https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/12/ieuter-moves-north-of-border Erik Ieuter, who left Muskingum earlier in the offseason, has taken the head coaching job at Olivet. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/12/ieuter-moves-north-of-border https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/11/olivet-makes-coaching-change After eight years as head coach, Olivet elected to release Dan Musielewicz as the coach of the Comets. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/11/olivet-makes-coaching-change https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231007xkt6tj Sat, 07 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231007xkt6tj https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20230930ei1ekr Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20230930ei1ekr https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/10/calvin-to-add-football Division III's greatest basketball rivalry, and perhaps D-III's best rivalry in any sport, will finally be coming to the gridiron, as Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is adding football for a future season. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/10/calvin-to-add-football https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2021/contrib/2021100210i9ni ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College football team opened Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with a 33-10 win over Alma College this afternoon at Bahlke Field. With the win, the Comets stay perfect on the season at 4-0. Sat, 02 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2021/contrib/2021100210i9ni https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2020/contrib/20210321ctrkuy Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2020/contrib/20210321ctrkuy https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/10/umac-adds-finlandia-for-2021 With the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference facing the potential loss of its automatic bid, the conference has turned to Finlandia. The program has won just two countable games in the past four seasons, including two winless seasons in the MIAA. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/10/umac-adds-finlandia-for-2021 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191109qfctxa ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College football team stayed in sole possession of second-place in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) standings with a 28-13 win over Alma College today at Bahlke Field in Alma. Sat, 09 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191109qfctxa https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2019/details-make-difference-unbeaten-olivet-comets After Olivet dropped three games by five points or less in 2018, the Comets challenged their players over the offseason. The early results have been impressive. More in a feature by Joe Sager. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2019/details-make-difference-unbeaten-olivet-comets https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191019am9eum ANGOLA, Ind. – The Olivet College football team stayed perfect on the season with a 34-17 win over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Indiana. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191019am9eum https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201910125ghxob OLIVET, Mich. – Sophomore Anthony Merriman intercepted a pass at the one-yard line to help the Olivet College football team defeat Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College, 21-17, on Homecoming this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 12 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/201910125ghxob https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191005inizp5 HANCOCK, Mich. – The Olivet College football team had no trouble in defeating Finlandia University, 63-6, in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener at McAfee Field in Hancock. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20191005inizp5 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190922o2ncac Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190922o2ncac https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190914nrka74 RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Olivet College football team scored a touchdown on each of its six first-half possessions, and never looked back in defeating Concordia University Chicago, 54-24, today at Concordia Stadium in River Forest, Illinois. Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190914nrka74 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190907gsm9kl WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Olivet College football team came-from-behind to beat Wilmington (Ohio) College, 20-17, this evening in its season-opener at Williams Stadium in Wilmington, Ohio. Sat, 07 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190907gsm9kl https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181103gaxudt Lane Porter threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Jodway with 1:33 left, and sophomore Devin Pascavage intercepted an Alma College pass with 23 seconds left to lift the Olivet College football team past the Scots, 37-34, on Senior Day at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 03 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181103gaxudt https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181027zbpqu6 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181027zbpqu6 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180929gsdoya Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180929gsdoya https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180916d0q9gi LISLE, Ill. – The Olivet College football team scored five offensive touchdowns and a special teams touchdown to defeat Benedictine (Ill.) University, 42-16, today at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Illinois. Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180916d0q9gi https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180909k3u8uv Sat, 08 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180909k3u8uv https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171014fubv9g Senior Jerome Washington rushed for 265 yards and the defense allowed only 24 yards after halftime, as the Olivet College football team rolled to a 47-26 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College on a rain-soaked afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171014fubv9g https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171007xw20wx The Olivet College football team rolled up 468 yards of offense and the defense scored two touchdowns in a 40-6 win over Kalamazoo College this afternoon at Angell Field in Kalamazoo. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171007xw20wx https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916h15nyk The Olivet College football team scored a touchdown on offense, defense and special teams to beat Aurora (Ill.) University, 37-31, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170916h15nyk https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709165hpja9 The Olivet College football team defeated Elmhurst (Ill.) College, 26-20, today at Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois. Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709165hpja9 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/05/finlandia-finds-a-home The number of independents in Division III football is dwindling away, as Finlandia will become an affiliate member of the MIAA in football in 2018. Fri, 26 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/05/finlandia-finds-a-home https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/01/olivet-promotes-from-within Just a few short weeks after Dan Pifer resigned to choose a Division II job, Olivet has promoted offensive coordinator Dan Musielewicz to take over for him. Mon, 09 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/01/olivet-promotes-from-within https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/olivet-coach-takes-division-ii-job Dan Pifer led Olivet for five seasons, including taking the Comets to the 2016 Division III playoffs. He'll take over as the head coach at Walsh. Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/olivet-coach-takes-division-ii-job https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/academic-all-americans The 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III football team was led by a punter: Ryan Anderson of Olivet, who compiled a 4.0 GPA. Fri, 02 Dec 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/12/academic-all-americans https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161119ic4dju The Olivet College football team saw its season come to an end with a 37-12 loss to John Carroll (Ohio) University today at Wasmer Field and inside the Don Shula Stadium in University Heights, Ohio. Sat, 19 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161119ic4dju