BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Conference play continues on Saturday for Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) football teams.
 
Fortune favored Northfield in rivalry games last week, as Carleton retained the "Book of Knowledge" with a victory over Macalester, while St. Olaf captured the Troll Trophy from Concordia for the first time since 2011. Only one side of town will be smiling after this weekend, though, as the Knights and Oles are set to battle it out for The Goat on Saturday afternoon.

STAT PACK
The latest MIAC Football Stat Pack as of Thursday, September 25, can be viewed here.

IN THE POLLS
Saint John's is ranked No. 5 while Bethel is No. 12 in the latest D3football.com Top 25 Poll, released on September 21. The Johnnies are No. 4 and the Royals are No. 11 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll this week.

The next D3football.com Poll is slated to be released on Sunday, September 28, while the AFCA Poll is expected on Monday, September 29.

NATIONAL NOTABLES
Saint John's senior defensive end Zach Frank (Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial) and St. Olaf senior linebacker Noah Barrett (Stratford, Wis. / Stratford) were selected as semifinalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Celebrating its 36th year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership.
 
St. Olaf sophomore safety Alec Mahoney (Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi) was named to D3football.com's Team of the Week for his performance in Week 3 of the 2025 season. Mahoney recorded a team-high eight total tackles (five solo), 1.0 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, and the game-sealing interception for the Oles in a 17-16 victory over Concordia on 9/20. His forced fumble came with the Cobbers approaching the red zone in a 3-0 game late in the first quarter. With St. Olaf clinging to a one-point lead and 1:00 remaining in the game, Mahoney picked off a first-down pass to secure the Oles' first win over Concordia since 2011.
 
Bethel junior wide receiver Tyler Terry (Blaine, Minn. / Blaine) is averaging 10.0 receptions per game this season, tied for the third-highest average in NCAA Division III. His 15 receptions against Northwestern-St. Paul on 9/13 are tied for the most in any NCAA Division III game this season. 
 
Bethel junior wide receiver Albert Rundell (Watertown, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer) is averaging 9.0 receptions per game this season, good for the ninth-highest average in D-III.
 
Bethel senior cornerback Devin Williams (Fridley, Minn. / Fridley) is averaging 20.8 yards per punt return in 2025, the third-highest average in NCAA Division III.
 
Carleton senior quarterback Jack Curtis (Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell) has the tenth-highest passing yards per game average in Division III this season with a clip of 340.0. Curtis passed for six touchdowns against Macalester on 9/20, tied for the fourth-most in any D-III game this season. His 478 passing yards against the Scots are the ninth-most in Division III this fall.
 
Gustavus senior punter Owen Forsythe (Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee) punted 11 times against Bethel on 9/20, tied for the fourth-most in any D-III game this season.
 
Saint John's junior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) has the second-highest completion percentage in NCAA Division III this season at 78.8 (26-for-33). Feeney's efficiency rating of 209.4 ranks seventh in D-III.
 
Saint John's senior wide receiver Dylan Wheeler (St. Paul, Minn. / Mounds View) caught three touchdown passes against Hamline on 9/20, tied for the eighth-most in any Division III game this season.
 
Saint John's junior wide receiver Riley Schwellenbach (Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge) is averaging 28.86 yards per reception this season, good for the eighth-best average in D-III.
 
Saint John's senior defensive end Zach Frank (Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial) is averaging 2.25 tackles for loss per game this season, tied for the tenth-highest average in Division III.
 
St. Olaf senior running back Gus Gartzke (Mankato, Minn. / East) carried the ball 32 times against Concordia on 9/20, tied for the tenth-most in any D-III game this season.
 
St. Olaf senior cornerback Tony Avila-Tovalin (St. Paul, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy) has a pair of fumble recoveries this season, tied for the third-most in NCAA Division III.
 
St. Scholastica sophomore running back Jevon Williams (Willmar, Minn. / Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City) leads all divisions of NCAA Football with an average of 311.0 all-purpose yards per game this season. His 228.0 rushing yards per game rank second in NCAA Division III this season, while his 456 rushing yards and 8.29 yards per carry both rank seventh in D-III. Williams' 322 all-purpose yards against Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/6 are tied for the fourth-most in any D-III game this season, while his 300  all-purpose yards against Augsburg are the seventh-most. His four rushing scores against Wisconsin Lutheran are tied for the most in any NCAA Football game this year.
 
