Oct 16, 2025
Nathan Beitler/MDN Redshirt junior defensive end Cody Grossinger runs in the path of the University of Jamestown Jimmies’ carrier in their home game victory on Saturday, Oct. 11.
With the Minot State Beavers football team missing out on the action this week, they will enter their last stretch of games of the regular season the next week.
Out of the seven games the Beavers have already played this season, the team has just two wins on their record. The Beavers started out the season with an out-of-conference loss against Emporia State University on the road. The Beavers lost 7-27 when the Hornets took and kept their early lead from the first quarter all the way through to the third. The Beavers’ only touchdown of the game came from junior Blake Espino when he brought the ball in on a two-yard run. The Beavers started their 2025 season with an 0-1 record after their first game.
The Beavers stayed on the road for their first conference game and second game of the season against Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN on Sept. 6. Sophomore slot back Devan Daniels and redshirt senior b-back Evan Lovett both broke 100 rushing yards on the season in the Beavers’ 16-34 loss against the Mavericks. The Mavericks also took and kept an early lead against the Beavers, with Minot State only scoring a field goal in the second quarter and a single touchdown in the third and fourth quarter each. The Beavers dropped to an 0-2 record on the season and 0-1 record for the NSIC conference after their game in Mankato.
The Beavers’ first home game of the season came on Sept. 13 against the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. The game was the closest one of the season so far for the Beavers, ending in a third loss 21-27. The Beavers were able to keep up with the Golden Bears all the way through the first three quarters, with the Golden Bears finally taking the lead back with just three and a half minutes left in the ball game.
The Beavers went back on the road the next week to take on Winona State University. Their record on the season dropped again to 0-4 in a 25-35 loss against the Warriors. Minot State once again fell behind early and stayed there through the entirety of the game. The Beavers earned their first win of the season at home against Bemidji State at Herb Parker Stadium on Sept. 27. The Beavers were first to score on a run into the endzone by senior quarterback Carson Chrisman. Minot STate kept their lead up through the end of the third quarter when Bemidji State tied the game 21-21. The Beavers were able to score again in the fourth and kept the lead with two interceptions to end the game with a 28-21 victory to improve to a 1-4 record on the season.
The next week saw the Beavers back on the road to play Minnesota State University in Moorhead, MN. The Beavers dropped the game in the season’s closest score at 37-40 in overtime to drop their record to 1-5. The Beavers’ most recent game gave them their second win of the season at home against the University of Jamestown Jimmies 35-28. The Beavers head into their bye-week with a record of 2-5 on the season and 2-4 in conference.
The Beavers’ next game will be at home against the University of Sioux Falls on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Beavers still have four more games left in their regular season schedule with a chance to end the season with a winning record.
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