Game No. 5 - No. 24 Central MIssouri (4-1, 3-0 MIAA) at No. 14 Northwest Missouri State (3-1, 2-1 MIAA)
Saturday, Oct. 10 | 1:30 p.m. (CT) | Maryville, Mo. | Bearcat Stadium (6,500)

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THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP
The No. 14-ranked Northwest Missouri State University football squad (3-1 overall, 2-1 MIAA) returns home to take on the No. 24-ranked University of Central Missouri Mules (4-1 overall, 3-0 MIAA). Kick is set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium.

GAME SPONSOR
Saturday's game is sponsored by MOSAIC Medical Center Maryville.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Northwest owns a 64-37-2 record against Central Missouri.
    Northwest has won 26 of the last 30 matchups in the series, including 19 of the last 22.
    The Bearcats landed a 49-32 victory over the Mules last season in Warrensburg, Mo.

BOTH SQUADS IN TOP 25
Saturday's matchup will be the 11th time that Northwest and Central Missouri will have met with both squads ranked in the AFCA Top 25 poll.
    Northwest is 9-1 vs. UCM when both teams are ranked.

NW vs. UCM Both Ranked Results
No. 4 NW def. No. 6 UCM, 10-7 (11/2/02)
No. 7 UCM def. No. 17 NW, 52-24 (9/20/03)
No. 11 NW def. No. 8 UCM, 38-20 (9/11/04)
No. 5 NW def. No. 17 UCM, 20-13 (10/11/08)
No. 3 NW def. No. 16 UCM, 56-14 (11/7/09)
No. 3 NW def. No. 6 UCM, 17-16 (11/6/10)
No. 3 NW def. No. 8 UCM, 37-20 (12/4/10)
No. 7 NW def. No. 19 UCM, 38-20 (10/8/11)
No. 1 NW def. No. 22 UCM, 42-17 (10/1/16)
No. 12 NW def. No. 10 UCM, 45-23 (11/16/19)

1996, 2016 REUNION WEEKEND
Northwest will celebrate reunions for both the 1996 (30 years) and 2016 (10 years) football teams against Central Missouri.
    The 1996 Bearcat football won the MIAA regular season title just two seasons after the program went 0-11 under head coach Mel Tjeerdsma. The '96 Bearcats reached the second round of the NCAA playoffs with a 22-21 last-second victory over Nebraska-Omaha. Northwest dropped a 27-26 decision the next week to eventual national champion Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo.
    The 2016 Bearcat football team went 15-0 and claimed the program's sixth NCAA national championship for head coach Adam Dorrel. The '16 'Cats capped a back-to-back national championships and a winning streak of 30 straight games.

HOME-FIELD WIN STREAK AT 7
Northwest has won seven consecutive games at Bearcat Stadium to rank tied for the sixth-longest active home-field win streak in the nation.
    It is the longest active home winning streak in the MIAA.
    Bearcat head coach John McMenamin is a perfect 7-0 at home since taking over the program in 2025.
    Northwest's last home loss came Nov. 16, 2024, against Pittsburg State (L, 23-7).

NCAA Div. II Home Field Win Streaks
1. Ferris St.        31
2. Harding        26
3. Minnesota-Duluth    9
4. Upper Iowa        8
    Shepherd        8
6. Northwest Mo. St.    7
    Winona St.        7
9. Virginia St.        6
    MSU Moorhead    6
    Valdosta St.        6

BEARCAT STADIUM DOMINANCE
Northwest has won seven consecutive home games.
    Since the start of the 2002 season, Northwest football has gone 244-15 in Bearcat Stadium.
    Ten of the 15 losses have come against MIAA opponents - Emporia State in 2023; Fort Hays State in 2017, 2018; Pittsburg State in 2014, 2023, 2024; Missouri Western in 2012; Washburn in 2005 and Central Missouri in 2003, 2024.
    The five non-conference losses came against Northern Colorado (2002 playoffs), Nebraska-Omaha (2007 season opener), Abilene Christian (2008 season opener), Texas A&M-Kingsville (2010 season opener) and Minnesota State (2024 season opener).

NO. 7 IN SCORING DEFENSE; TIED FOR FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED IN NATION
Northwest ranks No. 7 in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 12.3 points per game. Northwest has given up 49 points in four games this year.
    Northwest ranks tied for the nation's lead in fewest touchdowns allowed (4). Northwest, Ferris State and Grand Valley State have each allowed only four touchdowns this season.
    Washburn is second in the MIAA in fewest touchdowns allowed (10).

