The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team returns to Perkins Stadium to host UW-La Crosse in a top 10 matchup for Family Fest this Saturday. Kickoff in front of what is sure to be a huge crowd is set for 1 PM.

RANKINGS
The Warhawks are ranked 9th in the latest national polls from D3football.com and the American Football Coaches Association while the Eagles are listed fifth in both.

SERIES
Saturday marks the 74th meeting between these two powerhouses. The series dates back to 1917 and the Eagles claimed both the first win and the last matchup. The Warhawks hold the longest win streak in the series - a 19-game span from 2005-2022. UWW is 17-12 against the Eagles in games played in Whitewater. The Warhawks have shutout the Eagles four times in the series while UWL has tallied seven in the last 108 years.

LAST TIME OUT - UWW
UW-Whitewater cruised to a 26-6 win over then-No. 6 Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas two weeks ago. The Warhawks were balanced in their attack against the Crusaders with 255 yards on the ground and three touchdowns through the air. 

Justin Klinkner (Two Rivers, Wis./Two Rivers) found Patrick Lippe (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington), Brian Stanton (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) and Tyler Vasey (Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge) on TD passes while Seth Adams (Utica, Ill./La Salle-Peru) hit a pair of field goals. Defensively, Efrein Ramirez (Minooka, Ill./Minooka) and Ethan Gallagher (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) paced UWW with seven tackles each while Gallagher added a sack for a loss of six.

The Warhawks geared up for their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener during the bye week last week. 

LAST TIME OUT - UWL
The Eagles topped Division II Wayne State 31-22 in their last time out on September 20. UW-La Crosse registered 343 yards and four passing touchdowns while totaling just 55 yards on the ground. 

With just two non-conference games on their schedule, the Eagles have had two bye weeks so far this season -- week one and just last week. 

ON THE AIR
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the WIAC Network courtesy of UWWTV. Live stats will be available on uwwsports.com. Fans can listen to Josh and Bill with the call live on the radio on 105.9 FM The Hog in the Whitewater/Janesville area, or online at www.1059thehog.com.

NEW FOR THIS GAME
UW-Whitewater students will need to scan their Hawk cards for entry into Perkins Stadium per new university policy. Students will still get in free of charge, but they will now scan their IDs upon entry. 

Fans are encouraged to visit Gameday Central with all the information you need for gameday at The Perk including UW-Whitewater's bag policy, tailgate policy, carry-in policy, links to purchase tickets and parking and more!

PARKING INFORMATION
As of Wednesday, October 1st, seven parking lots have been sold out. Fans arriving on gameday that have not purchased parking online must use Lots 1 or 12. No cash will be accepted on gameday for parking. Lots open at 10 AM Saturday. For questions regarding football gameday parking can be directed to UWW Parking Services at 262-472-1011 or by email at parking@uww.edu.