Photo by Jake McNeill: Southwest Minnesota State defensive coordinator Levi Bullerman talks to SMSU defensive players as the Mustangs wrap up the first day of preseason camp at Mattke Field on Monday morning.

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University football team announced its 2024 schedule on Friday afternoon. The Mustangs’ slate includes a 10 Northern Sun Intercollegiate games and one non-conference game against Nebraska-Kearny.

The Mustangs will open their season at home when they host Minot State for the Ag bowl on Sept. 7. The Mustangs’ home schedule also includes Concordia-St. Paul, Nebraska-Kearny, Wayne State, Umary and Winona State.

The Mustangs’ game against Nebraska-Kearny will mark the Mustangs’ first non-conference home game since they hosted Black Hills State (S.D.) in 2009.

The Mustangs’ home matchup against Wayne State will be their homecoming game this year with kickoff slated for 5 p.m.

SMSU will play its first road game of the season against Bemidji State on Sept. 14. They will also play road games against Minnesota Duluth, Northern State, MSU Moorhead and Sioux Falls.

SMSU is entering its third season under head coach Scott Underwood. The Mustangs went 4-7 in their first season under him after losing each of their last six games and 2-9 in his second season as head coach after they defeated Sioux Falls in their season finale to snap a nine-game skid.

The only conference opponents the Mustangs are not scheduled to play this year are Augustana and Minnesota State.

SMSU 2024 schedule

vs. Minot State, 5 p.m.

at Bemidji State, 2 p.m.

vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1 p.m.

at Minnesota Duluth, 12:05 p.m.

vs. Nebraska-Kearny, 1 p.m.

vs. Wayne State, 5 p.m.

at Northern State, 6 p.m.

at MSU Moorhead, noon

vs. Umary, 11 a.m.

vs. Winona State, 11 a.m.

at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m.