NCAA Div. II Fewest TDs Allowed
1. Northwest Mo. St.    4
    Grand Valley St.    4
    Ferris St.        4
4. Hillsdale        6
5. Johnson C. Smith    7
6. Northwood        8
    Findlay        8
    Mars Hill        8
    Valdosta St.        8
10. Southeastern Okla. St.    9
    Southern Conn. St.    9

NCAA Div. II Scoring Defense Leaders
1. Ferris State        6.2
2. Grand Valley St.    7.4
3. Hillsdale        10.0
4. Johnson C. Smith    11.8
5. Minnesota St.        12.0
    Northwood        12.0
7. Northwest Mo. St.    12.3
8. Findlay        12.8
9. Southeastern Okla. St.    13.2
10. Mars Hill        13.8

NO. 15 IN SCORING OFFENSE
The Bearcats rank No. 15 in the nation in scoring offense at 39.5 points per game. Head coach John McMenamin is 10-0 when his teams score 30 or more points.

'CATS 7TH IN RUSH DEFENSE; NO RUSHING TDS ALLOWED
Northwest ranks No. 7 in the nation in rushing defense allowing 77.5 yards per game. The Bearcats have given up 310 rushing yards on 118 attempts (2.63 yards/rush).
    Northwest and Ferris State are the only two NCAA Div. II schools to have not allowed a rushing touchdown this season.

NCAA Div. II Rushing Defense Leaders
1. Northwood        42.4
2. Kutztown        53.8
3. Bloomsburg        63.6
4. Findlay        65.8
5. Ashland        74.2
6. Harding        75.4
7. Northwest Mo. St.    77.5
8. Minnesota St.        79.0
9. South Dakota Mines    79.8
10. Hillsdale        82.4

NO. 14 IN TOTAL DEFENSE
Northwest ranks No. 14 in the nation in total defense allowing 247.0 yards per game through three contests.
    The Bearcats rank No. 11 in the nation by allowing 4.11 yards per play. Northwest has allowed 1,077 yards on 262 plays.

NO. 6 IN NET PUNTING
The Bearcats rank No. 5 in the nation in net punting at 41.38 yards per punt.
    Punter Davis Barr has punted 13 times with a 42.3 per punt average. He has a season-long punt of 56 yards. He has had three punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

NO. 29 IN RUSH OFFENSE
The Bearcats rank No. 29 in the nation in rushing offense at 209.8 yards per game. The Bearcats have four players averaging more than 36.0 yards per game.
    Quincy Torry leads the team in rushing yards per game (68.0).
Te'Shaun Porter ranks No. 2 at 55.8 yards per game. Jaron Cannon Jr. ranks third at 43.8 yards per game. Quarterback Zechariah Owens ranks No. 4 at 36.5 yards per game on the ground.
    The Bearcats have produced 13 rushing touchdowns. Torry and Porter top the team with four rushing scores. Cannon Jr. have each tallied three scores on the ground. Owens has rushed for two touchdowns.

GETTING VERY DEFENSIVE
The Bearcat defensive unit tops the charts in numerous MIAA categories. Northwest is No. 1 in the league in: Rushing Defense, Scoring Defense, First Downs Allowed, Team Passing Efficiency Defense, Team Sacks and Total Defense.

ZIGGY GETS ANOTHER PICK
Junior safety Holden Zigmant tallied an interception in his second straight game and leads the Bearcats with two picks this season. He also ranks No. 2 on the squad in total tackles (19) through four games.
    Zigmant has posted four career interceptions.

BERTZ RACKS UP TACKLES
Redshirt freshman linebacker Eli Bertz registered a game-high and a career-high 11 tackles along with a sack in Northwest's 19-14 setback at Central Oklahoma.
    In his third career start at linebacker, Bertz had seven solo and four assisted stops against the Bronchos. Bertz added a pass break up as well.
    Bertz and the Bearcat defense limited the Bronchos to seven first downs and 142 yards of offense in the second half. UCO's second-half fiedl goals came on 14-yard and 32-yard drives helped by a short field and Bearcat turnovers.
    Bertz leads the Bearcats in tackles (23) and is tied for the team lead in tackles-for-loss (3).

OWENS RANKS NO. 2 IN MIAA IN PASS EFFICIENCY
Sophomore quarterback Zechariah Owens ranks No. 2 in the MIAA in passing efficiency (146.74). Owens has passed for 493 yards (62.5% completion percentage) with five touchdown tosses this season.
    Owens has thrown 12 career touchdown passes and has a career passing efficiency rating of 153.66. Owens has thrown 152 career passes with three interception. He has has thrown for 1,202 yards on 99-of-152 passing attempts as a Bearcat.

