LEXINGTON, Va. - The Generals hit the road for their first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) game of the season as they travel up I-81 to Rockingham County for a 2 p.m. match up with the Eagles of Bridgewater College.

Game Information: 
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Where: Bridgewater, Va.
Stadium: The Stadium at the Jopson Athletic Complex
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
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Series History: The Generals and Eagles will meet on the gridiron for the 56th time in program history, dating back to their first meeting in 1964. W&L holds a 33-22 advantage in the all-time series, having won the last three matchups.

Last season, the Blue and White capped off Parents and Family Weekend with a thrilling 20-17 overtime victory over the Eagles at Wilson Field. W&L battled back from a 6-0 halftime deficit, ultimately securing the win in overtime as Ty Collins connected with Fidel Small for a 25-yard touchdown on the first play of the Generals' possession. The Blue and White generated 440 yards of total offense with a balanced attack, rushing for 212 yards and two touchdowns while adding 228 yards and a score through the air. Defensively, the Generals limited Bridgewater to 186 yards of total offense while forcing six punts.

Collins completed 14-of-21 passes (67%) for a career-high 228 yards and a touchdown while adding 20 rushing yards on seven carries. Jaicere Bateman paced the Eagles' offense with 135 passing yards and a touchdown on 19 completions. Ryan Clemens carried the ball 26 times for 148 yards, while Michael Schoenberg found the end zone twice on 13 carries. Brendan Robinson led Bridgewater's rushing attack with 30 yards on five carries. Teddy Sparrow hauled in three passes for a game-high 72 yards, while Small caught the lone touchdown pass for the Generals. Ian Browne led the Eagles' receiving corps with eight catches for 67 yards and a touchdown.

Aaron Nice led all tacklers with 15 stops, including eight solo tackles and one tackle for loss, while Brennan Stout paced the Generals with 10 tackles, including four solo stops. Will Knight '26 registered a game-high 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries, while Malik Hardy '26 added 1.5 tackles for loss.

Scouting the Eagles: The Eagles enter Week 7 with a 1-4 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference play. Bridgewater dropped its first four games of the season, falling to Stevenson (17-0), No. 23 Susquehanna (41-14), Centre (45-0) and No. 25 Randolph-Macon (46-6). The Eagles notched their first win of the season on Saturday, battling back from a 14-0 deficit at Guilford and scoring the game's final 19 points. Ben Bermudez capped the comeback with a game-winning 50-yard field goal.

The Eagles registered 283 yards of total offense on 78 plays, throwing for 179 yards and a touchdown on 16 completions. They added 104 yards on the ground on 50 carries, averaging 2.1 yards per attempt, while dominating time of possession by holding the ball for nearly 40 minutes. Defensively, Bridgewater limited the Quakers to 173 yards of total offense, including 60 yards on the ground and 113 through the air.

This season, Bridgewater is averaging 7.8 points and 175.4 yards of total offense per game. The Eagles are averaging 148.2 passing yards and 27.2 rushing yards per contest. Opposing offenses are averaging 361.8 yards per game against Bridgewater, including 191.0 yards on the ground and 170.8 through the air, while scoring 32.6 points per game.

Quarterback Parker Burke has completed 65-of-120 passes (54.2%) for 540 yards and three touchdowns this season. Tommy Nelson leads the Eagles' rushing attack with 46 carries for 114 yards, averaging 2.5 yards per attempt. Bridgewater has two receivers who have eclipsed 100 receiving yards this season. Brandon Anderson leads the receiving corps with 13 catches for 125 yards and a touchdown, while Nelson has hauled in 15 passes for 108 yards.

Oscar Whitely leads the Eagles' defense with 58 tackles, including 29 solo stops, while adding three tackles for loss and an interception. Joey Strong and Jayden Booth lead the defensive unit with one sack each, while Booth has recorded a team-high four tackles for loss. Bermudez is 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts this season, connecting from 20, 30 and 50 yards.
 

 
Scouting the Generals: The Generals enter Week 7 with a 4-1 overall record and sit atop the ODAC standings alongside Hampden-Sydney College at 2-0. W&L is coming off a 20-17 upset victory over then-No. 23/25 Randolph-Macon College on Saturday, marking its first win over the Yellow Jackets since 2021 and its first home victory in the series since 2014.

The Blue and White scored 14 points in the second half to secure the upset victory, led by ODAC Offensive Player of the Week Ty Collins, who recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns, including the game-winning 15-yard score with 3:16 remaining in the fourth quarter. W&L dominated time of possession, holding the ball for 37 minutes while gaining 338 yards of total offense on 72 plays. The Generals rushed for a season-high 304 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, W&L held Randolph-Macon to its second-lowest offensive output of the season, allowing 285 yards on 46 plays.

This season, W&L is averaging 21.4 points and 345.0 yards of total offense per game. The Generals' run-heavy offense averages 268.4 yards per game on the ground with 15 touchdowns, while the passing attack contributes 76.6 yards per contest. Defensively, W&L allows 19.4 points and 334.6 yards per game, limiting opposing offenses to 160.8 rushing yards and 173.8 passing yards per contest.

Collins has completed 28-of-58 passes (48.3%) for 369 yards with one interception this season while adding 237 yards and three touchdowns on 53 carries. Ryan Clemens leads the rushing attack with 97 carries for 406 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 81.2 yards per game. Carter Shallcross has also eclipsed the 200-yard mark, carrying the ball 34 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Teddy Sparrow has caught a team-high nine passes for 133 yards, while Shallcross has added seven receptions for 87 yards.

Brennan Stout leads the Generals and the ODAC with 70 total tackles, including 17 solo stops, while adding three tackles for loss. Randolph Smith leads W&L with 1.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss, while Thomas Cooks and Jack Payne have each registered a sack.

National Rankings: For the first time in program history, Wheaton College (Ill.) sits atop both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) polls after knocking off North Central College (Ill.), 13-10, on Saturday night. The Thunder became the ninth team to claim the No. 1 spot in the 292 editions of the D3football.com poll.

St. John's (Minn.) moved up one spot to No. 2 in both polls, while North Central dropped to No. 3 in the D3football.com poll and No. 4 in the AFCA poll. UW-Platteville climbed to No. 3 in the AFCA poll but fell one spot to No. 5 in the D3football.com rankings. UW-Whitewater held steady at No. 5 in the AFCA poll while moving ahead of the Pioneers to No. 4 in the D3football.com poll.

Randolph-Macon dropped out of both Top 25 polls this week, while Hampden-Sydney continued to receive votes in the AFCA poll.

National Statistical Rankings: The Generals rank among the nation's best in multiple statistical categories this season, leading Division III in three categories through six weeks of action. The Blue and White are the least-penalized team in Division III, committing just 11 penalties through five games, an average of 2.20 per contest. W&L ranks second nationally in penalty yards per game (21.40), while its 107 total penalty yards are the third-fewest in the country. The Generals also boast the nation's 10th-best rushing offense, averaging 268.4 yards per game on the ground, while leading Division III in turnovers lost with just one this season.

Individually, Brennan Stout leads all NCAA divisions with an impressive 14.0 tackles per game. He ranks second in Division III with 70 total tackles, including 17 solo stops and 53 assisted tackles.

Around the ODAC:

Saturday, Oct. 17
Roanoke at Shenandoah | Noon | Winchester, Va.
Guilford at Hampden-Sydney | 1 p.m. | Hampden-Sydney, Va.
Randolph-Macon at Averett | 3 p.m. | Danville, Va.

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Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.