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Tommies host Stetson in Family Weekend showdown
10/5/2026 9:00:00 AM | Football
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas will host Stetson in an upcoming Pioneer Football League (PFL) showdown on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CT. The game will take place at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fans can look forward to an exciting matchup between the St. Thomas Tommies, currently holding a 4-2 overall record and 1-1 in the PFL, and the Stetson Hatters, who are 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the PFL.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
PURPLE ON THE PLAZA: Starting at 11:00 a.m., enjoy a pregame fanfest on the John P. Monahan Plaza with performances from the Tommie cheer and dance teams, appearances, and giveaways.
FAMILY WEEKEND: Celebrate Family Weekend with a special ticket offer. Fans can attend both the football game and the 6:00 p.m. men's hockey game against Air Force for $35. Tickets are available at tommiesports.com/tickets. Tickets in general can also be purchased at tommiesports.com/tickets, and students can also claim their tickets on the site as well. Fans will need to download tickets to their digital wallets in advance, and gates will open one hour prior to kickoff.
PRIDE AND PASSION SCHOLARSHIP: St. Thomas students have a chance to win a $2500 scholarship during the fourth quarter.
GAMEDAY SPONSOR: Saturday's Family Weekend game is proudly sponsored by Wings Credit Union.
HOW TO WATCH:
TV/STREAMING: The game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Plus with commentary by Sam Ekstrom and Joe Moline.
RADIO: Coverage will also be available on 1500 ESPN and The Varsity Network. Corbu Stathes, Chris Ohm and Allie Mosley return to the airwaves for another exciting season of Tommie Football.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available on tommiesports.com
FOLLOW THE TOMMIES: Follow St. Thomas football on X (@UST_Football) and Instagram (@UST_Football) for all the latest updates. Also, make sure to follow Tommie Athletics on TikTok (@TommieSports).
LAST TIME OUT:
ST. THOMAS: Things didn't exactly go as planned in Clinton, South Carolina last weekend. Everything that could go wrong did for wrong for St. Thomas, which lost to Presbyterian by a final score of 55-21. It was the Tommies worse loss in PFL play by points margin since the 2023 season. However, there were some bright spots for St. Thomas. As a team, the Tommies rushed for 200+ yards for the first time since last season, though no rusher tallied more than 75 yards in the contest.
STETSON: The Hatters fell to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in PFL on Saturday, falling to the Marist Red Foxes 28-14. After a scoreless first quarter, the Red Foxes outscored Stetson 14-7 in the second and 14-7 in the third, securing the 28-14 victory. Despite the 1-4 record, Stetson's schedule is nothing to laugh at. The Hatters opened the season at #3 South Dakota State and played #11 UC Davis in their final nonconference game of the season.
KEY STORYLINES:
THE SPECIAL TEAMS SPECIAL: St. Thomas' special teams unit put together a special performance on Saturday, a bright spot for the Tommies on an otherwise dreary day. The duo of Eli Paulson (Ramsey, Minn. / Anoka) and Mordeci Ford (Toms River, N.J. / Toms River North) rushed for a combined 212 yards on kick returns in South Carolina. Paulson recorded a career-high 107 return yards, while Ford racked up 105.
NEVER HAVE WE EVER: Lost to the Stetson Hatters. St. Thomas is 5-0 all-time against this weekend's opponent and averages 37.0 points per game against Stetson. The Tommies have also seen several career and record-breaking performances against the Hatters, both at home and in DeLand. Former quarterback Andy Peters set a DI era record for single-game passing yards in DeLand last season, and former running back Hope Adebayo rushed for 197 yards in a win over Stetson in 2023.
