August 27th, 2026 10:00pm
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Michigan Tech football team edged Bemidji State 31-29 in the season-opener at Chet Anderson Field on Thursday evening. It's the second season in a row the Huskies defeated the Beavers to begin the new campaign—both times scoring 31 points
"I loved the way our guys battled and found a way to make one more play at the end," Tech coach Dan Mettlach said. "We took care of the onside kick and were able to get out here with a win on the road against a very good team in a tough place to play. We obviously have some things to clean up at the end of the game with three straight penalties there and protecting a two-score lead."
The Huskies scored 18 straight points in the middle two quarters and led by as many as 17 before the Beavers made a late push, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter. They scored on a 29-yard field goal 3:22 into the fourth.
The home team then recovered a fumble and went on a 5-play, 34-yard drive to the end zone to make it an 8-point game with 7:46 remaining.
Tech had to punt with 5:47 on the clock, and the Beavers took their time, making their way down the field and scoring with 41 seconds left to make it a two-point game. The ensuing two-point conversion pass sailed over the receiver.
The Huskies recovered the onside kick and kneeled to seal the win.