Calvin is under the direction of head coach Trent Figg who guides his 110-member roster into year one this fall. 

Tickets - Tickets and parking spots are available online on the Adrian College ticket page at: Adrian College Football Tickets

How to Watch/Listen: The Calvin football team can be followed live in several different ways during the 2024 season.

 Saturday's game can be followed by Live stream, live audio and live stats.

The Adrian College live stream broadcast can be found online at: Calvin-Adrian Live Stream Broadcast. An audio and video stream sponsored by Mercantile Bank will also be available through Michigan Sports Radio (Michigansportsradio.com).

The live statistics of the game will be produced at: Calvin/Adrian Live Stats

The Lead-Up – Calvin is in its first season of intercollegiate football. The Knights are 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA after gaining non-conference wins over Oberlin and Anderson and dropping games to Concordia (Wis.), Kalamazoo and Alma. Calvin has been idle since its 73-13 Homecoming loss to Alma on October 5 as the MIAA had a mid-season, league-wide bye. Calvin opens a three-game road stretch with its game at Adrian followed by road trips to Trine (Oct. 26) and Olivet (Nov. 2). Graduate student Chase Bradman has been strong for the Knights at the quarterback position, completing just over 63 percent of his passes (115-182) including 12 touchdown tosses. Graduate student Jaier Harden has been strong on the ground, gaining 476 yards on 69 attempts for four touchdowns. He averages 6.9 yards per rush. Freshman Luke Michmerhuizen has been Bradman's top target in the receiving column, hauling in 29 catches (14.03 yards per catch) and three touchdown grabs. Junior linebacker Trevor Martens and freshman linebacker Carson Schnurstein have 29 tackles apiece. Martens has three quarterback sacks and has blocked two kicks.

The Calvin Coach-Head coach Trent Figg was hired on January 6, 2023. He is a native of Chillicothe, Missouri, located an hour-and-a-half from Kansas City. He is a 2008 graduate of William Jewell College where he was a four-year member of the football program as a special teams ace and defensive back. He later earned his master's degree from Northwest Missouri State in 2013. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at (then NAIA) William Jewell and later had stints as the special teams coordinator and defensive coordinator at D2 Southern Arkansas, defensive coordinator at William Jewell and special teams coordinator at Missouri State. He later spent two years (2019-21) at the University of Hawaii, serving as chief of staff of the football program and later associate head coach. In 2022, he served as the lead offensive analyst for the University of Oregon football program under head coach Dan Lanning. Figg and Lanning are former teammates and roommates at William Jewell College and stood up for each other at their respective weddings.

MIAA Non-Conference Slate – Combined, the MIAA was 18-6 in non-conference football action over the first three weeks of the season with Hope, Adrian and Kalamazoo all posting 3-0 marks while Calvin, Albion, Alma and Trine were 2-1 and Olivet 1-2.

A Look at the Adrian Coach – Adrian head coach Joe Palka is in his first year as head coach of the Adrian Bulldogs. He was hired in November of 2023 after previously serving as head football coach of Saline High School. He is the 24^th head coach in Adrian College football history. Palka had been head coach of Saline since 2012, compiling a won-loss record of 112-21 with 11 consecutive playoff appearances and 18 high school playoff victories. From 2004-2006, he was the recruiting coordinator, special teams co-coordinator and secondary coach at Eastern Michigan University. He is an Eastern Michigan University graduate where he was a three-year starter at linebacker after walking on to the team originally.

MIAA Preseason Poll – Calvin was picked to finish eighth out of eight teams in the 2024 MIAA preseason poll with Adrian selected to finish sixth. Alma was the preseason favorite to win the league.

More on Adrian  - Adrian enters today's game with an overall record of 4-1 and an MIAA record of 1-1. The record is a big turnaround from its 2023 campaign that saw Adrian finish 1-9 overall and 0-6 in the MIAA. The Bulldogs opened the year with four straight wins before falling 38-27 to Albion on October 5. The Bulldogs are led by graduate student quarterback Jake Kelbert who averages 227.4 yards of total offense. A transfer from Northwood University, Kelbert is 96 of 140 through the air for 812 passing yards and seven touchdown passes while throwing only three interceptions. He is also a threat on the ground as he has rushed 45 times for 325 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. Junior running back Shondell Hardnett leads the Adrian ground game with 426 yards on 81 carries and four touchdowns. He is averaging 5.3 yards-per-carry. Junior Jalen Wallace has been the top receiving threat for Adrian, snaring 38 catches for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Caid Fox is next with 20 catches for 179 yards and two scores while freshman Ethan Abberger has 15 catches for 142 yards. Abberger also returns kicks and punts for the Bulldogs. He averages 25.25 yards per kick return and 10.75 yards per punt return. The defense is led by freshman linebacker Trey Bruegemann who has a team-leading 37 tackles on the year. Sophomore Maddox Woods is next with 25 tackles while senior lineman Dantae Banton has 21 tackles and a team-high five sacks.

Statistical Matchup – Calvin is ranked 51st nationally in Division III in passing offense (258.8 ypg) and 48^th nationally in rushing offense (258.8 ypg). Adrian is ranked 149^th in passing offense (182.8 ypg) and 41st in running offense (181.0 ypg). Calvin has forced 10 opponent turnovers (six interceptions and four fumble recovers) through five games while losing seven (five interceptions, two fumbles) itself. Adrian has gained 11 turnovers defensively (six interceptions and five fumble recoveries) and committed 11 itself – six fumbles and five interceptions. Defensively, Calvin is allowing 31.6 points a game, 144.4 yards per game rushing and 229.40 yards per game passing. Adrian is allowing 153.4 yards per game through the air and 150.0 yards per game on the ground while giving up just 22.6 points a game on the scoreboard.

