Big Games and Intriguing Matchups in D1A This Week
Some championship and major playoff seeding questions will be answered this week in D1A.
Big 10
Ohio State takes on Indiana in the Big 10 final at Kuntz Stadium. Both teams played cross-divisional matches last week, with Indiana falling to Kutztown 19-12, and Ohio State losing a close one 44-42 to Arkansas State.
D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 11
Navy has closed their fist around the #1 ranking for the time being, but there is movement in the rankings.
Ohio State, once more, moves up. This time thanks to a loss. The Buckeyes lost 44-42 to Arkansas State and that result pulled ASU down a bit and moved OSU up a bit. The big question is, what do we do about Ohio State's loss to Penn State?
CRAA Weekend Sees Midwest, Rock Mountain Heat Up
The Midwest Rugby Conference headlines the D1A schedule this week.
Lindenwood takes on Davenport on Friday while Ohio State is at Arkansas State.
D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 10
Navy's close win over Saint Mary's could conceivably mean Navy drops out of #1, but no, you'd also expect that #1 vs #4 would be close.
Instead, we move the Gaels up a spot to #3.
Ohio State's win over Indiana on the 16th moves the Buckeyes up, and GCU also nudges up a spot.
Around The Nation in D1A: Rocky Mountain, Midwest, Big 10, Rugby East, and More
It was a very busy weekend in D1A rugby and we're seeing some improvement steps among a number of teams.
Rocky Mountain
BYU won comfortably over rivals Utah, with Victory Mataele logging 26 points thanks to two tries and eight conversions. Will Pugmire also scored two times.
