• Northwestern hits the road for Sioux City for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff with the Briar Cliff Chargers on Saturday.
• NWC has started the season 6-0 for the 12^th time in program history and fourth time under McCarty.
• Northwestern is one of 10 unbeaten NAIA schools heading into Week 7 of the season.
• Michael Storey is on the hunt for 4,000 career receiving yards, sitting at 3,994 entering the game Saturday.
• He would be just the third Raider to notched 4,000+ yards in his career.
• Storey also leads the NAIA in receiving yards per game at 124.8, having four 100+-yard receiving games this season.
• NWC has recorded an interception in 12-straight games and has forced at least one opponent turnover in 24-straight games.
• The winning streak continues, now up to 19-straight games.
• The Red Raiders have taken a weekly honor from the league office in five of the first six weeks of the season.
• NWC is 16-0 with Jalyn Gramstad as the starting quarterback.
• NWC leads the GPAC in passing yards per game (282.3) and yards per rush (5.7).
• The Raiders scored 34 touchdowns this season: 18 rushing, 15 passing, and one defensive (pick-six).
• Northwestern holds the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA for the sixth-straight poll, receiving all 18 of the first-place votes for the fifth-straight poll.
• McCarty closes in on 75 career wins, entering 2023 with 73 wins to his name heading to Sioux City.
• Konner McQuillan again leads the conference in rushing touchdowns (9) and is second in the conference in rushing yards per game (97.3).
• Michael Storey also sits in a two-way tie for the GPAC lead in receiving touchdowns (8), tied with Mount Marty's Jonah Miyazawa.
• Jessen Reinking leads the team with his two forced fumbles this season.
• There's a three-way tie for the team lead in sacks (3.0).
• Since 2020 when the deep playoff runs began for Northwestern, NWC is one of eight NAIA programs to make the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) (see p. 5 of notes for full list of teams).

• Junior safety Cody Moser brings home the first GPAC Defensive Player of the Week accolade of the season for the Red Raiders.
• He had two INTs in the win over Hastings, including an 85-yard pick-six.
• The pick-six was the fifth-longest INT returned for a touchdown in program history.
• He's the fifth Red Raider to earn a weekly honor on the season.

𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 ‼️

His first-career multi-interception game lands 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 the weekly honor!

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— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) October 9, 2023

• Northwestern has gotten off to fast starts in 2023, outscoring opponents 51-10 in the first quarter this season.
• Only Concordia (Neb.) and Midland has scored on the Red Raider defense in the first quarter.
• NWC has held four opponents (Drake, Doane, Mount Marty, Hastings) scoreless in the first 15 minutes of play.

• Converted cornerback turned safety, Cody Moser has made the transition this season look effortless this season.
• His five interceptions sits tied for the NAIA lead through the first six weeks of the season.
• His two interceptions against Hastings was his first-career multi-interception game.
• He's now recorded an INT in three-straight games for the Red Raider defense.

We know, we know... you all were just waiting on another fun fact about Cody Moser and his interceptions tonight.

Don't sweat! We have you covered.

His 85-yard pick-six is the fifth-longest INT returned for a touchdown in program history!#RaiderStandOut | #ChooseExcellence pic.twitter.com/vMEOj4IwbX

— Northwestern College Football (@nwc_fb) October 8, 2023

𝙉𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚!

Fifth-straight week as unanimous No. 1️⃣ team in the @NAIA! 😎

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— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) October 9, 2023

• In the fifth regular season poll, three GPAC teams continue to be ranked in the top-25: Northwestern (No. 1), Morningside (No. 3), and Dordt (No. 22).
• Poll 5 marks the 30^th-straight week NWC has been ranked inside the top-5, dating back to May 17, 2021.
• It's now 70-straight week the Red Raiders have been ranked inside the top-25.
• The program record is 72-straight weeks inside the top-25.
• For the fifth-straight poll, NWC has received all 18 first-place votes in the NAIA Coaches' Poll.

• Saturday calls for the temperatures to stay in the 50s, with a high of 52 degrees (as of Monday afternoon).
• Wind gusts could be as strong as 20mph during the day, sitting between 10 to 20mph from the NNW.
• It looks to be a generally overcast day with 11% chance of precipitation (as of Monday afternoon).

• NWC leads the series 20-0 all-time against Briar Cliff.
• The Red Raiders are 10-0 with games played in Sioux City.
• McCarty holds a 7-0 record against the Chargers in his career.