Bemidji State University hosts Northern State University Saturday for Homecoming weekend. The Beavers and Wolves are set to kick off at 1 p.m. from Chet Anderson Stadium with tailgating and more planned prior.

Bemidji State sits as the only Northern Sun Intercollegiate program without a conference or overall victory. The team holds an 0-5 record with 0-4 in the conference and 0-1 in the Northern Division after last weekend’s loss to Minot State University. The Beavers are last in the NSIC and Northern Division.

The Beavers average 327.6 yards of total offense per game, grabbing 170.8 on the ground and 156.80 through the air. The offense is led by quarterback Connor Carver on the ground with 325 net rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Through the air, Bart McAninch has emerged as the top quarterback, marking 358 yards in four games, with the majority coming from the last two games. He has also thrown two touchdowns and allowed two interceptions last weekend. Drayton Lehman has been the top target for the Beavers, marking 27 receptions for 259 total yards, averaging 9.59 per play.

Caden Bolte and Gabe Ward lead the Beaver defense with 32 total tackles each. Bolte has tallied 25 solo and seven assisted while Ward has found 19 solo and 13 assisted. Owen Dukowitz and Tui Vaivai have been problems for opposing backfields, marking 3.5 tackles for losses each with Vaivai knocking opponents back 20 total yards.

Connor Mantelli is the top specialist on the team with 21 punts for 845 yards, going three-for-three on the field goal unit and tallying 19 kickoffs for 1091 total yards. Mantelli is currently the Beavers’ leading scorer with 20 points scored out of the Beavers’ 92 total.

Zavery Guerra and Drayton Lehman have found the top spots on the Beavers’ kickoff return units, grabbing six for 128 yards and four for 91 yards, respectively.

Next week, the Beavers head on the road to Wayne State College on Oct. 11 before spending the next week on a bye.