Game Time
Dordt will travel to Orange City, Iowa on Saturday, November 25 with kickoff at 12:00.  This is a NAIA National Championship Series Round of 16 contest. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, December 2.
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GPAC Standings (Final)
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| Northwestern |
10-0 |
11-0 |
| Dordt |
8-2 |
9-2 |
| Morningside |
8-2 |
9-2 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
5-5 |
6-5 |
| Midland |
5-5 |
6-5 |
| Concordia |
5-5 |
5-5 |
| Briar Cliff |
4-6 |
4-7 |
| Hastings |
4-6 |
5-6 |
| Jamestown |
2-8 |
2-9 |
| Doane |
2-8 |
2-9 |
| Mount Marty |
2-8 |
3-8 |
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Around the NAIA
- Saturday, November 25 games
- Dordt @ Northwestern
- Morningside @ Indiana Wesleyan
- Baker @ Georgetown
- St. Thomas @ Keiser
- Dickinson State @ Grand View
- Saint Xavier @ Marian
- Evangel @ Bethel (TN)
- College of Idaho @ Montana Western
- The NAIA Championship Qaurterfinal matchups will be determined after play has concluded on Saturday.Â
Scouting Report
Northwestern Red Raiders
Head Coach: Matt McCarty
- Career record as head coach: 68-18
- Eight seasons as head coach, seven straight NAIA National Playoff berths
Record: 10-0/9-0
- A closer look at the 2023 results
- Northwestern has scored at least 34 games in all of its games and 42 or more six times.
- Northwestern's defense has allowed 14 points or less six times.
- Northwestern's closest game was against Drake on September 9 in Des Moines 27-24 in overtime.
- 2023 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 41/16
- Yards per game/Opponent: 460/280
- Yards rushing per game/Opponent: 195/94
- Yards passing per game/Opponent: 266/188
- Turnovers Given Up/Turnovers Forced: 17/21
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- Key Players
- Jalyn Gramstad: 70% completion rate | 27 TD | 7 interceptions | 5.2 yards per rush | 640 yards | 7 rushing TD
- Konner McQuillan: 6.9 yards per rush | 1015 yards | 17 TD | 37 receptions | 5 receiving TD
- Michael Storey: 71 receptions | 16.4 per catch | 13 TD
- Ty Schafer: 35 receptions | 13.5 per catch | 2 TD
- Logan Meyer: 5.8 yards per rush | 339 yards rushing | 8 TD
- Eli Stager: 11-18 FG | 53-56 PAT
- Cody Moser: 9 interceptions
- Tristan Mulder: 2 interceptions
- Adam Gubbels: 5 sacks
- Trystin Voss: 5 sacks
- Jacob Dragstra: 2.5 sacks
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Dordt Defenders
Head Coach:
Joel Penner
Record: 9-2/8-2
- A closer look at the 2023 results
- Dordt's losses this season are to Midland (10-7) and Northwestern (35-14).
- Both of Dordt's losses came in the span of four weeks after starting the season 4-0.
- Dordt won four games in a row to finish the season and win its playoff opener.
- Dordt has scored 30 or more points in a game seven times and has limited teams to 20 or less in nine games.
- 2023 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 34/14
- Yards per game/Opponent: 406/286
- Yards rushing per game/Opponent: 255/87
- Yards passing per game/Opponent: 150/199
- Turnovers Given Up/Turnovers Forced: 25/18
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Last Time
Dordt beat Ottawa 35-7 on November 18 in Sioux Center in the first round of the NAIA National Championship Series.
- Dordt gave up the first score of the game at the 8:52 mark of the game and then scored three touchdowns before halftime.
- Dordt added a score each in the third and fourth quarter to secure the 35-7 win.
- Dordt outgained Ottawa 431-387 and ran for 357 yards.
- Brendan Pieper scored four touchdowns and had 110 yards rushing on 20 carries.
- Tyler Wieringa and Ian MacDonald each had 10 tackles.
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Northwestern beat Jamestown on November 11, 40-11 and had a bye week for the first round of the playoffs.
- Jamestown scored a field goal to start the game.
- Northwestern tied it with a field goal in the second quarter to tie the gam and then scored two more touchdowns in the period for a 16-3 lead.
- Northwestern outgained Jamestown 438-197 and passed for 270 yards and limited Jamestown to 65 yards rushing.
- Jalyn Gramstad passed for 258 yards with four touchdowns and he ran for 50 yards on nine carries.
- Michael Storey had 11 catches for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
- Logan Meyer ran 11 times for 84 yards.
- Cody Moser and Morris Hofer each had interceptions.
- Jacob Dragstra had eight tackles and Trystin Voss had three tackles for a loss.
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Playoff History
- Dordt
- This is Dordt's second appearance in the postseason playoff series and its first since the split season of 2020-21.
- Dordt lost to Grand View in Des Moines, Iowa in April 2021 in the opening round of the playoffs to finish that season.
- Dordt is 2-0 against the KCAC all time with wins over McPherson in 2016 and Bethel in 2017.
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- Northwestern
- This is Northwestern's 24th playoff appearance.
- Northwestern has won national titles in 1973, 1983 and 2022 and were runners-up in 1972, 1979, 1984 and 2020.
- Northwestern has made at least the quarterfinal round of the playoffs 11 other times.
The Series
- Northwestern leads the series 16-0.
- The closest games in the series were a 48-40 decision in October 2020 and a 40-28 decision in October 2018.
- Dordt lost a 35-14 decision on October 21 in Orange City.
- Dordt trailed the game 17-7 at halftime but Northwestern scored 18 points in the third quarter and Dordt got a score in the fourth quarter for the final.
- Northwestern had a 310-287 yards gained advantage with 134 on the ground and 186 passing.
- Dordt Leaders
- Northwestern Leaders
- Jalynn Gramstad was 21-24 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Gramstad ran for 56 yards on 14 carries.
- Konner McQuillan had 16 rushes for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
- McQuillan and Austyn Gerard caught seven passes each for 74 and 69 yards each.
- Adam Gubbels had a sack and Kylar Fritz had an interception.
Next
The winner will advance in the playoffs to the Round of 16 on Saturday, November 25.
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