After an exciting regular season of Minnesota College Athletic Conference football, the 2021 MCAC Football Playoffs promise to be just as good.  With the top four MCAC teams appearing in the NJCAA Top-5 poll or receiving votes at some point this season, fans will want to closely follow their teams through the next three weeks on the way to the MCAC Championship Game at Concordia University - St. Paul on November 7.

With an undefeated record (8-0 overall, 7-0 MCAC), #2 ranked North Dakota State College of Science Wildcats claim the top seed in the playoffs and will square off in the quarterfinals against a team looking to pick up their first win of the season in the 8th seeded Norse of Mesabi Range College (0-8, 0-7).

The Itasca Community College Vikings grab the 2 seed in the playoffs after a strong 7-1 season and 6-1 record in MCAC play.  They will match up in the quarterfinals with the 7th seeded Vermilion Community College Ironmen, who finished with a 2-5 overall record and 2-4 in the MCAC.  The Ironmen were expected to play on Saturday against Rochester Community and Technical College, but had the game canceled due to COVID issues.

Following a canceled game with Vermilion Community College on Saturday due to COVID related issues, Rochester Community and Technical College picks up the number 3 seed with a 4-3 overall record and 3-3 record in the MCAC.  The Yellowjackets will host the 6th seeded Minnesota West Community and Technical College Bluejays (3-5 overall, 3-4 in the MCAC), a rematch of a regular season game that saw the Bluejays pick up a 21-17 win.

In the final quarterfinal matchup, the #4 seeded Minnesota State Community and Technical College Spartans, at 4-4 overall and 3-4 in conference play, will host the 5th seeded Raiders from Central Lakes College. Central Lakes finished the regular season at 3-5 overall and 3-4 in the MCAC.

All MCAC quarterfinal games will be played at the highest seeded team in the pairing on Sunday, October 24.  Game times are at 1:30 PM unless otherwise noted on the teams' schedules. 

Championship Game: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner at Concordia University - St. Paul (1:30 PM)

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, as well as select member colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.