Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State is set for the Inaugural Game from Dacotah Bank Stadium facing off against Southwest Minnesota State. The Wolves and Mustangs will kick-off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 11. Click here for full fan and game day information, including new policies and procedures as NSU makes the move to the on campus facility.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Tickets for the contest are available at nsuwolves.universitytickets.com or at the door
                » Live video, radio and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » The Sideliner Luncheon Series opens for the 2021 season at 12 p.m. today from Lager's Inn
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Dacotah Bank Stadium opening is years in the making for NSU and the Wolves, having competed at off campus facilities since the early 1900s
                » The Wolves are coming off an overtime loss at No. 2 Minnesota State last Thursday, 34-40
                » While the Mavericks out-rushed the Wolves, 247-52, Northern tallied 331 passing yards to Minnesota State's 295
                » NSU went 9-of-19 on third down conversions and scored on each of the four times they entered the red-zone
                » Defensively, the Wolves held the Mavericks to 6-of-19 on third downs and tallied five sacks for a total loss of 27 yards
                » Hunter Trautman threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns, completing 50.0% of his attempts without giving up an interception
                » Dakota Larson put together his first 100+ yard game, notching 168 yards receiving and two touchdowns
                » Hunter Hansen leads the team with 14 tackles, while Brennan Kutterer and Chance Olson notched 11 and ten tackles apiece; Kutterer and Olson each grabbed an interception in the game
                » Payton Eue hit a career long 50-yard field goal and went 6-of-6 on PATs
 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES
                » The Mustangs opened 2021 at home, falling 21-33 to MSU Moorhead
                » Southwest Minnesota was picked 11th overall in the lead and sixth in the NSIC South in the Preseason Coaches' Poll
                » SMSU led the rushing attack versus the Dragons, notching 138.0 yards and three running scores
                » Jesse Sherwood was the top rusher for Southwest with 87 total yards in the game and two touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry
                » Quarterback Andrew Haidet threw for 119 yards in the loss, giving up three interceptions with a 41.9 pass completion percentage
                » Gage Roberson and Onte Burns led the defense with 11 and ten tackles respectively, including the team's lone sack by Roberson
                » Adihia Bell tallied five tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and blocked kick
                » Southwest Minnesota State is led by head coach Cory Sauter in his 12th season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » Northern fell 35-7 to Southwest Minnesota State in 2018, with their last victory coming in 2016 (51-35) from Swisher Field
                » The Wolves are 23-10-1 all-time versus the Mustangs
 
LOOKING BACK TO 2019
                » The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC North in 2019
                » The Mustangs went 3-8 overall and 1-6 in the NSIC South in 2019