Football Roster 2026–27

The 2026–27 roster

Rosters are current as of October 9, 2026 and are updated by Athletic Communications after each roster change. (C) marks a team captain. Hometowns are in Wesconsin unless marked †. Majors are the student’s declared program of record in MyPorter, which, for first-years, is subject to change and frequently does. Weights are in pounds and are the number the player gave at the August weigh-in, which the strength staff describes as “aspirational in both directions.”

Coaching and support staff

Coaches’ offices are on the second floor of Ironclad Fieldhouse. Prospective student-athletes should email the head coach directly; there is no central recruiting office. Full contact details are in the athletics staff directory. Two graduate assistants work with the offensive and defensive scout teams and are not listed.

Roster notes

• Size and shape. Ninety-five players: twenty seniors, 21 juniors, 24 sophomores and 30 first-years. Eighty-three are from Wesconsin, eight of them from Cedar Bluff and seven from Porter Falls itself. Nearly a third of the roster are first-generation college students.
• Captains. Seniors Owen Krause and Marcus Bellweather, both linebackers, and Hunter Blaskowski (No. 64), a senior offensive lineman, were elected by the team in August. Bellweather’s week as a linebacker and hospitality major is in his student story.
• The kicker. Brody Felland, a walk-on from Cedar Bluff, is 4-for-4 on field goals after the 38-yarder that beat Bayport State with four seconds left (recap). He practices in the Fieldhouse lot at 6 a.m. because the turf is booked.
• Still here from 2024. Senior running back Deshawn Ruud had the 46-yard run that tied the 2024 Forge Bowl; he and sophomore Jamal Petit split carries this fall.
• Majors. The most common are criminal justice (12), business administration (9), manufacturing engineering (9). Practice runs 3:30–6 p.m. so that every player can take an 8 a.m. class, and study hall is Monday and Wednesday nights in the Fieldhouse.
• First-years. Thirty first-years are on the roster; most will play junior varsity games on Mondays and dress for home games only.

Following the team

The fall 2026 schedule has every result and kickoff time. The Forge Bowl against Chippewa Valley State is Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Millwright Stadium, during Millrace Week; the preview covers tickets, parking and the parade. Students get in free with a Porter Card; public tickets and accessible seating are on the tickets page, and gates, bags and tailgating rules are in the game day guide. Senior Day is November 7 against Lakeview Lutheran.