Wabash College and DePauw University meet for the 130^th Monon Bell Classic on Saturday, November 16, at 1:07 p.m. at Blackstock Stadium in Greencastle, Indiana.
 
Tickets for the 130^th meeting between the two teams have sold out. The ISC Sports Network will broadcast the game and will be available online through the ISC Sports Network app on iPhone and Android devices, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon fireTV, Xbox One, the ISC Sports Network website, and social media outlets on Facebook and Youtube. The game will also be streamed on the Wabash College Video Network and DePauw Video Network regular outlets.
 
Forty-seven alumni parties will also watch the game at locations throughout the United States. A list of locations by state is available on the Wabash alumni website at https://www.wabash.edu/alumni/mononbell/.
 
Wabash (8-1, 7-0 NCAC) and DePauw (9-0, 7-0 NCAC) also play for the 2024 North Coast Athletic Conference title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III football playoffs. The losing team, should it not earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, will be eligible to represent the NCAC in the inaugural ForeverLawn Bowl as part of the Opendorse Bowl Series. The ForeverLawn Bowl will be played on Saturday, November 23, at 1 p.m. at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The NCAA DIII playoffs also begin on November 23, with teams and sites for the opening round to be announced on Sunday, November 17, at 5 p.m.
 
Just as the two teams have separated themselves from the rest of the conference in the league standings, they are also statistical leaders among NCAC teams. Wabash ranks second among NCAC teams in scoring (37.6 points per game) and total offense (376.9 yards per game). The Little Giant defense limits opposing teams to  14.7 points a game and an average of 269.6 yards of offense, both second-best in the conference.
 
DePauw enters the Monon Bell Classic with an undefeated record for the second consecutive season and a chance to win a fourth North Coast Athletic Conference in a row. The Tigers have been impressive on both sides of the football this season, scoring 54 points a game for the third-best average among Division III teams while averaging 507.4 yards of offense a game to rank tenth in the nation. The defense limits opponents to 177.6 yards a game for the lowest average in the nation while holding opponents to 10.3 points a game, which is the eighth-best by DIII teams this season.
 
Wabash running back Xavier Tyler leads the NCAC in rushing with an average of 111.3 yards per game. The junior surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season last week in the Little Giants' 31-28 win at Wittenberg with a 199-yard performance. He is tied with DePauw's Caden Whitehead for the conference lead with nine rushing touchdowns. Whitehead ranks third among conference rushers with an average of 82 yards per game.
 
Quarterback Brand Campbell leads the NCAC and is ninth among Division III quarterbacks in completion percentage at 71.9 percent. He has completed 110 of 153 pass attempts for 1,466 yards and 17 touchdowns with one interception through eight games. Campbell is third in the conference in touchdown passes and second in passing efficiency with a rating of 187.7. DePauw senior quarterback Nathan McCahill leads the conference and ranks tenth in the nation with 283.9 passing yards per game. He has completed 168 of 239 passes (70.3 percent) with 39 touchdowns to set the DePauw single-season record. His 39 touchdown throws are second-best in Division III to only Destin Chance from Illinois College with 43 TD throws.
 
Wabash senior wide receiver Connor Thompson is third in the conference in receptions per game (46), fifth in touchdown receptions (8), and sixth in receiving yards per game (59.2). Robby Ballentine's 17 touchdown catches already set a new single-season mark for DePauw. The junior wideout leads the team with 56 catches for 821 yards for an average of 91.2 yards a game. Senior tight end Gabe Quigley has 39 catches for 573 yards and 10 TDs this season.
 
Wabash junior linebacker Gavin Ruppert anchors a Little Giant defense that ranks sixth in the nation in turnover margin, entering the Monon Bell Classic at +15 for the season. The Little Giants have recovered seven fumbles and have 13 interceptions through nine games. Wabash has fumbled 19 times this season but has only lost two for the season. The Little Giants have thrown three interceptions in 147 pass attempts. Senior linebacker Jonathan Bruder leads the DePauw defense with 54 tackles, including 37 solo stops. Senior defensive end David Guhl ranks third among conference players with six sacks for an average of 0.86 per game.
 
GAME DAY TRAVEL AND PARKING AT DEPAUW (ALL DEPAUW PRE-PAID PARKING HAS BEEN SOLD)
 
Pre-paid parking for DePauw fans is available in Blackstock, Peeler, College Street and Olive Street lots. 2 space limit per transaction.
Blackstock, Peeler and College Street lots are for passenger vehicles only. Vehicles must fit with a single parking space. The Blackstock lot will CLOSE at 10 a.m.; please plan to arrive between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. $20 per space.
Olive Street lot is for RVs, oversized vehicles and vehicles with trailers. $150 per vehicle.
All parking lots open at 8 a.m. There is no overnight parking in Blackstock, Peeler, College Street, Olin, Olive Street or Julian Parking lots. Follow the directions of traffic control personnel when it comes to parking/tailgating.
Beginning at 11:15 a.m., golf cart shuttles will be available for our guests needing additional help getting to and from the Blackstock, College Street, Olin and Julian parking lots.
Blackstock Parking lot, Peeler Parking lot and College Street Parking lot - DePauw tailgating. Handicap parking is available but limited. Vehicles must fit in a single parking space and vehicles with a trailer attached will not be allowed (RVs, oversized vehicles, vehicles pulling a trailer, charter and school buses are only permitted in the Olive St. Lot).

Olin Parking lot - Wabash tailgating. Handicap parking is available but limited. Enter from Indiana Street. Free.
Julian Parking lot - Reserved parking for special guests. Additional handicapped parking. Enter from Hanna Street.
Olive Street lot - Reserved for DePauw fans who purchase the RV/oversized vehicle/vehicle with trailer parking. No handicapped parking is available. From Locust Street, go west on Olive Street.

Additional parking will be available at Ridpath Primary School (711 S. Central Street). Accessible parking is available, but there is no golf cart shuttle to Blackstock Stadium. No alcohol will be permitted in this lot. Ridpath is charging $20 - CASH ONLY. All proceeds benefit Ridpath Primary School in the Greencastle School Corporation. This lot will be open to the public at 9 a.m.
 
City streets adjacent to Blackstock Stadium and the west side of campus will be marked "no parking". Please look carefully before you park.
 
Parking passes must be PRINTED and shown to the lot attendant before entering Blackstock, Peeler, College Street or Olive Street lots. 
 
BLACKSTOCK STADIUM
 
Entrances to Blackstock Stadium open at 11:30 a.m. (90 min. before kickoff). Please allow extra time to enter the stadium.
Fans with DePauw tickets must enter through the southwest gate of Blackstock (Hanna circle).
 
Fans with Wabash tickets must enter through the northeast gate of Blackstock (Madison St.).
 
T-shirts, signs, and other items deemed obscene, homophobic, and/or profane will not be allowed in the stadium. Only hand-held signs will be allowed and may not obstruct the view of other guests during the game.
 
The following items are PERMITTED in Blackstock Stadium:  single seat chair backs, binoculars, cell phones and pagers, small cameras, blankets and rain apparel, small purses, strollers, handheld signs that do not block the view of other patrons, unopened bottles of water and baby food, service pets/animals.

The following items are PROHIBITED in Blackstock Stadium:  bags larger than 18" x 14" x 4", duffle bags, bags with rollers, guns and other weapons, aerosol and spray cans, alcoholic beverages, outside food and beverages (with the exception of unopened bottles of water and baby food), coolers and kegs, camcorders and tripods unless there is a valid media pass, pets (excluding service animals), artificial noisemakers, umbrellas.