FARMINGTON, Minn. — Halloween weekend features five more Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) football games, highlighted by Bethel hosting Concordia in a matchup that may have postseason repercussions.
The Cobbers and Royals will kick off at 1:00 p.m. in Arden Hills. Also kicking off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday will be St. Scholastica at Hamline, Macalester at St. Olaf, and Gustavus at Saint John's. Carleton and Augsburg will get the action started an hour earlier at noon in Minneapolis.
Stat Pack
The latest MIAC Football Stat Pack can be viewed here.
In the Polls
National Notables
- Concordia senior defensive tackle Tayte Lecy (Avon, Minn. / Albany) was named to the latest D3football.com Team of the Week. Lecy collected three sacks on three consecutive plays in the fourth quarter of the Cobbers' victory over Augsburg on 10/24. Lecy finished the game with six total tackles, four tackles for loss, and a pass breakup, in addition to the three sacks.
- Bethel leads NCAA Division III with 207 first downs this season. The Royals also rank second in D-III for total offense (548.3 YPG) and third for scoring offense (50.7 PPG).
- Bethel senior running back David Geebli (Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids) is averaging 7.70 yards per carry (86-662) this season, the seventh-highest rushing average in NCAA Division III.
- Concordia ranks third in NCAA Division III for rushing defense this season with an average of 43.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Concordia junior quarterback Nick Walter (Annandale, Minn. / Annandale) ranks third in NCAA Division III this season in completion percentage (0.752) and sixth in passing efficiency (188.4).
- Concordia sophomore defensive end Troy Hansen (Sauk Centre, Minn. / Sauk Centre) has 7.5 sacks this season, tied for the tenth-most in Division III.
- Concordia sophomore cornerback Ezy Brown (Phoenix, Ariz. / Higley) has defended 12 passes this season, tied for the fifth-most in NCAA Division III.
- Gustavus junior quarterback Dylan Blount (St. Clair, Minn. / St. Clair) threw six touchdown passes against Hamline on 10/24, tied for the sixth-most in any D-III game this season.
- Macalester sophomore linebacker Asher Niemi (Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain) blocked a punt and a field goal against St. Scholastica on 9/26, making him one of 21 NCAA Division III players to block multiple kicks in the same game this season.
- Macalester senior linebacker Jason Weaver (Roselle Park, N.J. / Pingry) collected 13.0 solo tackles against Martin Luther on 9/5, tied for the third-most in any NCAA Division III game this season.
- Saint John's leads NCAA Division III in passing offense (449.0 YPG), rushing defense (39.4 YPG), and third down conversion percentage (63.6%). The Johnnies also rank second in scoring offense (51.3 PPG), and third in total offense (542.0 YPG) and first downs (195).
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) leads all levels of NCAA football in passing yards (2,798) and passing yards per game (399.7). Feeney leads NCAA Division III in passing touchdowns (34) and completions per game (35.71) this season. He also ranks second in D-III for completion percentage (.799) and seventh for passing efficiency (188.3). Feeney's 51 completions against Carleton on 10/24 are the most in any NCAA football game this season. His 38 completions against Bethel on 10/3 are the fourth-most in any D-III game this season, while his 37 completions against Macalester on 10/10 are tied for the fifth-most. His 58 attempts against Carleton on 10/24 are the eighth-most in any D-III game this year. His seven touchdown passes against Macalester on 10/10 are tied for the third-most in any D-III game this season; he has thrown for six touchdowns in a game three times — against Bethel on 10/3, Hamline on 9/19, and Carleton on 10/24 — tying for the sixth-most in any D-III game this year. Feeney's 531 passing yards against the Knights are the most by any D-III quarterback in a game this season, while his 483 passing yards against Macalester on 10/10 are the fifth-most, and his 473 passing yards against Concordia on 10/17 are tied for the seventh-most. Feeney has the sixth, seventh, and eighth highest single-game completion percentages in D-III this year with 0.884 against Bethel on 10/3, 0.881 against Macalester on 10/10, and 0.879 against Carleton on 10/24.
