SAINT PAUL, MINN.—The No. 15 Bethel University football team made the drive down to the opposite end of Snelling Avenue to face Macalester on Saturday night. The Royals continued their dominate ground game with 278 rushing yards, led by freshman Miles Gish's 121 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries in a 47-3 rout of the Scots.
Bethel improves to 5-2, 5-1 MIAC, while Macalester falls to 3-4, 2-4 MIAC. The Royals extend their win streak to 19 games in their all-time series with the Scots.
Bethel 47, Macalester 3
Gish's touchdowns occurred from eight, 49, and three yards out.Â
David Geebli was within striking distance of this third-straight 100+ yard game with 98 yards on 13 carries. Quarterback Cooper Drews, who accounted for four touchdowns, turned in his most efficient performance of 2026. He completed 29-of-35 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns, and notched 48 yards on six carries, which included a three-yard touchdown run that opened the game's scoring.
Catching 11 passes apiece were Teagan Viebrock and Albert Rundell. Viebrock accumulated 132 yards and a pair of touchdown catches from 32 and four yards out, while Rundell racked up 92 yards receiving, as well as a 12-yard touchdown grab. Rundell and Viebrock were among nine receivers to record catches for a Bethel offense that had 596 total yards, while the Scots combined for 228 yards.Â
Marcus Whiting, Jackson Braun, Jake Borman, Jace Fadden, and Josh Bergan each had six tackles for Bethel's defense. Borman added two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry, while Bergan had hurries.Â
Nick Colyer recorded his third interception of the season, while Tyler Drury returned an interception for 20 yards in the fourth quarter.Â
Macalester's lone score occurred off a 32-yard field goal from Andrew Wetherill, which spoiled Bethel's shutout bid and narrowed the score to 19-3 with 8:34 left in the second quarter. Addison Stirling paced the Scots with nine tackles. Macalester quarterback Lucas Kaplan completed 14-of-31 passes for 126 yards.Â
Bethel will host Concordia (Minn.) at Royal Stadium on Saturday, October 31 at 1 p.m.
