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Dakota Wesleyan hosts Doane for Saturday morning football game at Joe Quintal Field

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 11:49 PM

Last updated Sep 4, 2026

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Summary

Dakota Wesleyan University football continues its season Saturday at 11 a.m. with a home opener against Doane University at Joe Quintal Field. The game was moved up by two hours to account for high heat conditions. Dakota Wesleyan enters the matchup looking to rebound from a 35-27 loss to Dakota State in their season opener. Doane arrives with a 1-0 record after receiving a forfeit win from Texas College last week. The Tigers of Dakota Wesleyan showed improvement in their rushing game and pass protection during their first outing, while Doane enters with a roster featuring new starters at several key positions. Following Saturday's conference opener, Dakota Wesleyan prepares for a road game against Waldorf next Saturday at 6 p.m., while Doane travels to face Morningside.

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•Dakota Wesleyan faces Doane at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joe Quintal Field.
•Kickoff time was moved up two hours due to forecasted heat.
•Dakota Wesleyan enters with a 0-1 record while Doane holds a 1-0 record.
•Doane earned its current record through a forfeit from Texas College.
•Dakota Wesleyan recorded 147 rushing yards in their season opener.

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Sep. 4—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University football will take the field Saturday morning to open the Tigers' home schedule and the Great Plains Athletic Conference slate against Doane University. The Tigers are looking for a rebound after last week's close loss to Dakota State in Madison. They will do so after Doane did not get to play in Week 1 due to their opponent, Texas College, ...
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