NCAA Bracket | Aurora Football

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – No. 8 Saint John's University football (9-1, 7-1 MIAC) hosts Aurora University of Illinois (9-1, 7-0 NACC) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs this Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville.

The 32-team field was announced this afternoon.

The postseason appearance is the 30th (26th at the NCAA Division III level) and sixth consecutive for the Johnnies, who earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs with a share of their MIAC-record 34th league title. 

SJU has a 44-24 (.647) all-time postseason record, including a 23-5 record in Collegeville (14-1 in first-round games).

The Spartans are making their fifth NCAA appearance (0-4 record) after winning the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) for the third time (outright in 2008, shared in 2016). 

Saturday's meeting will be the first for SJU against Aurora in football. The Spartans are coached by Don Beebe, who played in six Super Bowls during a nine-season NFL career. 

Ticket Information
A ticket must be purchased by each patron to gain admittance to the game. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for ages 5-college (w/college ID). SJU season-ticket holders own the rights to the reserved seat/s, but must purchase a ticket to the game. SJU (game/season) or MIAC passes are invalid for NCAA games. Gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.gojohnnies.com/tickets.