WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg football team (4-3 overall, 3-2 IIAC) travels to face Dubuque (7-1, 5-1) Saturday at 1 p.m. The Spartans were picked to win the Iowa Conference title in the preseason coaches poll.

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The Series
Wartburg holds the all-time series lead at 44-16 and has claimed eight of the last nine meetings

Wartburg
Junior Connor Schrader (Lake Zurich, Ill.) leads the team with 426 yards on 74 carries with five touchdowns. Senior Jake Haberman (Clarion) has 296 yards and freshman Dylan Binion (Erie, Ill.) has 260.

Sophomore Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 2,005 yards and 16 TDs and has added 154 yards on his feet.

Junior Griffin Brennecke (Marion) has a team-high 715 receiving yards on 36 catches for six scores while classmate Riley Brockway (Postville) has a team-best 45 receptions for 532 yards and four TDs.

Junior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) and senior Brendan Schott (Coggan) co-lead the team with 53 total tackles. Senior Dalton Ciavarelli (Clarksville) leads the team with 9.5 tackles for loss.

Dubuque
Maurece Herrion is the team's leading rusher with 543 yards on 133 carries for seven TDs. Dwayne Allen Jr. is second with 313 yards.

Signalcaller Conor Beckley has thrown for 2,485 yards for 28 TDs. His top target has been Najee Toomer who has 52 receptions for 922 yards and 11 scores. Dylan Schultz follows with 437 yards, Austin Morgan has 350, Jonathan Duarte has 335 and Emanuel Jenkins has 326.

National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 31 NCAA stat categories: tied for 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 3^rd in blocked punts (3), 10^th in fewest penalties per game (4.14), 10^th in fewest penalty yards per game (36.86), 14^th in fewest penalty yards (258), 15^th in fewest penalties (29), 19^th in passes intercepted (12), 23^rd in net punting (36.66), 26^th in total offense (481.3), 30^th in first downs offense (171), 30^th in team tackles for loss (8.3), 31^st in passing offense (290.9), 36^th in turnovers gained (17), 38^th in blocked kicks (3), 43^rd in blocked kicks allowed (1), 45^th in 3^rd down conversion percentage defense (0.305), 48^th in punt returns (11.93), 53^rd in time of possession (32:06), 57^th in scoring offense (35), 57^th in 3^rd down conversion percentage (0.434), 67^th in first downs defense (122), 69^th in rushing offense (190.4), 76^th in rushing defense (130.7), 77^th in turnover margin (0.43), 78^th in passing yards per completion (13.22), 88^th in winning percentage (0.571), 89^th in team passing efficiency (136.30), 90^th in team sacks (2.29), 90^th in red zone offense (0.800), 96^th in fumbles lost (5), and 97^th in completion percentage (0.583).

Individually, seven Knights rank in the top 100 of 24 different categories. Brockway ranks 4^th in punt return TDs (1), 28^th in combined kick returns (509), 32^nd in all purpose (155.14), 49^th in receptions per game (6.4), 99^th in receiving yards (532), and 99^th in receiving yards per game (76). Brennecke ranks 26^th in receiving yards (715), 26^th in receiving yards per game (102.1), 31^st in yards per reception (19.86), and 64^th in receiving TDs (6).

Sacia  ranks 21^st in passing yards (2,005), 23^rd in total offense (308.4), 24^th in passing yards per game (286.4), 33^rd in completions per game (21.29), 43^rd in passing TDs (16), 45^th in points responsible for (116), 50^th in passing yards per completion (13.46), 50^th in points responsible for per game (16.6), 63^rd in yards per pass attempt (7.80), 86^th in passing efficiency (137.1), and 100^th in completion percentage (0.580).

Junior Noah Dahlstrom (Mount Vernon) ranks 21^st in fumbles recovered (2). Junior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon, Iowa) ranks 10^th in punting (42.7). Sophomore Brayton Brandt (Center Point) ranks 36^th in field goal percentage (0.750), and 57^th in field goals per game (0.86). Sophomore Peyton Imhof (Dubuque) ranks 97^th in passes defended (1.2).