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11/19/25 - RB Jordan Gant, rSr/2027, Akron + More +

Matthew Schramm kicked four field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder, and Jordan Gant rushed for 86 yards to lead Akron over Bowling Green 19-16 in the final game of the season for both teams on Tuesday night. Gant finished with 1,032 on the season. Gant entered the game as the 13th-leading rusher (946 yards) in FBS football. After either side exchanged field goals in the first and second quarters, Schramm made his career best to open the third for the Zips (5-7, 4-4 Mid-American). The Falcons had the first touchdown when Hunter Najm found Jacob Harris for 21-yard strike at the 3:53 mark of the third. The Zips responded with a 75-yard touchdown strike on the next play from scrimmage with Ben Finley finding Israel Polk.

The Falcons (3-8, 1-6) defense forced a stop on three downs with 2:12 remaining. A 15-yard return from Brennan Ridley set up the Falcons at the Akron 42-yard line, but Najm threw an interception to Bruno Dall with a minute remaining. Gant broke free for an 18-yard carry to seal the result. Bowling Green finished with 272 yards of offense. The Falcons entered averaging 300.3 yards per game, 128th in FBS football. Both quarterbacks finished 9-of-26 passing with one touchdown. Finley had an interception. Najm threw two. It was a second-to-last-place MAC finish in a debut season for Bowling Green's Heisman Trophy-winning head coach, Eddie George. It's a fourth consecutive losing season for Akron head coach Joe Moorhead. - Akron/AP College Football

RB Jordan Gant, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - RB Sieh Bangura, rSr/2026, Ohio + More +

Sieh Bangura dashed for a career-high 196 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns, and Ohio took down UMass 42-14 on Tuesday night. Duncan Brune also ran for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Parker Navarro added 81 yards and two scores to round out a 363-yard night on the ground for the Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference). Ohio entered ranked 19th in the FBS in rushing offense, averaging 202.7 yards per game. The Bobcats threw just eight passes against 57 rushing plays. The Minutemen scored first thanks to Owen Anderson's 10-yard touchdown grab, but Ohio would score on three of their first four drives for a 21-7 halftime lead. Elijah Pedro also had a 9-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter for UMass (0-11, 0-7). Grant Jordan and Brandon Rose each threw one touchdown pass and one interception. Ohio holds the edge in the series, 5-0 since 2012. - Ohio/AP College Football

RB Sieh Bangura, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (95)

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11/19/25 - RB Jalen Buckley, rSr/2027, Western Michigan + More +

Jalen Buckley ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Broc Lowry ran for three touchdowns and Western Michigan rallied from an early deficit to beat Northern Illinois 35-19 on Tuesday night. Buckley amassed his yardage total on 24 carries, Lowry ran 13 times for 100 yards and Devin Miles went over 100 yards for the first time in his career at 105. Chavon Wright ran 21 times for 92 yards for Northern Illinois. Lowry's 18-yard scoring run a little past the midway point of the second quarter brought the Broncos (7-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) within 13-7.

Northern Illinois (3-8, 2-5) turned the ball over on downs after running six plays and gaining 20 yards. The Broncos followed that with a seven-play, 39-yard drive that ended when Buckley ran it in from the 8 with 40 seconds left before halftime for a 14-13 advantage. Lowry ran it in from the 8 midway through the third to make it 21-13. Buckley and Lowry each added 1-yard TD runs in the fourth to seal it. On the opening drive, Northern Illinois scored on a 43-yard touchdown run by Telly Johnson to give the Huskies a 7-0 lead. Two minutes later, Andrew Glass kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead. Western Michigan snapped a three-game losing streak in the series. It was the final MAC match-up between the teams as NIU departs for the Mountain West Conference next season. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

RB Jalen Buckley, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (18)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - ILB Tye Niekamp, rSr/2027, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 12 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, 6-3, 240, Jr., Normal, Ill. (Normal Community HS),...Niekamp recorded a new career-high with 16 tackles, which included nine solo stops against the Jackrabbits. Niekamp was also credited with a forced fumble and a pass breakup in the contest, as the Redbird defense forced three turnovers and tallied five sacks and 10 TFLs against SDSU. The 16 tackles tops his previous high of 14 set twice earlier this season, and Niekamp now has six double-digit tackling efforts on the year with four contests with 13 or more to give him 110 on the year. - Missouri Valley Football

ILB Tye Niekamp, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (52)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - QB Beau Brungard, rSr/2027, Youngstown State + More +

WEEK 12 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State, 6-0, 215, Jr., New Middletown, Ohio (Springfield),...Brungard accounted for six more touchdowns in guiding the Penguins to a 48-29 win over Indiana State. He had three rushing scores in the first quarter and a half before following that up with three touchdown passes. In the first half he had short runs of eight, one and one yard before throwing TD passes of 20, two and five. He completed 23-of-30 passes for 264 yards while rushing for 90 yards on 17 carries. - Missouri Valley Football

QB Beau Brungard, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (16)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - OG Seth Anderson, rSr/2026, North Dakota + More +

WEEK 12 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: OL Seth Anderson, North Dakota, 5th, 6-5, 300, Moorhead, Minn.,...In the 35-17 win at Murray State, Seth Anderson and North Dakota's offensive line helped the Fighting Hawks register 344 yards of offense, led by 213 yards on the ground. Sawyer Seidl paced the rushing attack with 96 yards and a touchdown on 22 attempts. Colton Brunell and Jerry Kaminski also had second-half touchdown runs in the victory. After just having 129 yards of offense in the first 30 minutes, the Fighting Hawks racked up 215 yards offensively in the second half and outscored the Racers by a 28-8 margin. Last week, Anderson graded out at 85 percent. - Missouri Valley Football

