ASHLAND — Coming into Saturday (Oct. 3) afternoon’s 102nd Homecoming game, Ashland University’s football team ranked eighth in NCAA Division II in total defense. And the Eagles’ opponent, Tiffin, was ranked first. Saturday’s game played out that way, with the Dragons earning a 14-9 win over the Eagles. Ashland is 1-4 overall and 1-2 in the Great […]
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AU earns 1st win in GMAC opener over Ohio Dominican
ASHLAND — A two-hour weather delay, two safeties, and a defensive touchdown are not routine items on a winning formula. But that’s the recipe Ashland University cooked up to put down Ohio Dominican 24-3 on Saturday in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference opener at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field. “I thought it was a really good […]
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AU falls to Indiana (Pa.) in offensive shootout after weather delays opener
ASHLAND — The weather was no friend to the Ashland University football team in Thursday night’s season opener. The opponent was no better. Indiana University (Pa.) defeated the 12th-ranked Eagles 34-24 on Thurday night at Jack Miller Field after a 90-minute weather delay. “It’s one of the best teams in the country there,” said Ashland […]
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Area grads lead AU past Kent St.-Tuscarawas in non-conference tilt
ASHLAND — The Ashland University men’s basketball team leaned on its regional recruits to give the home fans a Happy Thanksgiving sendoff on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles pounded Kent State-Tuscarawas 101-63 in a non-conference game at Kates Gymnasium. Four AU players scored in double figures, led by Willard redshirt freshman Max Dawson with 19 points. […]
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Ashland University to host 1st-round Division II playoff football game
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ashland University website. ASHLAND — Ashland University’s football team is back in the NCAA Division II playoffs – and will start the 2025 edition at home. As announced by the NCAA on Sunday (Nov. 16) night, the No. 20-ranked Eagles (9-2), the Great Midwest Athletic Conference co-champions, […]
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AU claims co-GMAC crown after shocking Saturday twist
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ashland University sports information department contributed to this report. ASHLAND — What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday the Ashland University football team fell to Findlay 14-3 in a game most considered the title tilt for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as both squads entered the clash undefeated. Alas the Eagles […]
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Three turnovers doom AU in rivalry loss to Findlay
ASHLAND — Three crucial turnovers told the tale in Ashland University’s 14-3 loss to arch-rival Findlay on Saturday afternoon. The 15th-ranked Eagles fell to No. 9 Findlay at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field in a game where the Oilers clinched at least a tie for the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship. “If you’re minus-3 in […]
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No. 24 Eagles overpower Thomas More for Homecoming victory
ASHLAND — The Ashland University football team gave its Homecoming crowd a treat on Saturday afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium. The 24th-ranked Eagles blew out to a big lead early and coasted through the second half of a 38-14 sun-spanked beating of Thomas More in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference encounter. Cameron Blair threw for […]
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Ashland University starts GMAC play with win in home opener
ASHLAND — Cameron Blair ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Ashland University thumped Hillsdale 26-9 on a sun-spanked Saturday afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium. The home opener also served as the Great Midwest Athletic Conference lidlifter, and coach Doug Geiser’s squad was ready for it. Blair’s 23-yard run put Ashland in front […]
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Madison grad’s INT boosts Eagles to 1st-ever win over IUP in season-opener
INDIANA, Pa. — Isaac Brooks’ second career interception helped deliver an opening night victory for Ashland in a Division II college football clash. A Madison graduate, Brooks picked off a pass with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to help preserve a 13-9 AU win at IUP on Thursday night. The Eagles overcame a […]