Saints Drop Home Opener To No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan

JOLIET, Ill. — For the second week in a row, a preseason Top 10 ranked team got off to a fast start against the University of St. Francis football team and never looked back, sending the Fighting Saints to their second straight loss to begin the 2026 campaign on Saturday. NAIA No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan University was the instigator in USF’s home opener at Joliet Memorial Stadium, scoring on seven of its first nine possessions en route to a 58-6 Mid-States Football Association crossover victory. IWU senior running back Ryan Whitwell accounted for all three first-quarter scores with runs of…