OG Seth Anderson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (82)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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11/19/25 - RB Carson Fletcher, So/2029, South Dakota + More +

WEEK 12 MISSOURI VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: RB Carson Fletcher, South Dakota, 5-10, 215, Fr., Racine, Wis. (Racine-Horlick HS),...Fletcher had a breakout game for the Coyotes in the thrilling 53-51 win at (21) Southern Illinois. He led the team in carries (19) and rushing yards (104) in his first-career 100-yard rushing game, while pacing the USD rushing attack on the day. 12 of his carries came in the second half when the Coyotes found a way to score 20-unanswered points to take their first lead at 34-31 late in the fourth quarter. Nearly half his yards (46 yards) came in the fourth quarter when the freshman put the team on his back and carried the Yotes down the field multiple drives in a row for the chance to come back and win the contest. - Missouri Valley Football

RB Carson Fletcher, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - K Andrew Lastovka, rSr/2027, Youngstown State + More +

WEEK 12 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown State, 5-8, 170, Jr., Sagamore Hills, Ohio (Nordonia HS),...On a windy afternoon, Lastovka accounted for 12 points in YSU's 48-29 win over Indiana State. He made two of three field goals converting from 39 and 42 yards and made six PATs. - Missouri Valley Football

K Andrew Lastovka, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - OT Jacob Arop, rSo/2029, California + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: OL Jacob Arop, South Dakota, 6-6, 200, R-Fr., South Omaha, Neb.,...Arop was the highest-graded Coyote on the offensive line in the 24-17 win over No. 8-ranked South Dakota State. He graded out at 75% against one of the best defensive lines in the conference, allowing for running back L.J. Phillips Jr. to rush for 168 yards, two touchdowns, and 6.2 yards per rush to move to 5-2 in league play. - Missouri Valley Football

OT Jacob Arop, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (649)

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11/19/25 - K Matt Maldonado, Sr/2026, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Matt Maldonado, Illinois State, 6-2, 200, Sr., Montgomery, Ill.,...Maldonado was solid once again for the Redbirds in their 52-20 road win at Indiana State. The transfer from Murray State scored 10 total points for the Redbirds and booted a 49-yard field goal in the victory over the Sycamores. Maldonado was a perfect 7-for-7 on PAT attempts and scored the final points of the game with 1:01 left in the third quarter on a 49-yard field goal. - Missouri Valley Football

K Matt Maldonado, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - P Aaron Bickerton, rSr/2027, North Dakota State + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: P Aaron Bickerton, North Dakota State, 6-3, 201, RJr., Stoke-on-Trent, England,...Bickerton had a season-high five punts and 55.6 average per punt in North Dakota State's 15-10 win at North Dakota. He had a season-long of 64 and other punts of 62, 55, 52 and 45 yards with one touchback and one inside the 20 for the Bison, who limited UND to 36 return yards. Bickerton was also the holder for three successful field goals as NDSU went without a touchdown until getting the go-ahead score with 2:22 left in the game. - Missouri Valley Football

P Aaron Bickerton, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - RB Victor Dawson, rSr/2027, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: RB Victor Dawson, Illinois State, 5-11, 220, Sr., Akron, Ohio,...Dawson went over the 100-yard mark for the second-straight week to help the Redbirds run away with a 52-20 road win against Indiana State. The transfer from Cincinnati carried the ball a season-high 21 times for a season-best 116 yards and he added a touchdown in the victory over the Sycamores. Dawson averaged 5.5 yards per carry and scored his third touchdown of the year on a 6-yard run early in the second quarter that gave the Redbirds a 14-7 lead at the time. With his 116 yards on the ground, Dawson took over the team lead with 616 rushing yards on the season. - Missouri Valley Football

RB Victor Dawson, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (22)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - OLB Donovan Woolen, Jr/2028, North Dakota State + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Donovan Woolen, North Dakota State, 6-4, 219, So., Frisco, Texas,...Woolen made a game- and career-high 18 tackles in North Dakota State's 15-10 win at North Dakota. It was the most tackles by a Bison player since linebacker Nick DeLuca had 20 in a one-score road win over Southern Illinois in 2015. Woolen assisted on one tackle for loss and had a key stop on second-and-goal at the NDSU 1 as the Bison defense held and UND missed a field goal two plays later. Woolen leads the Bison with 66 total tackles, two interceptions and five pass breakups this year. - Missouri Valley Football

OLB Donovan Woolen, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (1942)

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11/19/25 - RB Bill Jackson, rSr/2026, Northern Iowa + More +

WEEK 11 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RB Bill Jackson, UNI, 5-9, 197, Sr., St. Louis, Mo.,...143 yards and 3 TDs on 18 carries .. Bill Jackson's three touchdowns were his first rushing touchdowns of the season. He also recorded the first multi-touchdown game of his career .. The last time a Panther rushed for three touchdowns was at Indiana State in 2023 when Harrison Bey-Buie rushed for three...Bill Jackson was UNI's first 100-yard rusher of the season and UNI's first since Tye Edwards last season against Missouri State. - Missouri Valley Football

RB Bill Jackson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (74)

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11/19/25 - OG Landon Woodard, rSr/2027, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 10 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: OG Landon Woodard, Illinois State, Sr., Waukesha, Wis.,...Woodard and the Redbird offensive line were a big part of the Redbirds success in a 31-16 win over UNI. The senior from Waukesha, Wisconsin graded out at 90 percent and helped lead the way for Victor Dawson, who rushed for 101 yards on the ground. As a team, the Redbird offense racked up 430 yards of total offense in a balanced effort, that featured 202 yards rushing (5.8 yards per carry) and 228 yards passing. - Missouri Valley Football

OG Landon Woodard, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (15)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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