TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers football team will host their final home game of the season on Saturday, October 31, at 2 PM for Senior Day against Manchester. The Senior Day Ceremony will take place before the game at 1:35 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers currently lead the HCAC with a 5-2 record overall and an undefeated record of 3-0 in the conference.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a huge conference win over Hanover with a final score of 27-20. 
* William Fleck was named HCAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week for his blocked field goal to protect the Rose-Hulman lead late in the game against the Panthers. 
* Brock Zanetell leads the team at quarterback with 1,397 passing yards and eight passing touchdowns.
* Zanetell has also made an impact in the run game with 64 carries for 255 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
* Alexander Marsteller is the team's leading rusher with 136 carries for 549 yards and 10 touchdowns. 
* Avery Cody is the top wide receiver with 33 catches for 518 yards and three touchdowns. 
* Joseph Coveliers is the top defender with 46 tackles this season, adding 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. 
* William Fleck leads the team with 10.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks this season. 
* Austin Hastings has been a turnover machine with three interceptions, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. 
* The Rose-Hulman defense ranks third in all of NCAA Division III with four defensive touchdowns this season. 
* Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 21 points.
* Rose returns six All-HCAC honorees from the 2025 campaign. 
* The team's top returners include First Team All-HCAC defensive back Antonio Barnes and Second Team All-HCAC and Third Team All-Region defensive back Wyatt Bell.
* Other returning All-HCAC student-athletes include linebacker Rudy Griffing, linebacker Austin Hastings, defensive lineman Augustus Shryock, and running back Alexander Marsteller.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Jeff Sokol, entering his 16th season at the helm of the football program. 
* After hosting Manchester, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to take on Mount St. Joseph for the HCAC title on Saturday, November 7, at 1:30 PM. 

MANCHESTER NOTES:
* Manchester enters the weekend with a record of 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the HCAC. 
* The team has lost their last six games, most recently falling to Mount St. Joseph with a final score of 49-16.
* Donovan Williams is the team's quarterback with 686 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns this season.
* JD Hilton is the team's top rusher with 320 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
* Canden Peruski leads the defense with 59 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks.
* Kamerson Landrum is the team's sack leader with 8.0 sacks this season and 11 tackles for loss. 
* The Spartans were picked to finish seventh in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning seven points. 
* The Spartans are led by Head Coach Vann Hunt in his fourth season with Manchester.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, the Spartans will return home for Senior Day against Hanover on Saturday, November 7, at 1:30 PM.

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 27-8 overall against the Spartans.
* Rose has won their last 15 games against Manchester, dating back to the 2010 season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated Manchester last season with a final score of 35-13.
* The last time Manchester defeated Rose-Hulman was in 2009 with a score of 20-17.
* Rose has an all-time home record of 13-2 when hosting the Spartans.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Rose-Hulman (5-2, 3-0 HCAC)
T2) Mount St. Joseph (6-1, 3-1 HCAC)
T2) Hanover (5-2, 2-1 HCAC)
T4) Franklin (3-4, 2-2 HCAC)
T4) Bluffton (2-5, 2-2 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (1-6, 0-3 HCAC)
T6) Manchester (1-6, 0-3 HCAC)