Wabash College and Ohio Northern University meet in the second ForeverLawn Bowl as respresentatives of the North Coast Athletic Conference and Ohio Athletic Conference. The game is part of the Opendorse Bowl Championship Series and will be played at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on the Pro Football Hall of Fame complex.
 
Game Information
 
Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 22 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium – Canton, Ohio
Capacity: 23,000
Live Video: FloSports
Live Stats: https://wabashstats.statsbroadcast.com
Tickets : https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05006319A41214E4

Opening Notes
 
Wabash is playing in the ForeverLawn Bowl for the second consecutive season. The Little Giants lost to Hanover College 13-10 on a last-second field goal in the inaugural contest in 2024. The Little Giants led 10-3 with 12:51 left in the game on a 2-yard TD run by Cole Dickerson and 25-yard field goal from Brody Rucker, only to have Hanover answer with 10 points over the final 11 minutes of the game.
 
Series History
The Little Giants and Ohio Northern have played only one previous time, in the 1999 season opener at Wabash.The Polar Bears won that game 38-6 behind a three-touchdown, 180-yard rushing effort by future 10-year NFL veteran Jamal Robinson (San Francisco 49ers 2002-2004; Carolina Panthers 2004-2005; Atlanta Falcons 2006).

 
Broadcast
The ForeverLawn Bowl will be broadcast by FloSports on its FloCollege online outlet. The FloCollege annual plan for $107.88 per year ($8.99/month) or $19.99 per month.
 
Scouting Wabash
Wabash enters Saturday's ForeverLawn Bowl in Canton, Ohio with an 8–2 overall record after producing one of the North Coast Athletic Conference's most explosive and efficient offensive seasons. The Little Giants averaged 37.1 points and 410.7 yards per game, ranking among the top units in the region in both production and balance. Wabash topped 40 points five times, opened the year with a 55-point performance at St. Norbert, and scored at least 34 points in seven different games.
 
The Little Giants' offense is paced by a potent passing attack that averaged 269.1 yards per game while completing 62.3 percent of its attempts. Senior quarterback Brand Campbell turned in a standout season, throwing for 2,121 yards and 21 touchdowns with a 159.8 efficiency rating. Backup quarterback Jackson Gilbert provided an additional spark with 467 yards and five touchdowns, including a three-touchdown effort at Oberlin.
 
Wabash's receiving corps produced big-play numbers throughout the fall. Wideout Luke Adams finished the regular season with 51 receptions for 798 yards and seven touchdowns. He delivered four 100-yard efforts, including 189 yards in the Monon Bell Classic. TJ Alexander, Nick Witte, and Kannon and Konner Chase combined for another 80 receptions and 12 touchdowns to give Wabash a deep and versatile perimeter rotation.
 
The running game added consistent balance, averaging 141.6 yards per game behind the tandem of Xavier Tyler (563 yards, five TDs) and Cole Dickerson (313 yards, five TDs). Campbell contributed six rushing touchdowns.
 
Overall, Wabash scored 47 total touchdowns, converted 82 percent of its red-zone trips, and produced 50 plays of 20 yards or more.
 
Defensively, the Little Giants limited opponents to 293.9 yards and 20.1 points per game, allowing fewer than 300 total yards in six contests. Wabash held teams to 2.4 yards per rush, produced 28 sacks, and forced 17 turnovers (10 interceptions, seven fumble recoveries).
 
Linebacker Gavin Ruppert led the unit with 64 tackles, while William Harris (44 tackles, two interceptions) and Brock Robertson (39 tackles) anchored the second level. Samuel Ringer (6.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks), Brody Frey (9.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks), and Carson Foxen (4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) helped Wabash generate steady pressure. The secondary added 10 interceptions, highlighted by Gage Gulley's two picks and 52-yard return touchdown.
 
Wabash stood out on third down, holding opponents to a 30 percent conversion rate, and allowed only 25 third-quarter points all season.
 
Special teams were among the program's most reliable phases in 2025. Kicker Brody Rucker earned NCAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors, converting 11 of 14 field goals (long of 50) and going 40 of 42 on PATs.

 
Scouting Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern enters Saturday's ForeverLawn Bowl with an 8–2 overall record after closing the regular season with three straight victories and a 7–1 mark in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Polar Bears produced one of the league's most balanced and explosive offenses throughout the fall, averaging 38.8 points and 435.4 yards per game while scoring 53 total touchdowns. ONU topped 40 points six times and surpassed 500 yards of total offense in three contests, including a season-best 594-yard effort at Otterbein in its regular-season finale.
 
The ONU offense is powered by one of Division III's top rushing attacks, generating 215.4 yards per game behind standout running back Louie Blasiole with 1,306 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 130.6 yards per game. Blasiole rushed for 100+ yards in seven games and posted a season-high 244 yards and three TDs at Otterbein.
 
Quarterback Sam Feldman leads the passing game with 2,184 yards, 18 touchdowns, and a 60.8% completion rate. Feldman topped the 200-yard mark six times and threw three TDs in four different games. His top receiving target is Seth Borondy, who caught 46 passes for 738 yards and six touchdowns, including four 100-yard receiving performances. Kyle Celestin adds another downfield threat with 560 yards, while five additional receivers have at least one touchdown catch.
 
Overall, ONU averages 220.0 passing yards per game, 6.0 yards per play, and an impressive 46% conversion rate on third down. The Polar Bears excel in finishing drives, scoring on 75% of red-zone trips while producing 40 red-zone touchdowns.
 
Ohio Northern's defense has been opportunistic, producing 14 interceptions, eight fumble recoveries, and 65 points off opponent turnovers. Opponents average 21.7 points and 343.0 yards per game, and the Polar Bears hold teams to just 92.7 rushing yards per contest. ONU defenders have also totaled 63 tackles for loss and 19 sacks.
 
Jacob Hershberger anchors the unit with 49 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, and three interceptions, while Myles Aldrich adds 48 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries, including a 76-yard return touchdown. The secondary has been particularly disruptive, led by Hershberger, AJ DeSousa (three INTs), and Daryus Barrett (two INTs, six breakups). ONU's defense has held opponents under 300 yards five times and allowed more than 30 points only twice.