BARR PUNTS WELL IN RETURN TO CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
Junior Davis Barr punted five times with a 47.2 yard average in his return to Edmond, Okla., to take on the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.
    He landed two punts inside the 20-yard line and boomed a season-long 56-yard punt against his former school. Four of the five punts resulted in fair catches by the Bronchos and the other was downed by the Bearcats.
    Barr ranks No. 4 in the MIAA in punting with a 42.3 average. He has punted 13 times with eight fair catches and three downed inside the 20-yard line.

WARREN IS AN ALL-PURPOSE KIND OF PLAYER
Sophomore Cooper Warren posted a game-high 120 all-purpose yards vs. Missouri Southern.
    Warren ranks third on the Bearcats with 215 all-purpose yards. He has 143 receiving yards and 72 punt return yards.
    Warren returned three punts for 60 yards and caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in a 65-3 home win over Missouri Southern. Warren had a career-high 28-yard punt return against the Lions.
    He also caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Mason Shorb in the second quarter to give Northwest a 44-3 lead vs. the Lions.
    
SIMONCIC LANDS TWO SACKS
Senior linebacker Cody Simoncic collected a pair of quarterback sacks in Northwest's 65-3 win over Missouri Southern. Simoncic has played in 28 games as a Bearcat and those were his first two sacks as a collegian.

MO PILES UP POINTS
Senior kicker Mo Alwaely is 18-for-19 on extra points and 4-for-5 on field goal attempts this season.
    Alwaely has scored 179 career points as collegiate kicker. Alwaely transferred to Northwest from Lincoln University (Mo.). He ranks No. 25 among active career NCAA Division II scoring leaders.
    Alwaely ranks tied for No. 13 among NCAA Div. II active career leaders in field goals made (27).

NCAA Div. II Active Career Leaders FGs Made
1. Austin Schmitt (Pittsburg St.)    47
2. Jake Pecina (Augustana)        44
3. Lorcan Ryans (Tuskegee)        40
4. Emmanuel Richardson (Fairmont St.)    37
5. Elijah Guyton (West Alabama)    35
6. Layne Ryals (Missouri S&T)        30
7. Jake Brown (UNC Pembroke)    29
    Preston Kyle (Colorado Mines)    29
9. Jason Zapata (Livingstone)        28
    Ben Rudolph (Tiffin)        28
    Brody Layman (Glenville St.    )    28
    Ty Quintois (East Stroudsburg)    28
13. Mo Alwaely (Northwest Mo. St.)    27
    Bryson Sims (Catawba)        27

Alwaely's Career Kicking Stats
Year        PATs    FGs    Long    Pts.
2023        12-13    10-18    49    42
2024        18-18    9-16    50    45
2025        50-52    4-6    40    62
2026        18-19    4-5    28    30
Totals    98-102    27-45    50    179

BEARCATS AMONG D-II ELITE
Since the start of the 1990 season, Northwest has accumulated 352 victories to rank as the highest win total in all of Division II football.
    Northwest has captured the most national titles (6) in that same time frame.
    Northwest went 74-47-1 in the 1990s, 113-21 in the 2000s, 119-18 in the 2010s and 44-18 in the 2020s.

D-II Wins Since 1990    Record
1. Northwest Missouri St.    352-104-1
    Grand Valley State    352-82-2
3. Pittsburg State    332-96-2
4. Valdosta State    309-106-2
5. Indiana, Pa.        304-100

22ND GAME WITH 65 OR MORE POINTS SCORED
Northwest put up 65 points against Missouri Southern marking the 22nd time in program history that the Bearcats have scored 65 or more points in a single game.
    The 65 points are the most points scored since a 66-13 triumph over Nebraska-Kearney on Oct. 23, 2021.

51 FIRST-HALF POINTS
Northwest's 51-point first half against Missouri Southern ranked as the second-most first-half points scored in a game in program history.
    Northwest put up 56 points before halftime against Southwest Baptist on Sept. 29, 2007 en route to an 86-13 victory.

STACKING WINS VS LIONS
Northwest's 31 straight wins over Missouri Southern in the series is tied for the third-longest streak in NCAA Div. II history. The streak must be an uninterrupted series of games against one opponent.

