WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 31, 2026) -- The King's College football team returns to McCarthy Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a pivotal Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) matchup with Delaware Valley University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. as the Monarchs look to extend their winning streak to three games following a 49-30 road victory over FDU-Florham last Saturday. Powered by a career-high 322 passing yards and four touchdowns from Jaelin Mims, King's rolled up a season-high 49 points and close to 500 yards of total offense in the win. Delaware Valley enters the matchup on a three-game winning streak of its own after earning a 48-21 Homecoming victory over Misericordia University, using a balanced offensive attack and a dominant second half to improve its position in the MAC standings.
 
Event Details:
Opponent: Delaware Valley University (5-2, 5-1 MAC)
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA - McCarthy Stadium
Tickets: $10 for Adults, $5 for Seniors 65+ and non-King's students showing I.D., Free for King's students showing I.D. and children under 6
Live Coverage: (Live Video) // (Live Stats)
 
Things to Know:
King's vs. Delaware Valley Game Notes
Tailgating Policy
Pet Policy
Spectator Policy
 
The Coaches: Mike Cebrosky is in his 17th season as a member of the King's football coaching staff and his third season as head coach of the Monarchs. Through his first two years at the helm, Cebrosky has guided King's to a 15-7 overall record and a 14-4 mark in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) play, highlighted by the program's first outright MAC championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Football Championships in 2024. During his tenure as head coach, the Monarchs have produced 27 All-MAC selections, eight D3football.com All-Region honorees, one D3football.com All-American, and one D3football.com Preseason All-American. Cebrosky was named the 2024 MAC Coach of the Year after leading King's to a 10-2 overall record, a perfect 9-0 conference mark, and the longest winning streak in program history. Bill Zwaan is in his first season as head coach of the Aggies after being named Delaware Valley's 33rd head coach in January 2026. Prior to his arrival, Zwaan spent 13 seasons at West Chester University as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, helping guide the Golden Rams to five NCAA Playoff appearances, a PSAC Championship in 2018, and four PSAC East Division titles. Throughout his coaching career, Zwaan has coached 38 All-Conference selections, eight All-Americans, three Conference Players of the Year, and three Academic All-Americans. He also spent time on the coaching staffs at Widener University and Lycoming College before returning to lead the Aggies. As a student-athlete at West Chester, Zwaan was a three-year starting quarterback and team captain, leading the Golden Rams to three NCAA Playoff appearances while earning First Team All-PSAC honors and Maxwell Football Club Tri-State College Player of the Year recognition in 2007.
 
 
Looking at Delaware Valley: The Aggies enter this week's MAC matchup riding a three-game winning streak after opening the season with a 2-2 record through their first four contests. Most recently, Delaware Valley earned a 48-21 Homecoming victory over Misericordia University on October 24. Through seven games, the Aggies have averaged 332.4 yards of total offense per game, including 147.3 rushing yards and 185.1 passing yards per contest. Senior quarterback Mike Galasso has completed 87-of-141 passes for 1,296 yards and seven touchdowns while also adding four rushing scores. The Delaware Valley rushing attack is led by Justin Brown, who has rushed for 527 yards and five touchdowns on 126 carries, while Zyaire Goffney-Fleming has contributed 268 yards and three scores. In the passing game, sophomore wide receiver CJ Tull leads the team with 21 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while Mike Dunn, Sean Mackinder, Kenny Montgomery, John Dzielawa, Brown, and Goffney-Fleming have all recorded at least five catches and one touchdown. The Aggies have converted 79 percent of their red-zone opportunities, scoring 16 touchdowns and six field goals on 28 trips. Defensively, Delaware Valley is allowing 301.7 yards per game and has recorded 15 sacks and eight interceptions. Freshman Kimir Stephenson leads the secondary with three interceptions, while Jovan Terrell has added two. Senior linebacker Thomas Arcaroli paces the defense with 53 tackles, and defensive lineman Aziyah Garland leads the team with six sacks. On special teams, Sebastian Swiatek is 6-for-8 on field goal attempts and 21-for-24 on extra points, while Tyler Zinkevich has placed six of his 22 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line and owns a season-long punt of 74 yards.
 
Home Threads: The Monarchs will hit the Betzler Field turf sporting black jerseys with black pants along with their traditional gold helmets.
 
Single Digit Tough: The Monarchs award single digits, and now double digits to offensive linemen, based on merit and leadership and are retained throughout their time at King's. The 2026 roster returned four single-digit members from 2025 in Xander Murray, Michael Richino, James Mangine and Kaleb Beers and have added two so far in 2026. The Monarchs now have six Single Digit Tough players: Xander Murray (0), Jacob Mullery (4), Nick Hoffman (7), Michael Richino (8), James Mangine (9) and Kaleb Beers (55).
 
A Look at the Monarchs:

• The Monarchs have reached the postseason in three of the last four seasons and look to continue that trend in 2026.
• King's returns a trio of All-MAC honorees from 2025 while looking to replace First Team running back Brennan Robinson and wide receiver Jayon Hailey along with Honorable Mention Zach Hulsizer.
• The staff stands at 13 members, including six alumni in Ben Bakanas, Matt Blakemore, Mike Karycinski, Sean Lavine, Brendan Mozeleski and Brennan Robinson.
• King's was predicted sixth in the MAC Preseason Poll, just four points behind Lebanon Valley and Stevenson who are tied for fourth.
• The Monarchs are averaging 352.3 yards of total offense and 25.2 points per game through six contests.
• King's leads the MAC in time of possession, controlling the football for an average of 32:31 per game.
• Quarterback Jaelin Mims leads all MAC quarterbacks with 14 touchdown passes, five more than any other signal caller in the conference.
• Mims also leads the MAC with a 153.3 pass efficiency rating while completing 60.9 percent of his passes.
• Mims is coming off a career day at FDU-Florham, throwing for 322 yards and four touchdowns in the Monarchs' 49-30 victory.
• Reynaldo Carter leads the Monarch rushing attack with 388 rushing yards while averaging 5.4 yards per carry.
• Kival Clarke leads King's with 25 receptions for 415 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 16.6 yards per catch.
• Devin Duana ranks second on the team with 27 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns this season.
• Duana's 71-yard touchdown reception against FDU-Florham is the longest scoring catch in the MAC this season.
• Clarke's 70-yard touchdown reception earlier this season ranks as the second-longest scoring reception in the conference.
• Jacob Mullery leads the Monarch defense with 38 tackles while adding 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack and an interception.
• Xander Murray has totaled 33 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and a team-high 3.0 sacks through six games.

 
Up Next: The Monarchs hit the road for the final time in the 2026 regular season, traveling to Albright College next Saturday. Kickoff against the Lions is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.