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November 21, 2023 Aurora lighting things up on defense The Spartans needed a pick-me-up from the defensive side of the ball on Saturday and got it, as the defense allowed no points and had seven takeaways against Coe. And Don Beebe, the former NFL wide receiver-turned D-III head coach, couldn't be happier. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem feature.

November 14, 2023 Kohawks got the call Coe was just hoping for an invitation. Now that the Kohawks have it, they’re ready to make the most of it. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Salem feature.

November 9, 2023 In the NWC, a battle of unbeatens The Northwest Conference has never come down to a battle of unbeatens in the final week of the season, until this Saturday when Whitworth will try to upend Linfield. Brian Lester talks to the teams in a D3football.com feature.

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 the people coaching up freshman Colin Schumm headed into this weekend's Cortaca Jug game. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.

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 dominant, especially defensively. Brian Lester has more in a D3football.com feature.

November 1, 2023 Lyon's season of road trips One of the newest D-III football programs is from Batesville, Arkansas, but to fill out a schedule this year, Lyon College has been to western New York twice, to Texas, and is going to Iowa as well. It's a lot of time on the road, and Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.

October 25, 2023 Athleticism makes Blazek a threat A three-sport athlete in high school, UW-Platteville defensive end Justin Blazek uses his basketball and baseball experience, plus his experience on offense, to help him up front with the Pioneers. Brian Lester has more in a Defense Week feature.

October 25, 2023 Schuermann: Honed technique From playing rugby to COVID-year workouts to copious video prep, Johns Hopkins defensive end Luke Schuermann has built himself into a two-time Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Riley Zayas has more in a Defense Week feature.

October 25, 2023 Coury: Relentless pursuit of the football Robert Coury, who plays linebacker with his twin brother Tommy, is part of a defense that thrives on experience playing together and perhaps a little twin telepathy. Joe Sager has more in a Defense Week feature.

October 24, 2023 Grover finds creativity in middle Owen Grover has played outside linebacker and middle linebacker for Wartburg, but the fifth-year senior moved back inside for good this year and he has enjoyed the challenge. Joe Sager has more in a Defense Week feature.

October 23, 2023 'Savvy' Harmel leads on and off field It's not uncommon for Trinity (Texas) head coach Jerheme Urban to look out of his office and see his star linebacker, Caleb Harmel, walking down the hall, with a group of linebackers trailing close behind. They're heading to study game video, preparing for a game and perfecting their own craft at the same time. Riley Zayas has more as Defense Week continues.

October 19, 2023 Augustana making noise Everybody is glad Tim Swaney is back, except perhaps for Augustana's opponents. Brian Lester has more on Swaney and the 5-1 Vikings in a D3football.com feature.

October 17, 2023 Precision, efficiency: Carter St. John When you put those words together in conjunction with the name of Alma's starting quarterback, it sounds like the slogan for a high-end watchmaker. And with so few ticks between plays when the Scots have the ball, perhaps that makes sense. Joe Sager checks in with Alma's Carter St. John in a D3football feature.

October 11, 2023 Berry: Looking to remove all doubt The Vikings are looking to secure an at-large bid to the playoffs after a couple of years away, and hope to keep the momentum rolling through the second half of their schedule. More in a feature by Brian Lester.

October 11, 2023 River Falls has football fever The Falcons are flying higher than any point in nearly 30 years, and No. 4 UW-River Falls welcomes No. 7 UW-Whitewater to campus. Joe Sager has more on an exciting time in River Falls, Wisconsin.

October 5, 2023 Randolph-Macon piling up the points The Yellow Jackets are at a high-water mark in their history in the D3football.com Top 25, and have gone for 50 or more points in each of their first four games, plus 70 this past week. Brian Lester checks in on the buzz at Randolph-Macon.

October 4, 2023 Tufts football takes 'family' literally Most football teams consider themselves a family, but at Tufts, that definition goes above and beyond, as four sets of brothers suit up for the Jumbos. Joe Sager talks about what keeps them coming, and coming back, in a D3football.com feature.

September 27, 2023 Augsburg win a 'prove-it' game The Auggies came away with the Hail Mary win at Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday, giving them a win against a quality opponent and some momentum in the program's rebuild under coach Derrin Lamker. Brian Lester has more.

September 27, 2023 It's football, not feetball Like many young boys, Derik Smith aspired to play college football. He achieved it yet had to overcome some adversity along the way to do so. The Hope defensive end had part of his right leg amputated when he was 9, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a top-tier athlete. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.

September 21, 2023 Maryville flips the script The Scots started off last season as a hard-luck 0-3 team, but went on to win four of their last five, and are 3-0 to start this season as well. Brian Lester checks in on the excitement in Maryville.

September 20, 2023 PAC already in playoff mode The Presidents' Athletic Conference is playing nothing but conference games the next two years, and that means that games with conference title implications start early. Joe Sager checks in with the top contenders in a D3football.com feature.

September 14, 2023 'When Nile says something, guys listen' Last year, quarterback Nile McLaughlin helped lead Wartburg to the national semifinals. This year, his leadership is taking a different form. Brian Lester has more.

September 13, 2023 Thompson stands alone among D-III QBs Wabash's senior quarterback, Liam Thompson, has had the unique -- by D-III standards -- opportunity to attend the Manning Passing Academy the past three summers. How that happened, what he learned, and more in a feature from Joe Sager.

September 7, 2023 Eastern joins the D-III party The newest Division III football program took the field on Saturday, and the Eastern Eagles seemed more than up to the task. Brian Lester has more.

December 31, 2022 2022 D3football.com features columns

December 31, 2021 2021 D3football.com features columns