Dordt will travel to Doane on Saturday, October 19 with kickoff at 1:00.
Doane is 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the GPAC with wins over Concordia (17-10), Hastings (37-12), Dakota Wesleyan (38-20) and Jamestown (28-21). The loss in league play is to Briar Cliff by a 20-10 score in Sioux City.
The Tigers are averaging 242 yards of offense and are getting outgained 377-242. The numbers are much closer in league play where Doane is outgained on average 293-285. The Tigers are relying quite heavily on the pass and are averaging 58 yards per game on the ground.
Dordt is 3-3 this season with a 34-21 loss to Keiser (Florida) to open the season and a 30-9 win over Waldorf the following week. Dordt also faced defending NAIA National Champion Morningside and lost a 56-14 decision to the Mustangs before going on the road to Jamestown and earning a 41-6 win. Dordt made it two wins in a row on September 28 with a 57-22 home win against Dakota Wesleyan. After a bye week the Defenders were tripped up by Northwestern on October 12, 35-6.
The Defenders have run for 323 yards per game and passed for 103. Teams have gained 209 yards on the ground per game against Dordt and have passed for 189.
Doane will travel to face Northwestern in Orange City on Saturday, October 26.
Dordt is back at home to face Concordia on Saturday, October 26 before going on the road to face Hastings the following week in the final road game of the season for Dordt.
