THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Saturday, October 10 (12 pm) vs. Minnesota Duluth
UMD Head Coach: Curt Wiese
All-Time Record: 15-27
Last Meeting: NSU 34 – UMD 31 [2025]
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: https://umdbulldogs.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: https://am.ticketmaster.com/umd/buy?_ga=2.177429996.891340969.1791206944-1644557358.1784741043   
Fan 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

#25/#22 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern hits the road with a 5-1 record overall and 4-1 mark in the NSIC, sitting third in the league overall and first in the North Division
• The Wolves broke into the AFCA Top-25 this week for the first time in program history, currently ranked 25th in the AFCA poll and 22nd in the D2Football.com poll
• NSU is averaging 26.2 points, 219.3 yards rushing, 152.0 yards passing, and 371.3 yards of total offense per game with 19 touchdowns in 2026
• The Northern State defense is holding their opponents to 15.7 points per game and conversion rates of 31.0% on third down and 46.1% on fourth down with 19 sacks and five interceptions
• The Wolves have national leaders on both offense and defense in Hank Kraft and Jake Adams
• Kraft is averaging 199.5 yards per game with five 100-plus yard games this season and 12 touchdowns this season
• Adams has 75 tackles this season, averaging 12.5 tackles per game with four double figure tackle games in 2026
• Gabe Gutierrez broke the Northern State career record for sacks last weekend with the 18th of his career and fifth of the season; he currently leads the NSIC with 9.5 tackles for a loss this season
• Cooper Logan is adding 45.0 tackles this season, while Kegan Mountain leads the Wolves with six pass break-ups this season
• Cooper Eisenbeisz sits in the top half of the league averaging 27.7 yards per kick return and 8.6 yards per punt return for the Wolves
• Jeremy Caruso is 4-for-7 in field goal attempts this season with a 35-yard long and is averaging 59.3 yards per kickoff

 

(RV)/#18 MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES

• The Bulldogs enter the week with a 4-2 record overall and 4-1 mark in the Northern Sun
• Duluth is receiving votes in the AFCA Top-25 poll and ranked 18th in the D2Football.com poll
• UMD is averaging 25.0 points, 202.2 yards rushing, 164.7 yards passing, and 366.8 yards of total offense with 17 touchdowns this season
• The defense is holding their opponents to 19.3 points and 93.8 yards rushing per game with conversion rates of 25.0% on both third and fourth down
• Jacob Eggert is passing for 174.8 yards per game this season with a 63.1 pass completion percentage and four touchdowns; he has four targets with over 100 yards this season led by Peyton Menzel with 188
• Derrick Johnson leads the rushing attack with 558 total yards and six touchdowns, averaging 93.0 yards per game
• The Bulldog defense is led by Jayce Walrath with 33 total tackles
• Eight members of the defense have 2.5 or more tackles for a loss this season led by Allen Pearson Jr. with 8.5, including 3.5 sacks
• Minnesota Duluth is led by head coach Curt Wiese in his 14th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND BULLDOGS HISTORY

• The Wolves defeated the Bulldogs 34-31 at home last season and have won the last two outings
• Northern is 15-27 all-time against Minnesota Duluth with the last victory prior to 2024 coming in 2003