RiverHawks gain revenge with dominant win at Missouri S&T

ROLLA, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2026) – For a year, Northeastern State had waited for the opportunity to again face Missouri S&T, after a last-second loss to the Miners likely kept NSU out of the NCAA Division II football playoffs in 2025 The 18 th -ranked RiverHawks took advantage of their chance on Saturday night. After a sluggish start, they pulled away in the second half en route to a 27-7 win at Allgood-Bailey Stadium, extending their winning streak to nine games, the second-longest current streak in Division II and NSU’s longest since winning 10 straight in 1991. Quarterback Donnie Smith…