FARMINGTON, Minn. -- League play begins on Saturday for eight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) football teams.
The conference schedule already began for Concordia and St. Olaf, who squared off last Saturday in the Lefse Bowl. The Cobbers cruised to a 51-0 victory over the Oles, securing the Troll Trophy in the process. Concordia is now 2-0 on the season, having outscored its opponents by a combined score of 79-0. This is the first time the Cobbers have started a season with back-to-back shutout victories since winning the NAIA national championship in 1978.
This week's game slate features a pair of 1:00 p.m. kickoffs and two 7:00 p.m. start times. No. 5 Saint John's will host Hamline while Augsburg welcomes St. Scholastica in the afternoon contests. Gustavus and Bethel will play under the lights in Arden Hills, and The Book of Knowledge will be on the line when Carleton takes on Macalester in St. Paul.
Stat Pack
The latest MIAC Football Stat Pack can be viewed here.
In the Polls
GOOD WORKS
Bethel senior offensive lineman Jaegar Ash (Milaca, Minn. / Milaca) and Saint John's senior wide receiver Sam Nolan (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North) were among the 22 college football players in the nation selected to the 35th annual Allstate Goodworks Team® for their extraordinary commitment to community service. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all college athletic conferences with 94 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® since it began in 1992, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 60 selections all-time, and the MIAC with 47 selections.
National Notables
- Carleton sophomore running back Evan Olds (Littleton, Colo. / Thunder Ridge) ranks fourth in NCAA Division III with an average of 11.0 receptions per game this season.
- Hamline junior quarterback Daylen Cummings (Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial) ranks third in NCAA Division III with an average of 29.0 completions per game this season.
- Macalester senior linebacker Jason Weaver (Roselle Park, N.J. / Pingry) collected 13.0 solo tackles against Martin Luther in Week 1, the second-most in any NCAA Division III game this season.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed more passes than any NCAA Division III quarterback in Week 1, connecting on 36 of his 51 throws against UW-La Crosse on 9/5. Feeney ranks second in D-III with an average of 386.0 passing yards per game this season.
Record Watch
Bethel senior quarterback Cooper Drews (Princeton, Minn. / Princeton) moved up two spots to No. 5 on the MIAC's leaderboard for career passing touchdowns in overall games in Week 1. Drews tossed two touchdown passes in a loss to North Central on 9/5, giving him 88 for his career. Former Augsburg signal-caller Ayrton Scott ranks fourth in MIAC history with 97 career touchdown throws. Drews is just outside the MIAC career top-10 in passing yards, attempts, and completions, needing 1,086 yards, 136 attempts, and 24 completions to crack each list.
Around the MIAC
- Augsburg senior linebacker RJ Chakolis (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Hopkins) collected a game-high 16 tackles (6.0 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss, a strip-sack, and a fumble recovery in the Auggies' 17-12 loss at UW-Stevens Point on 9/5.
- Bethel sophomore wide receiver Aiden Eckert (New Richmond, Wis. / New Richmond) caught seven passes for 125 yards in the Royals' loss to No. 1-ranked North Central on 9/5. It was the first 100-yard game of Eckert's collegiate career.
- Carleton senior wide receiver Tyler Dimond (Grafton, Mass. / Grafton) scored a touchdown on one of his two catches in the Knights' loss to UW-Whitewater on 9/5. Dimond's touchdown grab was the 27th of his career, moving him into sole possession of third place in program history. Former Carleton All-American receiver Jim Bradford (1988-91) holds the Knights' record with 32 career receiving touchdowns.
- Concordia junior quarterback Nick Walter (Annandale, Minn. / Annandale) completed 15-of-18 passes for 194 yards and four touchdowns in the Cobbers' victory over St. Olaf on 9/12. Walter has six touchdown passes compared to just ten incompletions this season.
- Gustavus junior quarterback Dylan Blount (St. Clair, Minn. / St. Clair) passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns in the Gusties' 29-3 victory over Central on 9/5. Blount went 21-for-29 in the game and threw scoring strikes in the first and fourth quarters.
- Hamline junior quarterback Daylen Cummings (Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial) completed 29-of-39 passes for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Pipers' 31-21 win over Crown on 9/5. Making his first collegiate start, Cummings also carried the ball 11 times for 55 yards.
- Macalester senior linebacker Jason Weaver (Roselle Park, N.J. / Pingry) led the Scots with 13 tackles -- all solo -- two tackles for loss, a strip-sack, and a fumble recovery in a 34-21 win over Martin Luther on 9/5. Weaver's strip-sack in the first quarter gave Macalester the ball on the Knights' 11-yard line, setting up a go-ahead touchdown run that would give the Scots the lead for good. Weaver's 13 solo tackles in the win tied the 42-year-old program record, originally set in 1984.
- Saint John's senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead) completed 36-of-51 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns in the Johnnies' 24-21 victory over nationally-ranked UW-La Crosse on 9/5. His 36 completions were the third-most by an SJU quarterback, while his 51 attempts are tied for seventh-most in a single game in program history. UW-La Crosse allowed more than 300 yards passing in only one game last season, giving up 307 yards through the air to eventual national champion UW-River Falls in November 2025. Feeney's 386 passing yards are the most by a Saint John's passer in a season-opener since 1990.
- St. Olaf senior running back Bryon Sauvy (St. Michael, Minn. / STMA) carried the ball 17 times for 78 yards in the Oles' loss to Concordia on 9/12. Sauvy has rushed at least 17 times in each of his last five games.
- St. Scholastica first-year wide receiver Brayden Dent (Green Isle, Minn. / Central) scored on two of his three receptions in the Saints' loss to Wisconsin Lutheran on 9/5. Dent finished the game with 117 receiving yards and touchdown receptions of 42 and 59 yards.
Up Next
Week 3 | Saturday, September 19, 2026
| Time |
Team |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Location |
COVERAGE |
| 1:00 PM |
Hamline |
at No. 5 Saint John's |
Clemens Stadium |
Collegeville, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 1:00 PM |
St. Scholastica |
at Augsburg |
Edor Nelson Field |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 7:00 PM |
Carleton |
at Macalester |
Macalester Stadium |
St. Paul, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
| 7:00 PM |
Gustavus |
at No. 7 Bethel |
Royal Stadium |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
Stats / Stream |
Rows shaded blue indicate a nationally-ranked team in action.
Stat Leaders
*2026 overall statistics
Passing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Trey Feeney, Saint John's |
386 YDS, 3 TD |
| 2 |
Cooper Drews, Bethel |
278 YDS, 2 TD |
| 3 |
Dylan Blount, Gustavus |
270 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Bryon Sauvy, St. Olaf |
159 YDS, 1 TD |
| 2 |
Mason Hughes, Concordia |
144 YDS, 0 TD |
| 3 |
Corey Bohmert, Saint John's |
64 YDS, 0 TD |
Receiving
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
Aiden Eckert, Bethel |
125 YDS, 0 TD |
| 2 |
Kelly Storms, Macalester |
122 YDS, 2 TD |
| T3 |
Brayden Dent, St. Scholastica |
117 YDS, 2 TD |
| T3 |
Jacob Ginskey, Gustavus |
117 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| # |
Player, School |
Stats |
| 1 |
RJ Chakolis, Augsburg |
16 TKLS |
| 2 |
Troy Hansen, Concordia |
3.0 SACKS |
| 3 |
Kyle Mages, Concordia |
2 INTS |