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2025
Game Leaders
Wittenberg
Pa:
JJ Miller - 147
Ru:
JJ Miller - 34
Rec:
Kade Ray - 66
Baldwin Wallace
Pa:
Charlie Bubonics - 209
Ru:
George Linberger - 131
Rec:
Connor Awad - 84
Team Stats
Baldwin Wallace
Wittenberg
Passing Yards
220
144
Rushing Yards
172
80
Turnovers
1
1
Time of Poss.
37:02
22:58
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University football team opened its 2025 season in commanding fashion, defeating longtime rival Wittenberg University 31–13 on Edwards-Maurer Field.
With the win, BW breaks the all-time series tie and now leads 22–21–1.
Yellow Jackets Leaders
- Junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference quarterback Charlie Bubonics (Solon) completed 17-of-25 passes for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception
- Junior Academic All-OAC running back George Linberger (Barberton/St. Vincent-St. Mary) rushed for a game-high 87 yards on 22 carries with a long of 34
- Senior wide out Connor Award (North Ridgeville/Midview) caught five passes for a game-best 70 yards with one touchdown
- Junior Academic All-OAC linebacker Nolan Hartsel (Lodi/Northwestern) made 10 tackles
Wittenberg Leaders
- Sophomore quarterback JJ Miller completed 17-of-29 passes for 147 yards with two touchdowns and one interception
- Miller rushed for 34 yards on 14 carries with a long of 17
- Junior wide receiver Kade Ray caught five passes for 66 yards with a long of 37
- Junior linebacker Tyre Smith mad a game-high 15 tackles
First Quarter (BW, 14-0)
- 9:54 Senior All-OAC wide receiver Tim Conwell (Avon) 12-yard run (Freshman placekicker Robert Feamster, Jr. (Edenton, N.C. EA Laney) kick is good)
- 4:02 Awad 29-yard pass from Bubonics (Feamster, Jr. kick is good)
Second Quarter (BW, 24-0)
- 7:00 Feamster, Jr. 30-yard field goal
- 0:40 Junior defensive lineman JD Crouse (North Lima/South Range) 11-yard pass from senior defensive back Jaeden Roman (Grafton/North Olmsted) off bad snap on field goal attempt (Feamster, Jr. kick is good)
Third Quarter (BW, 31-6)
- 9:24 Pierce Ayers 8-yard pass from Miller (Two-point attempt failed)
- 3:03 Junior running back Josiah Sessler (Fort Meyers, Fla./Bonita Springs) 12-yard run (Feamster, Jr. kick is good)
Fourth Quarter (BW, 31-13)
- 2:13 Junior wide receiver Henry Jones 12-yard pass from Miller (Sophomore placekicker Sumer Shroyer kick is good)
BW is back in action on Saturday, September 13 when it plays its home and OAC opener against Wilmington College in the 47th Lee Tressel Shrine Classic on the Tressel Field inside the George Finnie Stadium at 1:30 p.m.