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.
Brandon Zylstra, one of 10 Division III football players on NFL rosters, caught his first touchdown pass on Sunday, helping the Carolina Panthers to a win against the New Orleans Saints. Here's the state of D-III players in the league.
After a stint as offensive coordinator at Berry, Rich Duncan is back in the D-III head coaching ranks and will take over Rhodes for the fall 2021 season.
... and the number might grow, as teams fill out their expanded practice squads. Rookie Ben Bartch made the roster, while fellow MIAC player Brandon Zylstra will break camp with the Panthers. Here's the full list.
After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference.
Ben Bartch's draft hopes seem fairly secure, but everyone else in Division III is fighting to get noticed. And with Pro Days and traveling for workouts shut down because of the coronavirus, they're making do. Adam Turer has more.
ROME, Ga. — The Huntingdon Hawks scored on a 56-yard touchdown pass late in the game on Saturday afternoon, closing the books on the 2019 season for the No. 19 Berry College football team.
ROME, Ga. — The Berry College football team defeated Austin College 55-28 this afternoon, clinching the program's fourth consecutive Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Championship and third straight trip to the NCAA Playoffs.
DANVILLE, Ky. — The Berry College football team collected 574 yards of total offense on Saturday, defeating the Centre College Colonels 45-22 to remain in first place in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The No. 7 Berry College football team allowed an uncharacteristic 315 rushing yards on Saturday night, as the Vikings dropped their first game of the season 28-15 at Birmingham-Southern.
St. John's blanked Bethel in a battle of top 10 teams, while Salisbury beat its rival for just the second time since 2004 and Berry won a battle of unbeatens in the big games among games for teams ranked in the D3football.com Top 25.
ROME, Ga. — The No. 7 Berry College football team collected six sacks and allowed just 32 rushing yards to preserve its unbeaten record on Saturday, defeating previously undefeated Hendrix College 27-9.
SEWANEE, Tenn. — The No. 8 Berry College football team flexed its muscles on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Sewanee Tigers 55-0 and setting a number of program records.
ROME, Ga. — The No. 10 Berry College football team scored 28 points in the second half to secure a 31-14 win over the Millsaps College Majors on Saturday afternoon. The win preserves Berry's undefeated record as the team now sits at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA).
ROME, Ga. — The No. 16 Berry College football team likely didn't need extra motivation to win its fifth straight game against LaGrange College, but on a day honoring Kay Williams, a longtime donor, friend and fan, the Vikings delivered in the form of a 34-9 blowout of their in-state rival.
Mary Hardin-Baylor, St. John's and Berry all advanced easily in the top-left corner of the bracket in the first round of the 2018 Division III football playoffs, while Whitworth rolled as well in the final game of the afternoon.
Justus Edwards' Week 4 injury not just cost him his season, but perhaps his football career. Even with him recovering miles from campus, his Berry teammates have been there to lend support and have certainly not forgotten him. More in a feature by Brian Lester.
ROME, Ga. - With a 26-10 victory over Birmingham-Southern this afternoon, the No. 10 Berry College football team secured their third straight Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Championship and second straight trip to the NCAA Playoffs.
ROME, Ga. — The No. 12 Berry College football team survived a 28-21 overtime battle with the Millsaps College Majors on Saturday afternoon, preserving their unblemished record and inching closer to their third-straight Southern Athletic Association (SAA) title.
ROME, Ga. — The No. 13 Berry College football team cruised to a 44-3 victory over the Sewanee Tigers in front of a record-setting, Mountain Day crowd of 4,611 on Saturday night.
ROME, Ga. — The No. 17 Berry College football team set a numerous program records in a 61-0 victory over Austin College on Saturday afternoon, including most points scored in a game.
DANVILLE, Ky. — Winning their 19th-consecutive regular-season game would take everything the Vikings had in Danville, Ky. on Saturday night, as the No. 17 Berry College football team escaped with a 38-35 overtime victory over Centre to improve to 4-0 on the season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The No. 18 Berry College football team survived a back-and-forth battle at Rhodes College this afternoon, winning their first Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest of the year 42-35.
LAGRANGE, Ga. — The No. 20 Berry College football team earned a hard-fought 34-21 victory over the LaGrange Panthers on Saturday night, improving to 2-0 for the third straight year.
With Division III represented at the Sugar Bowl and the Senior Bowl in the past month, there's plenty to talk about. Pat and Keith hear from coaches from breakout teams Berry and Brockport in this month's podcast, plus everyone has a Super Bowl take. Download and listen!
Linfield will play Mary Hardin-Baylor for the fourth time in the past 21 games after the Wildcats defeated Hardin-Simmons, while Berry won its first-ever playoff game and St. Thomas advanced with ease in the top right-hand bracket.
Continuing to shatter records, expectations and milestones, the No. 18 Berry College football team won its first ever NCAA playoff game this afternoon with a 34-20 victory over the Huntingdon College Hawks.
In 2016, a 9-1 record wasn't good enough for Berry to make the playoffs. This year, however, the Vikings left no doubt, going undefeated, winning the SAA and carrying the conference banner into the postseason.