Aurora University opens the 79th season of Spartan football on Saturday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

All-Time Series -
- This is the first meeting between Aurora University and Carthage College on the football field.

Watch the game action -
- The game can be seen live using live stats or live video courtesy of Carthage College.

About the Aurora University Spartans –
- The Spartans enter the weekend picked fourth in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference preseason poll.
- Head Coach Rick Ponx begins his third season at the helm of the Spartan football program.

Spartan Key Returners -
- Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Freshman of the Year defensive linemen Eric Wagner
- Second-Team All-Conference junior wide receiver Danny Logiurato
- Second-Team All-Conference junior linebacker Cody Patchett
- Second-Team All-Conference senior defensive back Justin Gibbons
- Second-Team All-Conference sophomore kicker Zac Mirabelli
- Sophomore quarterback Geron Rogers returns for his second season leading the AU offense.

About the Carthage College Red Med –
- Carthage College was picked to finish fourth in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Red Men to Watch -
- Senior Linebacker KJ Simpson, 2015 First-Team All-Conference 
- Sophomore Defensive Back, Connor Calvert 2015 Second-Team All-Conference
- Senior Tight End, Javier Rhoades,  2015 Second-Team All-Conference
- Senior Linebacker, Greg Money, 2015 Second-Team All-Conference

Up Next for the Spartans -
- The Spartans will return home and host the Loras College Duhawks in their home opener on Vago Field on Saturday, September 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.