The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will kick off the 2025 campaign in front of the Warhawk faithful at Perkins Stadium this Saturday, September 6 against Carleton. 

Saturday's game will be the first meeting between the Warhawks and the Knights. UWW heads into the season ranked 24th according to D3football.com and 22nd in the preseason American Football Coaches Association poll. Carleton is unranked to start the season. 

Head Coach Jace Rindahl will lead UW-Whitewater onto the field for the third consecutive season. The Warhawks were picked to finish fourth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference race according to a preseason poll. Returning to the squad this season is All-American and reigning WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year Tyler Vasey (Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge), as well as all-league picks Ethan Gallagher (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) (LB), Paul Kim (Janesville, Wis./Janesville Parker) (DB), Karsten Libby (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) (LB), Noah Moris (Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove) (DL), Evan Oberg (Deforest, Wis./Deforest) (OL) and Alex Pethan (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) (OL).

The Knights were 5-5 including a 4-4 mark in the Northwoods Division of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference a year ago. Carleton has been led by head coach Tom Journell since 2018. 

This season will welcome a new feature at Perkins Stadium - the Champions Club. The Champions Club is a designated area beyond the north endzone where beer and alcohol will be sold from the time gates open until the start of the fourth quarter. This area is restricted to fans aged 21 and over. Visit our Champions Club page for more information. 

No changes have been made to UW-Whitewater's tailgate, carry-in and bag policies, but fans are encouraged to take a look before heading to the game Saturday. You can find links to all three and additional gameday information on our Gameday Central page. 

UW-Whitewater police and community service officers will continue to run shuttles from parking lots to and from Perkins Stadium before and after the game. New this season are specific pick-up and drop off locations as shown on this map. These areas will be the best spots to get a shuttle up to Perkins Stadium prior to the start of the game. 

If you haven't gotten your tickets or parking passes for Saturday, head to our Gameday Central page to purchase them ahead of time. Also new this season, Lot 24 - the Perkins Stadium Lot - will have limited spaces available for purchase on a per-game basis. Remember: there is no cash accepted for parking on gamedays, so get your pass in advance to make the process as quick as possible.

Can't make it to the game on Saturday? Don't worry, we have you covered! You can watch the Warhawks take on the Knights live on Charter Channel 989 courtesy of UWWTV or stream the game live on the WIAC Network. Listen to Josh and Bill on the call on 105.9 The Hog starting at noon. Fans can also follow along with live stats here.