Where: Edwards-Maurer Field, Springfield
Online: Live feed at WittenbergTigers.com
Last game: On Oct. 29, Wittenberg beat Oberlin 35-3, and Kenyon lost 41-16 at Wooster.
Series history: Wittenberg leads 29-7-2. The Tigers have won 24 straight are 17-0 against Kenyon in NCAC play. The series began in 1894. Kenyon last beat Wittenberg in 1914.
Coaches: Wittenberg's Joe Fincham is 188-42 in his 21st season. Kenyon's Chris Monfiletto is 14-36 in his fifth season.
Wittenberg notes: The Tigers have won two games in a row since suffering their only loss, 24-21 at Denison. … Wittenberg has won 13 straight regular-season home games since losing the 2014 season opener 22-16 to Butler. … Will Gingery leads the NCAC in field goals (15 of 19) and punting average (44.6). He will participate in the National Bowl on Dec. 4. It's an All-Star game for Division II-III athletes. … Jake Kennedy is tied for second in the league with 14 touchdown passes. … DeShawn Sarley ranks seventh in the NCAC with 57.8 rushing yards per game.
Kenyon notes: The Lords have lost four straight games to DePauw, Ohio Wesleyan, Wabash and Wooster. Their only wins are against Oberlin, Allegheny and Sewanee. … If Kenyon loses one more game, it will suffer its fourth losing season in a row since a 6-4 finish in 2012. … Quarterback Thomas Merkle has thrown for 303 yards per game with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Next game: On Nov. 12, the final day of the regular season, Wittenberg plays at Allegheny at 1 p.m., and Kenyon hosts Denison at 1 p.m.
Around the NCAC: Oberlin (0-8, 0-7) hosts DePauw (6-2, 5-2). Wabash (7-1, 6-1) plays at Denison (7-1, 6-1) in a matchup of teams tied for first with Wittenberg. Wooster (3-5, 3-4) hosts Hiram (2-6, 2-5). Ohio Wesleyan (4-4, 4-3) visits Allegheny (1-7, 1-6). All games are 1 p.m.
Prediction: Wittenberg 38, Kenyon 0.
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