Who will surprise in this year's playoff bracket? Who will disappoint? Who will advance to the semifinals? It's our team's annual take on the postseason, in Around the Nation.
Some of the biggest rivalries in Division III football take the field this week, plus Greg Thomas gives us a reading into the recent regional rankings.
Alphabetical regional 'rankings' don't really mean much to people, so Greg Thomas has taken the listed teams and applied some much-needed order. How we would rank them, in the latest Around the Nation.
"I definitely love where I'm at and what I'm doing," says Mount Union's Rossy Moore, who plays the Purple Raiders' bandit position, a hybrid suited to his defensive skills and talents. Greg Thomas talks to Moore in Around the Nation.
Fans always have questions about Division III football, and maybe it seems like this year, they have them more than ever. Greg Thomas tackles some of this year's most frequently asked questions in his latest Around the Nation column.
The Blazers of Belhaven have been building a program over the past several years, and this past week, the team and the community answered the call for the team's big win against Huntingdon. Greg Thomas checks in on Huntingdon in Around the Nation.
Non-conference play for the 2023 regular season is all but complete, so it's time for Greg Thomas to revisit how the conferences should be ranked, from No. 1 to No. 28.
A lot of the very best players last fall are back leading their teams in the chase for a national championship. As the era of the COVID senior comes to a close, we check in on a couple of programs who are benefitting from the extra experience and leadership.
Even if you come into the year carrying the burden of a long losing streak, each new season brings with it new opportunities to get back on track, and that's exactly what Bowdoin, Juniata and Thiel did last week, among others. Greg Thomas checks in in Around the Nation.
Cortland is off to another fast start, and Greg Thomas helps us wrap up our unofficial "Quarterback Week" by looking at the man behind center for the Red Dragons, Zac Boyes. His goal for the year: Avoid complacency.
There aren't any Division III schools in Hawai'i, but football players from the islands often end up in D-III. That leaves them far from home when disaster strikes, as it did for Kai Bookland of Pacific last month. Greg Thomas has more in Around the Nation.
We've been training all year for this -- how to follow an incredible regular season by predicting the playoffs. And our crew is up to the task. Who will surprise and disappoint? Here's our picks!
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer have stadiums just a couple of blocks apart in Southern California, and these rivals that share more than just a street face off on Saturday for a trip to playoffs. Greg Thomas has more in Around the Nation.
November 21, 2023Aurora lighting things up on defenseThe Spartans needed a pick-me-up from the defensive side of the ball on Saturday and got it, as the defense allowed no points...
November 14, 2023Kohawks got the callCoe was just hoping for an invitation. Now that the Kohawks have it, they’re ready to make the most of it. Joe Sager...
November 9, 2023In the NWC, a battle of unbeatensThe Northwest Conference has never come down to a battle of unbeatens in the final week of the season, until this Saturday...
November 7, 2023'Everyone is behind Colin'Ithaca came into this season with a preseason All-American at quarterback. But because of an injury, A.J. Wingfield is among...
November 2, 2023'Our goal is to put a zero on the scoreboard'Brockport has been awaiting another chance to make a splash since an early-season loss to Susquehanna, and they've been...
November 1, 2023Lyon's season of road tripsOne of the newest D-III football programs is from Batesville, Arkansas, but to fill out a schedule this year, Lyon College...
October 25, 2023Athleticism makes Blazek a threatA three-sport athlete in high school, UW-Platteville defensive end Justin Blazek uses his basketball and baseball experience,...
October 25, 2023Schuermann: Honed techniqueFrom playing rugby to COVID-year workouts to copious video prep, Johns Hopkins defensive end Luke Schuermann has built...
October 25, 2023Coury: Relentless pursuit of the footballRobert Coury, who plays linebacker with his twin brother Tommy, is part of a defense that thrives on experience playing...
October 24, 2023Grover finds creativity in middleOwen Grover has played outside linebacker and middle linebacker for Wartburg, but the fifth-year senior moved back inside for...
Greg Thomas graduated in 2000 from Wabash College. He has contributed to D3football.com since 2014 as a bracketologist, Kickoff writer, curator of Quick Hits, and Around The Nation Podcast guest host before taking co-host duties over in 2021. Greg lives in Claremont, California.
Previous columnists:2016-2019: Adam Turer. 2014-2015: Ryan Tipps. 2001-2013: Keith McMillan.
Our playoff surprises, disappointments
November 16, 2023Who will surprise in this year's playoff bracket? Who will disappoint? Who will advance to the semifinals? It's our team's annual take on the postseason, in Around the Nation.
