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NORTH CANTON, OH. - After opening the 2026 season at home, the Wheeling University Football team (1-1, 0-0) made their first business trip of the season on Saturday. The team hit the road to continue their non-conference schedule against Walsh and, despite another second half comeback effort, the Cardinals would fall short 23-21. In the effort, graduate student Landon Lutz broke the program’s all-time passing record after becoming the third Wheeling quarterback to reach 4,000 passing yards a week ago.
Lutz entered the game needing just 148 yards passing to break the program record, and he would do that and more to lead the offense. The graduate student finished 16-31, throwing for 252 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the effort. He would connect with Solo Love on a 49-yard strike in the second half for his lone touchdown pass of the day and he spread the ball around to eight different receivers on the night. With the effort, Lutz now has 4,283 career passing yards and will now have his sights on becoming the first-ever Cardinal to reach 5,000 career passing yards. His top receiver on the day was Love, who pulled in four catches for 94 yards and a touchdown, while St. Clairsville alum Colin Oberdick pulled in four catches for 75 yards.
Wheeling returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Lake Erie at 4 p.m.