BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University Football closes out the 2026 season with a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division title on the line Saturday as they travel to Bismarck, N.D. to take on the University of Mary Marauders at 1 p.m.
 
BSU NOTES

• Bemidji State Football enters the week at 5-5 overall and 5-4 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Beavers are 4-1 in the North Division and will fight for at least a share of the divisional title Saturday. 
• The divisional race is between Bemidji State and Northern State University with NSU taking on the University of Jamestown Saturday. With BSU and NSU both projected to win their match ups, the Beavers will be looking for a split of the title. Should the Beavers win and Wolves fall to the Jimmies, the Beavers will be the outright champions, and vice versa for the Wolves. 
• Bemidji State's offense has been led by Connor Carver for much of the season. Carver has stepped back into the starting spot at quarterback and has been a driving force for the offense in the past few games, passing for over 150 yards in the past three, two of which ended up over 250 yards. He remains BSU's leading rusher, totaling 871 yards this season with 12 rushing touchdowns. Carver leads the Beavers' scoring efforts with 72 points scored this year. 
• On the receiving end, Lucas Peterson's 154-yard receiving game against University of Minnesota Duluth last week pushed him to the top of the Beavers' lineup. Against UMD, Peterson posted three touchdowns, setting a personal record. 
• Defensively, Caden Bolte jumped to the top spot of the Gang Green Defense leaderboards early in the season and has not left since. He has grabbed 66 total tackles, leading in both total and solo with 45. 
• Joey Funderburk has made a habit out of disrupting offenses with 6.0 tackles for a loss and three sacks.
• In coverage for the Beavers, Dominick Battle III and L'Shawn Taylor lead the team in pass breakups with seven and six, respectively.

 
Mary NOTES

• The University of Mary Marauders enter their final weekend of play at 3-7 overall, 2-7 in the conference and 1-4 in the North Division. The Marauders have lost each of their last four match ups with their most-recent win coming over the University of Jamestown on October 3, 21-13. Since that game, UMary has posted 72 points and allowed 158 with the largest deficit being 48 points against Winona State University last week, falling 55-7.
• Xavier Brackenridge leads the UMary run game with 112 attempts for a net of 436 yards and six touchdowns. He is averaging 43.60 per game and 3.9 yards per rush.
• At quarterback, two players split the efforts with Ryan Blair serving as more of a passing option and Hudsen Sheldon focused more on the run game. Blair has thrown 300 passes with 199 completions this season, throwing for 2048 yards and 12 touchdowns. As the Marauder offense relies heavily on the pass game, Blair averages 204.80 yards per game. 
• On the receiving end, Karsyn Jablonski leads the team with six touchdowns and 903 yards. He averages 90.30 per game and 14.56 per catch with 62 catches this season. 
• Defensively, Christopher Federico dominates for the Marauders, totaling 90 tackles this season with 64 solo and 9.5 tackles for a loss of 18 yards. He has added a breakup, three hurries, a fumble forced and one recovered.

 
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).