WashU, SLU Start Strong in Gateway
The Gateway Conference kicked off with Washington U. and SLU both winning their openers.
SLU hammered Southern Illinois with Hugh Bukowski, Neil O'Connor, Ethan Gallant, Danny Garcia, Joaquin Martinez, Jacob Zorc, and Matthew Balbach all scoring tries. Flyhalf Dermot Hughes was a perfect 10-for-1o in conversions in the 70-5 win.
This is a solidly veteran SLU side.
Men D2 College Rankings Fall 2026 Week 2
Well we did tell you that we would be moving things around, and we certainly did that this week.
Four teams leave the Top 40, and four come in. We had Sam Houston State still in the D1AA rankings but they are definitely D2 now do they go in here. In fact, we're got SHSU, Boise State, and Dayton all being recent D1AA teams now rates D2.
Flyers Make an Early Move in Allegheny As D2 Shift Works Out
This year a few college teams have opted to change divisions and it seems to be working out.
Who Made a Statement in GMW Opening Weekend?
Northern Iowa and Marquette kicked off the Great Midwest with victories as we're starting to see the men's D2 college season warm up a bit.
Also over the weekend, Benedictine, who had a bit of a breakout season last year, edged UIC 10-7, while Loyola won comfortably 45-7 over DePaul.
Strong Start for RIT, and a Historic Breakthrough Next Weekend
With a 31-0 defeat of the University at Albany, the Rochester Institute of Technology has put themselves into the discussion in what promises to be a challenging Liberty Men's D2 collegiate conference.
