The No. 3-ranked Keiser Seahawks host the No. 7-ranked Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals on Saturday, December 2. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM.
The game will be broadcast on the Keiser Sports Network and the SUN Digital Network.
Fans can also follow the game on ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM. Cyrus Wittig (play-by-play) will be on the call beginning at 12:30 PM.
No. 3 Keiser Seahawks (9-2, 7-0 SUN) vs.
No. 7 Bethel (Tenn.) (11-1, 5-1 MSC)
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 1:00 PM (ET)
KU Multi-Purpose Field (1,500) - West Palm Beach, Fla.
Football Game Day Information (Tickets, Parking, Game Day Policies)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Watch Live: Keiser Sports Network
Listen Live: ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM
- Saturday will mark the third meeting all time between Keiser and Bethel (Tenn.).
- The Seahawks enter the weekend with a 1-1 record all-time versus the Bobcats.
- Saturday will mark the second meeting between the two teams in the NAIA FCS.
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 27-17 win for the Seahawks in McKenzie, Tennessee, on November 19, 2023.
- In the game, the Seahawks used a 20-point fourth quarter to eliminate the No. 4-ranked Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in the First Round of the NAIA Football Championship Series.
- The Seahawks used 166 yards on the ground by Jaden Meizinger and a defense that forced four turnovers to hand the Wildcats their first and only loss of the season.
- Keiser enters Saturday with a 7-4 record all-time in the NAIA Football Championship Series.
- Saturday will mark the Seahawk's fourth appearance in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals with Keiser owning a 2-1 record in those contests.
- Saturday will be just the second time Keiser will host the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals (W, 42-14 over No. 8 Reinhardt - 4/24/21).
- The Seahawks enter Game 12 of the 2023 season ranked No. 3 in the nation.
- Keiser is 9-2 on the year after defeating the No. 13-ranked St. Thomas Bobcats, 45-21, in the NAIA FCS Second Round on Saturday, November 25.
- Setting the school record for rushing yards in a game, the Seahawks posted 383 yards on the ground versus the Bobcats.
- Keiser was led by Jaden Meizinger, who posted a career-high 245 yards rushing on 27 carries and two touchdowns. For his performance, Meizinger was named the Second Round Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game.
- Defensively, linebacker Tivon Sutton led all Seahawks with nine total tackles (six solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss and one sack. He also forced and recovered a fumble in the game as he was named the Second Round Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game.
- In all, the Keiser defense produced 13.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks while recovering one fumble and picking off two passes.
- The Seahawks enter this Saturday's contest with a 52-15 record all-time.
- The Seahawks enter Saturday with a 26-4 record all-time in games played at the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field.
- Keiser comes into the weekend with a 1-1 record all-time during the month of December.
- Keiser ranks No. 62 in the nation in passing yards, averaging 187.5 yards per game and is No. 10 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 214.1 yards per game.
| Keiser |
2023 Stats |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
| 41.5 (7) |
Scoring |
44.3 (4) |
| 214.1 (10) |
Rushing |
168.6 (29) |
| 187.5 (62) |
Passing |
277.5 (9) |
| 401.5 (T-23) |
Total Yards |
446.1 (7) |
| 18.5 (21) |
Scoring Defense |
12.7 (2) |
| 97.6 (14) |
Rushing Defense |
73.7 (2) |
| 175.8 (20) |
Passing Defense |
144.0 (5) |
| 273.5 (12) |
Total Defense |
217.7 (2) |
