OVERVIEW: Northwood remains as the only undefeated team in the conference. The Timberwolves are ranked No. 1 in the region and No. 3 in the country according to first NCAA Division II NPI ratings.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Ohio Dominican 42, Kentucky Wesleyan 7
Ashland 48, Thomas More 10
Tiffin 31, Walsh 27
Findlay 22, Hillsdale 19
Northwood 41, Lake Erie 19
 
INSIDE THE GAMES:

• Ohio Dominican dominated Kentucky Wesleyan in a 42–7 homecoming victory, fueled by a explosive 27–0 second-half surge. ODU's offense generated 560 total yards (350 passing, 210 rushing), led by quarterback Carson Parker, who completed 24 of 35 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns while adding a rushing score. Running back Roderick Love added three rushing touchdowns on the ground, while the ODU defense stifled KWC to just 116 total yards and forced two interceptions.
• Ashland rolled past Thomas More in a 48–10 victory, racking up 497 total yards behind a balanced attack that featured 296 passing yards and five rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Coy Hamic delivered big plays through the air, throwing for two long touchdowns—an 87-yard strike to D.J. Harvey and a 55-yarder to Andrew McKnight. Defensively, the Eagles completely dominated, racking up six sacks and intercepting Thomas More quarterback Ben Chesser five times while holding the Saints to just 20 net rushing yards.
• Tiffin pulled off a dramatic comeback victory over Walsh, scoring 28 unanswered fourth-quarter points to erase a 20–3 deficit and secure a 31–27 win. Running back Daniel Weems jump-started the Dragons' rally with two fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns, while quarterback Cane Mack threw two late touchdown passes, including a game-winning 10-yard strike to Jaedyn McKinstry with just seven seconds remaining. Despite Walsh briefly retaking the lead on a two-yard Jake Gill touchdown with 1:36 left, Tiffin answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive to cap off the thrilling road victory.
• Findlay pulled off a thrilling 22–19 comeback victory over Hillsdale, capping an 18-play, 99-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Chase Harrison to Denny Furlong and a game-winning two-point conversion run by Harrison with just 12 seconds remaining. The action-packed second quarter featured back-to-back kickoff return touchdowns—an 85-yarder by Hillsdale's Shea Ruddy immediately answered by a 98-yard touchdown return from Findlay's Dominic Bennett. Behind 337 total yards of offense and Bennett's 96 rushing yards, the Oilers edged out the Chargers in a tight Great Midwest matchup.
• Northwood remained undefeated with a dominant 41–7 victory over Lake Erie, blowing the game open in the second half behind an explosive passing attack and relentless defense. Quarterback Ethan Hamby threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns, connecting on big scoring plays to Carter Minix (77 yards), Jake Townsend (20 yards), and Gerry Hanson (52 yards). Northwood’s defense completely overwhelmed Lake Erie, racking up 10 sacks and holding the Storm to just 152 total yards of offense.

LEADERS:
 Rushing: Ronald Blackman, TU (100.6 yards/game)
Passing: Ethan Hamby, NU (225.4 yards/game)
Receiving: Carter Minix, NU (89.1 yards/game)
Scoring: Jake Gill, WU (8.6 points/game)
Field Goals: Nate Russell, AU (1.14 field goals/game)
Tackles: Luke Penola, HCO (10.2 tackles/game)
Tackles for Loss: Charlie Lovell, NU (1.64 TFL/game)
Sacks: Carter Fay, NU (0.86 sacks/game)
Kick Returns: Dominic Bennett, UF (29.8 yards/return)
Punt Returns: Trey West, TU (14.2 yards/return)
Punting: Alex Schattin, TU (44.1 yards/punt)