Minot State enters the final weekend of the 2026 season with a 5-22 overall record and a 1-17 mark in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play.  The Beavers will look to finish the season on a positive note as they travel to Minnesota for their final two conference match ups.  

The Beavers open the weekend Friday, November 6th, against No. 23 University of Minnesota Duluth at 6 p.m. in Duluth, Minnesota.  The Bulldogs enter the match up with a 19-7 overall record and a 12-6 record in NSIC play.  Minnesota Duluth has been a strong offensive team this season, averaging 14.10 kills per set while hitting .256.  

Minnesota Duluth holds a 17-0 advantage in the all-time series, including a 3-0 victory over Minot State earlier this season on September 12th.  The Bulldogs also claimed a 3-0 victory in the most recent meeting in Duluth on October 4th, 2025.  The Beavers will look to earn their first victory over the Bulldogs in program history.  

Minot State will close out its season Saturday November 7th, traveling to Bemidji, Minnesota, to face Bemidji State at 11 a.m.  The match up features two programs carrying the Beaver name and marks the second meeting between the teams this season.  Bemidji State defeated Minot State 3-0 in the conference opener on September 11th at the MSU Dome.  

Minot State holds a 7-14 record in the all-time series.  Bemidji State has won the last eight meetings dating back to 2019, including a four-set victory over the Beavers in the teams' final meeting of the 2025 season.  Minot State's most recent victory in the series came on October 26, 2018, when the Beavers earned a 3-0 sweep.  

The weekend marks the conclusion of the 2026 campaign for Minot State as the Beavers look to close the season with a strong showing against a pair of familiar NSIC opponents.