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North Central (Ill.) Cardinals
| Seed: | No. 1, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 1, Week 11 2025 |
| Location: | Naperville, Illinois |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2325 |
| Stadium: | Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium (5500) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | CCIW |
| Head coach: | Brad Spencer (North Central '04) |
| Career record: | 54-1 (.982) |
| Base offense: | Shotgun Pro-style |
| Base defense: | 4-3 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 40-15 (2005-08, 2010-13, 2016-19, 2021-24) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | 2019, 2022, 2023 |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 542 | 66 |
| How they got here: | Automatic bid, CCIW |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | Their running backs aren't getting hit until they are five-plus yards downfield and their defense is consistently registering tackles for loss. The biggest question mark on this year's version of North Central was their offensive line and quarterback play. On defense they have three defensive linemen with double digit tackles for loss, led by CCIW defensive player of the year JP Sullivan. If anyone is going to beat NCC they will have to win the battle at the line of scrimmage. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | They aren't able to run the ball on first and second down and their defense isn't getting off the field after third downs. NCC is top 5 in Division III in rushing offense and defense. They run on 65% of their offensive plays and they count on big chunk plays on early downs. Defensively they are top 5 in third down defense because they limit the run and keep opponents behind the chains. |
| This season's turning point: | In the opening game vs. UW-Oshkosh, North Central went three-and-out on its first two possessions, the second one ending with a blocked punt for a 7-0 UWO lead. From that point on they knew what they had in the post-Luke Lehnen era, finishing with 569 yards of total offense (293 rushing) compared to 276 yards allowed (50 rushing) in a 45-14 victory. |
| NPI (rank): | 76.068 (4) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 288.2/231.4 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 53.1/145.5 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 8.2/3.5 |
| Leading passer: | Garret Wilson, 207.8 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Donovan McNeal, 100.9 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Thomas Skokna, 93.4 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Matt Janiak, 63 (23 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Eli Renick, 8.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Three way tie with 2 |
| How far can they go? | When your coach is 54-1 in his career, there are expectations, and those expectations involve not just playing in January, but winning. |
Bethel Royals
| Seed: | No. 2 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 4, 2025 Week 11 |
| Location: | Arden Hills, Minn. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1741 |
| Stadium: | Royal Stadium (3500) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | MIAC |
| Head coach: | Mike McElroy (Southern Illinois) |
| Career record: | 21-3 (.875) |
| Base offense: | Spread/three-wide |
| Base defense: | 4-3 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 16-14 (2000-01, 2003, 2006-07, 2010, 2012-13, 2018, 2021-24) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 509 | 65 |
| How they got here: | Automatic bid, MIAC |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | QB Cooper Drews is seeing the defense clearly, leading to on-time and accurate throws. The Bethel up-tempo spread offense features plenty of unique formations and nearly every play has a run component. This offense's scoring ability relies on Cooper's ability to hand the ball off when necessary, call his own run number, throw a quick 3-step route, or take a shot. Defensively, this Bethel unit thrives in the red zone, allowing scores on just 45% of opponent red zone trips. Including their game against fellow playoff team St. John's, where SJU scored on just two of its five red zone trips. If Bethel is playing well, you'll notice opponents struggling to finish drives off. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | They aren't getting pressure on the opposing QB. Bethel has 27 sacks on the season. While it may be harder to get home against a playoff team's offensive line, the pressures and quarterback hurries need to be there for Bethel. Opposing coaches scouting Bethel are likely starting every coaches meeting with "We need to contain their front." It is a tall task. On offense, WR Albert Rundell is a problem for defenses. He averages 135 yds a game and nearly two TDs per game. If defenses can minimize Rundell and force other skill players to beat them for 60 minutes, Bethel will be in trouble. |
| This season's turning point: | After graduating a truly special 2024 senior class, there were serious questions about the program's returning production and how well the Royals could reload. All of those doubts were quickly swept away when Bethel defended its home turf by defeating rival and Top 10 opponent, St. John's in Week 5. They scored just 17 in that game, but in the six that followed, they never scored fewer than 49, and allowed just a total of 33 points. |
