Game Time...The Red Raider football team looks to extend its win streak to seven as they host Briar Cliff for a conference match-up this weekend in Orange City. Kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 14 is scheduled for 1pm at DeValois Stadium.

Northwestern has won six consecutive games and is 6-1 this fall; Briar Cliff has lost its last two games and is 1-6 so far this season.

    Follow the game live at these links: Watch / Listen Live | Live Stats

All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series 17-0, dating back to the first ever game between the two institutions in 2003. Northwestern has outscored the Chargers 195-53 over the last five games, including a 38-7 win last year in Sioux City.

Team Stats (GPAC rank / NAIA rank-if top 10)
       Briar Cliff:            
        Offense PPG: 9.3 (10th)                    Defense PPG: 31.7 (7th)        6/8 PAT
        Offense YPG: 214 (10th)                   Defense YPG: 362 (5th)         3/3 FG
        Rush YPG: 85.6 (8th)                        Rush YPG vs: 152 (7th)         33 yards/punt attempt (8th)
        Pass YPG: 128 (9th)                         Pass YPG vs: 210 (4th)          4.5 yards / punt return (8th)
        3rd Down %: 28% (9th)                     3rd Down % vs: 35% (5th)      18.4 yards / kick return (8th)
        Sacks Allowed: 25 (9th)                    Sacks: 20 (3rd / 9th)
        Turnover Margin: -12 (7 / 19)

        Northwestern:
        Offense PPG: 43 (2nd / 9th)             Defense PPG: 22.3 (4th)       34/38PAT
        Offense YPG: 527 (2nd /2nd)           Defense YPG: 359 (4th)        10/12 FG (1st / 2nd)
        Rush YPG: 174 (3rd)                        Rush YPG vs: 149 (6th)         39.1 yards/punt attempt (2nd / 10th)
        Pass YPG: 353 (2nd / 2nd)              Pass YPG vs: 210 (3rd)         19.8 yards / kick return (6th)
        3rd Down %: 46% (3rd / 9th)            3rd Down % vs: 44% (9th)     11.2 yards / punt return (4th)
        Sacks Allowed: 9 (3rd)                     Sacks: 10 (8th)
        Turnover Margin: -6 (10 / 16)

    Individual Leaders (GPAC rank / NAIA rank-if top 10)

    Hastings
    Head Coach: Dennis Wagner (4th year; over 20 years as NCAA D-I coach)
                -previous stops at Wayne State, Fresno State, Western Carolina, Liberty
    Passing: John Bell - 42/100, 455yds1 TD, 11 INT
                    Cayden Mitchell - 36/84, 444yds  2 TD, 4 INT
    Rushing: Mar'Kaybion Wallace - 62/208
                    King Waller - 46/182, TD
    Receiving: Kobe Johnson - 15/178, TD
                       Ryan Kotey - 13/112
                       Kreggor Clark - 8/89, 2 TD
    Defense: MJ Montgomery - 49 tackles (9th), 5 QB sacks (5th /10th)
                    Robert Robinson - 40 tackles, 8.5 QB sacks (1st / 2nd)
                    Donald Garland - 39 tackles, 2 INT

    Northwestern
    Head Coach: Matt McCarty (37-14, 5th year)
    Passing: Tyson Kooima – 125/193 for 2,322yds (2nd/2nd), 20 TD, 3 400-yard games
                                    rush - 69 / 362 (9th), 4 TD - 1 100-yd game
    Rushing: Konner McQuillan – 82/355yds (10th), 5 TD, 1 100-yd game
                    Logan Meyer - 30/235yds, 3 TD
    Receiving: Shane Solberg - 47 catches (3rd/5th), 1,106yds (1st/1st), 11 TD, 4 100-yd games
                        Michael Storey - 29 catches, 456yds (7th), 2 TD, 1 100-yd game
                       Cade Moser – 16 catches / 367yds (7th,10th), 4 TD (6th), 2 100-yd games                       
    Defense: Noah Van't Hof - 59 tackles (1st/10th)
                    Parker Fryar – 48 tackles
                    Brett Moser - 45 tackles, 4 QB sacks (10th)
                    Trevor Rozeboom - 47 tackles
                   
Schedule / Results from 2020
Briar Cliff (1-6)
@ Doane L, 13-6
vs Concordia L, 24-9
vs Midland L, 56-3
@ Morningside L, 68-3
@ Hastings W, 27-18
@ Dakota Wesleyan L, 26-7
vs Jamestown L, 17-10

Northwestern (6-1)
@ Morningside, L, 31-45
vs Dakota Wesleyan, W, 50-16
@ Dordt, W, 48-40
vs Concordia, W 31-17
@ Doane, W  35-14
vs Midland W, 43-14
@ Hastings W, 62-10

Rankings...
Briar Cliff was picked to finish fifth in the GPAC preseason poll while Northwestern was picked second. Northwestern finished 10th in the final NAIA poll of 2019. (There has been no NAIA Coaches' poll this fall). Based on the current Massey Ratings, Briar Cliff is 69th and the Raiders moved up one spot to fifth.

Other Notes...
    Briar Cliff:
        -Chargers finished the 2019 season with a 4-5 GPAC record (T5th), 5-6 overall
        -return 9 starters (3 offense, 6 defense)
        -defensively ranked among the nations top 10 vs the pass in 2019
        -2 All-Americans, Robert Robinson and Kory Woodruff, return

    Northwestern:
        -Eli Stader was named both the NAIA and GPAC Special teams player of the week for his play vs Hastings last week
        -Stader is believed to be the first Raider player to claim the national honor on special teams.
        -Stader ranks second in the NAIA in field goals made, 2nd all-time in program history for field goals in a season
        -trails both Brad Cave (2004) and James Rodriguez (2010) who made 13 in their respective seasons