BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Football team will begin the 2024 season at home hosting Michigan Tech at 6 p.m. in a non-conference matchup at Chet Anderson Stadium on August 29.

Bemidji State and Michigan Tech matched up a lot leading up to the 1993 season as they played 30 times between 1955 and 1993. Michigan Tech has won the last four meetings in the series, while BSU is 5-9 at home in the series. The last meeting in 1993 was played in Bemidji with Michigan Tech claiming the 52-23 victory. The last win for the Beavers was in 1989 winning at home by a score of 26-14.

Michigan Tech went 5-5 last season and 3-2 on the road. They played current NSIC school Minot State claiming the 37-3 victory and former NSIC opponent Upper Iowa winning by three (34-31). The Huskies play in the GLIAC that features football powerhouses Ferris State and Grand Valley State. Against those teams last year, Michigan Tech lost to Ferris State (35-21) and Grand Valley State (44-13).

Bemidji State is coming off their third straight trip to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs in 2023. BSU hosted their first-ever NCAA second round playoff game against Central Washington. The Beavers opened the playoffs picking up the big 10-3 win at Texas-Permian Basin.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).