THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Saturday, September 21 (1 p.m.) vs. #18 Augustana
Head Coach: Jerry Olszewski
NSU vs. AU All-Time: 6-34-1        Last Meeting: NSU 21 – AU 31 [2023]
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: goaugie.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: vivenu.com/seller/augustana-university-385r
Game Notes: Northern State vs. Augustana

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head into the weekend following an NSIC opening loss at Minot State
• Northern is averaging 9.0 points, 155.7 yards rushing, 91.7 yards passing, and 247.3 yards of total offense per game
• The Northern State defense is holding their opponents to 13-of-35 on third down and leads the NSIC in passing defense, giving up 84.0 yards per game on average
• Daniel Britt leads the offense through the first three games averaging 70.7 yards passing and 54.3 yards rushing per game; he holds a 65.0 pass completion percentage
• Hank Kraft is the leading rusher this season with 179 total yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry
• Ty Wiley leads the receiving core with 84 total yards, averaging 10.5 yards per catch and 28.0 yards per game
• Jake Adams not only leads the Wolves defense, but also the Northern Sun, with 36.0 total tackles this season, including 3.5 tackles for a loss
• Logan Grossinger follows with 22, while Elijah Jopp and Lynden Williams each have 21
• Tom Ellard sits atop the NSIC in punting, averaging 45.6 yards per punt with a 58-yard long
• In the return game, Ty Wiley is averaging 19.6 yards per kick return, while Kegan Mountain is averaging 7.3 yards per punt return; the pair rank the Wolves seventh in the NSIC in each category

 

#18 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings are coming off a 24-3 loss to 2023 NCAA FCS National Champion South Dakota State; they are 1-1 this season and ranked 18th in the AFCA Top-25 Poll
• Augustana is averaging 19.0 points, 62.5 yards rushing, 191.0 yards passing, and 253.5 yards of total offense per game
• The Viking defense is holding their opponents to conversion rates of 25.0% on third down and 0-3 on fourth down
• They lead the NSIC in opponent third down conversions and net yards on kickoffs (46.8)
• Gunnar Hensley leads four quarterback that have seen time this season with 219 yards passing, two touchdowns, and a 77.8 pass completion percentage
• Jarod Epperson leads the rushing attack with 67 yards this season, averaging 3.9 yards per carry and 33.5 yards per game; while Isaiah Huber leads the receivers with 93 total yards, averaging 8.5 yards per catch and 46.5 yards per game
• The defense is led by Logan Leonard with 13.0 tackles, followed by Peyton Buckley and Haden Wallace with 11.0 apiece
• Will Davis, Myles Taylor, and Christian Connelly each have 2.0 sacks on the year
• Augustana is led by head coach Jerry Olszewski in his 12th season

 

THE WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Vikings 31-21 from Dacotah Bank Stadium last season
• Northern is 6-34-1 all-time against Augustana and looking for their first win since 2003