.m. CT | Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas | Tiger Network

(DIII) No. 15 Tufts (6–2–3)

McKinney player: William Cornog

Week 8 results:

2-1 Loss vs. Middlebury College*

Week 9 matchups:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Bates College*

2:00 p.m. CT | Lewiston, Maine | Northeast Sports Network

Tulsa (4–4–4)

McKinney player: Luke Cassar

Week 8 scores:

3-1 Loss at No. 4 UMKC*

2-1 Win at No. 8 Missouri State*

Week 9 slate:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at No. 5 UMKC

7:00 p.m. CT | Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla. | ESPN+

(DII) UT Dallas (7–2–4)

McKinney players: Carson Burden, (GK) Ryder Claborn, Jordan Jones

Week 8 outcomes:

2-0 Win at Lubbock Christian* - Claborn made five saves in his fifth clean sheet this season

2-1 Loss vs. No. 2 Midwestern State* - Claborn stopped a career-best nine shots, Jones had a shot on goal

Week 9 schedule:

Wednesday, Oct. 14 – at St. Mary’s*

7:00 p.m. CT | San Antonio, Texas | FloCollege

Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. Sul Ross State*

1:00 p.m. CT | UTD Soccer Complex, Richardson, Texas | FloCollege

UNC Asheville (8–2–1)

McKinney player: Dylan Culbertson

Week 8 scores:

3-0 Win vs. Winthrop*

Week 9 matchups:

Tuesday, Oct. 13 – at Wake Forest

6:00 p.m. CT | Winston-Salem, N.C. | ACCNX

Sunday, Oct. 18 – at Radford*

3:00 p.m. CT | Radford, Va. | ESPN+

Wake Forest (8–3–1)

McKinney player: Ronaldo “Ronnie” Garcia

Week 8 results:

2-1 Win at Boston College*

Week 9 slate:

Tuesday Oct. 13 – vs. UNC Asheville

6:00 p.m. CT | Spry Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. | ACCNX

Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. No. 25 Syracuse*

6:00 p.m. CT | Spry Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. | ACCNX

Western Michigan (3–7–3)

McKinney player: Vitor Geromel

Week 8 outcomes:

4-0 Win vs. University of St. Thomas - Geromel found the back of the net (6) in the 10th minute, had another shot on goal and added his first assist this season in the 66th minute

1-0 Loss vs. Evansville* - recorded his 17th shot on goal this season

Week 9 schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 13 – vs. Holy Cross College (Indiana)

6:00 p.m. CT | WMU Soccer Complex, Kalamazoo, Mich. | Western Michigan Youtube

Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Drake*

6:00 p.m. CT | Des Moines, Iowa | ESPN+