Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton.
Cortland survived to keep its at-large playoff chances alive headed into the Cortaca Jug showdown with Ithaca, while Baldwin Wallace and Wilkes each picked up their second loss and put their playoff chances on life support in Saturday's Division III football action.
Marietta converted a 2-point conversion with 22 seconds left in the game to rally past Ohio Northern 43-42 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium.
The Pioneers stunned the Polar Bears with a fourth quarter comeback in Ohio Northern's first game of 2016. Other top teams making their 2016 debuts started off rusty, but finished strong. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup.
Thomas More put two years of frustration in the rear-view mirror, John Carroll's struggles caught up with the Blue Streaks and UWW came up big vs. a ranked team in front of a big crowd. Plus, see Ithaca's amazing interception in the Top 25 roundup.
Ohio Northern coach Dean Paul and Wabash coach Erik Raeburn, who each played for former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres, are among five finalists for the biggest Division III job open this offseason.