FARMINGTON, Minn. — League play continues this weekend for Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) football teams.
Bethel (2-1) will host Augsburg (1-2), Carleton (2-1) will welcome St. Scholastica (0-3), Hamline (0-3) will head to Concordia (3-0), Saint John's (3-0) will visit Macalester (2-1), and Gustavus (1-2) will host St. Olaf (1-2).
All MIAC football games are set for 1:00 p.m. kickoffs on Saturday.
Stat Pack
The latest MIAC Football Stat Pack can be viewed here.
In the Polls
National Notables
- Three MIAC players were named to the latest D3football.com Team of the Week, including Concordia junior tight end Grant Mages (Osakis, Minn. / Osakis), Saint John's junior defensive end Charlie King (Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy), St. Olaf senior linebacker Tytan Small (St. Charles, Minn. / St. Charles). Mages scored touchdowns on three of his five catches in a win over St. Scholastica; King had three first-half sacks in the Johnnies' win over Bethel; and Small had two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in the Oles' last-second victory over Augsburg.
- Carleton ranks third in NCAA Division III for fewest penalty yards per game with a clip of 20.0 this season.
- Concordia leads all of NCAA football in scoring defense with an average of 3.0 points allowed per game this season. The Cobbers rank second in NCAA Division III for total defense (143.3 yards allowed per game), third in rushing defense (32.8 yards allowed per game), and fifth in passing defense (110.5 yards allowed per game).
- Concordia junior quarterback Nick Walter (Annandale, Minn. / Annandale) is ninth in NCAA Division III this season with a completion percentage of 0.750 (57-for-77). Walter's passing efficiency mark of 209.4 also ranks fifth in D-III this year. Walter's five touchdown passes against St. Scholastica on 10/3 are tied for the eighth-most in any D-III game this season.
- Concordia sophomore defensive end Troy Hansen (Sauk Centre, Minn. / Sauk Centre) has 6.5 sacks this season, tied for the second-most in Division III.
- Concordia sophomore cornerback Ezy Brown (Phoenix, Ariz. / Higley) is averaging 2.00 passes defended per game this season, tied for the sixth-highest mark in NCAA Division III.
- Gustavus junior defensive end Torrin Smith (Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna) is tied for eighth in NCAA Division III with 5.5 sacks 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 16 NCAA Division III players to block multiple kicks in the same game this season. His 3.0 sacks in the game are tied for the fifth-most in any D-III contest this fall.
- Macalester senior linebacker Jason Weaver (Roselle Park, N.J. / Pingry) is averaging 6.5 solo tackles per game this season, tied for the tenth-best average in D-III. Weaver collected 13.0 solo tackles against Martin Luther on 9/5, tied for the second-most in any NCAA Division III game this season.
- Saint John's leads NCAA Division III in passing offense with an average of 395.5 yards per game this season. The Johnnies rank third in scoring offense at 53.8 points per game, and fifth in total offense with 529.5 yards per game. SJU also leads D-III in third-down conversion percentage with a success rate of 0.675. The Johnnies' rushing defense is tied for fourth in Division III, allowing 35.0 yards on the ground per game this fall.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) leads NCAA Division III and ranks second in all of the NCAA behind only Miami's Darien Mensah in completion percentage for the season with a clip of 0.784 (127-for-162). Feeney leads all levels of NCAA football with an average of 31.75 completions per game this year. Feeney ranks third in D-III with 19 passing touchdowns this season, and ninth with 1,311 passing yards. His average of 327.8 passing yards per game is the third-highest in Division III. Feeney's 38 completions against Bethel on 10/3 are the most in any D-III game this season, while his 36 completions against UW-La Crosse on 9/5 are tied for the fourth-most in any D-III game this season. Feeney's six touchdown throws against Bethel on 10/3 and Hamline on 9/19 are tied for the second-most in any D-III game this year. Feeney's completion percentage of 0.884 (38-for-43) is the fourth-highest in any D-III game this season.
- Saint John's junior defensive end Charlie King (Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy) collected 3.0 sacks against Bethel on 10/3, tied for the fifth-most in any D-III game this season.
- Saint John's sophomore wide receiver Griffin Murray (Jordan, Minn. / Holy Family Catholic) is averaging 33.2 yards per kickoff return this season, good for the ninth-highest clip in NCAA Division III.
- 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 fifth-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 highest single-game average in NCAA Division III this season.
Record Watch
- Bethel senior quarterback Cooper Drews (Princeton, Minn. / Princeton) passed for multiple touchdowns in a MIAC game for the 18th time in his career last week, giving him sole possession of the fifth-most all-time, and one multi-touchdown game shy of former Augsburg quarterback Cade Sheehan for fourth place. Drews also moved up to eighth place in MIAC history last week with 733 career completions, 13 completions shy of former Augsburg passer Ayrton Scott for seventh place (746). He now also trails Scott by three career passing touchdowns; Scott ranks fourth in MIAC history with 97 from 2012-15. Drews is 28 passing attempts shy of the all-time MIAC top 10. He is 455 passing yards shy of the all-time MIAC top 10.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed a MIAC-record 15 consecutive passes to start the game in SJU's victory over Bethel on 10/3. The previous record for consecutive completions was 12, set by Augsburg's Derrin Lamker in 1997 and equaled by fellow Auggie Paul Tetzloff in 1999. Feeney completed 38 passes in total against Bethel, which is tied for the ninth-most completions ever in a single MIAC game.
