THE RFC MYC: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)-(NCAA Division III)

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)-(NCAA Division III)

Overview: The St. John's University Johnnies were one of two teams that advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs out of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 2018, finishing unbeaten in conference play at 8-0. The Johnnies cruised to a convincing win over Martin Luther in the first round, followed by a 21-point victory over Whitworth in the second round, before falling to eventual national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor in the quarterfinals. SJU finished the season at 12-1 overall after losing to UMHB.

The only other MIAC team to advance to postseason play was Bethel (Minn.). After finishing the regular season at 7-1 in the MIAC and 9-1 overall, the Royals rolled past Wartburg in the first round, then knocked out North Central in a close second round contest on the road, before being eliminated by Wisconsin-Whitewater in the quarterfinals to finish at 11-2 overall.

Finally, while being left out of postseason play after finishing 6-2 in conference play and 8-2 overall, the biggest story of the offseason came from the University of St. Thomas Tommies. In late May 2019, MIAC officials announced that UST would be "kicked out" of the MIAC for being "too competitive". The Tommies will remain a MIAC member until the spring of 2021. Otherwise, expect UST to seriously challenge SJU and Bethel for the top spot this season.

2018 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Football Final Standings

2019 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2019 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Augsburg

Bethel (Minn.)

Carleton

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)

Gustavus Adolphus

Hamline

St. John's

St. Olaf

St. Thomas (Minn.)

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