| NPI (rank): | 75.047 (5) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 229.1/280.1 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 45.4/163.7 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 6.3/3.4 |
| Leading passer: | Cooper Drews, 261.5 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Taye Manns, 81.5 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Albert Rundell, 135.4 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Jake Borman, 62 (26 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Phil Conant, 8.0 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Nick Colyer, 4 |
| How far can they go? | Nice things have been said about Bethel higher up this screen but the fact remains that the MIAC playoff teams are both untested outside their conference. While that shouldn't affect them on Nov. 29, it might come into play soon thereafter. |
UW-Platteville Pioneers
| Seed: | No. 3 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 10, Week 11 2025 |
| Location: | Platteville, Wis. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 5414 |
| Stadium: | Pioneer Stadium (10000) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | WIAC |
| Head coach: | Ryan Munz (UW-Platteville '06) |
| Career record: | 29-13 (.690) |
| Base offense: | Multiple spread |
| Base defense: | Multiple |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 1-3 (2013, 2016, 2024) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 355 | 185 |
| How they got here: | At-large (4th of 13) |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | The Pioneers are establishing the run first and foremost. They have thrived and failed based upon the success of their run game. In every win this year they ran for 135 yards or more. In the two games UWP ran for 75 yards or less they lost by multiple scores. Also, when the defense is locking down inside the red zone, forcing opponents to kick field goals instead of touchdowns. Even the River Falls offense scored just one TD on six red zone trips. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | The opposing offensive line is moving the line of scrimmage forward consistently against the UWP defensive front. In the rare case an opponent's O-line has really gotten into a groove against the Pioneers, they've struggled to correct the issue before it's too late. Offensively if the Pioneers are relying solely on QB Nathan Uselding's arm and not his legs they are asking for trouble. Uselding is at his best when teams are focused on his running ability as much as his arm. |
| This season's turning point: | Winning four of their last five games after dropping a game to the WIAC champions, UWRF, on the road. Those wins include two Top 25 victories. Plus, during the end of this stretch the Pioneers got back star RB Zackary Bothun, who missed the majority of the WIAC schedule due to injury. |
| NPI (rank): | 68.252 (14) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 161.7/261.8 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 99.5/249.4 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 6.4/5.3 |
| Leading passer: | Nathan Uselding, 227.3 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Zackary Bothun, 76.8 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Trevor Syse, 81.0 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Elijah Krantz, 67 (33 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Elijah Krantz, 3.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Harrison Meyer and Rodney Gavins Jr., 4 |
| How far can they go? | Platteville is better situated to make a run in this bracket than it was last year. |
Hope Flying Dutchmen
| Seed: | No. 4 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 18, Week 11 2025 |
| Location: | Holland, Mich. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 3123 |
| Stadium: | Ray and Sue Smith Stadium (5325) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | MIAA |
| Head coach: | Peter Stuursma (Hope '93) |
| Career record: | 74-19 (.796) |
| Base offense: | Spread |
| Base defense: | 4-2-5 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 1-6 (1986, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2019, 2024) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 464 | 150 |
| How they got here: | At-large bid (6 of 13) |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | Hope plays a lot of zone defense and relies on a steady pass rush from its front four defensive linemen. If their front four can stop the run and generate a consistent pass rush, they will be tough to move the ball on. Offensively, if their quarterback has time in the pocket he is dangerously accurate. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | If they cannot generate pressure up front, as teams will be able to find windows in their cover 3 shell. Hope primarily stunts their front 4. They have run the ball effectively all season, so if they are not able to stay ahead of the chains, that will be a bad sign on offense. |
