D3football.com feature stories
November 11, 2021
Aurora comes full circle
After going toe-to-toe with St. John's and getting blown away by defending national champ North Central, Aurora has gone about its business and is back in the playoffs. Brian Lester has more.
November 10, 2021
Carnegie Mellon trying to send Lackner out with a title
Saturday’s game is not part of a Hollywood script, but it sure seems like it for Carnegie Mellon. The Tartans are playing at home against their biggest rival with a conference championship and a trip to the NCAA playoffs on the line. And, it happens to be longtime head coach Rich Lackner's final regular season game. Joe Sager has more.
November 3, 2021
Punt returning an 'out-of-body experience'
For Lake Forest's A.J. Jackson, returning punts is all about letting it flow. And Jackson's opponents are so hesitant to kick it to him that they would rather shank one out of bounds. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
October 27, 2021
At North Central, it's D's time to shine
The defending national champions were known best for their offense, but tis year's edition of the North Central Cardinals are lighting thins up on the defensive side of the ball. Joe Sager has more.
October 21, 2021
Kelley can't escape Framingham State coaching job
No matter how many times he tries to get out, they keep dragging him back in, as Tom Kelley is in his third stint as the Rams' head coach and is team is in first place in the MASCAC. Brian Lester has more.
October 21, 2021
Merchant Marines are No. 1 if by land
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is rolling and off to a 6-0 start, and that's due in no small part to a ground game that is leading NCAA Division III. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
October 14, 2021
It's a banner year for D-III in D.C.
The Catholic University Cardinals and Gallaudet University Bison are just three metro stops from each other and their stadiums are just three miles apart. They won't face off this year and may not share much else but both are having banner seasons. Brian Lester has more.
October 13, 2021
Central offense rolling with Hawkins at controls
Blaine Hawkins has thrown more than 200 consecutive passes without an interception and averages 328.5 yards per game. But what the Dutch really want is to bring a playoff game back to Pella, Iowa. Joe Sager has more.
October 6, 2021
Despite a year apart, RPI is thriving
The Engineers had a full year off: no games, no practices, no organized team activities. They can't even have fans from off-campus come to their games. But they organized themselves during the downtime and now that they're up and running, they're off to a 5-0 start. Joe Sager has more.
September 30, 2021
Shufford hasn't missed a beat
He's been overlooked, underestimated, and we haven't even been calling him by his preferred name this whole time. Chris Shufford returned for Birmingham-Southern at the last moment this year, and so far, he hasn't missed a beat. Brian Lester has more in a D3football.com feature.
September 29, 2021
However many plays it takes
There were many, many long drives in Division III football in Week 4. Joe Sager takes you through two of them: Denison's 19-play drive to take the lead in the fourth and W&L's 17-play, 99-yard drive to end the game in dramatic fashion.
September 28, 2021
A game saving catch for UMHB
Once a D-I prospect, Brandon Jordan found himself out of the game after two years of junior college. But he improved his work ethic on the field and in the classroom, found a home at Mary Hardin-Baylor, and opposing defensive backs have a big problem on their hands.
September 23, 2021
Putting the Payne back in Howard Payne
Former Howard Payne quarterback Jason Bachtel returned in January to take the Yellow Jackets coaching job, and between the spring season and a 3-0 start this fall, the move looks like a winner for everyone in the Howard Payne family. Brian Lester has more in a D3football.com feature.
September 22, 2021
For Ursinus, there's no looking back
The Bears got perhaps the biggest win of their time in Division III football, but everyone at Ursinus is just talking about going 1-0 this week. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com Feature.
September 16, 2021
On his shoulders
Quarterback Michael Hnatkowsky and the Muhlenberg defense carried the Mules all the way to the national semifinals, the last time we had playoffs. But while he closes in on 10,000 yards and the team goals are in place, he's just glad for some normalcy. A D3football.com feature by Brian Lester.
September 15, 2021
Born to play quarterback
Brett Segala had a great career at quarterback for Cortland, with his younger brother cheering him on from the sidelines. Now, the roles are reversed, and it's Brees Segala taking snaps, with Brett coaching for the Red Dragons. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
September 8, 2021
17 broken bones, nine surgeries, one game
A year and a half ago, La Verne's Cole Roberts had a horrific car accident that literally left him broken. We can't do his amazing story justice in a four-line blurb, so read for yourself what he went through in order to get back onto the field for the Leopards this past weekend. A D3football.com feature by Joe Sager.
September 2, 2021
Grinnell set to make its return
In a normal year, the average Division III program opens camp with about 110 players. For Grinnell, however, the numbers of late were one-third of that, and the program had to cancel its final seven games in 2019. More than 700 days later, the Pioneers are back, and looking a little better. Brian Lester has more.
