Venue & Game Details
- Kickoff Time: 6:00 PM CDT (moved to a night game for atmosphere)
- Venue: De Valois Stadium / Korver Field, Orange City, Iowa
- Capacity: ~3,500 (often standing-room only for rivalry games)
- Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
- Event: County Line Rivalry / Northwestern Homecoming
Weather Forecast (Orange City, IA)
- Kickoff Temperature: ~22°C (72°F), cooling into the low 60s by late evening
- Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light clouds
- Wind: 8–12 km/h from the northwest
- Precipitation:
- Impact: Perfect fall football weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
- Dordt Defenders:
- QB group healthy; starter threw for 3 TDs in the 41–0 win at Doane (Sept 13).
- RB rotation intact, with one back averaging 110+ yards per game.
- Secondary missing one rotational player (undisclosed).
- Northwestern Red Raiders:
- QB group healthy; starter led a 23–0 win over Dakota Wesleyan (Sept 20).
- WR corps intact, including a top target who had 100+ yards vs. Mount Marty.
- DL slightly banged up but starters expected to play.
(Note: NAIA programs release limited injury info; updates closer to kickoff may adjust this.)
Key Player Matchups
- Dordt QB vs. Northwestern Secondary
- Dordt QB has been efficient, averaging 230 passing yards per game.
- Northwestern’s secondary has allowed just 14 points combined in its last two games.
- Northwestern QB vs. Dordt Defensive Front
- Northwestern QB has been steady, leading an offense averaging 30+ ppg.
- Dordt’s defense has pitched two shutouts in three games.
- Running Game Battle
- Dordt RB averaging nearly 6 yards per carry.
- Northwestern RB committee has combined for 150+ rushing yards per game.
Recent Team Form
- Dordt Defenders (2–0, 2–0 GPAC)
- W 66–7 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (Sept 6)
- W 41–0 @ Doane (Sept 13)
- Strengths: Explosive offense (53.5 ppg), dominant defense (3.5 ppg allowed).
- Weaknesses: Yet to be tested by a ranked opponent.
- Northwestern Red Raiders (2–1, 2–0 GPAC)
- L 14–24 vs. Mount Marty (Sept 13)
- W 23–0 @ Dakota Wesleyan (Sept 20)
- W 40–0 vs. Waldorf (Aug 31)
- Strengths: Balanced offense, elite defense (8.0 ppg allowed).
- Weaknesses: Passing game inconsistent in loss to Mount Marty.
Conference vs. Conference
- Both teams are GPAC rivals.
- This is a top-half GPAC clash with playoff implications.
- Dordt is unbeaten, while Northwestern is nationally ranked and defending GPAC champion.
Series History
- All-time series: Northwestern leads.
- Last 5 meetings: Northwestern has won 4 of 5.
- 2024 season: Northwestern defeated Dordt 31–21 in Sioux Center.
- Trend: Northwestern has historically controlled the rivalry, but Dordt has closed the gap in recent years.
Betting Trends
- Dordt:
- 2–0 ATS in 2025
- 4–1 ATS in last 5 GPAC games
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Over
- Northwestern:
- 2–1 ATS in 2025
- 5–0 ATS in last 5 vs. Dordt
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Under
Historical Betting Results
- 2024: Northwestern -7.5 covered in a 31–21 win (Under cashed).
- 2023: Northwestern -10.5 covered in a 28–14 win (Under cashed).
- 2022: Dordt +6.5 upset Northwestern 24–21 (Over cashed).
Game Odds
Dordt Defenders 49
Northwestern Red Raiders – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
