Rochester, MN -

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) Football Playoffs continue on Sunday, with three of the top four teams in the nation taking the field.  

The #2 team in the nation, Rochester Community & Technical College (6-2 overall, 5-1 in the MCAC), had a bye in the quarterfinal round of action and will now play host to Central Lakes College (3-5 overall, 2-4 MCAC) in the semifinals.  Central Lakes College upset Minnesota State Community & Technical College 26-12 to advance.

North Dakota State College of Science (7-2 overall, 5-1 MCAC) earned a spot in the semifinals with a win over Minnesota West Community & Technical College 45-14.  With a national ranking of #3, NDSCS will host #4 ranked Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range (5-3 overall, 4-2 MCAC). The Norse picked up a win over Minnesota North College - Vermilion in the quarterfinal round 20-0.

The winners of each MCAC semifinal game will move on to the MCAC Championship Game which will be held at 1:00 PM on November 5 at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN. 

Schedule of the MCAC Semifinals:  Sunday, October 29

Minnesota North College - Measbi Range at North Dakota State College of Science  2:00 PM

Central Lakes College at Rochester Community & Technical College  5:00 PM

For MCAC Football team and individual information, check out the following links:

MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2023-24/leaders

MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2023-24/standings

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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 system.  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.