THE FACTS Who: UND vs. Mississippi Valley State
When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Alerus Center
TV: Midco Sports Network (Alex Heinert play-by-play, Ryan Kasowski analyst, Greg Enkers sideline)
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Webcast: Pluto TV
Radio: 96.1 FM (Jack Michaels play-by-play, Mike Berg analyst, Paul Ralston sidelines)
THE STATS UND
2017 stats, * denotes not on 2018 roster
Passing
Keaton Studsrud* 153-257-11, 1,887 yards, 8 TDs
Andrew Zimmerman 21-41-1, 339 yards, 3 TDs
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Brad Heidlebaugh 8-27-1, 96 yards
Rushing
John Santiago 119-717, 5 TDs
Brady Oliveira 111-651, 3 TDs
James Johannesson 41-248, 4 TDs
Keaton Studsrud* 78-217, 3 TDs
Receiving
Noah Wanzek 52-648, 5 TDs
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Demun Mercer* 36-508, TD
Travis Toivonen 30-408, TD
Stetson Carr* 19-274, TD
John Santiago 10-93
Alex Cloyd 8-147, TD
Izzy Adeoti 8-93
Defense
Jake Rastas 73 tackles, 4.5 TFL
Chuck Flowers* 72 tackles, 2 INT
Jake Disterhaupt* 66 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks
Tanner Palmborg 43 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
Hayden Blubaugh 41 tackles
Torrey Hunt* 40 tackles, INT
Jaxson Turner 38 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks
Jordan Canady 38 tackles
Tyus Carter 34 tackles
Jade Lawrence 34 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
Tank Harris 30 tackles, 6 TFL
Mason Bennett 30 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks
Tamas Stewart* 29 tackles
Drew Greely* 28 tackles, 3 TFL
Ty Shannon 28 tackles
Ray Haas* 26 tackles, 2 TFL
Cole Reyes* 25 tackles
Austin Cieslak 23 tackles, 2.5 TFL
Carter Wilson* 18 tackles
Brandon Dranka 16 tackles, 3 sacks
MVSU
2017 leaders, 2018 roster unknown
Rushing
Dewayne Betts 57-(-35)
Andre Eubanks 28-47
James Milledge 23-44
Kyle Harris 19-47
O’Brian Anderson 25-45
Farrean Toney 18-39
Jett Even 25-(-48)
Chris Fowler 39-(-140)
Charlie Crenshaw 7-33
Justin Read 4-(-65)
Passing
Chris Fowler 143-223-7, 1,565 yards, 6 TDs
Dewayne Betts 52-115-7, 838, 5 TDs
Jett Even 47-91-4, 597, 5 TDs
Receiving
Quinn McElfresh 57-889, 5 TDs
Steven McIntosh 39-532, 2 TDs
Darrion Harper 31-335, TD
Booker Chambers 28-301, 4 TDs
Jessie Bryant 15-247, TD
Defense
Patrick Harbin 89 tackles, 4.5 sacks
Jamenta Shaw 53 tackles
Adam Hamilton 53 tackles
Bryant Jones 51 tackles
Tracy Thompkins 48 tackles
Mark Pegues 41 tackles, 2 INT
Tre Ockman 30 tackles
Theron Chatman 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks
THE SCHEDULES UND
Today -- Mississippi Valley State, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 -- at Washington, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16 -- at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 23 -- Idaho State, 4 p.m.
Sept. 30 -- at Northern Colorado, 1 p.m.
Oct. 13 -- Montana, 1 p.m.
Oct. 20 -- at Sacramento State, 8 p.m.
Oct. 27 -- Weber State, 2 p.m.
Nov. 3 -- at Idaho, 4 p.m.
Nov. 10 -- Portland State, 2 p.m.
Nov. 17 -- at Northern Arizona, 3:30 p.m.
