Game Time...Northwestern College heads on the road for the final time this fall as they make the trip to central Nebraska to play Hastings in conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm. Winners of five straight, Northwestern enters the weekend with a 5-1 record; Hastings is 2-4.

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All-Time...Since 1986 when the rivalry began, Northwestern holds a 21-10 lead in the all-time series. The Raiders have won 13 consecutive match-ups against Hastings, including a 44-17 victory at home in 2019. 

Team Stats (GPAC rank / NAIA rank-if top 10)
        Hastings:            
        Offense PPG: 27 (5th)                        Defense PPG: 28 (6th)          19/19 PAT
        Offense YPG: 395 (5th)                     Defense YPG: 333 (2ndd)      5/6 FG
        Rush YPG: 176 (4th)                         Rush YPG vs: 152 (7th)         38 yards/punt attempt (3rd)
        Pass YPG: 218 (T6th)                      Pass YPG vs: 181 (1st)          10.4 yards / punt return (6th)
        3rd Down %: 40% (4th)                     3rd Down % vs: 27% (1st/9th)   12 yards / kick return (10th)
        Sacks Allowed: 15 (4th)                    Sacks: 15 (5th)
        Turnover Margin:-2 (11/13)

        Northwestern:
        Offense PPG: 40 (3rd / 10th)            Defense PPG: 24 (5th)          26/30 PAT
        Offense YPG: 521 (2nd /2nd)           Defense YPG: 381 (8th)        8/10 FG
        Rush YPG: 155 (6th)                        Rush YPG vs: 150 (5th)         34.1 yards/punt attempt (7th)
        Pass YPG: 367 (1st / 1st)                 Pass YPG vs: 231 (7th)         19.8 yards / kick return (7th)
        3rd Down %: 45% (3rd)                    3rd Down % vs: 46% (9th)     12.1 yards / punt return (4th)
        Sacks Allowed: 9 (3rd)                     Sacks: 9 (8th)
        Turnover Margin: -7 (9/16)

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

    Hastings
    Head Coach: Tony Harper (14th year as head coach)
    Passing: John Zamora - 64/113, 711yds (8th), 4 TD, 3 INT
                    Jesse Ulrich - 41/83, 602yds (9th)  4 TD, 3 INT
    Rushing: Tyree Nesmith - 108/495yds (4th), 10 TD
                    Brett Simonsen - 78/307yds (10th), 1 TD
    Receiving: Keiotey Stehouse - 26 (7th) /367yds (8th), 3 TD
                       Brenton Bell - 22/254yds, 1 TD
    Defense: Tydus Clay - 53 tackles (4th), 10.5 for loss (1st / 10th)
                    Paxton Terry - 42 tackles (10th)
                    Keyuntea Kinney - 25 tackles, 4.0 sacks

    Northwestern
    Head Coach: Matt McCarty (37-15, 5th year)
    Passing: Tyson Kooima – 107/167 (64%), 2,101 yards (1st/1st), 17 TD, 7 INT, 3 400-yard games
                                    rush - 62 / 283, 3 TD (47.2yds/game - 8th)
    Rushing: Konner McQuillan – 70 rushes, 287 yards, 4.1 avg, 4 TD
                    Logan Meyer - 23 rush, 206yds, 2 TD
    Receiving: Shane Solberg - 41 catches (T3rd,5th), 989yds (1st, 1st), 9 TD 
                        Michael Storey - 25 catches / 398yds, 2 TD
                       Cade Moser – 16 catches / 367yds (7th,10th), 4 TD (6th)                       
    Defense: Noah Van't Hof - 53 tackles (1st/8th)
                    Parker Fryar – 44 tackles
                    Brett Moser - 38 tackles 
                    Trevor Rozeboom - 37 tackles
                   
Schedule / Results from 2020
Hastings (2-4)
vs DWU W, 45-7
@ Concordia L, 34-28
vs Doane L, 52-37
@ Midland L, 43-0
vs Briar Cliff L, 27-18
@ Jamestown W, 34-7

Northwestern (5-1)
@ 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

Rankings...
Hastings was picked to finish eighth 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, Hastings is 61st and the Raiders moved up one spot to sixth.