TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers football team returns home to host Albion College on Saturday, September 19, at 1 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 1-1 overall this season after an exciting road win over Kalamazoo with a score of 27-7.
* William Fleck was named the HCAC Defensive Athlete of the Week and was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his performance. 
* Fleck tied a nine-year-old record for most sacks in a single game, previously set by Mike Riley in the 2017 season. 
* He recorded 5.0 sacks, seven tackles, and one forced fumble in the big win. 
* Fleck currently leads all of NCAA Division III with 6.0 sacks so far this season.
 * Rudy Griffing earned HCAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week for his performance against Kalamazoo.
* Griffing recovered a muffed punt in the end zone for a Rose-Hulman touchdown to extend the team's lead to 27-7 in the fourth quarter. 
* Brock Zanetell has been exceptional at the quarterback position for the Fightin' Engineers with 446 yards passing and three touchdowns in the past two games. 
* Zanetell has also contributed in the run game with 70 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown. 
* Alexander Marsteller is the team's leading rusher with 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns. 
* Avery Cody has been the top receiver for Rose-Hulman with 10 catches for 196 yards and two touchdowns this year.
* Joseph Coveliers is the team's leading tackler with 14 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack. 
* Trevor Zielke and Antonio Barnes also have double figures in tackles this season with 12 and 10 tackles each. 
* 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 Albion, Rose-Hulman will enjoy a bye week before returning home to host Franklin for Homecoming on Saturday, October 3, at 2 PM. 

ALBION NOTES:
* Albion stands at 0-2 overall this season with losses to Illinois Wesleyan and Wheaton.
* The Brits fell in their last game against Wheaton with a final score of 45-3.
* Jackson Volz leads the team at quarterback with 172 passing yards.
* Alex Trudell is the team's leading rusher with 101 rushing yards this year and one rushing touchdown.
* Amarr Hunter leads the receiving corps with four catches for 83 yards. 
* Devon Buskin Jr. is the top defender for Albion, totaling a team-high 18 tackles with three pass breakups.
* Dewayne Williams has been the menace in the backfield, leading the team with 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks this season.
* The team is led by Head Coach Travis Rundle in his fourth season with the Brits.
* After traveling to face the Fightin' Engineers, Albion will hit the road to face #18 Hope College on Saturday, September 26, at 1 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Albion with a record of 0-3 against the Brits. 
* The last time the teams faced off was during the 2025 season, with Albion earning the win with a score of 25-17.
* The Fightin' Engineers have only hosted Albion once before, during the 2022 season, with Albion claiming the win, 49-17.