Around the Nation podcast: Playing the questions game
Wabash had some great performances from people in new spots, such as freshman Delan Pettiford. Wabash athletics photo by Howard Hewitt Subscribe to the Around the Nation Podcast in iTunes. There’s...
View ArticleTriple Take: Middle of the road
Thomas More has been rolling up the numbers on offense, but the Saints’ defense has shone as well. Thomas More athletics photo Week 6 signifies the midway point in the regular season. The bright side...
View ArticleAround the Nation podcast: Your questions, Mount answers
Josh Yoder has the Linfield offense clicking as well as the Wildcats have their defense clicking. Linfield athletics photo Subscribe to the Around the Nation Podcast in iTunes. Mount Union answered a...
View ArticleTriple Take: Penultimate picks
Either Wabash or Wittenberg will clinch the NCAC automatic bid Saturday. Wabash athletics photo by Howard Hewitt The long-awaited regional rankings are here, and we can expect to see at least a couple...
View ArticleAround the Nation podcast: Playoff picture takes place
Hardin-Simmons wasn’t a threat to Linfield, Willamette or UMHB but crushed Texas Lutheran. Hardin-Simmons athletics photo Subscribe to the Around the Nation Podcast in iTunes. So let’s see, John...
View ArticleTriple Take: Kicking off 2014 with ten predictions for Week 1
There are some pretty high expectations on Satiir Stevenson and Guilford this season. (Photo by John Bell, www.touchalifephotography.com) After a 36-week layoff, Division III football is back this...
View ArticleA new podcast for the new season
Thomas More gets credit for scheduling up, as go a handful of other teams, even though they lost.(Wesley athletics photo)The eighth season of the Around the Nation Podcast is underway. Pat and Keith...
View ArticleTop 25 poll analysis
Wartburg played its way up in the Top 25.Photo by Caleb Williams, d3photography.comI’ve often told people that you can’t just analyze a team’s placement or movement in the Top 25 in a vacuum. The...
View ArticleTriple Take predictions, Week 10: This is almost it!
Tyler Holmes and Wabash will try to keep the unbeaten run alive. (Wabash photo by Howard Hewitt) Week 10. This is almost it. For a handful of teams, this is it — their season will be over by Saturday...
View ArticleAround the Nation Podcast: On the clinchers
Sam Sura had a busy day, carrying 40 times for 119 yards for St. John’s in the Johnnies’ win vs. Bethel. (St. John’s photo by Richard Larkin McLay) The playoff picture began to take shape this week, as...
View ArticleTriple take Week 11: It all comes down to this
Delaware Valley picked off Seth Klein twice in last year’s Keystone Cup game. He has thrown only two interceptions in the nine games since. (Widener athletics photo) With all due respect to the...
View ArticleDivision III Playoffs, Round of 32: Triple Take’s score predictions
Hobart didn’t schedule any Empire 8 contenders the past two seasons, but the NCAA committee has sent them an Empire 8 team in the playoffs for the second year in a row. This year it’s Tom Dempsey and...
View ArticleAround the Nation Podcast: Down to 16
Linfield honored fallen teammate Parker Moore before taking the field against Chapman, then did so again on its first offensive play from scrimmage. (Photo by B. Scott Presley, d3photography.com) We...
View ArticleTriple Take: Predicted scores for the second round of the playoffs
Tyre Coleman needs one sack to move into sole possession of second place all-time in the history of the NCAA tracking stats, and 4.5 to move into a tie for first. (Hobart athletics photo) Consider for...
View ArticleAround the Nation Podcast: Shaking up the bracket
Linfield’s big win was the biggest news of Saturday. (Photo by Joe Fusco, d3photography.com) Linfield upset the apple cart with its big win on Saturday, knocking off a UMHB program that had been a play...
View ArticleTriple Take: Let’s get this 2015 thing started
It’s been a long time since we last saw a Division III game that counted. The Stagg Bowl was way back on Dec. 19, a mere 258 days ago. It’s been a longer wait for the 240-odd teams whose seasons ended...
View ArticleAround the Nation Podcast: New beginnings
Actual games. Actual results. The 2015 Division III football season went from virtual to literal this week. What were the big surprises? What interesting games flew under the radar? Who are the teams...
View ArticleAround the Nation: Big games and close calls
We might question whether some teams are as good as we think, and some Top 25 voters might be asking the same questions. Other teams are right where everyone thought they would be. And in some places,...
View ArticleAround the Nation: A great week for D-III football
Let’s see — the No. 1 Division III team beat the NAIA’s No. 1 team, SportsCenter spent significant time on two Division III campuses and we had a great, gutsy schedule of a non-conference game turn...
View ArticleA crack in the purple armor
Well, there you go — a crack in the purple armor favored by UW-Whitewater. This gives hope to a lot of people around Division III, but should it? What have we really learned from this weekend’s games?...
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