UW-River Falls football headlines

  • Walker leaves Division III
    February 22, 2026
    Matt Walker, the coach of the Division III national champion UW-River Falls, has left the Falcons and will be the new head coach at D-I FCS non-scholarship Drake.
  • Stagg Bowl ratings up 26%
    January 16, 2026
    The results are in, and viewership for the Stagg Bowl was up significantly over last year's game and the two previous contests.
  • Six things we learned this season
    January 10, 2026
    Every season ends with new people, if not new programs, tasting the joy of winning. But this triumph felt more delicious than most because of all it taught us and reminded us about why we play the game, and who it helps us become. Keith McMillan has more from Canton, Ohio.
  • Skipping straight to the top
    January 07, 2026
    UW-River Falls just needed a chance to get into the playoffs, and once they finally got one, they made the most of it. They didn't need the usual years of early exits and playoff frustration and went straight to the trophy ceremony. Greg Thomas has more.
  • Revisit game day live from Canton!
    January 04, 2026
    From the great pregame coverage of the Stagg Bowl from Small School Saturday to our Division III-expert play-by-play of a great game, it was a great day to stream Division III football. Revisit it all on D3football.com.
  • River Falls wins with defense
    January 04, 2026
    In an age of offense, defense proved it still wins championships as UW-River Falls forced three turnovers to power past North Central, 24-14. Joe Sager has the game story.
  • Blaha wins Gagliardi Trophy
    January 02, 2026
    It probably comes as no surprise, but it was made official on Friday afternoon in Canton: UW-River Falls quarterback Kaleb Blaha is the winner of the 2025 Gagliardi Trophy.
  • Defense putting it together in wake of Top Gun
    January 02, 2026
    The Falcons have played more defensive snaps than any team in D-III, a byproduct of an offense that snaps the ball relentlessly, and rarely bleeds the clock. More possessions mean they give up more yards. That reality isn’t ignored in the defensive meeting room; it’s baked into everything they do. Greg Thomas has more in a Stagg Bowl feature.
  • Recap: River Falls punches ticket for first time
    December 20, 2025
    The Falcons rolled up 632 yards of total offense and won in dramatic fashion, with Kaleb Blaha hitting Blake Rohrer for a 79-yard touchdown pass with 47 seconds to play.
  • Five named Gagliardi finalists
    December 18, 2025
    Out of 15 semifinalists, we whittled it down to five on Thursday: three quarterbacks, a wide receiver and a running back. One of these five will win the 2025 Gagliardi Trophy, Division III football's top honor.
  • Falcons' historic run continues, advancing to semifinals
    December 13, 2025
    UW-River Falls defeated Wheaton 46-21 on Saturday afternoon at Ramer Field in the NCAA Division III wuarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals. UWRF, now 12-1 overall, will continue its historic postseason run next Saturday, Dec. 20 vs. Johns Hopkins.
  • UWRF's Top Gun offense keeps flying
    December 09, 2025
    The River Falls offense has some lofty goals, including trying to get somewhere in the neighborhood of 90 snaps per game. And for the record, it's working. Joe Sager talks to the architect, the pilot, and more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • Falcons advance to NCAA quarterfinals with 42-14 win vs. St. John's
    December 06, 2025
    UWRF used a productive rushing attack, a three-touchdown performance from Kaleb Blaha, and a suffocating defensive effort to surge past the Johnnies to improve its program record-breaking win total to 11, advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals - matching the farthest the Falcons have reached in program history. The win also marked UWRF's first over St. John's since 1937.
  • Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
    December 05, 2025
    Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
  • A new season awaits
    August 25, 2025
    Training camp is super interesting this season in lots of places, but it would be hard to be more interesting than at Cortland, where there's a new head coach, and at UW-River Falls, where there's a returning quarterback. We talk to both, answer your questions and talk to coaches about trends in camp in the latest podcast.
  • No. 10 UW-River Falls rallies to down UW-Stout 40-37 in overtime
    October 19, 2024
    Falcons erase 21-point halftime deficit
  • UWRF's Kaleb Blaha runs past UW-Stout
    October 28, 2023
  • No. 8 Falcons roll past Pointers and break records, 75-14
    October 21, 2023
  • River Falls has football fever
    October 11, 2023
    The Falcons are flying higher than any point in nearly 30 years, and No. 4 UW-River Falls welcomes No. 7 UW-Whitewater to campus. Joe Sager has more on an exciting time in River Falls, Wisconsin.
  • No. 5 UW-River Falls improves to 5-0 for first time since 1993
    October 07, 2023
  • No. 7 UW-River Falls tops Greenville in home opener, 66-7
    September 09, 2023
  • Brother vs. brother, one last time
    November 10, 2022
    Sean and Aaron Borgerding grew up as competitive as brothers can be, regardless of the competition. On Saturday, they'll display that one last time on the football field, with Sean the quarterback at UW-Stout, and Aaron a starting safety for UW-River Falls. Brian Lester has more.
  • Onujiogu, Beise get NFL free-agent deals
    May 02, 2022
    In a crowded NFL draft field, it was tough for D-III guys to get much notice, but Joshua Onujiogu stood out at defensive end for Framingham State and Ben Beise did the same at tight end for UW-River Falls. Each will get a crack at the next level, plus a handful of others have received minicamp invites.
  • Why is the WIAC always No. 1?
    October 07, 2021
    For close to 20 years, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has been ranked No. 1 in our annual conference rankings, and some years, it's not even close. Greg Thomas digs into why with WIAC coaches in Around the Nation.
  • ATN Podcast: Trying to break through
    July 29, 2018
    How do you break into the upper echelon of the ASC? How do you get into contention in the WIAC? In the latest D3football.com Around the Nation podcast, Pat and Keith talk to coaches trying to do just that, plus, hey, gray turf.
  • Out of the darkness, light
    November 10, 2016
    Sometimes, things don’t go your way. Sometimes, your highest expectations are crushed by unanticipated disappointment. But even if your team goes 0-for-2016, there's reason for hope. Around the Nation talks to five coaches who have brought their programs up from the bottom.
  • Falcons beat Stout in a High Scoring Affair
    October 24, 2015
    The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons made the short trip to Menomonie to square off against WIAC rival UW-Stout Blue Devils.
  • Falcons Win Three Straight
    October 10, 2015
    The UW- River Falls Falcons are 2-0 in the WIAC for the first time since 2001 after their 10-7 victory over UW- Eau Claire.
  • Falcons Win
    October 03, 2015
    The UW – River Falls Falcons (2-2, 1-0 WIAC) won their second straight game on Saturday thanks to a blocked extra point in overtime to win their first homecoming game in over five years.
  • Falcons Win in Texas
    September 26, 2015
    It was the defense for the Falcons that delivered the final blow in their 35-20 victory against Southwestern University with one of their nine sacks of the day.
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