WHITING, Ind. — The Bellarmine University sprint football team closed its 2026 season Saturday with a 42-14 loss to Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Bellarmine (0-6, 0-6 MSFL) totaled 270 yards of offense, including 226 passing yards, against the Crimson Wave.
Jamie Jones completed 10 of 22 passes for 155 yards, while
Dylan Morris went 6-for-11 for 71 yards and a touchdown. Jones also led Bellarmine on the ground with 47 net rushing yards on eight carries.
Aiden Bratcher paced the Knights with five receptions for 59 yards, while
Steven Carter recorded a team-long 60-yard reception.
Ethan Barnett added three catches for 42 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown reception from Morris in the fourth quarter. Barnett also caught the two-point conversion.
Ryan Bowen accounted for Bellarmine's other points, connecting on field goals of 31 and 26 yards in the second quarter.
Defensively,
Derek White led the Knights with 10 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Riley McGrath added nine tackles, while
Joseph Sebastian recorded seven stops.
Calumet (5-1, 5-1 MSFL) finished with 495 yards of total offense, led by Zaire Davis, who rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries. The Crimson Wave averaged 9.2 yards per rush and recorded 394 rushing yards.
Bellarmine looks forward to the Midwest Sprint Football Playoffs beginning Saturday, October 31. The Knights will be the four seed and will play at one-seeded Calumet with kickoff set for 6 p.m. ET. The winner will face the winner of the contest between Midway and Quincy in the final.
