Dickinson State Football

Week 1 Game Notes

Dickinson State at Midland University

Thursday, Aug. 27 • 5 p.m. MT
Fremont, Neb.

Matchup at a Glance

Dickinson State

Blue Hawks

0-0

2025: 3-7

Midland University

Warriors

0-0

2025: 6-5

Date Thursday, Aug. 27

Kickoff 5 p.m. MT

Location Fremont, Neb.

Game Season opener

Blue Hawk Notes

Opening Night

Dickinson State opens the 2026 season on the road at Midland before traveling to Valley City State on Sept. 3.

A New Matchup

Thursday's contest marks the first football meeting between Dickinson State and Midland.

Campbell At Quarterback

Chase Campbell is listed atop Dickinson State's Week 1 depth chart at quarterback, with Hudsen Grovom behind him.

Back-to-Back Road Games

The Blue Hawks begin 2026 with consecutive road contests before opening the home schedule Sept. 12 against MSU-Northern.

Whicker in Multiple Roles

Jackson Whicker is listed on the first unit at wide receiver and kickoff returner entering Week 1.

Experienced Defensive Front

Dylan Dahlgren, Chace Waters, Armani Smith and Mace Stuber are among the players listed in the Week 1 defensive-line rotation.

Names to Know

Chase Campbell

Quarterback

Listed atop the Week 1 depth chart at quarterback.

Markiel Cockrell

Running Back

Listed on the first unit at running back.

Jackson Whicker

Wide Receiver

Listed on the first unit at wide receiver and kickoff returner.

Dylan Dahlgren

Defensive Line

Senior listed on Dickinson State's first defensive unit.

2026 Stats Leaders

Season statistics will populate following Dickinson State's season opener.

Passing Season stats pending Yards • Touchdowns

Rushing Season stats pending Yards • Touchdowns

Receiving Season stats pending Receptions • Yards • Touchdowns

Tackles Season stats pending Total tackles

Sacks Season stats pending Total sacks

Interceptions Season stats pending Total interceptions

By the Numbers

345.7 Total yards per game Dickinson State, 2025

247.3 Passing yards per game Dickinson State, 2025

98.4 Rushing yards per game Dickinson State, 2025

23.4 Points per game Dickinson State, 2025

1 First meeting Dickinson State vs. Midland

11 Regular-season games Dickinson State, 2026

2026 Schedule & Results

Aug. 27 at Midland 5 p.m.

Sept. 3 at Valley City State 5 p.m.

Sept. 12 MSU-Northern 1 p.m.

Sept. 19 at Carroll 1 p.m.

Sept. 26 Montana Western 1 p.m.

Oct. 3 Mayville State Homecoming 1 p.m.

Oct. 10 at Dakota State 2 p.m.

Oct. 17 Rocky Mountain 1 p.m.

Oct. 24 Valley City State 2 p.m.

Oct. 31 at MSU-Northern 1 p.m.

Nov. 7 at Montana Tech 1 p.m.

All times Mountain.

Frontier Conference East Standings

Team Division Overall

Dakota State 0-0 0-0

Dickinson State 0-0 0-0

Mayville State 0-0 0-0

Montana Tech 0-0 0-0

MSU-Northern 0-0 0-0

Rocky Mountain 0-0 0-0

Valley City State 0-0 0-0

Frontier Conference divisional play begins Oct. 3.

Around the Frontier

Opening-week matchups involving Frontier Conference teams.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Dickinson State at Midland 5 p.m. MT

MSU-Northern at Carroll —

Valley City State at Southwest Minnesota State —

Saturday, Aug. 29

College of Idaho at Eastern Oregon —

Southern Oregon at Simpson —

Dakota Wesleyan at Dakota State —

Mayville State at Briar Cliff —

Series History

First Meeting Dickinson State vs. Midland

Dickinson State and Midland meet in football for the first time Thursday in Fremont.

0-0 Series

— Last Meeting

— Streak

Dickinson State Two-Deep

Projected starters and primary backups for the Aug. 27 game at Midland.

Offense

Pos. First Team Second Team

QB#10 Chase Campbell#2 Hudsen Grovom

RB#8 Markiel Cockrell#21 Jackson Simonson

TE#15 Gage Gilbert#44 Eli Hanson

LT#63 Landen Thompson#78 Kade Samuelson

LG#65 Grant Kees#76 Matthew Jacobs

C#66 Adam Symonds#58 Brandon Healy Jr.

RG#50 Howie Thorne#69 Dylan Skillings

RT#54 Trenten Bertelsen#73 Kyler Kossman

WR#19 Caleb Brossman#5 Kohbe Smith

WR#6 Adrien Calderon#32 Connor Stanton

WR#3 Jackson Whicker#9 Damario Jackson

Defense

Pos. First Team Second Team

DL#40 Dylan Dahlgren#84 Ben Glasscock

DL#96 Mace Stuber#57 Chace Waters

DL#55 Armani Smith#90 Braden Racht

LB#51 Shel Osborne#24 Kyler Hallock

LB#42 Deegan Tvedt#30 Austin Spangler

LB#33 Brody Jenness#36 Layne Alexander

DB#34 Jaymn Medlock#38 Carson Baker

CB#25 Rustin Medenwald#6 Dominique Carter

DB#3 Tre Gary#13 Kooper Beard

DB#8 Ryan Racht#9 Chase Selle

DB#27 Riley Cline#11 Bladen Madel

Special Teams

Role First Team Second

K#35 Nik Halvorson—

P#7 Ty Nelson—

KR#3 Jackson Whicker#6 Adrien Calderon

PR#14 Scott Eckel—

SS#2 Ryan Racht—

LS#2 Ryan Racht—

H#9 Chase Selle—

Official Rosters

Use the current official roster pages for complete personnel information.

Dickinson State Roster

DSU

2026 Dickinson State Football Roster

Current player numbers, positions, heights, weights, classes, hometowns and previous schools.

View Full Dickinson State Roster

Midland University Roster

2026 Midland Football Roster

Current opponent personnel from Midland University's official athletics site.

View Full Midland Roster

Scouting Midland

2025 Finish

6-5

Midland finished the 2025 season with a 6-5 overall record.

Strong Finish

The Warriors closed the 2025 season with a 38-14 victory over Mount Marty.

Season Snapshot

3-7 2025 Overall

1-5 2025 Conference

23.4 Points Per Game

345.7 Total Yards Per Game

Entering 2026

Dickinson State averaged 345.7 total yards per game in 2025, including 247.3 passing yards and 98.4 rushing yards per game.

Next Up

Thursday, Sept. 3 at Valley City State 5 p.m. MT • Valley City, N.D.

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