- 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. Schwellenbach caught seven passes for 73 yards in the victory, including a key 23-yard reception around three Bethel defenders on 3rd-and-14 from midfield in the third quarter.
Around the MIAC
- Augsburg first-year wide receiver Iggie Cooper (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Osseo) hauled in a collegiate career-high eight receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns in the Auggies' 23-21 loss to St. Olaf on 10/3. Cooper scored his touchdowns from 28 and 17 yards out, with the latter being a game-tying score with 87 seconds remaining in regulation.
- Bethel senior quarterback Cooper Drews (Princeton, Minn. / Princeton) passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns in the Royals' loss to Saint John's on 10/3. Drews has thrown at least two touchdown passes in each of his last ten games dating back to last season.
- Carleton junior wide receiver James Alexander (Manahawkin, N.J. / MATES) caught his first touchdown pass of the season in the Knights' loss to Gustavus on 10/3. Alexander's nine-yard grab punctuated a 75-yard drive to put the Knights on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.
- Concordia junior quarterback Nick Walter (Annandale, Minn. / Annandale) accounted for seven total touchdowns, passing for five and running for two, in the Cobbers' win over St. Scholastica on 10/3. Walter's five scoring strikes matched the program record, while his seven total touchdowns are the most by a Cobber in the last 49 seasons.
- Gustavus junior quarterback Jacob Ginskey (Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna) bore responsibility for five touchdowns in the Gusties' win over Carleton on 10/3. Ginskey went 15-for-21 for 243 yards and three passing touchdowns, in addition to running for 29 yards and two scores on the ground. Ginskey picked up 69 passing yards on a single first-quarter pass to put the Gusties on the board first. He added a pair of 12-yard touchdown throws in the second and third quarters, in addition to a pair of second-quarter touchdown runs from inside the five-yard line.
- Hamline junior quarterback Daylen Cummings (Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial) connected with Piper receivers for a pair of explosive first-half touchdown passes in the team's loss to Macalester on 10/3. Cummings' first touchdown pass of the game was a 50-yard strike to put Hamline on top in the opening frame, while his second was a 40-yard pitch-and-catch in the second quarter to even the game at 14-14. Cummings added a 12-yard touchdown pass in the fourth, finishing the game with 288 passing yards, three touchdowns, and a pair of interceptions. He also ran for 36 yards to eclipse 300 yards of total offense for the first time in his collegiate career.
- Macalester sophomore running back David Frechette (Hanover, N.H. / Hanover) rushed 11 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns to help the Scots retain the Paint Bucket with a 34-21 win over Hamline on 10/3. Both of Frechette's touchdown runs came in the fourth quarter to extend a seven-point lead into a 20-point advantage. With the score tied 14-14, Frechette also returned the second-half kickoff 41 yards to put the Scots in position for the go-ahead score in the third quarter.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed 88.4 percent (38-of-43) of his throws for 355 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions in the Johnnies' 42-16 win over fellow top-10-ranked Bethel on 10/3. Feeney began the game with 15 straight completions and finished with 38 in total, the second-most by a Saint John's quarterback in program history. The six-touchdown performance was his second of the season and fourth of his SJU career.
- St. Olaf senior linebacker Tytan Small (St. Charles, Minn. / St. Charles) totaled five tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in the Oles' 23-21 victory over Augsburg on 10/3. Small had a strip-sack that set up an early second-quarter touchdown and added another one late in the second quarter before recovering a fumble midway through the fourth quarter. His linebacker play also helped St. Olaf limit Augsburg to six rushing yards on 20 attempts.
- St. Scholastica junior linebacker Samuel Haug (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Concordia Academy) picked off his second pass of the season in the Saints' loss to Concordia on 10/3. Haug's interception came inside the Saints' 15-yard line in the final minute of the first half.
Up Next
Week 6 | Saturday, October 10, 2026
| Time |
Away |
Home |
Stadium |
Location |
Coverage |
| 1:00 PM |
Augsburg |
No. 16/17 Bethel |
Royal Stadium |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
St. Scholastica |
Carleton |
Laird Stadium |
Northfield, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
Hamline |
Concordia |
Jake Christiansen Stadium |
Moorhead, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
No. 3/3 Saint John's |
Macalester |
Macalester Stadium |
St. Paul, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
St. Olaf |
Gustavus |
Hollingsworth Field |
St. Peter, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
Stat Leaders
*2026 overall statistics
Passing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Trey Feeney, Saint John's |
1311 YDS, 19 TD |
| 2 |
Cooper Drews, Bethel |
962 YDS, 8 TD |
| 3 |
Jack Scully, Macalester |
957 YDS, 12 TD |
Rushing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Bryon Sauvy, St. Olaf |
352 YDS, 3 TD |
| 2 |
Taye Manns, Bethel |
313 YDS, 3 TD |
| 3 |
David Geebli, Bethel |
286 YDS, 5 TD |
Receiving
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Paxton Boyd, Macalester |
431 YDS, 4 TD |
| 2 |
Aiden Eckert, Bethel |
391 YDS, 3 TD |
| 3 |
Thomas Jacobs, Saint John's |
313 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| -- |
RJ Chakolis, Augsburg |
41 TKLS |
| -- |
Troy Hansen, Concordia |
6.5 SACKS |
| -- |
4 tied |
2 INTS |