D3football.com Poll

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University jumped one spot to No. 5 in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll posted Sunday, Oct. 10.

Ten teams in NCAA Region 6 were ranked in the top 25, including five in the top 10: Mary Hardin-Baylor (No. 2), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 3), SJU (No. 5), Linfield (No. 7), Hardin-Simmons (No. 8), Central (No. 10), Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 11), Bethel (No. 16), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (No. 18) and Trinity of Texas (No. 23). Six others (Howard Payne, Whitworth, Chapman, Gustavus Adolphus, Wisconsin-Stout and Wisconsin River Falls) received votes.

The Johnnies have been ranked No. 5 in all three American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) polls so far this fall. 

SJU rolled to 469 yards of offense and forced five turnovers in a 50-0 Homecoming win, the team's second consecutive shutout, Oct. 9 over Augsburg. Senior running back Henry Trost (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes) rushed for 107 yards and four first-half touchdowns, as well as a two-point conversion, in the victory.

The Johnnies (5-0, 3-0 MIAC) play host to St. Olaf (3-2, 2-1 MIAC) as part of Family Weekend at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 16, in Clemens Stadium.