Johns Hopkins University football will host Susquehanna at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at Homewood Field in its final non-conference game of the 2026 season. Johns Hopkins enters the matchup with a 1-1 record, while Susquehanna is 2-0. Both teams are ranked in the AFCA and D3football.com Division III polls.
The matchup is a rematch of the previous season’s NCAA quarterfinal, which Johns Hopkins won 40-10. Johns Hopkins is ranked 15th in the AFCA Poll and 13th in the D3football.com Poll, while Susquehanna is ranked 19th and 24th, respectively.
Johns Hopkins and Susquehanna Enter After Recent Wins and Losses
Johns Hopkins opened the season with a 30-21 victory over Ithaca before losing 28-21 at Randolph-Macon. Susquehanna improved to 2-0 with a 41-14 victory at Bridgewater in its previous game.
Junior quarterback Luke Baker completed 37 of 52 passes for 218 yards, three touchdowns and one interception against Randolph-Macon. He also rushed 12 times for 63 yards, and his 37 completions rank third in Johns Hopkins single-game program history.
Through two games, Baker is 55-of-83 for 543 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. He has added 102 rushing yards on 22 carries and leads the Centennial Conference in passing yards, touchdown passes and total offense per game.
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Sophomore wide receiver Jaeger Krauss had eight receptions for 63 yards and two touchdowns against Randolph-Macon. Sophomore Alex Orecchio added nine receptions for 51 yards in the game.
Junior Kevin Olah has 12 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception through two games. His 46-yard interception return against Randolph-Macon set up Johns Hopkins’ second touchdown.
Senior linebacker Browning Trainer was named to the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Trainer is one of five Johns Hopkins football captains, joining seniors Cole Crotty, Robby Enright and Will Seibert, along with Baker.
Johns Hopkins Football Schedule After Susquehanna
Johns Hopkins is scheduled to play at Dickinson on October 2 at 6 p.m. and at Carnegie Mellon on October 10 at noon. The Blue Jays will then visit Ursinus on October 17 at 1 p.m. and host Gettysburg on October 23 at 6 p.m.
Johns Hopkins will host Muhlenberg on October 31 at 1 p.m., visit McDaniel on November 7 at noon and host Franklin and Marshall on November 13 at 7 p.m. Those games are part of the remaining schedule listed by Johns Hopkins University Athletics.
Johns Hopkins Football Program Context
Johns Hopkins states that the 2026 season is the 141st in its football program’s history and that it first fielded a team in 1882. The program enters the game with an all-time record of 621-495-57.
Johns Hopkins has won 17 Centennial Conference titles and qualified for the NCAA Playoffs 14 times. The program will complete its non-conference schedule against Susquehanna before continuing with the remainder of its listed schedule.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins has an opportunity to respond to the Randolph-Macon loss against an undefeated Susquehanna team. The ranked matchup also reunites the teams after Johns Hopkins’ 40-10 victory in the previous season’s NCAA quarterfinal.
Baker’s passing production will be an important factor for Johns Hopkins, while Krauss, Orecchio and Olah enter the game after notable performances against Randolph-Macon. The result will close Johns Hopkins’ non-conference schedule and provide another test before the program continues its 2026 slate.
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