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BELTON — Brandon McGruder’s arrival to preseason camp earlier this fall came about a week later than most of his new teammates on the Crusader defensive line. He had summer classes to wrap up at Cisco College, delaying his first practice with UMHB to August 18, exactly two weeks before The Cru shifted from camp-mode to the regular season schedule.
No. 6 UMHB hosts No. 16 UW-Whitewater in the fourth meeting between these heavyweights since 2022. Find depth charts, storylines, streaming info and more in this preview.
BELTON — Both UMHB and UW-Whitewater saw their national rankings rise in Sunday’s release of the Week 2 D3football.com Top 25 Poll, adding another layer to what is shaping up to be one of the “Games of the Week” in Division III football on Saturday.
After a week spent focused on readiness for its season-opener under the lights, seventh-ranked UMHB finds itself back in a camp mode mindset…temporarily. As is standard on the practice fields in Belton, fundamentals will be worked on, and situational awareness will be a priority over the coming days. But this week, they’ll do it without an opponent awaiting them on Saturday.
BELTON — It took all of 12 seconds for No. 8 UMHB to set the tone for the second half on Saturday night.
The season opener has arrived. Gameday is here. UMHB hosts Bethel University at Crusader Stadium under the lights, with a 6 p.m. kickoff on Saturday night. Here’s our quick gameday preview, featuring storylines to watch, depth charts for both teams, and where to stream the game online.
BELTON — As Larry Harmon made note of on Monday, national championships are not won without the presence of a top-notch offensive line.
Welcome to game week, Crusader fans. After a long offseason that followed an incredible playoff run to the national quarterfinals, UMHB Football finds itself back at Week 1 for yet another season filled with expectation, excitement, and an ample number of storylines.
On the same day that UMHB Football received a second Preseason Top 10 national ranking—this time coming in No. 8 in the American Football Coaches Association Preseason Poll—The Cru had a pair of individual players recognized as American Southwest Conference Preseason Players of the Year.
BELTON — Kirkland Michaux’s development as a quarterback has come about steadily over the last decade.