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)