| This season's turning point: | When the defense was able to respond to a quick change scenario in the third quarter against Adrian. The Bulldogs had intercepted Hope on the 1-yard line, denying a TD or a potential field goal attempt and holding onto a 17-14 lead. But Jake Punches and the Hope defense got to Adrian's quarterback for a safety to make it a one-point game. That left Hope in position to win the game later, on a 45-yard Caden Balkon field goal with 10 seconds left. |
| NPI (rank): | 67.964 (17) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 233.1/299.2 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 59.3/202.8 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 7.3/4.3 |
| Leading passer: | Alex Thule, 264.0 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Trey Goike, 61.8 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Jonny Rohen-Blanton, 81.9 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Colten Schreur, 61 (33 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Liam Danitz, 13.0 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Owen Graham, 6 |
| How far can they go? | A fully healthy UW-La Crosse should be able to win at Hope, but that fully healthy part is in question. |
UW-La Crosse Eagles
| Seed: | No. 5 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 13, Week 11 2025 |
| Location: | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 8812 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Field at Roger Harring Stadium (6200) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | WIAC |
| Head coach: | Matt Janus (UW-Platteville '10) |
| Career record: | 44-13 (.772) |
| Base offense: | Spread/shotgun/11 personnel |
| Base defense: | 4-3 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 20-13 (1983, 1991-93, 1995-96, 1999, 2002-04, 2006, 2021-24) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | 1992, 1995 |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 288 | 183 |
| How they got here: | At-large (9th of 13) |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | Whoever is playing quarterback is able to pick out favorable matchups within their deep receiving corps and deliver the ball accurately and on time. Jack Janke, Tyler Bowman and Keaton Arendt are threats all over the field, so the ball has to find the open man. The Eagles are strongest on defense when teams attempt to force the ball downfield; their quarters zone defense means they’re built to keep everything in front of them, and limit explosive plays. Opponents who waste downs attempting downfield strikes tend to struggle. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | Their offensive line is struggling to hold its own. The Eagles are undefeated when they allow no sacks. But, in their two losses this season they’ve surrendered a combined seven. Furthermore, when opposing quarterbacks are running the ball effectively the Eagles struggle. In UWL’s losses the opposing QB has averaged 101.5 yds rushing. The Eagles defense must stay alert and account for dual threat QBs. |
| This season's turning point: | Responding to a tough road loss at UW-Platteville by winning three out of four to end the year, including two wins over ranked opponents during that stretch. |
| NPI (rank): | 66.973 (23) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 147.7/254.14 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 120.6/190.4 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 5.8/4.8 |
| Leading passer: | Kyle Haas, 195.1 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Gabe Lynch, 67.6 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Jack Janke, 99.4 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Tyler Shaver, 39 (18 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Henry Walsh, 4.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Sam Baumgard and Trent Mullen, 3 |
| How far can they go? | The defense is solid but ultimately this team will go further if Haas is behind center. |
Alma Scots
| Seed: | No. 6, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 16, Week 3 2024 |
| Location: | Alma, Mich. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1298 |
| Stadium: | Bahlke Field (4500) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | MIAA |
| Head coach: | Jason Couch (Alma '97) |
| Career record: | 53-24 (.688) |
| Base offense: | RPO |
| Base defense: | 4-3 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 3-5 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2022-23) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 424 | 241 |
| How they got here: | Automatic bid, MIAA |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | They are not getting enough production on first down. The Scots' lightning-fast tempo relies heavily on production from their running back and offensive line on first down. If they can live in second down and medium, they will have success moving the ball. If teams don't adjust to their unbalanced looks, they will have difficulty slowing down the rush. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | If Alma's quarterback is kept in the pocket and teams can get pressure with three or four rushers on third down, they will have a tough time converting. Alma has been great on third down this year defensively. If teams can convert on third down, use clock and rest their defensive players in the process, they gain an advantage. |
