SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan Football closes out the regular season Saturday against Lawrence Tech with the outright Mid-States Football Association Mideast championship on the line. The Wildcats have already locked up a share of the title and the NAIA Football Championship Series' automatic bid, but a win over the Blue Devils would hand IWU the crown outright to close the regular slate. IWU has won all eight previous meetings with Lawrence Tech, including a 49-3 decision last season, and enters having scored 50-plus points in seven of its ten games this year, while the Blue Devils have been streaky, alternating winning and losing stretches en route to a 5-5 mark.
THE ESSENTIALS
- #7 Indiana Wesleyan University vs Lawrence Tech University
- Location: Southfield, Mich. | Blue Devils Stadium
- Kickoff: 1:00 PM
- Records: IWU: 9-1 | LTU: 5-5
- NAIA Top-15: IWU - #7 | LTU - Unranked
HOW TO FOLLOW
THE SERIES
- IWU holds an 8-0 all-time advantage over Lawrence Tech, most recently winning 49-3 on November 8, 2025.
IWU TEAM STATS
- The Wildcats are averaging 584.6 total yards and 53.9 points per game, built on 279.8 rushing yards and 304.8 passing yards per outing.
- IWU's defense has come away with 20 takeaways this season (14 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries) and has tacked on two safeties.
- The offense has scored 75 touchdowns, 38 on the ground and 36 through the air, with one more coming elsewhere.
WILDCAT LEADERS | 2026 SEASON STATS
- Arjun Lothe has thrown for 2,700 yards, completing 172 of 248 attempts for 32 touchdowns against 5 interceptions.
- Ryan Whitwell has become the engine of the ground game with 1,491 yards and 19 touchdowns on 212 carries, while Dede Person (600 yards, 9 TD) and Ayden Ewing (325 yards, 7 TD) add depth.
- Blake Brumbaugh has been nearly automatic in the red zone with 27 catches for 820 yards and 11 touchdowns, with Braxton Myers (27 catches, 498 yards, 5 TD) and Drew Dutton (18 catches, 375 yards, 3 TD) rounding out the receiving corps.
- AJ Schafer leads the defense with 81 tackles, Terry Sylvester follows at 75, and Wilson Webster has racked up 46 stops and a team-high 4 interceptions.
- Garrett Hathaway (3.0 sacks) and Brad Allen (2.5) continue to set the tone up front, with Jabin Barnes contributing 2.0 of his own.
- Josh Clifton has made 6 of 10 field goals, and the return game remains anchored by Drew Dutton (18 kickoff returns, 438 yards) and Leo Morrow (10 punt returns, 114 yards).
LTU TEAM STATS
- Lawrence Tech is averaging 350.2 total yards and 27.7 points per game, splitting production between 143.0 rushing yards and 207.2 passing yards per contest.
- The Blue Devils' defense has picked off 7 passes and recovered 3 fumbles for 10 takeaways, and its pass rush has already piled up 19 sacks on the season.
- LTU has scored 37 touchdowns, 19 rushing and 16 passing, with two more coming on special teams or defense.
BLUE DEVIL LEADERS | 2026 SEASON STATS
- Ryan Schuster has handled the bulk of the quarterback duties, throwing for 2,062 yards and 16 touchdowns while also leading the team's rushing attack with 398 yards and 9 scores on the ground.
- Jon Jasionowski is the Blue Devils' top pure runner with 607 yards and 7 touchdowns on 116 carries, and Jaylen Flowers has chipped in 193 yards and 2 scores.
- Owen Pittenger has hauled in a team-high 40 catches for 538 yards and 3 touchdowns, with Tyler Garrett adding 29 grabs for 488 yards and 5 touchdowns.
- Jake DiFalco (77 tackles) and Karter Schmitt (75 tackles, 3.0 sacks) anchor the Blue Devils' defense, with Justin Greer-Sykes adding 47 stops.
- Tray'Vion Hunter leads Lawrence Tech's pass rush with a team-best 5.5 sacks.
- Franco Bella is 4-of-8 on field goals and Juliano Haddad is 3-of-5, while Tyler Garrett doubles as the team's primary kick returner with 27 returns for 658 yards and a touchdown.
UP NEXT
- The Wildcats will learn their postseason future during the NAIA Selection Show on Sunday evening at 7:00PM.
- Fans can watch the Selection Show by clicking HERE.
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