Most Consecutive Victories Over One
Opponent In An Uninterrupted Series

1) 38—East Stroudsburg vs. Cheyney (from Oct. 11, 1980 to Sept. 30, 2017)

2) 38—Shepherd vs. West Va. St. (from Nov. 15, 1980, to Sept. 22, 2018)

3) 31—Carson-Newman vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (from Nov. 3, 1979 to Nov. 6, 2010)

    31—Northwest Mo. St. vs. Mo. Southern (from Oct. 21, 1995 to present)

5) 29—Northwest Mo. St. vs. Emporia St. (from Oct. 28, 1995 to Nov. 12, 2022)

OWENS GUIDES 'CATS TO 31-24 WIN OVER WASHBURN
Zechariah Owens posted 217 yards of total offense and was responsible for two touchdowns in a 31-24 home win over Washburn.
    Owens led the Bearcats in rushing (89) and passing (128). Owens tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Cooper Warren (25 yards) and Jaidyn Doss (6 yards) as Northwest won its sixth straight home games.
    Owens had the longest rush of the game, 64 yards, on the opening drive of the second half that led to his six-yard TD pass to Doss that gave Northwest a 24-3 lead over Washburn.

DOSS NOTCHES FIRST SCORE
Junior wide receiver Jaidyn Doss recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Zechariah Owens in Northwest's 31-24 win over Washburn.
    Doss played in five games at Nebraska in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

WARREN FINDS THE ENDZONE
Junior Cooper Warren produced his first Bearcat touchdown on a 15-yard first-quarter pass from Zechariah Owens in Northwest's 31-24 victory vs. Washburn.

94-YARD PICK 6 FOR TORRY
Sophomore Jackson Torry picked the right time for his first interception and pick-six of his Bearcat career.
    Torry stepped in front of a Texas A&M-Kingsville pass and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring in Northwest's 48-3 win over the Javelinas. The score came with 3:55 left in the first quarter.
    It is the second-longest pick-six of the season for an NCAA Division II player and the longest in the MIAA.
    It is Northwest's first interception return for a touchdown since Shane Fredrickson returned a pick 55 yards for a score at Missouri Southern (Sept. 21, 2024).
    
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Junior running back Te'Shaun Porter collected his second career 100-yard rushing game in a 48-3 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
    Porter scored three touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries against the Javelinas.

NW's 100-Yard Rushers in 2026
100, Te'Shaun Porter at TAMUK

Northwest produced nine individual 100-yard rushing games in 2025, including a team-high four from Quincy Torry.

NW's 100-Yard Rushers in 2025
164, Zechariah Owens vs. FHSU
152, Dominic Myers vs. TAMUK
124, Zechariah Owens at UCM
117, Quincy Torry vs. TAMUK
114, Quincy Torry vs. FHSU
100, Dominic Myers at ESU
101, Quincy Torry vs. PSU
116, Quincy Torry at Harding
106, Te'Shaun Porter at Harding

10 DIFFERENT RECEIVERS CAUGHT PASSES AT TAMUK
Northwest quarterbacks Zechariah Owens and Mason Shorb connected with 10 different receivers in Northwest's 48-3 season-opening victory at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

FIRST START = FIRST SACK
Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Jack Jansen made his first collegiate start and recorded a quarterback sack in Northwest's 48-3 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

NORTHWEST AS RANKED TEAM
Northwest has a record of 307-55 as a ranked team in the AFCA Top 25. Northwest is ranked No. 14 in this week's AFCA Top 25. Northwest is 8-2 when ranked No. 14 in the AFCA poll.

Record by AFCA Ranking
Rank        Wins    Losses    Pct.
1        47    7    0.870
2        46    8    0.852
3        36    7    0.837
4        28    4    0.875
5        22    4    0.846
6        17    1    0.944
7        23    3    0.885
8        10    3    0.769
9        12    1    0.923
10        14     3    0.824
11        8    1    0.889
12        5    1    0.833
13        6    2    0.750
14        8    2     0.800
15        1    1    0.500
16        8    0    1.000
17        1    1    0.500
18        4    2    0.667
19        3    1    0.750
20        2    0    1.000
21        4    1    0.800
22        1    2     0.333
23        0    0    0.000
24        0    0    0.000
25        2    0    1.000
Total    307    55    0.848

KALEB EARNS PRESEASON NOD FROM D2FOOTBALL.COM
Junior offensive lineman Kaleb McCullough has been selected to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List as a first-team choice.
    McCullough, who hails from Humboldt, Iowa, was a first-team all-MIAA performer in 2025 after starting all 12 games at left tackle for the Bearcats. He was a part of the Bearcat offensive line unit that allowed the fewest sacks (15) in the MIAA in 2025. Last season, the Bearcats led the MIAA in total touchdowns scored (53), rushing touchdowns (32) and rushing offense (243.1 yards/game). McCullough was a second-team all-America selections by D2Football.com, AFCA and Don Hansen. McCullough was named a second-team Academic All-America honoree with a 3.77 GPA in agricultural business.

