Submitted by University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
WHITEWATER, WI – Collin Fritts, an Occupational Safety major from Woodville, WI, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which begins Saturday, Sept. 6.
The Warhawks were picked to finish fourth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. They enter the season ranked 22nd by the American Football Coaches Association and 24th according to D3football.com.
Individually, the Warhawks return seven All-WIAC honorees to the 2025 squad. Tyler Vasey (Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge), a 2024 All-American, 2025 Preseason All-American and reigning WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year is one of the top returners in Division III and also returns to the offense as a wide receiver. Two-time all-conference honoree Ethan Gallagher (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) is back to lead the linebacker unit.
On the offensive line, Alex Pethan (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek), a two-time all-league selection, and Evan Oberg (DeForest, Wis./DeForest), a 2024 all-conference pick, are back. Also receiving All-WIAC recognition a season ago and returning to the defense this season are Noah Moris (Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove) (defensive line), Paul Kim (Janesville, Wis./Parker) (defensive back) and Karsten Libby (Wheaton, Ill./North) (linebacker).
UW-Whitewater will kickoff the 2025 campaign in front of the Warhawk faithful at Perkins Stadium on September 6. Carleton College will visit The Perk for the season opener sponsored by DLK that is slated for a 1 p.m. kick. UWW will head to Saint Xavier University (Ill.) for a 1 p.m. kick at Deaton Field on September 13 before wrapping up the non-conference slate with an 11 a.m. kickoff against #8/8 Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas on September 20.
Following the bye week, UWW returns to Perkins for the WIAC opener against #10/11 UW-La Crosse on October 4 (1 p.m.). The game is designated the Warhawks’ annual Family Fest, Alumni Day and Shriners Day. UW-Whitewater heads to UW-Stevens Point on October 11 (1 p.m.) before returning to Whitewater to host UW-Stout for Friday Night Lights on October 17. The game, presented by Mercyhealth, is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
The Warhawks will host #14/15 UW-Platteville for the annual Homecoming, Hall of Fame and George Chryst Memorial Bowl sponsored by PremierBank on October 25 a 1 p.m. Saturday, November 1 will have UWW heading to #19/19 UW-River Falls for a showdown with the Falcons at 1 p.m.
UW-Whitewater will recognize its 2025 seniors at the final home game of the regular season on November 8 against UW-Eau Claire. The game, set for a 1 p.m. kick, is also designated the annual Military Appreciation Day presented by Wisconsin Army National Guard.
The Warhawks will wrap up the regular season slate at UW-Oshkosh on November 15.
All UW-Whitewater home games will be broadcast on the WIAC Network courtesy of UWWTV. All conference games will be streamed on the WIAC Network. Fans can listen to every game courtesy of 105.9 The Hog online or on the radio. Visit the UWW football schedule page for all live coverage links.
