The No. 21 (AFCA) and No. 17 (D2Football.com) ranked University of Minnesota Duluth football team are taking on the University of Mary Marauders in Week 8 of the 2026 Season. The game will be at the MDU Community Resources Bowl in Bismarck, North Dakota, on October 24th with kickoff time set for 1:00 p.m..

UMary: UMD takes on UMary for the 19th matchup between the two sides. In their last contest, the took a solid victory at home against the Marauders, 54-32.

In UMary's Week 6 game, the Marauders lost 42-22 against MSU Moorhead in The Battle for the Paddle. Xavier Breckenridge led the way for the Marauders offense, getting 66 yards on eight rushes and two touchdowns.

UMary has had a lot of close games this year, with four of their seven games coming within one score. The Marauders have also had two NSIC Defensive Player of the Weeks, with Travis Biery earning the nod in Week 0, and Vegas George being recognized in Week 2.

UMary head coach Shann Schillinger is in the midst of his 4th season with the Marauders. Schillinger was an NFL 6th Round Draft Pick by the Atlanta Falcons, and played four years in the NFL with the Falcons and Tennessee Titans. After retiring from the NFL, Schillinger began his coaching career with Nebraska in 2015. Schillinger and the Marauders are looking for their first winning season since 2013.

No. 18 UMD Football Dominates on Homecoming Day With 34-7 Victory Over No. 22 Northern State: The No. 18 University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs had a dominant performance against the No. 22 Northern State Wolves on Saturday, winning 34-7. UMD and NSU are now 5-2 overall with the Bulldogs being 5-1 in the NSIC while the Wolves are now 4-2.

The Bulldogs started the game off quickly, with Catcher Langeness getting a 21-yard reception, followed by a Ryder Patterson 15-yard rush, plus 15 more for a horse collar tackle. Catcher Langeness then punched in the first touchdown of the game to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. The defense followed by forcing a three-and-out on Northern State.

The Bulldogs found the endzone on their second drive too, this time aided by a flea flicker 44-yard pass to Peyton Menzel before Nathan Litke reached the endzone to make it 14-0 UMD.

The defense continued to frustrate the Wolves in the first quarter, with Joey Krouse stopping Northern State with a big interception, setting up UMD's offense in Wolves territory, but an untimely fumble at the start of the second quarter resulted in the Bulldogs getting no points.

The Wolves went three-and-out again, after a near-interception by Jonathan Shrum. Catcher Langeness and the Bulldogs continued to move downfield, but had to settle for a field goal.

UMD would get the only other score of the half on a Drew Henson 47-yard field goal, extending the Bulldogs lead to 20 at halftime.

Northern State's offense continued to struggle, with UMD piling on the pressure with back to back tackles for loss from Jayce Walrath and Ean Ackley. UMD got another touchdown just three plays later, with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Eggert to Catcher Langeness for his second touchdown of the day.

Jayce Walrath gave the Wolves' offense fits all day, with a pass breakup and sack on the following drive stopping Northern State again.

Northern State looked to get on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter, but another Jayce Walrath sack got a big stop for UMD. On the following drive, Ryder Patterson shined with a 39-yard reception, before Francis O'Malley scored another touchdown for the Bulldogs to put the game at 34-0.

Northern State eventually found the endzone late in the game, with a Brodey Sauerwein Touchdown giving the Wolves their only points of the game. The match ended shortly after, and UMD picked up a crucial 34-7 win.

NOTES FROM WEEK 6 vs. NORTHERN STATE:

- UMD massively outgained Northern State, 343-182

- Jacob Eggert threw 14-19 for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

- The defense came up big for UMD, with ten tackles for loss and five sacks, as well as an interception.

- UMD had five pass breakups, with Terae Dunn having two.

- Catcher Langeness led the Bulldogs with 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

JAYCE WALRATH EARNS NSIC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: The University of Minnesota Duluth Football Linebacker Jayce Walrath earned NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honors after making several key plays on defense in the Bulldogs 34-7 win over No. 22 Northern State.

The fifth year from Rice, Minnesota had a pass breakup and six tackles, including four tackles for loss and three sacks pushing the Wolves back 25 yards. His efforts helped lead the defense to just one touchdown allowed in a big victory for the Bulldogs. Walrath's selection is the second NSIC Player of the Week for the Bulldogs this season.

LAST TIME VS. UMARY: The University of Minnesota Duluth football team used a massive 29-point second-quarter to ride past the UMary Marauders, 52-34.

After a slow first quarter which saw the Marauders take a 11-8 lead on the Bulldogs, UMD stepped up in a big way. Touchdowns from Francis O'Malley, Kyle Walljasper, and two from Luke Dehnicke saw UMD cruise into halftime with a 37-18 lead.

DaShaun Ames got the Bulldogs another touchdown before Dehnicke got his third of the game to increase the UMD lead to 51-18. It was all academic from that point on, and the Bulldogs remain undefeated against UMary with the 54-32 win.

IN THE RANKINGS: The Bulldogs are No. 21 in the Week 7 AFCA Poll, and are No. 17 in D2Football.com's Week 7 poll. The Bulldogs received votes in the AFCA Week 5 Poll and were 18th in the D2Football.com Week 5 poll.

BULLDOG CAPTAINS: UMD has six captains this season, Carter Geerts, Preston McQueen, Nick Ojile, Ryder Patterson, Ross Rivord, and Jonathan Shrum.

NPI WATCH: UMD sits seventh in the Super Region 3 NPI Rankings, currently holding an NPI of 56.949. The Bulldogs will look to hold their position with a berth in the NCAA tournament on the line.

NSIC LAST WEEK RESULTS:

*Before Bye Week

Winona State 16, Minnesota State 34

Northern State 7, Minnesota Duluth 34

Southwest Minnesota State 14, Sioux Falls 28

MSU Moorhead 42, UMary 22

Concordia-St. Paul 0, Augustana 55

Jamestown 20, Minot State 28

Bemidji State 13, Wayne State College 45