| This season's turning point: | You know the play. Regardless of what happened before it, the missed call by the officials in overtime of the Alma-Hope game gave Alma new life when the game should have ended. |
| NPI (rank): | 66.942 (24) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 260.7/256.5 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 112.5/293.6 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 7.3/5.2 |
| Leading passer: | Carter St. John, 230.7 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Eddie Williams, 142.8 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Zach Poff, 84.7 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Jett King, 75 (37 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Jack Anderson, 3.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Brock Beaudrie, 3 |
| How far can they go? | They could absolutely beat UW-Platteville in their opening game. |
Hanover Panthers
| Seed: | No. 7 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 15, Week 2 2003 |
| Location: | Hanover, Indiana |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 952 |
| Stadium: | L.S. Ayres Field (4000) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | HCAC |
| Head coach: | Matthew Theobald |
| Career record: | |
| Base offense: | Spread |
| Base defense: | 4-2-5 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 1-8 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-03, 2018-19) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 417 | 126 |
| How they got here: | Automatic bid, HCAC |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | Eian Rodebush has time to throw in the pocket. Give him time, he will find open receivers, and the Hanover receivers will catch anything they can get their hands on. If you can't get Hanover out of its base defense, then the Panthers are playing well. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | Coach Matt Theobald throws his visor. He might do that if they are not consistently stopping the run, which makes them super vulnerable to play-action, or if they complete close to 50% of their passes, or are not able to get manageable third downs. |
| This season's turning point: | Scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns, one of them with 28 seconds left, to come away with a 24-23 road win at Alma. It gave the team a little confidence boost after an 0-2 start that including a home loss to D-I FCS non-scholarship Butler, a 16-7 defeat at the hands of a team which is currently 5-6 at that level. |
| NPI (rank): | 66.286 (26) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 165.4/290.8 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 80.3/155.6 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 7.0/4.2 |
| Leading passer: | Eian Roudebush, 261.0 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Dunning Don, 60.4 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Shelby Curbrian, 91.3 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Brian Wall, 59 (33 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Garron Jenkins, 6.0 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Saadiq Pasha, 4 |
| How far can they go? | They're the higher seed in their first-round game for a region and this is a good shot for the HCAC to improve on its playoff record, which is 6-25 since automatic bids went in in 1999. |
Concordia (Wis.) Falcons
| Seed: | No. 8, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | Never ranked |
| Location: | Mequon, WI |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1926 |
| Stadium: | Century (2500) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | NACC |
| Head coach: | Greg Etter (Minnesota-Mankato '87) |
| Career record: | 75-49 (.605) |
| Base offense: | Spread |
| Base defense: | 3-4 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 0-4 (2003, 2006-07, 2013) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 325 | 198 |
| How they got here: | Automatic bid, NACC |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | Roman Funk has ample pass protection. When that aspect is taken care of, Funk does the rest, having thrown for 2,560 yards and 29 TDs. When the passing game is clicking, it tends to be a good day for the Falcon offense. Defensively, you'll see a unit that causes havoc in the backfield, flushing the quarterback out of the pocket and coming up with timely tackles for loss. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | The passing attack is out of rhythm, leading to stalled drives and keeping Funk & Co. on the sidelines. The defense will be vulnerable in passes down the sidelines, giving up a few too many sizable gains through the air that slowly wear down the secondary. |
| This season's turning point: | When the Falcon defense forced a fourth-down incompletion from the CUW 9-yard line, sealing a 28-20 win over Benedictine in double-overtime. That late-game defensive stand, combined with two TDs from the offense in overtime, lifted CUW to a 2-0 start in conference play, as the Falcons went from a team in the hunt to the team to beat in the NACC. It was also the precursor to crucial wins over St. Norbert, Lakeland, and Aurora over the next three weeks. |
