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No. 2 Football Hosts (rv) Bethel (Tenn.) in Home Opener

The No. 2-ranked Keiser Seahawks host the (rv) Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in the Seahawks home opener on Saturday, September 13. Kickoff from Keiser Football Stadium is set for 3:00PM (ET).

The game will be broadcast on Urban Edge Network (UEN) and will be simulcast on ESPN West Palm 106.3. Christian Katt and Jamael Stewart will call the action.





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No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (1-0) vs (rv) Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats (0-1)
Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 3:00 PM (ET)
Keiser Football Stadium (1,500) - West Palm Beach, Fla.

Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Watch Live:  Urban Edge Network (UEN)
Tickets: Click HERE
 


series
  • Saturday will mark the fourth meeting all-time between the two schools
  • Keiser holds a 2-1 record in the series history
  • The last meeting between the two schools took place on December 2, 2023, in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals, resulting in a 56-14 win for the Seahawks in West Palm Beach
  • The Seahawks have won two straight over the Wildcats, outscoring BU, 83-31
  • Saturday's contest is part of this year's Sun Conference / Mid-South Football Scheduling Alliance - each team will play two opponents (home and away) from the opposing conference during both the 2025 and 2026 seasons
  • Keiser is 8-6 all-time versus teams from the Mid-South Conference
  • The Seahawks are 2-1 all-time versus teams from the State of Tennessee
  • The Seahawks trail the series history with the Wildcats, 1-0
 

story
  • The Seahawks enter Game Two of the 2025 season ranked No. 2 in the nation
  • Keiser has been ranked in the NAIA Top 25 for 32 consecutive polls (since Oct. 3, 2022)
  • Saturday will mark the 2025 home opener for the Seahawks (5-2 all-time in home openers)
  • This will mark the second week Keiser will play a team called the Wildcats
  • Keiser is a combined 3-1 all-time versus teams with Wildcat mascots
  • Keiser enters Saturday with a 34-4 record at home all-time
  • The Seahawks enter this week riding a 13-game home-winning streak
  • Keiser enters Saturday with a 2-1 record all-time as the No. 2 team in the nation
  • The Seahawks have been ranked in the NAIA Top 10 since the start of the 2023 season
  • The Seahawks are coming off a 38-31 win at No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday, August 30
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 7-1 in season openers all-time (5-0 on the road)
  • Scoring 38 points, the Seahawks improved to 51-0 all-time when scoring 30-or-more points
  • The Seahawks finished the day, averaging 6.3 yards per carry versus the Wildcats. Last season, IWU only allowed 2.8 yards per carry
  • It marked the first meeting between KU and IWU
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 23-10 all-time versus first-time opponents
  • The 38 points scored versus the No. 6-ranked Wildcats is tied for the seventh-highest point total for the Seahawks versus a ranked opponent
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 33-10 on the road all-time
  • Linebacker Eli Bertrand set the school record for total tackles in a game, producing 17 on the day
  • In his first start at Keiser, Jaden Miller finished the day with 140 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns
  • The four rushing touchdowns by Miller, tied the school record for rushing TDs in a game (Marques Burgess in 2021 and Jaden Meizninger in 2023)
  • Miller was named the Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1)
  • Kicker Dorian Hall was named the Sun Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 1)
  • Keiser's offense is averaging 38.0 points per game (No. 38 in the NAIA)
  • Defensively, the Seahawks are allowing 31.0 points per contest (No. 55 in the NAIA)
 

stat comparison
 
Keiser 2025 Stats Bethel (Tenn.)
38.0 (T23) Scoring 23.0 (T49)
171.0 (27) Rushing 103.0 (T58)
265.0 (26) Passing 227.0 (36)
436.0 (19) Total Yards 330.0 (47)
31.0 (55) Scoring Defense 30.0 (50)
130.0 (27) Rushing Defense 144.0 (34)
250.0 (60) Passing Defense 230.0 (50)
380.0 (53) Total Defense 374.0 (31)
 


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Players Mentioned

Eli Bertrand

#7 Eli Bertrand

LB
5' 8"
Third Year
Junior
Dorian Hall

#27 Dorian Hall

P
6' 0"
First Year
Freshman
Jaden Miller

#1 Jaden Miller

RB
6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Eli Bertrand

#7 Eli Bertrand

5' 8"
Third Year
Junior
LB
Dorian Hall

#27 Dorian Hall

6' 0"
First Year
Freshman
P
Jaden Miller

#1 Jaden Miller

6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
RB