https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/12/sewanee-hires-monmouth-assistant Joe Freitag, who has been the offensive coordinator at Monmouth for the past 11 seasons, will get the next chance to turn Sewanee around. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/12/sewanee-hires-monmouth-assistant https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251116sdsctg The Monmouth College football team won the most lopsided Turkey Bowl in history with a 69-0 triumph over Knox College on Saturday to finish a perfect Midwest Conference season. The Fighting Scots (9-1, 9-0) scored 35 points in the first quarter en route to the most points ever scored by one team in the history of the Turkey Bowl. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251116sdsctg https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251108w1kt8m The Monmouth College football team clinched the Midwest Conference Championship and a return to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 58-3 home win over Ripon on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (8-1, 8-0) scored the first 42 points of the game and accounted for over 600 yards of total offense in the win. Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251108w1kt8m https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/07/lakefront-bowl-comes-to-wisconsin The midwest is getting a second Division III football bowl game, following on the success of the Culver's Isthmus Bowl in 2021. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/07/lakefront-bowl-comes-to-wisconsin https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2018/playing-the-best 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. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2018/playing-the-best https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/09/ten-start-season-on-nfl-rosters 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. Tue, 04 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/09/ten-start-season-on-nfl-rosters https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2017/illinois-wesleyan-giant-killers 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. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2017/illinois-wesleyan-giant-killers https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week9-wrapup 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. Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week9-wrapup https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2017/monmouth-reloads 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. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2017/monmouth-reloads https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/monmouth-kolton-koch-piesman 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. Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/monmouth-kolton-koch-piesman https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/hanson-heitland-riddle-barnes-named-gagliardi-finalists One of these four young men will be awarded the 2016 Gagliardi Trophy on Dec. 14 in Salem, Va. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/hanson-heitland-riddle-barnes-named-gagliardi-finalists https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced 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. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/11/gagliardi-semifinalists-announced https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/playoff-bound 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. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/playoff-bound https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/monmouth-barnes-defense 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. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/monmouth-barnes-defense https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/10-games-to-watch 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. Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2016/10-games-to-watch https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/05/mwc-finally-confirms-chicago Nearly a year ago, sources told D3football.com that the University of Chicago was headed to the Midwest Conference. This was finally announced. Wed, 11 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/05/mwc-finally-confirms-chicago https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/01/tanney-gets-his-shot 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. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/01/tanney-gets-his-shot https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/st-norbert-monmouth-rivalry 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. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/st-norbert-monmouth-rivalry https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/10/week9-roundup 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. Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/10/week9-roundup https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/monmouth-on-track 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. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/monmouth-on-track https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/09/d3-players-in-nfl-2015 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. Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/09/d3-players-in-nfl-2015 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/2015011315krfz Monmouth didn't look far to find its new head coach after losing Steve Bell to the Augustana job. Tue, 13 Jan 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/2015011315krfz https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/01/augustana-hires-monmouth-coach 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. Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/01/augustana-hires-monmouth-coach https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2014/monmouth-finds-it-takes-two-to-replace-yocum 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. Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2014/monmouth-finds-it-takes-two-to-replace-yocum https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/2013102973oe4u Thirty elementary students got a special treat a week before Halloween thanks the the Monmouth College SAAC and four Fighting Scots football players. Tue, 29 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/2013102973oe4u https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/08/tanney-opens-nfl-season 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. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/08/tanney-opens-nfl-season https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/04/macalester-to-join-midwest-conference 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. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/04/macalester-to-join-midwest-conference https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2012/monmouth-stays-grounded 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. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2012/monmouth-stays-grounded https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/06/hall-hoerr-remembered Young men who played football at Delaware Valley and Monmouth each died this month. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/06/hall-hoerr-remembered https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/06/tanney-signs-with-chiefs 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. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/06/tanney-signs-with-chiefs