D3football.com Poll | AFCA Poll

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Saint John's University stayed at No. 4 in both the latest D3football.com (Sept. 29) and American Football Coaches' Association (Sept. 30) polls.

Nine teams in the West region, including SJU, were ranked in D3football.com's top 25: Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 3), Bethel (No. 7), St. Thomas (No. 14), Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 16), Redlands (No. 18), Wartburg (No. 20), Whitworth (No. 23) and Linfield (No. 25). Five others received votes: Chapman (34 points), Central (31), Wisconsin-Platteville (22), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (3) and Gustavus Adolphus (2).

SJU scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and totaled 617 yards of offense in a 56-10 road win Sept. 28 at Carleton.

Senior quarterback Jackson Erdmann (Rosemount, Minn.) broke the conference and SJU record for career touchdown passes in the victory. He entered the game needing two touchdown passes to tie the record of 100 held by Alex Kofoed (2004-07) and finished 17 of 20 passing for 334 yards and four touchdowns. The reigning Gagliardi Trophy winner and D3football.com National Offensive Player of the Year only played the game's first two quarters.

The Johnnies (3-0, 2-0 MIAC) host Augsburg (1-3, 0-2 MIAC) for Homecoming this Saturday, Oct. 5, in Collegeville. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Clemens Stadium. SJU is 68-20-2 (.767) in 90 known Homecoming games dating back to 1924, including a 13-2 record against Augsburg.