SERIES

Bethel leads the all-time series 2-0. The Royals won the previous meeting 62-0 on November 15, 2025 in Duluth, as well as the first match up 70-13 in the 2013 NCAA Division III Championship First Round at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis on November 23, 2013.

COACHES

Bethel's Mike McElroy (3rd year at BU and as a head coach: 30-6) // St. Scholastica's Matt Bremer (2nd year at CSS and as a head coach: 4-15)

QUICK HITS

• The Royals extended their win streak to five games following a 53-10 victory over Carleton on November 7. The victory moved the Royals up from No. 43 on the November 1 NPI, to No. 33 on the November 7 NPI. 
• Following last week's win over the Knights, BU stayed at No. 16 from the Week 9 AFCA Coaches' Poll to the Week 10 Poll. The D3football.com Coaches Poll had the Royals move up two spots from No. 16 on the Week 9 Poll, to No. 14 on the Week 10 Poll.
• BU is 15-5 in November games dating back to 2020, which includes a seven-game win streak dating back to November 16, 2024, when they fell 41-33 to Saint John's in the MIAC Championship Game.
• Bethel, who is third in the country with 49.1 points scored per game, scored 40+ points in 6-of-9 games this season. This included record-setting performances in a 77-0 victory over Hamline on September 26, and an 82-7 win at St. Olaf on October 17.
• Bethel ranks among the top 10 in the country in seven categories which includes third down conversion percent defense (.237, fourth), 4th down conversion percent defense (.769, fifth), blocked punts (3, sixth), first down offense (260, first), rushing offense (279.8, seventh), scoring offense (49.1, third), and total offense (538.0, third).
• This will mark just the third time in program history the Saints have played the Royals despite joining the conference prior to the 2021 season.

ABOUT THE ROYALS

BU is in the midst of a five-game win streak following a 53-10 victory at Carleton in their final road regular season game on November 7. The Royals have now scored 40+ points in six-of-nine games this season, which includes single-game school record performances in a 77-0 victory over Hamline on September 26, and an 82-7 win at St. Olaf on October 17.

Quarterback Cooper Drews became the Royals' all-time leading passer with 234 yards through the air at Carleton, which gives him 9245 for his career. That career total surpassed Jaran Roste's (2018-22) 9,051 yards.

Drews has completed 189-of-306 (61.76%) passes for 2113 yards and 22 touchdowns over nine starts. His 2113 passing yards (27th Division III), 278.4 yards of total offense (20th Division III) and 21.00 completions per game (16th Division III) is second in the MIAC. His 22 passing touchdowns (19th NCAA Division III), 138.3 passing efficiency, 186 points responsible for (11th NCAA Division III), and nine rushing touchdowns (50th NCAA Division III) rank third in the conference.

Wide receiver Albert Rundell's 8.14 receptions per game leads the MIAC and ranks seventh in the country.

David Geebli leads the MIAC with 7.43 rushing yards per carry (8th Division III), 12 rushing touchdowns (19th Division III),  891 rushing yards (28th NCAA Division III), 99.0 rushing yards per game (34th Division III), 14 total touchdowns (21st Division III), and 84 total points scored (22nd Division III). Taye Manns comes in at No. 2 in the MIAC with 649 rushing yards, and No. 3 with 72.1 rushing yards per game. Manns and Geebli spearhead a BU ground game that is seventh in NCAA Division III with 279.8 rushing yards per game.

Bethel's 538.0 yards of total offense and 49.1 points per game ranks third in the country. The Royals offense have achieved 260 first downs, which leads the country.

Nick Colyer is second in the MIAC with 0.33 interceptions per game. Jackson Braun, who has 47 total tackles, is fifth in the MIAC with 1.17 tackles for loss per game. Taylor Glynn paces the Royals with 51 tackles, while Jake Borman is second on the team with 48 stops. They highlight a BU defense that ranks 16th in the country with 7.8 tackles for loss per game and a 121 first down defense.

ABOUT THE SAINTS

Quarterback Elijah Adzimahe has completed 69-of-124 (55.65%) passes for 880 yards and five touchdowns. Running back Stephan Jackson paces St. Scholastica with 321 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 77 carries, followed by Blake Fox's 286 yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries. Wide receiver Jeremiah Jackson has caught 34 balls for 492 yards and three touchdowns, while Nathan Behrens has 30 receptions for 426 yards and one score.

Leading the Saints defense is Isaac Johnson, who has 71 tackles, five quarterback hurries, and one interception.