THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Saturday, October 3 (6 pm) vs. Bemidji State
BSU Head Coach: Brent Bolte
All-Time Record: 21-27-1
Last Meeting: NSU 21 – BSU 24 [2025]
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Live Video: midcosportsplus.com/?school=northern-state-university
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: northern-state-university-xxzi.vivenushop.com/event/football-vs-bemidji-state-17rc14  
Fan Details:

• Join the Northern State coaching staff and student-athletes at Sideliners Luncheon, beginning at 12 p.m. from Buffalo Wild Wings on Friday, September 25, CLICK HERE for full details
• The Wolves Pregame Show with David Tukesbrey will air beginning one hour prior to kickoff on Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] or at the link above
• Rooster Rush sponsored by Beef Logic
  • The first 200 students get reuseable red wolf solo cup
  • 300 t-shirts given out (150 for the first fans at the gate)
  • Golf Balls For Smalls
  • Game Day Grub Trucks beginning at 1 pm in the Premier Tailgate Lot featuring 605 Scoops, Krazy Moos, and Shagan Pit

 

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. Bemidji State

 

(RV)/#25 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State is coming off a Gypsy Days win at home, sitting 4-1 on the year and 3-1 in the Northern Sun
• The Wolves returned to the D2Football.com poll this week and are now receiving votes in the AFCA poll and ranked No. 25 in the D2Football.com poll
• NSU is averaging 28.2 points, 216.8 yards rushing, 172.0 yards passing, and 388.8 yards of total offense per game this season with 18 touchdowns scored
• They are holding their opponents to 17.0 points per contest, as well as a third down conversion rate of 29.2%
• In addition, the defense has four interceptions and 12 sacks through five games
• Hank Kraft continues to lead the team and the NSIC averaging 172.4 yards rushing per game with five straight 100-plus yard games and ten rushing touchdowns; nationally Kraft ranks third in all-purpose yards, second in rushing yards, and third in rushing yards per game this season
• Ty Englehart and Joey Dube-Garrett are throwing for a combined 172.0 yards per game with eight touchdowns and a 54.7% completion rate
• Cooper Eisenbeisz has come up with some big plays for the Wolves this season, leading the receivers with 213 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 30.4 yards per catch, as well as 314 kick return yards and one touchdown, averaging a league leading 28.6 yards per return
• Jake Adams leads the defense and the NSIC with 63.0 total tackles this season, including 39 solo stops; he ranks third in total tackles, third in solo tackles, and third in tackles per game in the national rankings
• Gabe Gutierrez is knocking on the career sacks record door with 17.0 thus far; he has 8.5 tackles for a loss this season to lead the team, 4.5 of which via the sack

 

BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES

• The Beavers travel to Aberdeen with a 2-3 record overall and 2-2 mark in the Northern Sun
• Bemidji State is averaging 29.6 points, 193.8 yards rushing, 184.8 yards passing, and 378.6 yards of total offense per game with 20 total touchdowns
• The BSU defense has three interceptions and ten sacks on the year with opponents averaging 22.8 points, 163.36 yards rushing, and 159.80 yards passing per game
• Bart McAninch is averaging 149.6 yards passing per game with 748 total yards and four touchdowns; he is completing passes at a 52.4% clip
• Connor Carver leads the team with 459 yards rushing and nine touchdowns, while Lucas Peterson has a team leading 223 yards receiving and two touchdowns
• The defense is led by Caden Bolte with 35 total tackles, while Tavon Rice and Joey Funderburk each have a team best 2.0 sacks through five games
• Bemidji State is led by head coach Brent Bolte in his 11th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Beavers 24-21 on the road last season
• Northern is 21-27-1 all-time against Bemidji State