Old Abe alum, UW-River Falls to play for DIII football title

Story byLeader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. Zachary Bott, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. Sat, December 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM UTC·4 min readThe New Year’s ball still hasn’t dropped, yet the UW-River Falls football team is already celebrating. Last weekend, the Falcons clinched their first appearance in the NCAA Division III championship game. They will head to Canton, Ohio, and face defending champion North Central (Ill.) on January 4. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne of those excited to participate in the game is Falcons defensive back Bradley Arndorfer. The former Eau Claire Memorial defensive back has mainly manned a special teams role in his sophomore campaign. He said he always knew the Falcons could go on a deep run in the playoffs.“This year, I think that the group of guys we had, we’re all really tight,” Arndorfer said.