As we’ve rolled through our preseason stories to help kick off the 2025 college football campaign, much of the talk has been very general, discussing past team performances, coaching changes or shifts in conference structures.

For whatever reason, outside of maybe a battle to determine the starting quarterback, it just seems too soon to be focusing on specific players.

However, in the case of the Pacific University football team, that seems unavoidable, given the success Brody Bantolina has with the Boxers. This week, he was named to the second-team offense for the D3football.com 2025 Preseason All-America Team.

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Last season, as a junior, the 5-foot-8, 170-pound running back led NCAA Division III with 2,198 all-purpose yards and was second in rushing wit 1,533 yards, a Pacific University single-season record.

On the way to his place among the nation’s statistical leaders, Bantolina set school records for rushing yards in a game (256) and the longest run (99 yards). His 15 rushing touchdowns in 2024 tied another school record, set in 2015 and tied the following season. 

Despite Bantolina’s individual success, the 2024 campaign was a mediocre season for Pacific, though it was a considerable improvement from 2023. The team improved from 2-7 overall and 2-5 in the Northwest Conference to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in NWC contests.

The Boxers finished fifth in the eight-team NWC in 2024 after landing in a tie for sixth place in 2023.

After suffering a four-game skid late last season, Pacific recovered in a big way and closed the year with a pair of conference wins over Willamette (24-10) and George Fox (39-11).

Perhaps that momentum can carry over to 2025 for fifth-year head coach Ian Falconer and his squad.

The Boxers’ 2025 season will get underway on the road against Howard Payne University on Sept. 4. Conference play will start at home against 2023 Northwest Conference champion Whitworth on Oct. 4.

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Pacific University Football Schedule 2025

All Times Eastern/Pacific

• Sept. 4 (Thu): 8 p.m./5 p.m. at Howard Payne University
• Sept. 13 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Willamette University (Oregon Cup)
• Sept. 20 (Sat): 9 p.m./6 p.m. vs. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
• Oct. 4 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. Whitworth University
• Oct. 11 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Linfield University
• Oct. 18 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University
• Oct. 25 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. Willamette University (Homecoming)
• Nov. 1 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at University of Puget Sound
• Nov. 8 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at George Fox University
• Nov. 15 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. Lewis & Clark College

What Was The Pacific Football Record In 2024?

5-5 (3-4 NWC)

• Chapman 43, Pacific 23
• Pacific 34, Lewis & Clark 24
• Pacific 45, Pomona-Pitzer 14
• Pacific 62, Puget Sound 34
• Pacific Lutheran 34, Pacific 18
• Lewis & Clark 51, Pacific 37
• Whitworth 39, Pacific 32
• Linfield 68, Pacific 28
• Pacific 24, Willamette 10
• Pacific 39, George Fox 11

When Do The 2025 NCAA Division III College Football Playoffs Start?

The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Playoffs will be Nov. 22.

The 2025 Division III Football Championship title game will be played Jan. 10, 2026, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

College Football Rankings 2024 – Final AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

End Of 2024 Season

1. North Central (Ill.) (43) 15-0
2. Mount Union (Ohio) 14-1
3. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 12-2
4. Susquehanna (Pa.) 12-2
5. Salisbury (Md.) 12-1
6. Springfield (Mass.) 12-1
7. St. John’s (Minn.) 11-1
8. Cortland (N.Y.) 11-1
9. DePauw (Ind.) 11-1
10. Bethel (Minn.) 11-3
11. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 8-4
12. Wartburg (Iowa) 10-2
13. Hope (Mich.) 11-1
14. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 10-2
15. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 10-1
16. Linfield (Ore.) 10-2
17. Wisconsin-Platteville 9-2
18. Randolph-Macon (Va.) 10-2
19. Endicott (Mass.) 10-2
20. Grove City (Pa.) 9-2
21. Wisconsin-La Crosse 8-4
22. Aurora (Ill.) 9-2
23. Whitworth (Wash.) 10-2
24. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 9-2
25. Coe (Iowa) 9-2

Others Receiving Votes: Hobart (N.Y.), 80; Lake Forest (Ill.), 49; John Carroll (Ohio), 42; Trinity (Tex.), 37; Wheaton (Ill.), 26; Wisconsin-River Falls, 24; King’s (Pa.), 15; Centre (Ky.), 11; Maryville (Tenn.), 10; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 5; Texas Lutheran, 5; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2; Alma (Mich.), 1.

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