Northwestern College heads on the road for the final time this fall as they make the trip to central Nebraska to play Hastings in conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm. Winners of five straight, Northwestern enters the weekend with a 5-1 record; Hastings is 2-4.
Hastings was picked to finish eighth in the GPAC preseason poll while Northwestern was picked second. Northwestern finished 10th in the final NAIA poll of 2019. (There has been no NAIA Coaches’ poll this fall). Based on the current Massey Ratings, Hastings is 61st and the Raiders moved up one spot to sixth.
Since 1986 when the rivalry began, Northwestern holds a 21-10 lead in the all-time series. The Raiders have won 13 consecutive match-ups against Hastings, including a 44-17 victory at home in 2019.
