Navy Swoops in to Face Cal in Clash of #1 vs #2
GRR's #1 Navy visits GRR's #2 Cal in Berkeley Saturday at 1PM local time, in a game that could be a D1A final preview.
Improving Penn State Takes on Wary Lindenwood
One of the interesting things about the Next Phase Rugby all-freshman group published late last fall was how many Penn State players were on there.
Still-new Head Coach Zac Mizell is very active on the app, but that’s only part of it. The freshmen matriculating to Penn State are playing, as Mizell changes the team’s fortunes.
D1A Rankings for 2025-26 Week 23
Lindenwood's razor-thin win over Life is enough to put the Lions ahead of the Running Eagles, but, of course, it's close.
But it's worth remembering that the Lindenwood victory was on the road, which carries a bit more weight. Lindenwood might have bumped up to #3 or #2, but Saint Mary's did very well in winning over Cal Poly, so they hold onto #3.
Saint Mary's Still Undefeated In-Conference
The Saint Mary's Gaels defeated Cal Poly 57-12 Saturday in San Luis Obispo to move to 6-0 in the California Conference.
Gaels Head Coach Tim O'Brien was relatively happy with the showing, saying they started brilliantly, scoring three tries in the first 20 minutes and taking control early.
D1A Around the Nation: Lindenwood Wins Rivalry Match
Here’s a quick look at D1A action around the country.
Cross-Conference Actions
Lindenwood beat Life 18-15 in a game that saw most of the points scored in the first quarter of the match. Life hooker Adam Chadwick staked the Running Eagles to a 5-0 lead two minutes in only for Lindenwood’s David Cathcart and then Tom Bishop to go over and set up a 12-5 lead.
