MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State begins a two-game road trip this Saturday as it takes on the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., at Sea Foam Stadium.

Our History: The 2022 season marks the school's 95th season playing football. The Mavericks are 487-392-28 (.552) in 907 games since their inception as a varsity sport in 1922. Minnesota State is in its 14th season in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and owns a 123-19 (.866) record in league action. Over the course of its history, MSU has claimed 23 conference championships, including 14 NIC titles and seven NSIC championships. The Mavericks made their 12th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2019. MSU owns a 14-12 overall record in NCAA postseason play. 

Grabbing the Reins: The 2022 season marks the 13th season with Head Coach Todd Hoffner on the sidelines. During his 13 seasons at Minnesota State, Hoffner has compiled a 115-28 (.804) record, including six NSIC Championships and seven trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Hoffner was named the AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year in 2019, marking the third time that he has received the award, with the first two instances coming during the 2014 and 2018 seasons. He was later named the AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year as the Mavericks advanced to their second NCAA Championship game in five seasons.

Hoffner's 115 coaching victories at Minnesota State are the most in program history. Hoffner passed Dan Runkle's record of 108 career coaching victories after MSU's 68-10 win over Minot State on Sept. 25, 2021.

Series vs. Concordia-St. Paul: Saturday's game between Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul marks their 16th overall meeting, with MSU leading the all-time series 13-2. The Mavericks have won their last 10 outings against the Golden Bears, including a 58-10 win last season at Blakeslee Stadium. Minnesota State owns a 6-1 road record against Concordia-St. Paul.
Last season, senior Jalen Sample caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Max Lommel notched four tackles, including one for a loss.

Concerning the Mavericks: Minnesota State enters the weekend the owner of a 3-1 record as the Mavericks defeated the University of Mary 31-28 at Blakeslee Stadium.

As a team, MSU has tallied 304.8 yards of offense a game this season, including 207.7 passing yards and 97.0 rushing yards, while scoring 26.7 points. The Mavericks are also 3-for-5 in fourth down attempts. 

Junior Shen Butler-Lawson leads the Maverick rushing attack with 154 yards and two touchdowns.

Freshman Camden Dean has thrown for 427 yards and four touchdowns. Senior Jalen Sample leads the Maverick receiving corps with 303 yards and three touchdowns. Senior Nyles Williams has tallied 197 receiving yards and a touchdown catch also.

The Maverick defense has allowed 23.7  points and 365.5 yards of total offense a game this season, including 225.7 passing yards and 139.8 rushing yards.

Sophomore Jacob Daulton leads the Maverick defense with 22 tackles and two interceptions. Junior Trent Carpenter has tallied 20 tackles, while sophomore Terrell Hall has notched 17 tackles and defended five passes.

Concerning the Golden Bears: Concordia-St. Paul enters the weekend the owner of a 0-4 record. Last weekend, the Golden Bears fell to Wayne State 48-21 on the road.

As a team, CSP is averaging 16.0 points and 348.5 yards of total offense a game this season. The Golden Bears are averaging 217.2 passing yards and 131.3 rushing yards a game.

Jaylin Richardson leads the CSP rushing attack with 295 yards and a touchdown. Connor Cordts has tallied 90 rushing yards and a touchdown also.

Cordts has thrown for 759 yards and four touchdowns this season. Drew Enke leads the CSP receiving corps with 169 yards and a touchdown. Joey Farley has recorded 124 receiving yards and a touchdown also.

As a unit, the CSP defense has allowed 33.5 points and 434.0 yards of total offense per game this season. Opponents have averaged 258.5 rushing yards and 17.5 passing yards a game this season against the Golden Bears this season.

Rhett Sheehan leads the Golden Bear defense with 30 tackles, including 3.0 for a loss. Brayden Hilgemann has tallied 27 tackles, including one sack, while Cyrus McClure has posted 21 tackles and three interceptions.