MVSU
Today -- at UND, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 -- at Jacksonville State
Sept. 22 -- Alcorn State
Oct. 6 -- at Bethune-Cookman
Oct. 13 -- at Jackson State
Oct. 20 -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Oct. 27 -- at Texas Southern
Nov. 3 -- at Grambling State
Nov. 10 -- Hampton
Nov. 17 -- Alabama A&M
Nov. 22 -- at Alabama State
GET TO KNOW THE DELTA DEVILS 1) Mississippi Valley State is located in Itta Bena, Miss., a town of a little more than 2,000.
2) The Delta Devils program was in NCAA Division II until 1979.
3) MVSU’s top receiver last year is from Brainerd, Minn. Quinn McElfresh was the SWAC Newcomer of the Year last year with 57 catches for 889 yards and five touchdowns.
4) Blues musician B.B. King was born near Itta Bena in 1925.
5) The SWAC isn’t eligible for the FCS playoffs. The SWAC splits its schools into two divisions and plays a conference championship game.
THE CALL Tom
UND 45, MVSU 14: A team that didn’t rush for positive yards in 2017 is just the right opponent for a UND team trying to get back to stuffing the ground game.
NDSU 42, Cal Poly 10: Cal Poly’s triple option attack might overwhelm some finesse Big Sky opponents, but you’re not going to run over the Bison.
Iowa State 31, South Dakota State 17: Iowa State is an improved program, and the Jacks are going to take some time to learn to play without 2017 studs Jake Wieneke and Dallas Goedert.
Kansas State 48, South Dakota 14: The Yotes will have an adjustment without all-everything QB Chris Streveler now in the CFL.
Montana 28, Northern Iowa 21: UNI might end up having the better year of these two, but I’ve seen plenty of things that make sense on paper get blown up in the hostile environment in Missoula.
Wayne
UND 38, MVSU 10: After last season, UND needs to show its fan base this will be a different year.
NDSU 42, Cal Poly 14: Sorry, FCS programs. Not much changes for the Bison again this season.
Iowa State 27, South Dakota State 13: SDSU will hang around.
Kansas State 41, South Dakota 20: Coyotes have new QB. And he’s facing a Big 12 opponent.
Montana 27, Northern Iowa 20: Washington-Grizzly Stadium is worth at least seven points to Montana against any opponent.
DEPTH CHART Offense
LT
79 Soph. Noah Mortel
70 Soph. Sean Russo
LG
62 Soph. Ryan Tobin
61 Fr. Kyle Hergel
C
67 Jr. Patric Rooney
75 Sr. Adam Stiner
RG
53 Sr. Grant Aplin
70 Soph. Sean Russo
RT
73 Soph. Bennett Helgren
70 Soph. Sean Russo
X WR
31 Jr. Noah Wanzek
9 Jr. Brad Heidlebaugh
FB
48 RFr. Graham DeVore
32 Soph. Brett Finke
QB
8 Jr. Nate Ketteringham
10 Jr. Andrew Zimmerman
TE
34 Sr. Luke Fiedler
88 Jr. Alex Cloyd
B WR
89 Fr. Garett Maag
1 RFr. Cam McKinney
Z WR
11 Jr. Travis Toivonen
14 Soph. Izzy Adeoti
RB
22 Sr. John Santiago
5 Sr. Brady Oliveira OR
33 Jr. James Johannesson
Defense
OLB
21 Sr. Tanner Palmborg
28 Jr. Austin Gordon
LE
91 Sr. Austin Cieslak
59 RFr. Zeke Ott
NG
92 Sr. Tank Harris
77 Sr. Steve Greer OR
97 RFr. Jalen Morrison
RE
55 Jr. Mason Bennett
98 Jr. Carl Engwall
OLB
15 Soph. Jaxson Turner
2 Jr. Jade Lawrence
ILB
44 Jr. Donnell Rodgers
52 Sr. Everett Williams
ILB
40 RFr. Noah Larson
58 Sr. Tyron Vrede
LCB
6 Jr. Evan Holm
12 Soph. Hayden Blubaugh
S
39 Jr. Tykeise Johnson
20 Jr. Lenny Nelson
S
25 Soph. Jordan Canady
19 Soph. Ty Shannon
RCB
24 Sr. Deion Harris
21 Fr. Jacob Odom
