2023 Northern State Wolves football team

2023 Northern State Wolves football
Conference	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Record	5–6 (4–6 NSIC)
Head coach	Mike Schmidt (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Schlichte (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Larson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dacotah Bank Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024 →

2023 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Augustana (SD) $^		9	–	1					11	–	2
No. 25 Minnesota Duluth		8	–	2					9	–	2
No. 16 Bemidji State ^		8	–	2					9	–	3
No. 21 Minnesota State ^		8	–	2					9	–	3
Wayne State (NE)		7	–	3					8	–	3
MSU Moorhead		6	–	4					7	–	4
Winona State		5	–	5					5	–	6
Northern State		4	–	6					5	–	6
Sioux Falls		3	–	7					3	–	8
Concordia–St. Paul		2	–	8					3	–	8
SW Minnesota State		2	–	8					2	–	9
Mary		2	–	8					2	–	9
Minot State		1	–	9					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2023 Northern State Wolves football team represented Northern State University as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. The Wolves were led by third-year head coach Mike Schmidt. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Bemidji State	Chet Anderson Stadium Bemidji, MN	L 13–49
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Minnesota Duluth	Dacotah Bank Stadium Aberdeen, SD	L 21–41	5,128
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Mary	Dacotah Bank Stadium Aberdeen, SD	W 41–10	5,477
September 23	1:30 p.m.	at Winona State	Maxwell Field at Warrior Stadium Winona, MN	L 16–39	3,323
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota State–Moorhead	Alex Nemzek Stadium Moorhead, MN	L 26–45	2,000
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Minot State	Dacotah Bank Stadium Aberdeen, SD	W 46–9	6,793
October 14	4:00 p.m.	at Southwest Minnesota State	Mattke Field at the Regional Events Center Marshall, MN	W 24–17	2,891
October 21	6:00 p.m.	Wayne State (NE)	Dacotah Bank Stadium Aberdeen, SD	W 28–26	4,549
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Concordia–St. Paul	Sea Foam Stadium St. Paul, MN	L 14–20	799
November 4	2:00 p.m.	No. 21 Augustana (SD)	Dacotah Bank Stadium Aberdeen, SD	L 21–31	4,519
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Michigan *	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	W 44–20	2,101
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Mike Schmidt". Northern State Wolves. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
2. "2023 Football Schedule". Northern State Wolves. Retrieved November 9, 2023.