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title: "Calvin Routs Albion 52-20 in Grand Rapids to Stay Unbeaten"
url: https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/25/calvin-football-beats-albion-52-20-stays-unbeaten/
date: 2026-10-25T08:11:20-04:00
modified: 2026-10-25T08:11:20-04:00
author: "Ezra Vasquez"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Grand Rapids"
attribution: "HERE Grand Rapids"
---

# Calvin Routs Albion 52-20 in Grand Rapids to Stay Unbeaten

> GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Calvin University kept its perfect season going Saturday, piling up 553 yards in a 52-20 MIAA win over Albion College at Knight Stadium in Grand Rapids. The nationally ranked Knights, No. 23, improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in league play, leaving them in a three-way tie for first with Hope

*Source: [HERE Grand Rapids](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/25/calvin-football-beats-albion-52-20-stays-unbeaten/) — October 25, 2026 by Ezra Vasquez*

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Calvin University kept its perfect season going Saturday, piling up 553 yards in a 52-20 MIAA win over Albion College at Knight Stadium in Grand Rapids.

The nationally ranked Knights, No. 23, improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in league play, leaving them in a three-way tie for first with Hope and Trine. Next up is a 1 p.m. road game at Trine on Oct. 31.

Senior quarterback Thomas Vaccaro went 24 of 31 for 369 yards with four touchdown passes and also ran for a score. That gave him 33 touchdown passes this fall, already a Calvin single-season record. East Grand Rapids product Leighton Kolk ran for two short touchdowns.

Calvin led 27-7 at the half. Albion blocked two kicks in the game, the first time its defense had done that this season, and Dorian Freeman scored both Britons rushing touchdowns from a yard out.

Albion quarterback Ian Deromedi threw for 201 yards, a season best, including a 40-yard scoring pass to Jaylan Johnson.