** UPDATE **

Saturday's kickoff was pushed back to 4:15 p.m.

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team travels to Southwest Minnesota State this Saturday in week 7 NSIC action. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. versus the Mustangs.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stat, video, and audio links are above or on the schedule at nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves hit the road with a 2-4 record overall and in the NSIC
• Northern is averaging 27.2 points, 147.0 yards rushing, 249.0 yards passing, and 396.0 yards of total offense this season
• They improved their conversion rates a weekend ago with both third and fourth down sitting at 40.0% or better in 2023
• The NSU defense has 12 sacks on the year, as well as three interceptions
• Jacob Van Landingham made the first collegiate start of his career at quarterback last weekend, completing 11-of-12 attempts for 145 total yards and two touchdowns
• The Wolves will look for Colton Hackel to return under center this weekend; he leads the team with 697 yards passing and four touchdowns
• Dewaylon Ingram and Dakota Larson are the main targets in the air for NSU with 605 and 511 yards receiving respectively, combining for ten touchdowns this season
• Brett Brenton leads the rushing attack after an 84-yard, three touchdown game against Minot State; he has 280 yards rushing and five touchdowns this season
• Trey King jumped into the defensive lead last weekend and has 39.0 total tackles and 8.0 tackles for a loss this season
• Drew Smook and Ethan Barnett are tag teaming the kicking duties with Smook going 5-for-6 in field goal attempts and 1183 kicking yards and Barnett averaging 37.6 yards per punt

 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• The Mustangs enter their homecoming game with a 1-5 record overall and 1-4 mark in the Northern Sun
• SMSU is averaging 12.2 points, 82.3 yards rushing, 189.2 yards passing, and 271.5 yards of total offense per game this season
• The Southwest defense has nine sacks and two interceptions this season
• Marcus Martin paces the offense with 1097 total passing yards and six touchdowns this season, completing 55.4% of his passes
• Peter Osman and Rashaan Palmer are the leading receivers for the Mustangs with 285 and 226 yards respectively, combing for four touchdowns
• Donald Austin leads the rushing attack with 479 total yards and two touchdowns, averaging 4.2 yards per carry and 79.8 yards per game
• Josiah Hedensten leads the defense with 40 total tackles including 3.0 sacks for a loss of 25 yards
• Gideon Ervasti and Jalani Jefferson follow with 31 tackles apiece, while Ervasti leads the team with 5.5 tackles for a loss
• Mason Carver is averaging 37.0 yards per punt, while Carter Dicker is 1-for-2 in field goal attempts and averages 54.0 yards per kickoff
• SMSU is led by head coach Scott Underwood in his second season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The two teams last faced off in the Inaugural Game from Dacotah Bank Stadium with Northern notching a 30-13 victory
• Both Dewaylon Ingram and Dakota Larson scored in the win with Ingram recording 70-yard and 22-yard touchdowns and Larson adding a 2-yard receiving score
• Lynden Williams and Trey King added six and five tackles each in the win
• NSU is 24-10-1 all-time versus SMSU