LA CROSSE, Wis. — November 15, 2026 — Quarterback Nathan Uselding threw four touchdown passes and the defense held UW-La Crosse to 97 total yards of offense as the No. 5-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team closed the regular season with a 48-14 road win over the Eagles on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Roger Harring Stadium in La Crosse.

Uselding finished 21-of-32 passing for 286 yards and four touchdowns, three of them in the opening half as the Pioneers built a 24-0 lead at the break. The junior now has 33 touchdown passes on the season, the third-most in a single season in program history.

Sophomore Brayden Knoll was Uselding’s top target, catching five passes for a career-high 155 yards and two touchdowns. His biggest play came midway through the second quarter, when he took a screen pass 88 yards down the sideline for a touchdown to make it 17-0. Junior Shane Crandall added 61 yards on five catches, and senior Zackary Bothun caught five passes for 24 yards and a short touchdown.

The Pioneers opened the scoring on a 12-play, 53-yard drive capped by a one-yard touchdown pass from Uselding to junior Jack Egan. Brady Mobley added a 25-yard field goal on the next possession to make it 10-0, and Knoll’s 29-yard touchdown catch on fourth-and-five sent Platteville into halftime up 24-0.

Platteville added to the lead after the break. Mobley kicked a 27-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half, and Uselding found Bothun in the flat for a five-yard touchdown after a turnover on downs. Sophomore LaDainian Mielke then blocked a punt into the end zone, where senior Jordan Jones recovered it for another Platteville touchdown.

UW-La Crosse answered a play later when Finn Biegel returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. Egan added a three-yard rushing touchdown on the next Platteville drive, and the Eagles scored once more midway through the fourth quarter on a five-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Haas.

The Platteville defense set the tone all afternoon. The Eagles managed just 97 total yards, including minus-20 on the ground, a mark that ties the program record for fewest yards allowed in a single game, matching the record set in 2010 against Buena Vista. UW-La Crosse passed for 117 yards on 14-of-27 passing with one interception and one touchdown. Junior Ashton Honore recorded two sacks, junior Dominic Ohlinger had a sack for the sixth consecutive game, sophomore Andrew Parent had the Pioneers’ interception, and junior Carter Contreras recovered a fumble. Platteville finished with seven tackles for loss and seven quarterback hurries.

Sophomore Blake Bangtson paced the rushing attack with 76 yards on 14 carries, while Bothun added 46 yards on 14 carries. Mobley went 6-of-6 on extra points to go with his two field goals. Platteville dominated time of possession 41:33 to 18:12 and converted 14-of-22 third downs.

UW-Platteville finished the regular season at 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, with its only loss coming to No. 2 UW-Whitewater. The Pioneers are ranked fifth in the D3football.com Top 25 poll and sixth in the American Football Coaches Association poll. UW-La Crosse ended its season at 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the conference, and its run of five consecutive NCAA Division III playoff appearances came to an end.

UW-Platteville awaits its postseason opponent, which will be revealed in the NCAA Division III Selection Show at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026.