- Saint John's senior wide receiver Thomas Jacobs (Lakeland, Minn. / Stillwater) has 11 receiving touchdowns this season, tied for the fifth-most in Division III.
- Saint John's senior wide receiver Riley Schwellenbach (Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge) recorded 245 receiving yards against Concordia on 10/17, tied for the sixth-most in any Division III game this season. His 15 receptions in the game are tied for the third-most in any D-III game this year.
- St. Scholastica senior quarterback Eddie Dossantos' (Rockford, Minn. / Providence Academy) 94-yard pass to first-year wide receiver Jeremiah Jackson (Minneapolis, Minn. / Minneapolis North) against Macalester on 9/26 is the tenth-longest pass play in NCAA Division III this season.
- St. Scholastica sophomore punter Griffin Webb (Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada / Fort Frances) averaged 60.5 yards per punt (2-121) in the Saints' loss to Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/5, good for the second-highest single-game average in NCAA Division III this season.
Record Watch
- Bethel scored a program-record 82 points in the team's win over St. Olaf on 10/17. The previous program-high was 77, set against Hamline on 9/26.
- Bethel senior quarterback Cooper Drews (Princeton, Minn. / Princeton) became the fourth quarterback in MIAC history to throw 100 career touchdown passes, hitting the milestone exactly against St. Olaf on 10/17. He now ranks third in MIAC history with 103 scoring strikes. He also ranks third in MIAC history with 21 career multi-touchdown games. Drews moved up to fifth place in MIAC history last week with 803 career completions, passing former Augsburg quarterback Jordan Berg (796). He moved up from 11th to sixth in MIAC history for passing yards last week with a 302-yard performance against Macalester on 10/24. Drews now has 8,815 career passing yards; former Macalester passer Michael Nadeau is fifth on the all-time list with 9,210 yards as a MIAC quarterback.
- Carleton senior wide receiver Tyler Dimond (Grafton, Mass. / Grafton) scored four touchdowns in the Knights' 49-41 win over Hamline on 10/17, extending his program record for total touchdowns to 38, and breaking the program record for career receiving touchdowns with 33. Dimond had 186 receiving yards in the game and now has 2,890 career receiving yards, good for second place in the Carleton record book.
- Concordia quarterbacks Nick Walter (Annandale, Minn. / Annandale) and Jax Mattern (Horace, N.D. / Fargo Shanley) have combined to throw 23 passing touchdowns through seven games this fall. The program record for passing touchdowns in a single season is 25. Walter tied the single-game program record for passing touchdowns with five against St. Scholastica on 10/3.
- Concordia senior Jed Klang (Baxter, Minn. / Brainerd) has caught at least one touchdown pass in five of the team's seven games this season. He has eight receiving touchdowns this year — four shy of the program record set by Terry Horan in 1986.
- Saint John's passed for a program-record 557 yards against Macalester on 10/10.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed a MIAC record 51 passes for a program record 531 yards in the Johnnies' 49-10 win at Carleton on 10/24. Feeney broke his own MIAC record for consecutive completions with 16 in a row to start the game against Macalester on 10/10. Feeney had set the mark at 15 just one week earlier against Bethel on 10/3. The previous MIAC record of 12 consecutive completions was set by Augsburg's Derrin Lamker in 1997 and equaled by fellow Auggie Paul Tetzloff in 1999. Feeney's seven passing touchdowns against the Scots tied the program record owned by Aaron Syverson (10/28/2023 vs. St. Scholastica) and Jackson Erdmann (11/10/2018 vs. Thomas More). His 483 passing yards were the third-most in an SJU game, behind Syverson's 498 against Concordia on 10/7/2023 and Erdmann's 496 at St. Olaf on 10/26/2019.
- Saint John's senior wide receiver Riley Schwellenbach (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge) became the 26th Johnnie in program history to eclipse 100 career receptions in the team's win over Bethel on 10/3.
Around the MIAC
- Augsburg senior safety Foster Mulvehill (New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale) collected a season-high 14 tackles against Concordia on 10/24. Mulvehill also had a tackle for loss and forced fumble in the game.
