MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — College football is back, and Mitchell fans can start Saturday with the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at home.
Dakota Wesleyan hosts Doane at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Joe Quintal Field. The Tigers are looking for their first victory after falling 35-27 at Dakota State in their season opener. DWU quarterback Jed Jenson threw four touchdown passes in the loss, including two to Caleb Kilbride. DWU schedule
Around South Dakota
South Dakota State takes a major step up in competition Saturday, visiting Big Ten opponent Northwestern at 7 p.m. The game will air on Big Ten Network, with radio coverage on the Jackrabbit Sports Network. SDSU opened its season with a 70-7 win over Stetson. SDSU Athletics
South Dakota visits Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+. Redshirt freshman quarterback Austyn Modrzewski is a player to watch after throwing six touchdown passes and rushing for 81 yards in USD’s 59-20 season-opening victory. USD Athletics
Augustana plays at Minnesota Duluth at 6 p.m. Thursday on Midco Sports Plus, while the University of Sioux Falls visits Jamestown at 1 p.m. Saturday. Augustana Athletics USF Athletics
Game-day Weather
Saturday should be hot and mostly sunny in Mitchell, with a high near 93 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Fans heading to Joe Quintal Field should plan for warm afternoon conditions.
Players and storylines to watch: DWU’s Jenson and Kilbride connection, SDSU’s first test against a Big Ten opponent and Modrzewski’s follow-up to his record-setting USD debut.