Calvin Ground Game / Calvin Passing Game – Calvin's run game is led by graduate student running back Jaier Harden who transferred to Calvin from Division II Davenport University. Harden has 476 yards rushing with four touchdowns through five games for an average of 95.20 yards per game. Calvin's passing game is paced by graduate student Chase Bradman – a transfer from Indiana Wesleyan University. Bradman is 115 of 182 passing with 1,197 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. Freshmen Luke Michmerhuizen and Hunter Hogan pace the Calvin receiving group. Michmerhuizen has 29 catches for 407 yards and three touchdowns while Hogan 23 catches and four touchdowns.

Bradman in the NCAA III Stats – Calvin starting quarterback Chase Bradman is ranked 37th nationally in passing touchdowns (12), seventh in completions per game (23.0), 44^h in passing yards (1.197), 45^th in passing yards per game (239.4) and 70^th in completion percentage (.632).

More on Calvin – Calvin features one of the youngest rosters in America this fall as the Knights feature 88 freshmen (54 true freshman, 34 red-shirt freshmen) as part of their 112-man roster. 10 players feature from other states including Texas (three), Ohio (two), California (one), Georgia (one), Illinois (one), Minnesota (one) and New York (one) with the remaining 102 coming from Michigan. 

The Calvin Offense by the Numbers – (66 total) - Quarterbacks (4), Running Backs (11), Wide Receivers (20), Tight Ends (8), Offensive Lineman (21) 

The Calvin Defense by the Numbers – (45 total)-  Defensive Linemen (15), Linebackers (14), Defensive Backs (16). 

Special Teams Unit – Calvin's special teams play has been solid early on. Freshman placekicker Sal Ruffino is 7 of 12 on field goals with a long of 41 yards. He has also connected on all 21 of 22 of his point-after tries. Freshman punter Logan Nap averages 37.17 yards per punt and has placed two kicks inside the 20-yard line. His kick down to the one-yard line in Calvin's season opener against Oberlin set up a subsequent two-point safety by the Knight defense – the first points in Calvin football history. 

National Honors – Calvin freshman Dylan DeHoop was named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week on Sept. 10 for his play in Calvin's opener. DeHoop picked up a pair of Oberlin passes including one in the end zone while making four solo tackles. 

Starting Signal Caller – Calvin graduate student Chase Bradman has started Calvin's opening two games. A local product out of South Christian High School, Bradman arrived at Calvin in time for the 2024 spring semester after graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University in December. Bradman was a four-year member of the highly successful NAIA Indiana Wesleyan program. At Indiana Wesleyan, Bradman appeared in 17 games, completing 11 of 15 passing attempts for 136 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 30 yards as a senior in 2023 with one rushing touchdown. He helped Indiana Wesleyan reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 NAIA Playoffs. 

South Christian Sailor Connection – Bradman is one of five South Christian High School graduates on the Calvin roster and has been throwing to fellow Sailor in redshirt freshman Seth Ritsema who is set again to start at wide receive this Saturday. Ritsema was a starting receiver on South Christian's 2022 Division IV Michigan High School State Championship team. 

Receiving Unit – The Calvin starting receiving unit features a strong West Michigan flavor as Ritsema (South Christian), Luke Michmherhuizen (Holland Christian) and Hunter Hogan (Ravenna) are listed as starters today. Also look for Rockford High School graduates Seth Anderson and McCoy Baxter as well as freshmen Kaleb Dubowski  (Big Rapids HS) and Jude Klunder (Grand Rapids Christian HS) to see time. The 6-7 Michmerhuizen is the second member of his immediate family to be a Calvin varsity athlete as his older sister Nicole was a multiple All-American for the Calvin women's track and field team including a national champion in the 10,000 meter run in 2013. 

Double-Trouble – Red-shirt freshman Hunter Hogan has been a two-way standout for the Knights. On offense, he has 23 catches for 262 yards and four touchdowns and 21 rushing yards on nine carries. He also has two punt returns and is averaging 66.20 all-purpose yards per game. On defense, Hogan has 13 tackles, one for a loss and two interceptions.

Cousin Connection – Freshman quarterback Drake Irwin and freshman wide receiver Jude Klunder are first cousins. 

Twin Sighting – Calvin Features a set of twins in Josh and Danny Hitchcock who are both freshmen offensive lineman out of Gobles High School. 

Traveling from Out-of-State – Calvin features 10 players from outside Michigan. Those players include junior Jair Nowlin (Sugarhill, Georgia), redshirt freshman Tommy Moore (Millsap, Texas), freshman Hayden Slegers (Ontario, California), sophomore Alexander Minneham (Lakeville, New York), freshman Kai Hanog (Weatherford, Texas), graduate student Pisith Soeun (Eagan, Minnesota), sophomore Preston Sellers (West Chester, Ohio) and freshman Austin Sellers (West Chester, Ohio), redshirt freshman Jaden Lewis (Spring, Texas) and freshman Maxwell Lenters (Palos Heights, Illinois). 

Whitehall Claims First Dibs – The first recruit to commit to the Calvin University football program was redshirt freshman Winton Napier who is slated to start at left tackle. Napier is one of three graduates of Whitehall High School on the Calvin roster joined by redshirt freshman running back Trenton TenBrock, and redshirt freshman running back Jackson Cook. 

Serving Our Country – Calvin freshman offensive lineman Adam Kiel out of Hopkins High School is currently a member of the Michigan National Guard.

High Schools Represented – The high schools with the most represented players are: Hudsonville Unity Christian (8), Rockford High School (7),  Holland Christian (6), South Christian (6) and Jenison High School (4).

A Look Ahead – The Knights travel to Trine next Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest in Angola, Indiana.