KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second-consecutive week, a freshman kicker is the PrestoSports NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week, and this time it’s Dickinson State (N.D.)’s Nik Halvorson, who was a perfect 5-for-5 on point-after attempts to go with three field goals.
Halvorson’s 14-point night helped the Blue Hawks to a 44-13 win over Montana State-Northern, the team’s first win of the 2026 season.
The Bottineau, N.D., native converted on field goals from 19, 27, and 33 yards, the 19-yard attempt coming in the fourth quarter to make it 44-6.
On the year, Halvorson is 4-for-4 on field-goal tries and he’s converted all seven point-after attempts. He’s also accounted for 732 yards on kickoffs, including 481 with two touchbacks against MSU-Northern.
Dickinson State gets an opportunity on the road against a nationally ranked opponent, Saturday, traveling to No. 15 Carroll (Mont.).
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma Panhandle State quarterback Harrison Hackbarth is the PrestoSports NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week after setting single-game highs in the Sooner Athletic Conference for total touchdowns, passing touchdowns, and total offense in a 47-29 win over Schreiner, Saturday. Hackbarth scored five times, in all, four times through the air […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kylar Fritz is the PrestoSports NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week after a big fourth quarter for Northwestern (Iowa), Saturday, collecting a pair of Mount Marty (S.D.) turnovers to preserve a 35-33 win for the now 13th-ranked Red Raiders in Orange City. Fritz opened the quarter with a fumble recovery […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) and Keiser (Fla.) remained No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest STADIONIC NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while each of the remaining eight spots in the Top 10 featured a change. Grand View collected all 13 first-place votes, while Montana Tech moved up two spots to […]
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