D-II PLAYOFF LEGENDS
Northwest owns the NCAA Div. II record for playoff appearances (26).
    Northwest also holds the NCAA record with 18 consecutive playoff appearances. Ferris State extended the longest active streak for consecutive playoff berths with its 11th this season.

Most Div. II Playoff Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    27
Grand Valley State    23
North Alabama    21
Pittsburg State    22
Valdosta State    21
Indiana (Pa.)    20
UC Davis    18
Carson-Newman    17
North Dakota State    17
Ferris State    16
Minnesota State    16
Albany State    15
North Dakota    14
West Chester    14

Consecutive Div. II Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    18 (2004-2022)
Ferris State    11 (2014-pres.)
Grand Valley State    10 (2001-2010)
Pittsburg State    9    (1989-1997)
Albany State    8    (2004-2011)
Tex. A&M-Kings.    7    (1992-1998)
Carson-Newman    7    (1993-1999)
UC Davis    7    (1996-2002)
North Alabama    7 (2005-2011)
North Dakota State    6    (1981-1986)
Valdosta State    6 (2000-2005)
Abilene Christian    6 (2006-2011)

DIVISION II'S ELITE PROGRAM
Northwest has captured six NCAA Div. II national championships – the most national titles by any Division II program. Northwest won national championships in 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
    The Bearcats have played in the NCAA Div. II national championship game 10 times in the last 23 years.

NCAA Division II National Titles
Northwest Mo. St.    6
North Dakota State    5
Grand Valley State    4
Valdosta State        4
Ferris State        4
North Alabama    3
Minnesota Duluth    2
Northern Colorado    2
Pittsburg State    2
Texas State        2
Troy                2
15 others have one national title

Championship Game Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    10
North Dakota St.    7
Valdosta St.        7
Grand Valley St.    6
North Alabama    5
Pittsburg St.        5
Ferris St.        5
Jacksonville St.    4
Carson-Newman    3
Delaware        3

53 ALL-TIME PLAYOFF WINS
The Bearcats are 53-21 all-time in the playoffs, which marks the most victories in Division II playoff history.
    The Bearcats (.716) also rank No. 2 in highest winning percentage in the Division II playoffs (minimum of 10 games played).

Most Division II Playoff Victories
Northwest Mo. St.    53
Grand Valley St.    40
North Alabama    35
Ferris St.    35
Valdosta St.    34
North Dakota St.    30
Pittsburg St.    28
Indiana (Pa.)    22
Carson-Newman    20
Minnesota St.    18
North Dakota    18
Delta St.    17

Div. II Playoff Win Percentage
West Florida    12-4    .750
Ferris State    35-12    .745
Northwest Mo. St.    53-21     .716
North Dakota State    30-12     .714
Tex. A&M-Commerce    9-4    .692
Valdosta State    34-16     .680
Grand Valley State    40-19     .678
North Alabama     35-18     .660
Delaware    7-4    .636
Northern Colorado    12-7    .632
minimum of 10 games played

50-WIN PLAYOFF CLUB
Northwest is one of four NCAA schools with 50 or more all-time playoff victories.
    Mount Union holds the all-time playoff record with 111 wins. North Dakota State ranks second with 81 playoff victories. Wisconsin-Whitewater has posted 58 playoff triumphs.
    NDSU won 30 NCAA Div. II playoff games before transitioning to FCS where the Bison have picked up 51 more playoff wins.

MEASURE UP WITH BEARCATS
Northwest owns an NCAA Division II playoff record 53 victories. The other current members of the MIAA have won a combined 46 playoff games.

MIAA Playoff Records
Northwest Mo. St.    53-21 (27 years)
Pittsburg State    28-20 (22 years)
Central Missouri    4-5 (5 years)
Central Oklahoma    4-5 (5 years)
Emporia State    3-4 (4 years)
Northeastern St.    2-2 (2 years)
Missouri Western    2-4 (4 years)
Nebraska-Kearney    2-5 (5 years)
Washburn    1-4 (4 years)
Fort Hays State    0-4 (4 years)
Missouri Southern    0-1 (1 year)

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
It's not easy to get on the Academic All-America list. The Bearcats do a pretty good job of filling it up though, placing 30 players on the list, including 29 since 2003. In 2016, Kyle Zimmerman (QB) took home the top honor – Academic All-American of the Year – something no Bearcat had ever done.
    Zach Howard became the second three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® selection in football (joining Trevor Adams) by earning second-team status in 2022.    

