College Football: Juniata ends season with trip to SU
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SELINSGROVE — On Saturday, Juniata College’s football team will wrap up its 2026 campaign as the Eagles visit Amos Alonzo Stagg Field to face Susquehanna.
The Eagles enter the ballgame with a record of 2-7 (1-4 Landmark) and Juniata has lost three straight games.
Juniata hasn’t defeated SU since Nov. 16, 2013, a 17-10 victory at Knox Stadium, earning the Goalpost Trophy.
Despite another down season, there were some slight improvements.
The Eagles defense went from allowing 36.6 points per game in 2025 to giving up 27 points per contest. The defense used to allow nearly 248 rush yards per game to about 176 per contest. And pass yards went from about 221 to 206.
However, the offensive production dropped this year. It went from over 300 yards per game to roughly 242. The run game used to generate about 165 yards per game (2025) to slightly over 107. The pass game was getting almost 136 yards per contest to about 135.
Senior tight end Makih Hunt played nine games this season and caught a touchdown against McDaniel on Sept. 19. The Juniata alumnus tallied 19 receptions for 57 yards.
The Port Royal native collected 42 catches, 363 yards, four touchdowns and played in 32 games during his career with Juniata College. He also had six rush attempts in his freshman year with 31 yards on the ground.
On defense, Hunt posted nine tackles in his college career.
Midd-West alum and Middleburg native Parker Boop is on the Juniata roster as a defensive lineman.
If the Eagles can top Susquehanna on Saturday, they would avoid another 2-8 season. Last year, Juniata had that mark and went 0-6 in conference.
If the Eagles win this week, they would record their first three-win season since 2017.
The River Hawks enter the contest at 8-1 (5-0 in conference) and carry a five-game win streak.
SU is getting more than 39 points per game and average nearly 200 rush yards per game.
Matt Surtz is six yards shy of 1,000 rush yards for the season and he has 16 TDs on the ground.
Meanwhile, quarterback Tommy Wright has logged more than 2,000 pass yards this season with 22 TDs through the air.
On defense, the Hawks have several players with three sacks or more, including Galen Limantour with four.
Brayden Nolan leads SU in total tackles with 67.
Mifflin County alumnus and Milroy native Nevin Farley is on the SU roster as a defensive back.