THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK FOOTBALL
Saturday, Sept. 20 — 1:00 p.m. MT — Biesiot Activities Center — Dickinson, N.D.
#11 Dickinson State (2-0, 0-0 Frontier East) vs. #25 Carroll College (1-1, 0-0 Frontier West)

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SEASON CONTINUES:
No. 11 Dickinson State returns home to host Frontier West opponent No. 25 Carroll College in a key inter-divisional matchup. The Blue Hawks (2-0) remained unbeaten with a 33–16 road win at MSU–Northern. Quarterback Marcus Sanders passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns in the win, while Semaj Clark caught two of those scores and totaled 103 receiving yards. Jack Hartman picked off his third pass of the season, and the defense added a safety to seal the win. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2013, when Carroll claimed a 48–3 win. DSU is seeking its first victory over the Saints since 1995.
 
BLUE HAWKS (2025 to date):

• Scoring Offense: 31.5 | Scoring Defense: 15.5
• Total Offense: 366 | 3rd Down: 15-for-32 (47%)
• Red Zone: 8-for-9 | Turnover Margin: +1
• Last Game: W, 33–16 at MSU–Northern
   

PROBABLE STARTERS:
Offense —
QB – #10 Marcus Sanders (Jr.)
RB – #22 Caleb Rist (Jr.)
TE – #15 Gage Gilbert (So.)
LT – #63 Landen Thompson (Fr.)
LG – #66 Adam Symonds (Jr.)
C – #56 Carson Lunak (Sr.)
RG – #74 Justin Vela (Sr.)
RT – #67 Trey Swanson (So.)
WR – #8 Semaj Clark (Sr.)
WR – #6 Adrien Calderon (So.)
WR – #14 Cale Gundlach (Jr.)

Defense —
DL – #40 Dylan Dahlgren (Jr.)
DL – #50 Wyatt Anderson (Sr.)
DL – #57 Chace Waters (So.)
DL – #24 Kyler Hallock (Jr.)
LB – #42 Riley Waters (Sr.)
LB – #52 Dalton Tvedt (Jr.)
LB – #39 Nathaniel Jilek (Sr.)
CB – #25 Rustin Medenwald (Fr.)
S – #4 Jack Hartman (Sr.)
S – #34 Jaymn Medlock (Sr.)
CB – #9 Chase Selle (So.)

Specialists —
K – #7 Ty Nelson (So.)
P – #7 Ty Nelson (So.)
KR – #3 Jackson Whicker (So.), #6 Adrien Calderon (So.)
PR – #14 Cale Gundlach (Jr.)
LS – #2 Ryan Racht (So.)
Holder – #14 Cale Gundlach (Jr.) 
 
THE SERIES:
vs Carroll College — Carroll leads 12–3
Last: Carroll 48–3 win (Nov. 6, 2013 in Dickinson)
Streak: Carroll W11
 
OPPONENT SNAPSHOT — Carroll College:
Record: 1–1 | Head Coach: Troy Purcell (7^th Season)
Last Week: L, 30-19 vs. #11 Montana Tech
 
SOARING HAWKS:

• Jack Hartman (Sr., DB) – Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week
   

2025 SEASON LEADERS:
Passing Yards: Marcus Sanders (Jr.), 492
Passing Touchdowns: Marcus Sanders (Jr.), 5
Rushing Yards: Caleb Rist (Jr.), 62
Rushing Touchdowns: Sanders (Jr.), Rist (Jr.), 1 each
Receiving Yards: Semaj Clark (Sr.), 219
Receiving Touchdowns: Semaj Clark (Sr.), 3
Total Offense: Marcus Sanders (Jr.), 487
All-Purpose Yards: Semaj Clark (Sr.), 226
Field Goal: Chase Miller (Jr.), 1-for-1 (Long: 27)
Punting Avg: Ty Nelson (So.), 35.4
Kick Return Yards: Jackson Whicker (So.), 113
Interceptions: Jack Hartman (Sr.), 3
Total Tackles: Rustin Medenwald (Fr.), 8.0
Sacks: Nathaniel Jilek (Sr.), 1.0
 
Netting Professionals NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Sept. 16, 2025 Edition
#11 Dickinson State (2-0) up from #13
Points: 274
Trend: Up two spots after 33–16 win at MSU–Northern
Dickinson State continues its climb in the national rankings, moving up two spots to No. 11 in this week's coaches' poll. The Blue Hawks are now the second-highest ranked team in the Frontier Conference, trailing only No. 7 Montana Tech. 
 
HEAD COACH — Pete Stanton (12th Season):
Coach Stanton is 97–29 overall at DSU, leading the program to 10 straight NSAA titles and 11 consecutive NAIA playoff appearances. A DSU Hall of Famer, Stanton emphasizes physicality, consistency, and a strong defensive identity. Under his leadership, DSU has earned back-to-back playoff wins in 2023 and 2024 and produced 22 NAIA All-Americans.