D2 Program Prestige · Minnesota State Mankato2014 National Championship Game
Mankato reached the national championship game but lost
Heartbreak
Minnesota State Mankato
3-0Northern Sun · Blakeslee Stadium · 7,000
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Northern State · our model 71% Minnesota State Mankato · a number, not a pick
LastW 30–13 vs Bemidji State · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Northern State · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET · Blakeslee Stadium · series 2-1
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
D2 Program Prestige · Minnesota State Mankato
Mid-Major Contender
All-time record · Minnesota State Mankato
Minnesota State Mankato has won 67% of its games since 2003 — 77% at home, 62% on the road.
49-24 all-time · 11 seasons · 2003–2026
Home
24-7
Away
24-15
Neutral
1-2
3 g
2000s
2 g
2010s
72%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2019 National Championship Game
Mankato returned to the national championship game but lost again
Heartbreak
2025 Playoff Success
Mankato (#21 seed) defeated #12 Findlay (37-14) and #8 Indianapolis (35-27) before losing to #1 Ferris State in the quarterfinals
Moment of the season — so far · Minnesota State Mankato · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Minnesota State Mankato · 2026Won 38-14 at Colorado Mesa
Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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Conference
Northern Sun standing · 2026
2nd in the Northern Sun
Minnesota State Mankato is 2nd in the Northern Sun at 2-0. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | 2-0 |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 2-0 |
| 3 | Northern State | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 2-0 |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 1-1 |
| 6 | Bemidji State | 1-1 |
| 7 | Minnesota St Moorhead | 1-1 |
| 8 | University of Mary | 1-1 |
| 9 | Wayne State (NE) | 1-1 |
| 10 | Winona State | 1-1 |
| 11 | Concordia St. Paul | 0-2 |
| 12 | Jamestown | 0-2 |
| 13 | Minot State | 0-2 |
| 14 | Southwest Minnesota State | 0-2 |
Cultural identity
Bowls
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2014-2025): 1-3
Most recent: 2025 — win 14-37 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-3.
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