THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

The Warhawks opened the 2026 campaign in record-breaking fashion at Perkins Stadium last week. UW-Whitewater scored 55 unanswered points en route to a 69-7 win over Carleton in front of the Warhawk faithful. 

• RECORDS BROKEN/TIED
  • Total Offense - 762 yards (broke UWW record that had stood since 2005; ranked 4th in WIAC record book)
  • Touchdown Passes - 6 (tied UWW record)
  • Longest Rush from Scrimmage - 98 yards - Darrick Hill (broke UWW record that had stood since 2021 Jaylon Edmonson & 2006 Justin Beaver)
  • Longest Touchdown Run - 98 yards - Darrick Hill (broke UWW record (broke UWW record that had stood since 2021 Jaylon Edmonson & 2006 Justin Beaver)
     
• OFFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Justin Klinkner (QB): 20-23, 366 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 84-yard long
    • Named to D3football.com Team of the Week; Selected as WIAC Offensive Player of the Week
  • Darrick Hill (RB): 8 attempts, 129 yards, 1 TD, 98-yard long
  • Jacques Brooks (WR): 6 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TDs, 84-yard long
  • Tyler Vasey (WR): 9 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDs, 61-yard long
     
• DEFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Karsten Libby (LB): 6 tackles (1 solo, 5 assisted), 1 QB hurry
  • Noah Moris (DL): 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
  • Drew Kortz (DB): 4 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 passes broken up
     
• SPECIAL TEAMS
  • Hunter Liszka (K): 1-1 FG (25 yards); 8-8 PATs; 6 kickoffs, 359 yards, 59.8 avg
  • Grant Urban (K): 1-1 FG (25 yards); 1-1 PATs; 6 kickoffs, 363 yards, 60.5 avg
  • Dylan Tackett (P): 2 punts, 72 yards, 44-yard long, 1 inside 20
     

St. Xavier dropped their season-opener on the road to Taylor University 31-38 last Saturday. The Cougars dominated in the pass game, but were outmatched on the ground in the game. 

• TEAM STATS
  • Rushing: 131 yards (450 allowed)
  • Passing: 34-66-3, 449 yards (4-10-0, 15 yards allowed)
  • Total Offense: 580 yards (465 yards allowed)
     
• OFFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Blainey Dowling (QB): 34-64, 449 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT, 84-yard long; 9 rushing attempts, 71 yards, 22-yard long
  • Jacob Fisher (RB): 7 attempts, 16 yards, 6-yard long
  • Coen Demack (WR): 10 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD, 62-yard long
  • Mario Price (WR): 7 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD, 84-yard long
     
• DEFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Owen Schickel (DB): 14 tackles (8 solo, 6 assisted), 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass broken up
  • Nathan Gonzalez (DB): 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack
     
• SPECIAL TEAMS
  • Ayden Sheppard (K/P): 1-1 FG (22 yards); 4-4 PATs; 6 kickoffs, 323 yards, 53.8 avg; 2 punts, 88 yards, 44 avg, 45-yard long

NOTE: Saint Xavier is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); The Cougars compete in the Mid-States Football Association

SERIES RECORD: UWW leads all-time series 7-0

FIRST GAME IN SERIES: 2001 – UWW won 36-10 at SXU

LAST MEETING: 
September 13, 2025 – UW-Whitewater won 37-0 (at Deaton Field in Chicago, Ill.)

• OFFENSIVE LEADERS:
  • Justin Klinkner (QB): 20-24, 227 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 32-yard long, 1 sack; 10 rushing attempts, 39 yards, 1 TD, 10-yard long
  • Noah Battle (RB): 9 attempts, 30 yards, 7-yard long, 3.3 avg
  • Tyler Vasey (WR): 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD, 32-yard long
     
  • Barah Abad (QB): 7-13, 37 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 19-yard long, 1 sack
  • Marquel Porter (WR): 2-9, 3 yards; 10 rushing attempts, 44 yards, 17-yard long; 1 reception, 19 yards
  • Mario Price (WR): 2 receptions, 16 yards, 14-yard long
     
• DEFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Ethan Gallagher (LB): 7 tackles (3 solo, 4 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 QB hurry
  • Jayden Fowler (LB): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 INT
     
  • Terry Elias Jr. (LB): 9 tackles (6 solo, 3 assisted), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack
     

NATIONAL POLLS

*NA - Not applicable
**RV - receiving votes

WEEK 1: 1-0 | 69-7 win over Carleton
The Warhawks open the season in record-breaking fashion at Perkins Stadium. UW-Whitewater scored 55 unanswered points en route to the win. UWW set program records for total yards (762), longest run from scrimmage and longest touchdown run (Darrick Hill, 98-yards) and tied the program record with six touchdown passes in the contest. Quarterback Justin Klinkner had a career day completing 20-23 for 366 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was named to the D3football Team of the Week and selected as the WIAC Offensive Player of the Week. The Warhawks moved up one spot in each of the national rankings to 11th.