- Bethel senior quarterback Cooper Drews (Princeton, Minn. / Princeton) completed 29-of-35 passes for 302 yards and three scores in the Royals' victory over Macalester on 10/24. It was Drews' second 300-yard game of the year. He also notched 48 rushing yards on six carries, including a three-yard touchdown run.
- Carleton senior safety Rider McCormick (Santa Cruz, Calif. / Stevenson) posted a career-best 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, in the Knights' loss to Saint John's on 10/24. McCormick also had a pass breakup in the game.
- Concordia junior tight end Grant Mages (Osakis, Minn. / Osakis) caught five passes for a season-high 122 yards and a touchdown in the team's win over Augsburg on 10/24. Mages has caught a touchdown pass in four of the team's last five games.
- Gustavus junior wide receiver Liam Frommelt (Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury) caught eight passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns in the Gusties' win over Hamline on 10/24. Frommelt scored on receptions of 40 yards, 35 yards, and 52 yards. He has scored at least one touchdown and exceeded 100 yards in each of his last three games.
- Hamline junior wide receiver Ty Burgoon (Blaine, Minn. / Centennial) crossed the century mark for the second consecutive game with a seven-catch, 120-yard, one-touchdown performance against Gustavus on 10/24. Burgoon scored on a 67-yard pitch-and-catch in the third quarter.
- Macalester junior linebacker Dylan Jeppe (Glencoe, Ill. / New Trier) collected six tackles and an interception in the Scots' loss to Bethel on 10/24. Jeppe has recorded a takeaway in three of his last four games.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed a MIAC record 51 passes for a program record 531 yards and six touchdowns in the Johnnies' 49-10 win at Carleton on 10/24. Feeney crossed the 300-yard mark for the sixth time this season and surpassed the 400-yard plateau for the third consecutive game. Feeney is now the seventh MIAC passer ever and the first Saint John's quarterback in history to throw for more than 500 yards in a single game.
- St. Olaf junior tight end Jackson Kauck (Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury) caught 10 passes for 117 yards and hauled in the game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the Oles' 35-31 win at St. Scholastica on 10/24. Kauck had three receptions for 45 yards on the Oles' game-winning drive, including the go-ahead four-yard score that capped a comeback from 10 points down with 4:02 remaining. Kauck's 10 receptions and 117 yards were both career-high totals.
- St. Scholastica first-year quarterback Elijah Adzimahe (Oakdale, Minn. / North St. Paul) accounted for a career-high 317 yards of total offense in the Saints' loss to St. Olaf on 10/24. Adzimahe completed 25-of-31 passes for 257 yards and three scores in addition to rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
Up Next
Week 9 | Saturday, October 31, 2026
| Time |
Away |
Home |
Stadium |
Location |
Coverage |
| 12:00 PM |
Carleton |
Augsburg |
Edor Nelson Field |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
St. Scholastica |
Hamline |
Klas Field |
St. Paul, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
Macalester |
St. Olaf |
Klein Field at Manitou |
Northfield, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
Gustavus |
No. 3/3 Saint John's |
Clemens Stadium |
Collegeville, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
RV Concordia |
No. 16/17 Bethel |
Royal Stadium |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
Stat Leaders
*2026 overall statistics
Passing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Trey Feeney, Saint John's |
2798 YDS, 34 TD |
| 2 |
Cooper Drews, Bethel |
1683 YDS, 17 TD |
| 3 |
Daylen Cummings, Hamline |
1390 YDS, 9 TD |
Rushing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
David Geebli, Bethel |
662 YDS, 9 TD |
| 2 |
Bryon Sauvy, St. Olaf |
493 YDS, 4 TD |
| 3 |
Taye Manns, Bethel |
471 YDS, 5 TD |
Receiving
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Liam Frommelt, Gustavus |
729 YDS, 7 TD |
| 2 |
Riley Schwellenbach, Saint John's |
698 YDS, 6 TD |
| 3 |
Paxton Boyd, Macalester |
694 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| -- |
RJ Chakolis, Augsburg |
69 TKLS |
| -- |
Troy Hansen, Concordia |
7.5 SACKS |
| -- |
3 tied |
3 INTS |