THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Sat., Oct. 11 (6 pm) vs. #10 Minnesota Duluth
UMD Head Coach: Curt Wiese (119-38)
All-Time Record: 14-27
Last Meeting: NSU 24, UMD 21 [2024]
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: nsuwolves.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/event/football-vs-minnesota-duluth-i11kn7
Game Notes: Northern State vs. Minnesota Duluth
 
Fan Details:

• Join the Northern State coaching staff and student-athletes at Sideliners Luncheon, beginning at 12 p.m. from Buffalo Wild Wings, CLICK HERE for full details
• Saturday's contest is sponsored by Beef Logic, Inc. & the Build Your Base program
• Beef Logic, Best Beef Recipe Tailgate Contest - For full details CLICK HERE
• Wolves Club Appreciation Weekend - For full details visit the Wolves Club Events Page
• The Official Nike Team Store and The Swag Shoppe Hat Bar Collab outside the main gate - For full details CLICK HERE
• The Pack Student 3/5 Raffle Weekend - To enter raffle, attend 3/5 athletic events on the weekend
• For full tailgating information and guidelines can be found on the Dacotah Bank Stadium home page HERE

 

GAME DAY SCHEDULE

1:00 PM	Tailgate Lots Open
3:00 PM	Tailgating Begins
	Buffalo Wild Wings Kids Zone Opens
4:00 PM	Wolves Walk through the Premier Lot
4:30 PM	Ticket Sales Begin & Gates Open (no re-entry)
	VIP Entrance and Kessler's Champions Club Room Opens
5:00 PM	Concessions and Apex Beverage Sales Open
5:30 PM	Tailgate Lots & Buffalo Wild Wings Kids Zone Close
6:00 PM	Northern State vs. #10 Minnesota Duluth

 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves return to Dacotah Bank Stadium with a 3-2 record overall and 1-1 mark in the NSIC North
• Northern is averaging 31.8 points, 206.4 yards rushing, 246.4 yards passing, and 452.8 yards of total offense per game this season
• They've scored 19 total touchdowns and are converting at rates of 52.3% on third down and 70.0% on fourth down
• The Wolves defense has 31.0 tackles for a loss on the year, including 18.0 sacks, as well as six interceptions, 13 pass break-ups and two forced fumbles
• The Wolves lead the NSIC in total offense, net kickoff yards, and third down conversion rate, and sit top-5 in the league in scoring offense, scoring defense, total defense, rushing offense, rushing defense, passing offense, sacks against, sacks by, first downs per game, and fourth down conversion rate
• Brock Bagozzi leads the offense, throwing for 811 yards with seven touchdowns; he is averaging 162.2 yards per game with a 65.7 pass completion percentage
• The rushing attack is led by Wyatt Block with 454 total yards, including two 100-plus yard games, with three touchdowns
• Five Wolves have over 100 yards receiving this season, led by Zach Kraft with 205 total yards and three touchdowns
• Jake Adams leads the defense and the league with 63.0 tackles on the year, including 36 solo stops
• Gabe Gutierrez leads the NSIC and North with 7.0 sacks on the year, for a total loss of 52 opponent yards

 

#10 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES

• The Bulldogs head to Aberdeen with a 6-0 record overall and 1-0 mark in the NSIC North
• Duluth moved up to No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll this week
• UMD is averaging 39.7 points, 171.5 yards rushing, 234.2 yards passing, and 405.7 yards of total offense this season
• They are converting at rates of 48.0% on third down and 85.7% on fourth down; scoring 28 touchdowns through six games
• The defense has accumulated 38.0 tackles for a loss, 16.0 sacks, a league leading 12 interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles
• Kyle Walljasper leads the offense with 1197 yards passing and 11 touchdowns, as well as 274 yards rushing and seven touchdowns this season
• Luke Dehnicke is Walljasper's main target with 534 receiving yards and four touchdowns
• Jonathan Shrum leads the Bulldog defense with 23 tackles, followed by Ross Rivord with 22
• Brock Unger has three interceptions on the year, while Alex Sylvester, Jayce Walrath, and Joey Krouse each have a pair
• Mojo Weerts is the team's sack leader with 4.0 this season
• Duluth is led by head coach Curt Wiese in his 13th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND BULLDOGS HISTORY

• The Wolves snapped a 7-game losing streak to the Bulldogs last season with a 24-21 win on the road
• NSU won the contest as time expired with a 38-yard field goal by Jeremy Caruso
• Northern is 14-27 all-time against Minnesota Duluth