There were no Division III football players taken in the NFL draft, which is the new norm these days, but a bunch of big names received free-agent contracts to sign with NFL teams, including two from the reigning champions. Here's the latest.
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.
Mike Emendorfer has coached UW-Platteville ever since the founding of D3football.com, and we'll have to change the team page for the first time as he announces his retirement.
For close to 20 years, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has been ranked No. 1 in our annual conference rankings, and some years, it's not even close. Greg Thomas digs into why with WIAC coaches in Around the Nation.
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.
... 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.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team has found a fortunate pipeline direct from Johnston High School (Johnston, Iowa) due to its very own Chancellor Dennis J. Shields.
Three nationally prominent teams all faced similar situations in Week 1: They came out a little slow and either led by small margins or, in one case, trailed big at the half. But in each case, the second half was a different story. Adam Turer talks to them all 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.
After trailing 30-10 in the second quarter and entering the locker room down 37-17 at the half, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers dominated the third quarter to win 59-44 at East Texas Baptist Thursday night.
No. 16 UW-Platteville rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to win at East Texas Baptist, while Rowan outlasted Widener in double overtime and Johns Hopkins pulled away from Randolph-Macon on the opening night of Division III football for 2018.
No. 13 Johns Hopkins saw a years-long conference winning streak snapped; a scoring record fell; Illinois Wesleyan picked up a big win; UW-Platteville survived UW-Stout and UW-Oshkosh pulled away from UW-Whitewater in Saturday's Top 25 action.
John Carroll survived its rival, while Wheaton and North Central fended off conference foes, Platteville had a happy long trip home and W&J got some revenge. Meanwhile, the 'Red-Fox' game was the only one with a Top 25 upset. More in the Top 25 wrapup.
There were high expectations when Tom Kelly assumed the quarterback role at UW-Platteville, based largely on his older brother, John Kelly, who helped the Pioneers make the playoffs. Tom does not shy away from the inevitable comparisons.
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.
Mike Schmidt, a two-sport athlete for the Eagles a decade ago, was defensive coordinator at UW-Platteville for one season and will return to UW-La Crosse to try to turn the program around.
Platteville scored the final 28 points in the fourth quarter and OT to win. Ithaca was the beneficiary of six Hobart turnovers. St. John's survived a wild game at Concordia-Moorhead while Mike Drass got win 200. More in the Top 25 wrapup.
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.
UW-Platteville’s Jacob Zilbar has been named a finalist for the 2014 Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation's top small college defensive player, the Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP.
Jacob Zilbar was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Defensive Player of the Year, as the Pioneers had 13 players selected to the 2014 All-WIAC Football Team.
The 15th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell to UW-Oshkosh in triple-overtime, 30-27, on Saturday at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
Bryce Corrigan connected with Trevor Whitehead for a 46-yard game-winning touchdown in the waning seconds, as 17th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team squeaked past UW-La Crosse, 24-17 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
A pair of fourth-quarter turnovers proved to be too much for the 16th-ranked UW-Platteville football team to upset No. 1 UW-Whitewater, as the Warhawks came out victorious, 17-7, at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium in the 20th George Chryst Memorial Bowl on Saturday.
In a matchup of top-15 teams, the 14th-ranked UW-Platteville football team used a 24-0 halftime lead to defeat No. 13 UW-Stevens Point 31-13 on Saturday at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
The 17th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team defeated UW-River Falls, 24-14, on the Pioneers annual Homecoming game on Saturday at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
The 18th-ranked UW-Platteville football team thumped UW-Eau Claire 49-0 for the Pioneers' first shutout on the Blugolds since 1961 and the first ever at Carson Park on Saturday.
Fifth-ranked North Central's hot start was too much for the seventh-ranked Pioneer football team to overcome, falling 28-7 in the season's first top-10 matchup on Saturday at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
D-III players sign after the draft
April 27, 2024There were no Division III football players taken in the NFL draft, which is the new norm these days, but a bunch of big names received free-agent contracts to sign with NFL teams, including two from the reigning champions. Here's the latest.