| NPI (rank): | 65.658 (28) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 142.8/275.0 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 120.7/177.4 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 6.0/4.5 |
| Leading passer: | Roman Funk, 256.0 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Asher Thomas, 37.3 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Jason Leonard, 92.5 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Ben Birch, 85 (39 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Marquiton Sellers and Jadon Lewis, 5.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Kadin Huisinga and Devin Glowicki, 3 |
| How far can they go? | The Falcons could certainly get to the second round. |
Coe Kohawks
| Seed: | No. 9 seed, North Central bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 24, Week 11 2025 |
| Location: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1218 |
| Stadium: | Clark (1200) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | ARC |
| Head coach: | Tyler Staker (Coe '06) |
| Career record: | 68-28 (.708) |
| Base offense: | Spread multiple |
| Base defense: | Multiple 3-4/4-3 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 3-11 (1985, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2009-10, 2012, 2016, 2022-24) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 386 | 155 |
| How they got here: | At-large (12th of 13) |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | The defense is stopping the run, forcing the opposing offense to become one-dimensional. In Coe's best performances, such as the 13-7 win over Central in Week 11, the defensive front was relentless and reliable. On offense, look for running back Quincy Drummer to establish his presence on the ground early in drives, opening up opportunities for leading receivers Devon Kollasch and Jeron Senters later on. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | They can't get much traction on the ground, and they turn it over multiple times. In the loss to Wartburg, it was primarily turnovers that kept the offense out of the end zone despite having success through the air. Defensively, look for the Kohawks to give up too many third-down conversions. Coe was the ARC's best in third-down defense, so giving up yardage in those situations would indicate uncharacteristic breakdowns on that side of the ball. |
| This season's turning point: | When Coe rallied from a 7-3 halftime deficit on the road at Dubuque, shutting out the Spartans in the second half while scoring two touchdowns for a 19-7 win. The comeback kept Coe's playoff hopes alive, and set up the Kohawks for the 13-7 win over Central two weeks later that ultimately put them in the playoffs. |
| NPI (rank): | 64.602 (31) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 207.9/296.9 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 131.0/179.5 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 8.1/4.4 |
| Leading passer: | Brady Kelly, 260.0 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Tre'sean Cunningham, 60.2 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Jeron Senters, 74.2 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Noah Tolbert, 66 (41 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Stone Cummins, 6.0 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Leighton Charters and Kyle Cole, 3 |
| How far can they go? | A return trip to Bethel is definitely on the table. Whether the party potatoes are, is a significantly different question. |
Grove City Wolverines
| Seed: | No. 10 seed, Mount Union bracket |
| Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 18, Week 3 2025 |
| Location: | Grove City, Pa. |
| Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2339 |
| Stadium: | Robert E. Thorn Field (3000) |
| Playing surface: | Turf |
| Conference: | PAC |
| Head coach: | Andrew DiDonato (Grove City '10) |
| Career record: | 67-34 (.663) |
| Base offense: | Multiple |
| Base defense: | 3-4 |
| Record in NCAA playoffs: | 1-2 (2023-24) |
| NCAA D-III championships: | None |
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| Points for | Points against |
| 311 | 175 |
| How they got here: | At-large bid |
| You'll know they're playing well if: | The running game and short passes are enough to keep the offense moving, and linebackers Ben Bladel and Caleb Brubaker are making their copious number of defensive plays closer to the line of scrimmage. |
| You'll know they're playing poorly if: | They have to rely on hitting low-percentage deep balls, and the defense can't keep the opposing offense off its rhythm well enough to disrupt the passing game. |
| This season's turning point: | Just getting in the playoffs at all, several weeks after the Wolverines fell off the national radar after a roller-coaster of a 1-2 start. |
| NPI (rank): | 64.110 (35) |
| Rushing/passing yards per game: | 157.9/147.7 |
| Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 66.6/240.6 |
| Yards per play/allowed per play: | 4.8/4.9 |
| Leading passer: | Ethan Wiley, 99.8 ypg |
| Leading rusher: | Chase Rankin, 68.6 ypg |
| Leading receiver: | Seth McGroerty, 53.0 ypg |
| Leading tackler: | Caleb Brubaker, 88 (44 solo) |
| Leader in sacks: | Caleb Brubaker, 7.5 |
| Leader in interceptions: | Keagan Fraser, 6 |
| How far can they go? | First-round game has potential to be nice and entertaining. |