Bemidji State
4-7 2025 finalBemidji State is the Nordic timber-country program that built 10-win seasons in the early 2020s — and is now clawing back from a 4-7 collapse with its eye on the blue-collar roots that made it a contender.
The Beavers hold the line.
Bemidji State is the Nordic timber-country program that built 10-win seasons in the early 2020s — and is now clawing back from a 4-7 collapse with its eye on the blue-collar roots that made it a contender.
Bemidji State went 4-7 in 2025, the worst season in recent memory after building 10-win seasons in 2021 and 2022. Coach Brent Bolte (8th season, 71-26 career) responded by signaling a reset and return to "blue-collar roots"; the p…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Bemidji State
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Bemidji State
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Bemidji State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Bemidji State · low confidence
Stable (50)
Home-Field Advantage · Bemidji State · 2018-present
Strong
79% home win rate vs 58% on the road. margin runs +8.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Northern Sun Standing · 2025
9th in the Northern Sun
Bemidji State is 9th of 13 in the Northern Sun at 4-7. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | 10-2 |
| 2 | Minnesota State Mankato | 10-4 |
| 3 | Augustana University (SD) | 9-2 |
| 4 | Minnesota State Moorhead | 8-3 |
| 5 | Northern State | 7-4 |
| 6 | Sioux Falls | 7-4 |
| 7 | Wayne State (NE) | 7-4 |
| 8 | Winona State | 6-5 |
| 9 | Bemidji State | 4-7 |
| 10 | University of Mary | 4-7 |
| 11 | Minot State | 3-8 |
| 12 | Concordia University St Paul | 2-9 |
| 13 | Southwest Minnesota State | 1-10 |
Schedule Strength · Bemidji State · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 56% across 11 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Bemidji State · 2025
Won 47-25 vs Jamestown College
Week 9 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 1-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 17-21 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
From the Archive — Bemidji State
2022: Won 34-24 vs Winona State
In 2022, the program won 34-24 vs Winona State — a tight home result that left the 10-point margin on the books.
Go Beavers.