Dec. 14: Minnesota State Mankato Football Team to play Valdosta State in NCAA Division II Semifinals

Saturday, December 14, 2024
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Valdosta, Georgia

Mankato, Minn. -- The Maverick football team used a goal line stand in the final minute of the game to turn away conference rival Bemidji State, 27-23, in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals on Saturday at Blakeslee Stadium.

With the win, fourth-seeded Minnesota State has advanced to the national semifinals for the fifth time in program history.

The Mavericks will travel to Valdosta, Georgia, to take on top-seeded Valdosta State on Saturday at 11 a.m. Central time. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. 

Gather with the #MavFam:

Maverick fans and alumni around Mankato and the Twin Cities metro area are invited to attend viewing parties for women's soccer at 2 p.m. Friday and football at 11 a.m. Saturday at the following locations:

Mankato (airing both the women's soccer and the football games):

  —  Buffalo Wild Wings (301 St. Andrews Dr., Mankato) 

  — Crooked Pint (1850 Madison Ave., Mankato)

  — Tav on the Ave (1120 Madison Ave., Mankato)

  — Ummies  (530 S Front Street)

  — Jonny B's (1600 Warren Street) 

Metro (airing football only)

  — Crooked Pint (3210 Chaska Blvd., Chaska)

  — Crooked Pint (15668 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley)