The University of Minnesota Duluth football team are set to play their final game of the regular season at home against the Minot State Beavers for Senior Day. The game will be at James S. Malosky Stadium on November 14th, with kickoff time set for 12:00 p.m.

Minot State: UMD takes on Minot State for the 14th match in program history between the two sides. In their last matchup, the Bulldogs won 33-7 in Minot to win the 2025 NSIC Championship.

In the Beavers' Week 10 matchup, Minot State lost a close battle with Northern State, 36-49. Brandon Hines Jr. led the way for Minot State on the ground, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

The Beavers stand at 3-7 on the year, with wins over UMary, Jamestown, and Southwest Minnesota State, and have played one-score contests against Emporia State, Wayne State, Augustana, and MSU Moorhead.

Minot State head coach Ian Shields is in his 4th season at the helm of the Minot State Beavers football program. While the Beavers have yet to experience a winning season at the Division-II level, Shields has improved the program and coached the Beavers to their best season in Division-II with a 5-6 record in 2024. Shields came to Minot State after being the head coach at Jacksonville, and experienced success at the Division-II level with an 11-1 season at Lenoir-Rhyne and a NCAA Tournament appearance. The Beavers will look to take down the Bulldogs for the first time in program history Saturday.

No. 17 UMD Football Falls to Bemidji State on the Road: The No. 17 University of Minnesota Duluth Football Team suffered a tough defeat to the Bemidji State University Beavers, 44-26. The Bulldogs fall to 7-3 on the year and 7-2 in the NSIC, while the Beavers are now 5-5 and 5-4 in the NSIC.

The Beavers got some help on the opening drive with two back-to-back fifteen-yard penalties taken by the Bulldogs, but couldn't find the endzone, settling for a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. The Bulldogs response ended in disaster, with Koehler Kilty intercepting a pass and returning it deep for Bemidji State, with Connor Carver punching it in to build a 10-0 lead early in the first.

The Bulldogs found their footing on the next drive, and punched back with a 67-yard touchdown run from Ryder Patterson, getting the Bulldogs to within three. UMD followed the touchdown with their first stop of Bemidji State shortly after the end of the first quarter, giving the Bulldogs some momentum into the second quarter.

 Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the second quarter only dug them into a deep hole. Their first drive of the second quarter ended on a failed fake punt. Then, Connor Carver scored his first touchdown of the day for Bemidji State. The Bulldogs then fumbled on the kickoff return, giving the Beavers prime position. Lucas Peterson was able to score shortly after, getting the Beavers second touchdown of the quarter. The Bulldogs couldn't respond on the following drive, handing the ball back to Bemidji State. Lucas Peterson then got a first-play touchdown, building the lead up to 31-7 which held entering the second half.

UMD wouldn't throw in the towel despite the deficit. Cameron Begalle got a 39-yard touchdown reception to put six on the board for the Bulldogs despite the failed two-point try, and the defense held down the Beavers for a three-and-out. Shortly after, Alex Riley ran for a 28-yard touchdown, bringing the score to a 31-20 edge for the Beavers. 

Despite UMD's newfound momentum, Lucas Peterson couldn't be stopped. A 68-yard touchdown reception to Peterson halted the Bulldogs comeback. UMD was able to block the extra point, but they couldn't respond after. A good punt from Drew Henson backed the Beavers up to their own five-yard line. On the first play of the Beavers drive, Charlie Hornacek came up with a big interception to help set up Austin Randall for a 20-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs once again failed the two-point try, cutting the lead back down to 11. However, the Beavers struck back once again, with Antonio Brown finding the endzone to build the lead up to 18, 44-26.

The Bulldogs couldn't get much going in the fourth quarter, failing to find the endzone as the Beavers' defense stood strong. And with that, the Bulldogs lost their third game of the season, 44-26.

Bulldog Week 10 Notes vs. Bemidji State:
 
- The Beavers outgained the Bulldogs 474-302.

- Ryder Patterson had 81-yards rushing and a touchdown.

- Joey Krouse notched 13 tackles for the Bulldogs.

- Charlie Hornacek got his first career interception.

LAST TIME VS. MINOT STATE: The University of Minnesota Duluth football team claimed the program's 22nd NSIC Championship title and 13th North Division title after downing Minot State University 33-7 on the road.

Kyle Walljasper rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns in the win, and threw for 122 yards and a touchdown pass as well.

Francis O'Malley had 89 all-purpose yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs, while Ross Rivord recorded ten tackles for the Bulldogs.

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

NPI WATCH: UMD fell to eighth in the Super Region 3 NPI Rankings, currently holding an NPI of 58.968. While UMD isn't eliminated from contention, the Bulldogs will need to have a few other results go their way Saturday to claim a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

NSIC LAST WEEK RESULTS:

Winona State 55, UMary 7

Northern State 49, Minot State 36

Southwest Minnesota State 21, Concordia-St. Paul 41

MSU Moorhead 16, Jamestown 10

Sioux Falls 14, Wayne State College 62

Bemidji State 44, Minnesota Duluth 26

Minnesota State 30, Augustana 31