THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Sat., Nov. 1 (1 pm) vs. #5 Augustana
AU Head Coach: Jerry Olszewski (122-63)
All-Time Record: 6-35-1
Last Meeting: NSU 7, AU 41 [2024]
 

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
Game Notes: (RV) Northern State vs. #5 Augustana
  

(RV) NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern enters the weekend with a 6-2 record overall and 5-2 mark in the Northern Sun, sitting first in the NSIC North Division
• In addition, the Wolves are receiving votes for the second straight week in the AFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll
• The Wolves are averaging 37.1 points, 241.0 yards rushing, 232.8 yards passing, and 473.8 yards of total offense per game; converting at rates of 53.9% on third down and 60.0% on fourth down
• The NSU offensive line has been stellar this season, ranking second in the league in sacks against with just six in 2025
• The Northern defense sits third in the league with 25 sacks this season and has racked up ten interceptions
• Wyatt Block tallied his fifth straight 100-yard game of the season last Saturday against MSU Moorhead, racking up a season high 192 yards; he leads the rushers with 919 total yards and five touchdowns, averaging 6.9 yards per carry and 114.9 yards per game
• Daniel Britt had a pair of 100-yard games last Saturday, rushing for 132 and passing for 210; as part of the QB tag-team for the Wolves Britt has 739 yards passing and six touchdowns this season
• Brock Bagozzi makes up the second piece of the QB puzzle, throwing for 1105 yards and 12 touchdowns this season
• Eight Wolves have over 100 yards receiving this season, led by DJ Smith with 239 and one touchdown
• The Wolves defense has been banged up this season with a number of non-starters rising to the challenge
• Jake Adams leads the team with 93 total tackles, followed by Cooper Logan and Javonnee Szymanski with 60 and 43

 

NO. 5 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• Augustana is 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the NSIC, sitting atop both the league overall and South Division standings
• The Vikings are averaging 37.5 points, 154.4 yards rushing, 279.0 yards passing, and 433.4 yards of total offense this season; converting at rates of 53.5% on third down and 16.7% on fourth down
• The defense has forced 18 sacks and five interceptions this season
• Five quarterbacks have made an appearance for the Vikings this season with Rich Lucero Jr. taking on a more active role the last three contests; he has 708 yards passing this season with eight touchdowns
• Breyton Blount leads the rushing attack with 413 yards on the year, averaging 8.3 yards per carry and 68.8 yards per game
• Isaiah Huber leads the receiving core with 549 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 12.2 yards per catch and 68.6 yards per game
• The Viking defense is led by Logan Leonard with 44.0 tackles on the year and two interceptions
• Jack Detert and Gradee Sherman have 6.0 and 6.5 tackles for a loss respectively to lead the team in that category
• Augustana is led by head coach Jerry Olszewski in his 14th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Vikings 41-7 on the road last season
• Northern is 6-35-1 against Augustana with the last victory coming in 2003 by a score of 24-21