Northwest's Academic All-America Selections
Chip Gregory, LB - 1981 (First Team)
Josh Lamberson, QB - 2004 (First Team)
Troy Tysdahl, LB - 2004 (First Team)
Josh Lamberson, QB - 2005 (First Team)
Myles Burnsides, DB - 2008 (Second Team)
Myles Burnsides, DB - 2009 (First Team)
Sean Paddock, DL - 2009 (Second Team)
Jake Soy, WR - 2010 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2011 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2012 (Second Team)
Nate DeJong, DB - 2012 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2013 (First Team)
Eric Reimer, LB - 2013 (Second Team)
Eric Reimer, LB - 2014 (First Team)
Kyle Zimmerman, QB - 2016 (First Team)
Marqus Andrews, TE - 2018 (First Team)
Ryan Spelhaug, OL - 2018 (First Team)
Marqus Andrews, TE - 2019 (Second Team)
Ryan Spelhaug, OL - 2019 (First Team)
Jackson Barnes, LB - 2020-21 (Second Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2020-21 (Second Team)
Jackson Barnes, LB - 2021 (First Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2021 (Second Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2022 (Second Team)
Kobe Clayborne, DT - 2023 (Second Team)
Andrew Dumas, LB - 2024 (First Team)
Jake Fisher, DL - 2024 (First Team)
Shane Fredrickson, DB - 2025 (First Team)
Clayton Power, DL - 2025 (First Team)
Kaleb McCullough, OL - 2025 (Second Team)

FIVE GRADS TAKE THE FIELD THIS YEAR FOR THE 'CATS
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame released a list of more than 3,000 student-athletes who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing second diplomas. This season marks the fourth year the NFF has compiled the list of graduated players.
    Northwest will have five student-athletes suiting up this season who have already claimed their undergraduate degrees.

Graduates Playing at Northwest
Luka Andonovski
Trevor Taylor
Andrew Waltke
Greyson Else
Cody Simoncic

BEARCATS BOAST OF 30 STRAIGHT WINNING SEASONS
Northwest has produced 30 straight winning season. It is the longest active streak among NCAA Division II programs.
    The 30 consecutive winning seasons ranks as the fourth-longest active streak among current NCAA schools.
    UC Davis holds the Div. II mark with 37 straight winning seasons (33 at D-II before transitioning to FCS) from 1970-2006.

Active Consecutive Winning Years
    School    Streak    Began
1. Linfield (Ore.)    69    1956
2. Mount Union    47    1979
3. Wartburg    32    1993
4. Northwest    30    1995
5. Boise State    28    1998
6. Wheaton (Ill.)    27    1998
7. Mary Hardin Baylor    26    2000
8. Wis.-Whitewater    22    2003

92-43 VS RANKED OPPONENTS SINCE 1992
Northwest has produced a record of 92-43 against ranked opponents since the start of the 1992 season.

