TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineer's football team will open up conference play hosting Hanover College for Homecoming on Saturday, October 4, at 2 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 0-3 so far this season after falling to DePauw, Trine, and Albion. 
* The team comes off a close loss to the Albion Britons with a final score of 25-17.
* Trevor Saguto earned HCAC Athlete of the Week for his performance against Albion. 
* Saguto totaled six punts for 228 yards with an average of 38 yards per punt and a long of 48 yards. 
* Saguto was also perfect on field goals, draining one from 28 yards out and making both of his extra point attempts. 
* Jay Smith is the team's leading rusher with 218 yards and one rushing touchdown.
* Adam Yue leads the team under center with 325 yards passing and one passing touchdown. 
* Kolton Nanko is the team's top receiver with 125 yards receiving and one touchdown. 
* Rudy Griffing leads the defense with 29.0 tackles on the year. 
* He is joined by Gabe Adams, who leads the team with 4.5 tackles for loss, three QB hurries, and 1.5 sacks this season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish third in the HCAC Preseason Poll, conducted by the league's head coaches. 
* The team earned 26 points in the preseason poll results. 
* Rose-Hulman finished last season in third place in the HCAC after earning an overall record of 5-5 and a conference record of 4-2. 
* The team returns five HCAC All-Conference selections from last year, including Jay Smith, Ben Klein, Marshall Koch, Wyatt Bell, and Antonio Barnes. 
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Jeff Sokol, who enters his 15th season with Rose-Hulman. Sokol has led Rose-Hulman to three HCAC Titles and two NCAA Playoff appearances in 2016 and 2021. 
* After hosting Hanover, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to continue conference play, facing Franklin on Saturday, October 11, at 1:30 PM.

HANOVER NOTES:
* The Panthers currently stand at 1-2 overall this season. 
* The team earned their first win of the season against Alma with a final score of 24-23. 
* Eian Roudebush leads the team under center with 519 yards passing and five passing touchdowns. 
* Don Dunning is the standout in the backfield, leading the team with 105 rushing yards.
* Curbrian Shelby leads the receiving core with 139 yards receiving and one touchdown. 
* On the defensive end, Hanover is led by Brian Wall with 34.0 tackles on the year.
* Ben Lafferty is another standout with a team-high 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks. 
* Hanover was selected to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 31 points and one first-place vote. 
* The Panthers are led by Head Coach Matt Theobald in his 10th season at Hanover.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Hanover will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday, October 11, at 1:30 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* The all-time series between both teams is tied, as Rose-Hulman has a record of 37-37-2 overall against the Panthers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers fell short in last year's contest with a final score of 37-16.
* Before that, Rose-Hulman had won three in a row against Hanover in the 2023, 2022, and 2021 seasons. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 12-11-1 when hosting Hanover.