The Aurora University football team continues action for a third consecutive home contest with Homecoming 2024 as they play host Concordia University Chicago on Vago Field in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, September 28. Game time is set for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.  

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

All-Time Series - AU vs. Concordia University Chicago

• The teams last met on October 7, 2023 in River Forest, Illinois. AU defeated the Cougars 91-0.
• This is the 48th football meeting between the two institutions with the first meeting coming in 1926. 
• AU is 33-10-4 all-time, having won the last nine contests.
• The Spartans have out-scored CUC 217-7 in the three AU victories.
• AU is 16-4-1 in the series in home games.
   

About the Aurora University Spartans –

• AU is 2-1 on the 2024 season
• The Spartans enter Homecoming coming off a 49-0 win in the NACC opener with St. Norbert
• The Spartan offense is averaging 416.0 yards per game on the season
• The AU passing game is averaging 297 yards per game while the running attack is producing 119 yards per contest.
• Defensively, AU has allowed 353.3 yards per contest.
• Head Coach Don Beebe is 44-9 in five-plus seasons at AU.
• The Spartans are picked to repeat as NACC champions and are a perfect 35-0 in the previous five years.

Spartan Key Performers - 

• Tyler Adkins is 60-of-107 passing for 872 yards with seven touchdowns, three interceptions and three touchdowns on the ground.
• Zackery Russell has rushed for 127 yards on 37 carries and two touchdowns.
• Trey Urwiler has caught a team-high 22 passes for 141 yards.
• Ty Pruett has caught 10 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns.
• Avron Carter has 11 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
• Andrew Nordland leads the AU defense with 36 tackles (24 solo) and an interception. 
• Quintarius Davis has two interceptions which he has returned both for touchdowns.
• Deuce Moore and JP Chaney lead the team with two quarterback sacks each.

National Rankings: 

• The Spartans are ranked No. 22 in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll. 
• AU is ranked No. 22 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

About the Concordia University Chicago Cougars –

• CUC is 1-2 on the 2024 season and 0-1 in the NACC
• The Cougars dropped the NACC opener with Lakeland 66-61.
• The CUC offense is averaging 431.7 yards per game, 167.3 on the ground and 264.3 in the air.
• Defensively, CUC is allowing 554.3 yards per game, 257.3 on the ground and 297 in the air.
• CUC is allowing 49.0 points per game while scoring 37.3 per game.

Up Next for the Spartans - 

• The Spartans take to the road on Saturday, October 5 when they travel to Wisconsin Lutheran College. Kick-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.