Results vs. Ranked Foes (Since 1992)
11/22/25    L, 38-16 at No. 2 Harding
11/15/25    L, 27-14 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
9/27/25    W, 38-16 vs. No. 15 Central Oklahoma
8/28/25    L, 38-14 at No. 14 Minnesota State
11/16/24    L, 23-7 vs. No. 13 Pittsburg State
10/12/24    L, 48-20 at No. 13 Central Oklahoma
9/28/24    W, 14-9 vs. No. 11 Emporia State
9/14/24    W, 32-20 vs. No. 25 Fort Hays State
8/29/24    L, 36-22 vs. No. 13 Minnesota State
10/21/23    L, 28-7 vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State
9/30/23    L, 41-38 at No. 21 Central Missouri
9/7/23        L, 33-13 vs. No. 18 Emporia State
11/26/22    L, 13-8 at No. 1 Grand Valley State
11/19/22    W, 47-17 at No. 3 Ouachita Baptist
11/12/22    W, 27-21 at No. 22 Emporia State
10/8/22    L, 24-22 at No. 7 Pittsburg State
12/4/21    L, 41-20 at No. 1 Ferris State
11/27/21    W, 28-9 at No. 7 Harding
10/30/21    W, 66-13 vs. No. 17 Neb.-Kearney
12/7/19    L, 25-3 at No. 2 Ferris State
11/23/19    W, 7-6 vs. No. 12 Harding
11/16/19    W, 45-23 vs. No. 10 Central Missouri
10/12/19    W, 38-17 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
11/24/18    L, 27-21 at No. 2 Ferris State
11/17/18    W, 42-17 at No. 7 Grand Valley State
10/6/18    W, 31-7 at No. 8 Pittsburg State
11/26/17    L, 21-18 at No. 9 Ashland
11/5/17    L, 13-12 vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State
8/31/17    W, 34-0 vs. No. 4 Emporia State
12/17/16    W, 29-3 vs. No. 7 North Alabama
12/10/16    W, 35-20 vs. No. 15 Ferris State
12/3/16    W, 35-0 vs. No. 5 Harding
11/26/16    W, 44-13 vs. No. 9 Emporia State
9/1/16        W, 41-14 at No. 24 Emporia State
12/19/15    W, 34-7 vs. No. 5 Shepherd
12/12/15    W, 38-23 vs. No. 7 West Georgia
12/5/15    W, 38-17 vs. No. 18 Emporia State
11/28/15    W, 54-7 vs. No. 11 Humboldt State
11/7/15    W, 44-10 vs. No. 14 Emporia State
10/17/15    W, 31-14 at No. 22 Pittsburg State
11/22/14    L, 25-21 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth
10/18/14    L, 35-17 vs. No. 17 Pittsburg State
12/21/13    W, 43-28 vs. No. 13 Lenior-Rhyne
12/14/13    W, 27-13 vs. No. 22 Grand Valley St.
12/7/13    W, 59-21 vs. No. 12 St. Cloud State
11/30/13    W, 45-21 vs. No. 5 Minnesota Duluth
11/16/13    W, 51-21 at No. 19 Missouri Western
11/9/13    W, 48-21 at No. 10 Emporia State
11/2/13    W, 52-21 vs. No. 8 Washburn
10/19/13    W, 24-15 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
9/5/13        W, 45-24 vs. No. 22 Saginaw Valley St.
11/24/12    L, 38-35 (OT) at No. 1 Minnesota St.
11/17/12    W, 35-0 vs. No. 5 Harding
12/3/11    L, 41-16 at No. 7 Pittsburg State
11/26/11    W, 38-31 at No. 2 Midwestern State
11/19/11    W, 35-29 at No. 16 Missouri Western
11/5/11    L, 31-28 at No. 25 Missouri Western
10/22/11    W, 52-28 vs. No. 3 Washburn
10/8/11    W, 38-20 at No. 19 Central Missouri
10/1/11    L, 38-35 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
12/11/10    L, 17-13 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth
12/4/10    W, 37-20 vs. No. 8 Central Missouri
11/27/10    W, 35-31 at No. 4 Texas A&M-Kings.
11/6/10    W, 17-16 at No. 6 Central Missouri
10/2/10    W, 42-0 at No. 8 Missouri Western
9/2/10        L, 16-7 vs. No. 14 Texas A&M-Kings.
12/12/09    W, 30-23 vs. No. 3 Grand Valley St.
12/5/09    W, 56-31 vs. No. 22 California, Pa.
11/28/09    W, 21-20 at No. 1 Central Washington
11/21/09    W, 35-10 vs. Abilene Christian
11/7/09    W, 56-14 vs. No. 16 Central Missouri
10/24/09    W, 22-19 vs. No. 16 Washburn
10/3/09    W, 49-35 at No. 12 Missouri Western
9/12/09    W, 30-10 vs. No. 4 Pittsburg State
8/27/09    L, 19-14 at No. 5 Abilene Christian
12/13/08    L, 21-14 vs. No. 6 Minnesota Duluth
12/6/08    W, 41-7 vs. No. 5 North Alabama
11/29/08    W, 45-36 at No. 2 Abilene Christian
11/22/08    W, 38-35 vs. No. 10 Pittsburg State
10/11/08    W, 20-13 at No. 17 Central Missouri
10/4/08    W, 35-10 vs. No. 6 Pittsburg State
9/27/08    W, 42-0 vs. No. 5 Omaha
8/30/08    L, 44-27 vs. No. 8 Abilene Christian
12/15/07    L, 25-20 vs. No. 8 Valdosta State
12/8/07    W, 34-16 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St.
12/1/07    W, 26-13 at No. 2 Chadron State
11/24/07    W, 56-28 vs. No. 4 West Texas A&M
10/6/07    W, 37-34 OT vs. No. 16 Pittsburg St.
9/8/07        L, 25-21 at No. 11 Omaha
12/16/06    L, 17-14 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley State
12/10/06    W, 33-3 vs. No. 6 Bloomsburg
12/2/06    W, 28-21 vs. No. 7 Chadron State
11/25/06    W, 27-0 vs. No. 18 Midwestern State
11/4/06    W, 41-14 vs. No. 8 Pittsburg State
9/23/06    W, 24-21 vs. No. 16 Mo. Western
9/9/06        W, 31-0 vs. No. 10 Omaha
12/10/05    L, 21-17 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley State
12/3/05    W, 25-24 at No. 13 North Alabama
11/26/05    W, 21-10 at No. 23 Pittsburg State
11/19/05    W, 42-32 at No. 12 Washburn
11/12/05    W, 45-15 at No. 10 Angelo State
10/29/05    L, 56-35 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
10/8/05    L, 31-28 vs. No. 25 Washburn
9/5/05        L, 28-23 at No. 7 Omaha
11/27/04    L, 50-36 at No. 1 Pittsburg State
11/20/04    W, 34-14 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
11/6/04    L, 21-17 vs. No. 1 Pittsburg State
9/11/04    W, 38-20 at No. 8 Central Missouri
11/15/03    W, 20-19 vs. No. 8 Pittsburg State
10/11/03    W, 16-13 at No. 10 Emporia State
9/20/03    L, 52-24 vs. No. 7 Central Missouri
11/30/02    L, 23-10 vs. No. 7 Northern Colorado
11/16/02    W, 34-5 vs. No. 23 Emporia State
11/2/02    W, 10-7 vs. No. 6 Central Missouri
10/17/02    W, 29-7 vs. No. 11 Pittsburg State
9/7/02        W, 23-10 vs. No. 23 Omaha
10/13/01    W, 35-31 at No. 6 Pittsburg State
8/30/01    L, 24-21 at No. 5 Omaha
11/18/00    L, 34-17 vs. No. 5 North Dakota State
9/16/00    W, 35-28 vs. No. 6 Pittsburg State
9/2/00        W, 24-17 vs. No. 21 Omaha
12/11/99    W, 58-52 4OT vs. No. 1 Carson-Newman
11/27/99    W, 41-35 at No. 3 Northern Colorado
11/20/99    W, 20-13 vs. No. 9 North Dakota
9/18/99    W, 27-21 at No. 10 Pittsburg State
9/4/99        L, 40-17 at No. 9 Omaha
12/12/98    W, 24-6 vs. No. 3 Carson-Newman
12/5/98    W, 49-34 vs. No. 11 Texas A&M-Kings.
11/28/98    W, 42-17 vs. No. 6 Northern Colorado
11/21/98    W, 28-14 vs. No. 16 Omaha
11/14/98    W, 69-33 vs. No. 10 Emporia State
10/24/98    W, 23-18 vs. No. 18 Pittsburg State
10/25/97    W, 15-14 at No. 2 Pittsburg State
11/30/96    L, 27-26 at No. 15 Northern Colorado
11/16/96    L, 40-0 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
10/3/92    L, 31-14 vs. No. 1 Pittsburg State

