(Ann Arbor, MI) – After a bye last Saturday, Concordia football is preparing this week to jump back into action against Indiana Wesleyan. The #15 Cardinals will aim to rebound from their 28-20 defeat against Roosevelt and start MSFA Mideast play with a win. The #9 Wildcats downed Trinity International 63-6 to move to 2-1 overall on the year. Concordia is 3-0 in the all-time series going back to 2018.
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Personnel Matchups
Indiana Wesleyan at a glance
Indiana Wesleyan enters the matchup with a 2-1 record and ranked #9 in the country. The Wildcats' lone loss came in their season opener, a tight 20-17 defeat against NCAA FCS Valparaiso. IWU went on to defeat Olivet Nazarene 34-26 and then posted a dominating 63-6 victory over Trinity International. Head coach Jordan Langs enters his 5th season at the the helm of the program.
NAIA Coaches Poll
Concordia checks in at #15 in the latest edition of the NAIA Coaches Poll. Marian remained #5 while this week's foe Indiana Wesleyan moved up a spot to #9. Saint Francis (IN) dropped six spots to #22. In the MSFA Midwest, Roosevelt jumped two spots to #18 while Saint Xavier entered the poll at #23.
Other MSFA Games
Mideast
#22 Saint Francis (IN) @ Siena Heights – 12:00pm
Lawrence Tech @ Madonna – 12:30pm
Taylor @ #5 Marian – 1:05pm
Midwest
#18 Roosevelt @ #23 Saint Xavier – 1:00pm
Saint Francis (IL) @ Missouri Baptist – 2:00pm
Saint Ambrose @ Trinity International – 2:00pm
Judson @ Olivet Nazarene – 7:00pm
