FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The second-round schedule is set in the NAIA Football Championship Series, with the No. 19 University of Saint Francis football team advancing to face No. 1 Grand View University on Saturday, November 29.

Saturday's game will be played at Mediacom Stadium (1427-1483 25th St, Des Moines, Iowa 50311) with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m.

GAME NOTES

• Saint Francis wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 9 wins and 2 losses, including a 4-1 record in the Mid-States Association (MSFA) Midwest League.
• The Cougars advanced to the NAIA FCS Second Round after edging No. 21 Evangel University by a final score of 13-12 in the Cougars' first FCS home game since 2018.
• Grand View finished the regular season with an overall record of 14-0 and a Heart of America Athletic Conference record of 6-0. The Vikings won their seventh straight Heart of America Conference North Division title and 70th consecutive regular season victory after beating Clarke University 58-0 on November 15. 
• The last time Saint Francis and Grand View went head-to-head was in 2018, when the Cougars defeated the Vikings in Fort Wayne by a final score of 34-3 in the NAIA Football Championship Series First Round.
• Grand View is averaging 39.14 points per game and has totaled 5,640 total yards of offense, averaging 402.9 yards per game. The Vikings are rushing an average of 214.9 yards per game, while their passing game averages 188 yards per game. 
• Defensively, Grand View has recorded 741 tackles this season and finished with 28 sacks and 13 interceptions. The Vikings have held opponents to an average of 8.36 points per game and 219.9 yards per game this season.
• Saint Francis averages 32.9 points per game and has totaled 4,817 yards of offense, averaging 401.4 yards per game. Their rushing game contributes an average of 121.1 yards per game, while their passing game averages 280.3 yards per game.
• On the defensive side, the Cougars recorded 760 tackles this season and finished with 28 sacks. and 17 interceptions. Saint Francis has allowed an average of 32.6 points per game and 385 total yards per game during the season.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.