Miami Gardens, Fla. - St. Thomas University will host one home game this weekend, as Football looks to play their first Sun Conference game at home Saturday. 

Game Details
Teams: Warner University (2-3 Overall, 1-0 Sun) at #9 St. Thomas University (5-0 Overall, 1-0 Sun)
Date: Saturday, October 10 | 12:00 pm
Game Theme: Faculty/Staff Appreciation & Pink Game
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats

Matchup History

St. Thomas is 8-0 all-time against Warner. Last year, the Bobcats defeated the Royals 52-6 on the road. It was a great game for the defensive front, as the Bobcats limited Warner to 178 yards of total offense, with nine net rushing yards allowed and eight total sacks. 

The Best Rushing Defense in the NAIA

St. Thomas is ranked first in the NAIA for fewest rushing yards allowed per game, having allowed just 42.6 yards per game on the ground. The next closest team is Kansas Wesleyan, who has allowed 59.2 rushing yards per game. Linebacker Zach Marino has the second-most tackles in The Sun Conference with 44. Kisler Wilson also has the second-most sacks in the conference, with five sacks on the season. 

Punt Return Game

Saturday's game will feature two of the best punt return teams in the nation. Warner averages the fourth-most yards per punt return in the NAIA, with 16.5 yards per return. St. Thomas is right behind them with 15.1 yards per return, which is fifth-best in the country. Warner's Trevarus Walker has 165 total punt return yards this season, and Jerome Mitchell Jr. has 91 punt return yards on the year. 

Scouting Warner

Warner enters Saturday's game after defeating Webber International in the Battle of Crooked Lake for the first time since 2020. In their win, Warner had 416 yards of total offense, behind 344 passing yards from QB Traven Green. The Bobcats and Royals' only common opponent was Georgetown, in which Warner lost 14-39.