St. Scholastica senior linebacker Austin Mundt (Deer River, Minn. / Deer River) leads all levels of NCAA football with an average of 11.0 solo tackles per game this season. Mundt recorded 13 solo tackles against Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/6, good for the second-most by any defender in a Division III game this season. His 13.0 total tackles per game are tied for the eighth-best clip in D-III.
 
St. Scholastica senior cornerback Ian Strusz (Albertville, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville) came away with three interceptions against Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/6, tied for the most in any NCAA Football game this season.
 
St. Scholastica senior punter Jacob Andrews (Owatonna, Minn. / Medford) averaged 53.5 yards per punt (2-107) against Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/6, tied for the fourth-best single-game average in D-III this season.

AROUND THE MIAC
Augsburg senior wide receiver Tyrone Wilson (Ellendale, Minn. / New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva) set career highs with 11 receptions and 198 receiving yards in the Auggies' 30-23 win at St. Scholastica on 9/20. Wilson caught a 19-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter, and with 6:05 remaining in the game, Wilson caught a pass over the middle and eluded several defenders for an 82-yard touchdown – the longest pass reception of his career – to give the Auggies the lead for good. The 198-yard receiving effort marked Wilson's seventh 100-yard-plus receiving game of Wilson's career.
 
Bethel senior cornerback Devin Williams (Fridley, Minn. / Fridley) collected six tackles (four solo) and an interception in the Royals' 41-7 victory over Gustavus on 9/20. Williams' pick came on the first play of the second quarter.
 
Carleton senior quarterback Jack Curtis (Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell) tossed six touchdown passes and threw for a career-best 478 yards as the Knights defeated Macalester, 51-7, on 9/20 to maintain possession of the "Book of Knowledge" trophy. Curtis completed 25 of his 34 pass attempts, finishing with the fourth-best single-game yardage performance in program history. His six passing touchdowns in the game are tied for the second-most in Carleton history.
 
Concordia sophomore linebacker Kyle Mages (Osakis, Minn. / Osakis) collected a career-high 15 total tackles, including nine solo efforts, in the Cobbers' one-point loss to St. Olaf on 9/20. 
 
Gustavus senior punter Owen Forsythe (Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee) tied a program record with 11 punts in the Gusties' loss to Bethel on 9/20. His 443 punt yards in the game are the most ever by a Gustavus punter and rank third all-time in MIAC history. Forsythe averaged 40.3 yards per punt, booting one kick longer than 50 yards and placing three inside the 10-yard line. His punt yardage total for the game is tied for second in NCAA Division III for a single game this season and ranks eighth across all NCAA divisions.
 
Hamline sophomore wide receiver D'Nari Adams (Orlando, Fla. / Lake Minneola) led the Pipers with six catches for 77 yards in a loss to Saint John's on 9/20. Adams has had at least one catch of 20 yards or more in each game this season, with seven of his 14 receptions resulting in first downs.
 
Macalester sophomore wide receiver Paxton Boyd (Newton, Mass. / South) caught five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Scots' loss to Carleton on 9/20. Boyd scored on a 32-yard pitch-and-catch midway through the second quarter. Two of his three touchdowns this season have been on receptions of more than 30 yards.
 
Saint John's senior wide receiver Dylan Wheeler (St. Paul, Minn. / Mounds View) scored touchdowns on three of his six receptions in the Johnnies' 58-0 win over Hamline on 9/20. Wheeler totaled 79 receiving yards with touchdown receptions of 3, 19, and 3 yards. He also moved into the top 10 among Johnnie wide receivers with 2,115 yards in his career. The three-score game was the fifth of his career, and he now ranks fifth in program history with 158 career receptions. 
 
St. Olaf sophomore safety Alec Mahoney (Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi) recorded a team-high eight total tackles (five solo), 1.0 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, and the game-sealing interception for the Oles in a 17-16 victory over Concordia on 9/20. His forced fumble came with the Cobbers approaching the red zone in a 3-0 game late in the first quarter. With St. Olaf clinging to a one-point lead and 1:00 remaining in the game, Mahoney picked off a first-down pass to secure the Oles' first win over Concordia since 2011.
 
St. Scholastica sophomore running back Jevon Williams (Willmar, Minn. / Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City) notched his second consecutive 200-yard rushing game with 24 carries for 229 yards and a score in the Saints' loss to Augsburg on 9/20. Williams, who totaled 366 rushing yards and three touchdowns in nine games last season, has already set career-highs with 456 yards and five scores in 2025. He is averaging 228.0 rushing yards per game this fall, the second-highest clip in NCAA Division III.

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