The No. 21 (AFCA) and No. 17 (D2Football.com) ranked University of Minnesota Duluth football team are taking their final road trip of the regular season to Bemidji State to take on the Beavers The game will be at Chet Anderson Stadium on November 7th, with kickoff time set for 1:00 p.m.

Bemidji State: UMD takes on Bemidji State for the 64th time in program history, with the Beavers being one of the Bulldogs most historic rivals. In the previous contest, the Bulldogs snapped the Beaver's three-game winning streak against UMD with a 42-28 win in Duluth.

In the Beavers' Week 9 matchup, Bemidji State won the Battle Axe trophy against Minnesota State Moorhead, surviving a furious comeback by the Dragons in a 37-34 win. Beavers Quarterback Connor Carver won NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after an outstanding game which saw him account for 496 yards of offense and five touchdowns.

While the Beavers stand at 4-5 on the year, Bemidji State is in a three-way battle between Northern State, UMD, and themselves for the NSIC North Division crown, with all three teams standing at 3-1 in division.

Bemidji State head coach Brent Bolte is in his 10th season at the helm of the Bemidji State Beavers football program. The Beavers have experienced great success under Bolte's tenure, winning NSIC Championships in 2021 and 2022, and making four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2021-2024. While the Beavers have taken a step back from their previous success, the Beavers are still in contention for an NSIC North Division Title and are a threat to win against anyone.

No. 16 UMD Football Takes a Commanding Victory over the Jimmies, 50-3: The No. 16 University of Minnesota Duluth football team took a massive victory over the University of Jamestown Jimmies on Halloween, winning 50-3. The Bulldogs improve to 7-2 on the year and 7-1 in the NSIC, while the Jimmies fall to 0-9 and 0-8 in the NSIC.

UMD got the game going in the best possible way, with a quick three-and-out of Jamestown, followed by a 49-yard touchdown run by Alex Riley, capped off with a Ryder Patterson two-point conversion to get a quick 8-0 lead.

The defense ramped up on both sides, with three consecutive three-and-outs between the sides before the Bulldogs had a promising drive dashed with a pass tipped at the line for an interception. The quarter remained scoreless outside of Alex Riley's touchdown, but Jamestown got on the board early in the second with a short-range field goal making it 8-3.

The Bulldogs offense erupted afterward, starting with a big return by Brock Unger bringing UMD into Jimmies territory. Cameron Begalle got a 16-yard pass reception before Alex Riley got his second touchdown of the day with a 25-yard touchdown run, extending the Bulldogs lead to 12, 15-3.

The Jimmies couldn't respond on the following drive, and the Bulldogs got their third touchdown of the day, with a 20-yard touchdown rush by Zachary Welch. The Jimmies then fumbled on their next drive, with Ross Rivord getting the recovery for UMD. The Bulldogs would be set back on the following drive, but would score another touchdown before the end of half off of a tush push to get Riley Grossman into the endzone, giving the Bulldogs a 29-3 lead entering halftime.

UMD continued the offensive in the third quarter, with Nathan Litke getting a 29-yard touchdown reception, making it 36-3. Jamestown had a quick three-and-out, and the Bulldogs kept laying it on, with Zachary Welch getting his second touchdown of the game on a 47-yard touchdown run. The defense got a score of their own on the next drive, with back-to-back NSIC Defensive Player of the Week Jayce Walrath returning a fumble to the endzone for his second score in back-to-back games, and the first fumble recovery touchdown for UMD since Brian Konz's in 2023 against Minot State.

The Jimmies almost found the back of the endzone towards the end of the third, but offensive pass interference on the play took back a play that got them to within five yards of the endzone. The Jimmies would ultimately be stopped on downs on the drive.

Jamestown's offensive woes continued, getting stopped again late, with Chris King getting a big five-yard tackle for loss. The Bulldogs let the clock run down afterward, and the Bulldogs took home a big 50-3 win.

Bulldog Week 9 Notes vs. UMary:
 
- The Bulldogs had 476 yards of total offense, outgaining the Jimmies by nearly 300 yards, 476-179.

- Riley Grossman had a big outing in his second career start, throwing for 242 yards, and completing 18-24 passes.

- The defense scored more points than it gave up, with Jayce Walrath taking a fumble to the house.

- Alex Riley led the Bulldogs in yards with 89 yards on eight rushes, scoring two touchdowns for UMD in the process.

Other Key Performances from Week 9: Zachary Welch scored two touchdowns for the Bulldogs on 78 yards. Ryder Patterson had 65 receiving yards, including a 42-yard reception.

On the defensive side, Charlie Hornacek and Jarrett Bennett had five tackles each. Ean Ackley and Max Speratos both forced fumbles that were recovered by the Bulldogs.

LAST TIME VS. BEMIDJI STATE: The University of Minnesota Duluth football team flew past the Bemidji State University Beavers in their final regular-season home matchup and senior day celebration inside James S. Malosky Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Redshirt freshman tight end Luke Dehnicke earned his fifth game of the season over 100 receiving yards, finishing with 140 yards in five receptions to help push his single-season reception yards over the 1,000 mark.

Luke Dehnicke and Kyle Walljasper finished with two touchdowns each, with Walljasper having 144 rushing yards, and Dehnicke having 140 receiving yards. Ryder Patterson also eclipsed the 100-yard mark with 109 rushing yards.

IN THE RANKINGS: The Bulldogs are No. 21 in the Week 9 AFCA Poll, and are No. 17 in D2Football.com's Week 9 poll. The Bulldogs were 20th in the AFCA Week 8 Poll and were 16th in the D2Football.com Week 8 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 continues to sit in seventh in the Super Region 3 NPI Rankings, currently holding an NPI of 58.582. The Bulldogs will look to hold their position during the final two weeks with a berth in the NCAA tournament on the line.

NSIC LAST WEEK RESULTS:

Winona State 14, Sioux Falls 21

Northern State 24, Augustana 31

S.W. Minnesota State 9, Minnesota State 44

MSU Moorhead 34, Bemidji State 37

Concordia-St. Paul 14, Wayne State 54

Jamestown 3, Minnesota Duluth 50

Minot State 34, UMary 31