There are many different ways to build a non-conference schedule, perhaps as many as there are coaches. But Monmouth went out and scheduled tough, and the Scots were not alone. They talk about the lessons and the gains with Adam Turer in Around the Nation.
Dan Arnold, Matt Gono and Brandon Zylstra are the newest Division III names to make NFL rosters, but Alex Tanney is on a Week 1 roster as well, along with others. Here's the full list.
Illinois Wesleyan's season started with an upset of a perennial national power. The momentum fueled a CCIW co-championship run and playoff berth. Now, the Titans aim to build on their success by stringing together some postseason wins. More in Around the Midwest.
Monmouth and St. Norbert claimed spots in the MWC title game, while Chapman clinched a return to the playoffs. Plus, Eureka stands one step away and Widener reached a milestone. More in the national roundup.
The Scots won 26 games over the past three seasons, but understand that 2017 is a whole new ballgame. That, plus a look ahead to a vital HCAC showdown, highlight this week's Around the Midwest.
In New York City, Kolton Koch received the star treatment afforded to national award finalists. Koch was the first D-III finalist for the award, and it was a memorable weekend of firsts for the Monmouth guard.
Many were nominated, but only 10 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top overall student-athlete in Division III football.
Rose-Hulman is in the playoffs for the first time in the program's 118-year history. The Fightin' Engineers also have to plan practices around final exams for the first time, a welcome obstacle. More on RHIT and the other Midwest playoff entrants.
Monmouth's suffocating defense is led by a senior who has worked hard to become one of the nation's top tacklers. Matt Barnes gets the job done for the 4-0 Fighting Scots. More in Around the Midwest.
Every fan hopes to watch more than ten games this season. But, if you want to pay attention beyond just your favorite team, these are the marquee regular season matchups that columnist Clyde Hughes is excited about.
D3football.com All-America quarterback Alex Tanney has been working for five years to get a chance in a regular season game and he made his NFL debut on Sunday with the Tennessee Titans.
Rookie head coaches will be on both sidelines, but the opponents in the Midwest Conference championship game are far from strangers. St. Norbert and Monmouth will once again meet for the right to represent the MWC in the playoffs.
The first playoff automatic bid was clinched on Saturday, while the Midwest Conference set up its title game pairings and more clarity was found in some conference races. More in Saturday's national roundup.
Since a heartbreaking loss and a heart-stopping comeback win, the Fighting Scots have been cruising. Freshman defensive end Thomas Lesniewski has been nearly unstoppable. He and quarterback Tanner Matlick have Monmouth on track for another MWC championship game berth.
Ali Marpet was the star of Division III on draft day, but he's not the only rookie who made an active NFL roster. Here's a rundown of who you could see on Sundays this fall.
Steve Bell, the winningest coach in Monmouth history, will try to turn around Augustana, which won four consecutive titles in the '80s but hasn't been to the playoffs since 2005 and hasn't finished above .500 since 2010.
Trey Yocum is the standard-bearer for the Monmouth run game. But since his graduation, the Scots have doubled down on the ground with senior Michael Buehne and freshman Trent Rains.
A game played minutes from Mount Union's campus had a distinct Division III feel on national TV on Sunday night, with Alex Tanney playing quarterback for the Cowboys for a full half.
The addition will give the Midwest Conference 12 teams and a title game starting in 2014. It also means that Macalester will not bring football back to the MIAC in the near future.
How do you move on after losing an All-American quarterback who set school and conference passing records? Make sure Trey Yocum gets the ball early and often.
Alex Tanney's second (well, third) team of the offseason offered him an actual contract rather than just a chance to try out, so the NCAA's all-time TD pass leader will go to training camp with Kansas City.
A bunch of Division III players were brought to rookie minicamps as undrafted free agents. UW-Whitewater quarterback Matt Blanchard impressed enough to get a contract.
Another new bowl comes to Wisconsin
July 18, 2022The midwest is getting a second Division III football bowl game, following on the success of the Culver's Isthmus Bowl in 2021.
