The No. 12-ranked Keiser Seahawks travel to McKenzie, Tennessee, to take on the No. 4-ranked Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series. Kickoff from the Wildcat Stadium is set for 2:00PM (ET).

Saturday will mark the Seahawk's fourth appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Series.

 

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No. 12 Keiser Seahawks (7-3, 6-0 SUN) at No. 4 Bethel (Tenn.) (11-0, 8-0 MSC)
Saturday, November 19, 2022 - 2:00 PM (ET)
Wildcat Stadium (1,500) - McKenzie, Tenn.  

Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Watch Live: WildcatVision
Tickets: Bethel Box Office
 

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• Saturday will mark the second meeting all-time between the two teams with the Wildcats owning a 1-0 lead in the series history.
• The last meeting between the two teams took place on September 15, 2018, resulting in a 52-7 win for the Wildcats at Wildcat Stadium in McKenzie, Tennessee.
• In that game, Keiser was held to 109 yards rushing and 184 yards passing.
• It was the third game in program history for Keiser.
• Saturday will mark the second meeting between the two teams in McKenzie, Tennessee.
• Keiser is 3-3 all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series.
• The Seahawks own a 2-1 record in the First Round.

 

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• The Seahawks enter Game 11 of the 2022 season with a record of 7-3 (6-0 SUN) after defeating the Webber Int'l Warriors, 38-13, on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
• The contest capped off a perfect 6-0 record in Sun Conference action, giving the Seahawks their fourth straight conference title and first SUN Conference championship.
• It is the program's third perfect season in conference action (2019, 2020, 2022).
• With 240 yards rushing versus the Warriors, Keiser has record at least 240 yards on the ground in six straight games.
• With the win, Keiser remains undefeated in NAIA action.
• With two touchdowns in the game, Jaden Meizinger increases his season total to eight - he entered the 2022 season with eight rushing touchdowns in his career (2020, 2021).
• Meizinger also rushed for 114 yards on Saturday - his first 100-yard rushing game of the season (fourth of his career).
• Quarterback Shea Spencer completed 11-of-15 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown, increasing his passing yards total for the season to 1,744 (third-most in school history).
• Keiser enters Saturday ranked No. 12 in the latest NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
• The Seahawks rank No. 20 in the NAIA in total offense (404.2 ypg) while registering the No. 46th-ranked defense in total yards (327.6 ypg).
• Keiser ranks No. 47 in the nation in passing yards, averaging 197.2 yards per game and is No. 10 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 207.0 yards per game.

 

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Keiser	2022 Stats	Bethel (TN)
32.1 (27)	Scoring	39.6 (10)
207.0 (10)	Rushing	141.9 (46)
197.2 (T-47)	Passing	286.1 (7)
404.2 (20)	Total Yards	428.0 (12)
19.9 (T-32)	Scoring Defense	12.5 (7)
116.7 (37)	Rushing Defense	107.2 (T-32)
210.9 (64)	Passing Defense	154.1 (9)
327.6 (46)	Total Defense	261.3 (17)

 

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