Top NCAA Division 3 Football Matchups of Week 6

Hello, Justin Berendzen (@jrberendzen on Twitter) with my top 5 Division 3 Football matchups of week 6.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at University of Wisconsin-River Falls 

Battle in Wisconsin for this one. The Falcons have sophomore wide receiver Mason Van Zeeland who has 274 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Oshkosh defensively has senior defensive lineman Brandon Kolgen who has 16 tackles, 7 TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 2022. The Titans offense has Trae Tetzlaff who has 313 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Defensively for the Falcons they have sophomore linebacker Andrew Schumacher who has 19 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 3 PBUs in 2022. 

Heidelberg University at University of Mount Union 

Ranked matchup here that could be entertaining. The Purple Raiders offense has senior wide receiver Wayne Ruby who has 584 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for the Berg they have senior defensive back Griffin Pendry who has 35 tackles and 4 PBUs this season. Heidelberg’s offense has grad wide receiver Brandon Reed who has 296 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for Mount Union they have junior linebacker Mason McMillen who has 27 tackles and 8 TFLs this season.

Wartburg College at Central College (IA)

Potentially tough road game for Wartburg. Central College’s offense has junior wide receiver Ryan Neu who has 509 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns this season. Defensively for the Knights they have junior linebacker Nate Link who has 32 tackles, 4 TFLs and 3 PBUs in 2022. Wartburg’s offense has senior running back Hunter Clasen who has 456 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns this season. Senior defensive back Stevie Maddox Jr has 22 tackles and 6 PBUs for Central College in 2022.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse at University of Wisconsin-Stout 

The Eagles against the Blue Devils in this one. The Stout offense has senior wide receiver Levy Hamer who has 302 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Defensively for the Eagles they have senior defensive back Elijah Alt who has 22 tackles, 2 PBUs and 1 interception in 2022. The La Crosse offense has senior running back Joey Stutzman who has 403 rushing yards and 1 touchdown this season. Defensively for the Blue Devils they have junior defensive back Cannon Griner who has 25 tackles and 1 interception in 2022.

Birmingham-Southern College at Trinity University (TX)

This matchup could be a battle. Trinity’s offense has senior wide receiver Ryan Merrifield who has 326 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for the Panthers they have junior defensive back Conner Thornburg who has 22 tackles, 5 PBUs and 2 interceptions this season. The Birmingham Southern offense has sophomore running back Jon Lewis who has 506 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns in 2022. Defensively for the Tigers they have senior linebacker Michael Jewett who has 20 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and 5 sacks this season.