UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The first round NCAA Division II Playoff game for the Saginaw Valley State University football team against Minnesota Duluth on Saturday (Nov. 19) will be aired on 100.5 FM WSGW due to a scheduling conflict on ESPN 100.9 FM.
Kickoff from Minnesota Duluth is scheduled for 1:00 PM EST, with the pregame show starting at 12:30 PM.
SVSU who finished the regular season with a 7-3 record overall and in the GLIAC is making its first appearance in the NCAA Playoffs since they traveled to Nebraska-Kearney in 2009. The Cardinals are making their seventh appearance in the postseason since 2000.
Minnesota Duluth finished the season with a 9-2 record overall and claimed their fourth straight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship (NSIC) this season. They are making their sixth appearance in the NCAA Playoffs since 2002, winning the Division II National Championship in 2008 and last season in 2010.
Earning the top seed in the region was Colorado State University-Pueblo (11-0), who will receive a first round bye and will host the winner of the SVSU/Minnesota Duluth game. Joining them with a first round bye is Nebraska-Kearney (10-1) who claimed the No. 2 seed. St. Cloud State (9-2) and Minnesota Duluth (9-2) claimed the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds earning the right to host first round games. Joining No. 5 SVSU from the GLIAC is Wayne State (8-3), who claimed the final spot over GLIAC Champion Hillsdale.