The Aurora University Spartan football team heads on the road to Wisconsin on Saturday, October 12 when they travel to Concordia University Wisconsin in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up.

Watch the game action - 
- The game can be seen live using live stats or live video.

All-Time Series - AU vs. Concordia Wisconsin
- This is the 24th meeting all-time for Aurora and Concordia Wisconsin on the gridiron. 
- Aurora is 11-12 all-time against CUW.
- AU fell to Concordia Wisconsin in 2018 23-20.
- The Spartans and Falcons have played every season since 1996.

About the Aurora University Spartans –
- AU is 4-1 overall on the season and 2-0 in the NACC.
- The Spartans have out-scored their first two NACC opponents 125 to 62.
- 2019 marks the 86th season of AU Spartan football.
- The Spartan offense is averaging 536.0 yards per game with 365.4 through the air and 170.6 yards on the ground.
- AU is out-scoring their opponents by an average of 51.0 to 31.6.
- Defensively, AU is allowing 392.2 yards per game.

Spartan Key Performers - 
- Receiver Jacolby Maxwell has 39 catches for 669 yards and 12 touchdowns.
- Quarterback Gavin Zimbelman has passed for 1,827 yards on 136-of-213 passing, 31 touchdowns against two interceptions.
- Tight End Colton Jewell has 18 catches for 275 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Running back Tyran Bailey is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and 88.0 yards per game.
- Seven ball carriers for AU are averaging 170.6 yards per game on the ground.
- 10 Spartans have scored points on the season, led by Jacolby Maxwell with 74 points scored.
- Casey Dycus is the leader on defense with 40 tackles and two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and two pass break-ups.
- Hudson Stedman has 30 tackles with a pass break-up.
- Robert Stark leads AU with five sacks with the team having 15 on the season.

Spartans Receive Weekly Honors - 
- Tight End Colton Jewell was selected by D3football.com to the Team of the Week following his performance in AU's 63-27 victory over Concordia University Chicago. In the win, he had six catches for 109 yards and three touchdowns while he also helped the AU running game accumulate 219 yards on the ground.
- Quarterback Gavin Zimbelman was recognized by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference as the NACC Offensive Player of the Week. In AU's 63-27 victory over Concordia Chicago, Zimbelman accounted for eight of the nine touchdowns on the day for AU, throwing for six and rushing for two more. He became the single season touchdown passing leader with his first touchdown pass. He went on to finish the day throwing 28-of-36 passes for 319 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 93 yards and adding two more scores on the ground.

Spartans in the National Statistical Rankings: AU ranks second among Division III programs in passing offense (365.4 per game), fourth in total offense (536.0 yards per game) and 11th in passing efficiency (182.05) while ranking sixth in scoring offense (51.0 points per game) and third in red zone offense (.960 - 24 of 25).

Individually, Zimbelman is first nationally in passing touchdowns (31), points responsible for (200), points responsible for per game (40.0), total offense (395.4 per game), second in passing yards per game (365.4), fourth in completions per game (27.20), fifth in passing yards (1,827) and 11th in passing efficiency (182.1). 

Maxwell is first in receiving touchdowns (12), third in total touchdowns (12), total points scored (72) and scoring (14.8 per game), seventh in receiving yards (133.8 per game) and 11th in receiving yards (669). 

Tyran Bailey is sixth in rushing yards per carry (7.18)

Casey Dycus is ninth in fumble recoveries with two.

Keion Adams leads Division III in blocked kicks with three.

About the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons–
- CUW comes into this contest with a 2-3 overall record and 0-2 in the NACC.
- The Falcons come in off a 44-0 win loss at Lakeland University.
- The CUW offense is averaging 295.8 yards per game, 151.4 in the air and 144.4 on the ground.
- The CUW defense is allowing a NACC best 297.0 yards per game, 166.6 in the air and 130.4 on the ground. Additionally, the Falcons have allowed the fewest points through five games at 19.8 per game.

Falcons to Watch -
- Quarterback James Linn is averaging 149.6 yards passing per game with six touchdowns
- Matt Montgomery is the leading CUW rusher with 6.2 yards per carry, 58.4 yards per game and three touchdowns..
- Tanner Hill is the leading receiver, averaging 60.0 yards per game with five touchdowns and 14.3 yards per catch.
- Dwayne Rackard III is the leading CUW tackler with 37 tackles with 1.5 being sacks.

Up Next for the Spartans - 
- The Spartans will return home next weekend and host Rockford University on Saturday, October 26 with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.