WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State welcomes Michigan Tech to Memorial Stadium in its final non-conference test of the season on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

MIDWESTERN STATE (1-1) vs MICHIGAN TECH (1-1)

Saturday, Sept. 17 | 7 p.m.
Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas

SERIES HISTORY | Midwestern State takes on Michigan Tech for the first time in any sport.

MSU AGAINST THE GLIAC | Midwestern State plays its first regular season game against a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. It will be the second time the Mustangs lineup against a team from the GLIAC, however. MSU lost 65-34 to Ferris State (Mich.) in the opening round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Playoffs.

LAST WEEK | Junior cornerback Dylon Davis jumped a crossing route to score on a 43-yard interception return early in the fourth quarter to spin momentum and lead Midwestern State to a 28-14 win Saturday at Eastern New Mexico. Davis' fourth career interception return for a touchdown gave MSU a 21-14 lead with 10:21 to play. Redshirt-freshman Devin Cross rushed for a career-high 139 yards on 18 carries including a 15-yard TD run to extend the Mustangs' advantage to two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter. Redshirt-freshman Tre Jordan led the MSU defense with seven tackles and an interception.

"HOUGH"-ING AND PUFFING | The forecasted high temperature on Saturday is 98 degrees and remaining in the 90s up to kickoff time. The forecast high matches the highest temperature recorded this year in Houghton, Michigan -- the home of Michigan Tech University. The 98-degree day was recorded on June 20 and was the only day the temperature reached the 90-degree mark this year. 

THE DEAN OF THE LSC | Bill Maskill became the first six-time Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year while leading the Mustangs to their fifth league title. Maskill's 164 career coaching victories are the fourth most by active NCAA Division II head coach and ninth most amongst all active NCAA football coaches. His 151 wins as a head coach at a Lone Star Conference institution are the second most in league history. Ron Harms won 172 games at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 21 seasons from 1979-99.

MAROON SEPTEMBER | Midwestern State owns a 62-11 mark in games played in September since the start of the Bill Maskill era in 2002. The Mustangs are 26-2 in September games since the start of the 2014 season with losses coming at Angelo State in 2019 and in last week's season opener against Colorado State-Pueblo.

MUSTANGS IN NON-CONFERENCE TILTS | Midwestern State is 24-4 against non-conference NCAA Division II opponents during the regular season since the start of the 2002 campaign. The Mustangs had a 22-game winning streak against non-LSC foes snapped at Western Oregon in 2019, then fell at Central Washington last season, and in the season opener against Colorado State-Pueblo. The only other non-league loss came at Nebraska-Omaha in 2002.

HOME SWEET HOME | Midwestern State has owned Joe Golding Field by posting an 83-19 record (.814) during the Bill Maskill era (since 2002). The Mustangs had a seven-game home field winning streak snapped in the season opener against Colorado State-Pueblo. MSU is 28-5 since the start of the 2015 campaign.

MUSTANGS TRACKS | Midwestern State leads NCAA Division II with two defensive touchdowns this season including a 63-yard interception return by Justin Guillory against Colorado State-Pueblo and a 43-yard interception return for a score against Eastern New Mexico... The MSU defense has scored touchdowns in the last three regular season games and stretches four-straight including a safety at West Texas A&M last season... The Midwestern State offensive line has not allowed in 132 snaps this season -- a number that obviously also leads NCAA Division II... MSU also ranks second in the LSC and fourth in NCAA Division II in fewest tackles for loss allowing a total of four in two games... Sophomore Ritse Vaes has converted all five of his point-after attempts and connected on field goals of 31 and 34 yards against swirling wins at Eastern New Mexico... Vaes converted both point-after attempts last week at Eastern New Mexico to extend his run to 19 straight... Vaes has been successful on 35-of-36 PAT attempts in his career with his lone miss being blocked last season against Texas A&M-Kingsville... Redshirt-freshman Devin Cross topped the century mark for the first time as a collegian rushing for 139 yards and touchdown at Eastern New Mexico... Cross became the first freshman to run for 100 yards in a game since Jalen March rushed for 158 yards in the 2021 season finale against UT Permian Basin... Midwestern State has scored seven touchdowns this season -- all by different players... The Mustangs face third consecutive program featuring a dog mascot opening the 2022 campaign against Thunderwolves of Colorado State-Pueblo, the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico, and the Huskies of Michigan Technical University...

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES | Michigan Tech leads the nation in Red Zone offense scoring on all three of it trips inside the 20 including two touchdowns... Junior Steele Fortress leads the MTU offense with 131 yards on 9-of-19 passing with one touchdown... Junior William Marano is the top rusher with 94 yards on 33 carries for an average of 2.8 per carry... Sophomore Darius Willis is the top target making seven receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns... Sophomore Marc Sippel spearheads the Husky defense with 20 tackles including five tackles for loss with 1.5 quarterback sacks...

NEXT WEEK | Midwestern State takes on a Canadian program in a Lone Star Conference matchup Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Mustangs and Simon Fraser kick off at 7 p.m.