MCMENAMIN VS. RANKED FOES
Bearcat head coach John McMenamin is 3-4 vs. ranked opponents in his coaching career.
    McMenamin gained his first win over a ranked foe at Northwest with a 38-16 victory over No. 15-ranked Central Oklahoma.
    McMenamin notched victories over No. 11 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 11 Minnesota State when he was the head coach at Wayne State in the 2021 season.
    McMenamin's losses to ranked teams came to No. 22 Augustana (L, 32-24 - Oct. 16, 2021), No. 11 Minnesota State (L, 38-14 - Aug. 28, 2025), No. 7 Pittsburg State (L, 27-14 - Nov. 15, 2025) and No. 2 Harding (L, 38-16 - Nov. 22, 2025)

McMenamin vs. Ranked Foes
W, 31-28 vs. #11 Minn.-Duluth (9/25/21)
W, 35-24 vs. #11 Minn. St. (10/9/21)
L, 32-24 vs. #22 Augustana (10/16/21)
L, 38-14 at #11 Minn. St. (8/28/25)
W, 38-16 vs. #15 Central Okla. (9/27/25)
L, 27-14 vs. #7 Pittsburg St. (11/15/25)
L, 38-16 at #2 Harding (11/22/25)

512 CONSECUTIVE BEARCAT FOOTBALL RADIO GAMES
The Voice of the Bearcats, John Coffey, called his 500th consecutive Northwest Missouri State football game in a 21-14 victory at Missouri Southern (Sept. 20, 2025).
    Coffey called game No. 512 in a row in Northwest's 19-14 loss at Central Oklahoma. Northwest is 373-139 with John Coffey calling games.
    Coffey began calling Bearcat football games in 1985 and has called every contest since then.
    Coffey started his radio career at KXCV Radio as a student reporter during his undergraduate stint at Northwest Missouri State from 1978-1982.
    Following graduation, Coffey briefly took a job as news director for a radio station in Fairbury, Nebraska before heading back to Maryville to work at KNIM Radio in 1983.
    Coffey has served as the Voice of the Bearcats for 10 NCAA Div. II championships teams (six in football, four in men's basketball).
    Coffey was named KXCV/KRNW's station manager in 2019.
    Coffey was inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in June 2026. He is set to enter the M Club Hall of Fame Oct. 30 as a part of this year's Homecoming festivities.