Zach Brisnehan

| NE ➡️ CSU ‘24 ➡️ Northwest Missouri State Assistant DL|Dream Big, Work Hard, Stay Humble~SF127|Areas: Transfer Portal,CO,AR,WI,IL,NE| Future GM |

[D2 CFB Spotlight @d2cfbspotlight]

Who has earned your vote for our 2026 #D2FB Coach of the Year award?

Fans will choose six finalists, who will be announced November 16.

Voting closes November 15 at 11:59 PM CT. Link in bio.

[Zach Brisnehan @Coach_Brisnehan]

Keep trusting the process, the results will happen when they need to happen! #OnGoMode

[Zach Brisnehan @Coach_Brisnehan]

Excited to watch some playoff football as I hit the road to Bishop Miege to take on St. Thomas Aquinas! Let’s find some future Bearcats to #VisitTheVille

[J2_D2Podcast @J2_D2podcast]

A Thread 🧵

The J2 D2 Assistant Coach of the Year Watchlist is here! 🏆

Recognizing the DII assistants making an impact through player development, production, and leadership.

The work behind the wins deserves recognition.

Who belongs in the conversation? 👀

#J2D2 #D2

[Division 1 Rejects @D1_Rejects]

Guests from @NWBearcat_FB & @DePauwTigersFB on #D1R 247 🤝

Hear from @quincy_torry & @davidjacquez33 after BIG win over Emporia State

@HarryPratt_3’s journey from Australian Rugby to #D3FB 🇦🇺

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[Northwest Athletics @bearcatsports]

Northwest Missouri State University junior punter Davis Barr has been named the MIAA's Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.

Barr (Olathe, Kan./De Soto HS) had four of his six punts downed inside the 10 yard line to flip field position consistently for the Bearcats in a 59-14 home win over No. 8 Emporia State. Barr punted six times for a 46.0 average. ESU returned only one of the six punts for two yards.

Barr's second punt of the game, a 49-yarder, was a coffin-corner edition that went out at the one-yard line. It led to the Bearcats recovering a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown on the ensuing possession. Barr's third punt, a 46-yarder, was downed at the seven-yard line. His fourth punt, a 35-yarder, was downed at the six-yard line. His fifth punt, a 64-yarder, was downed at the seven yard line.

His 46.0 average per punt ranked as the seventh-best average in a game in Bearcat history with a minimum of five punts.

@NWBearcat_FB

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[The MIAA @TheMIAA]

FIVE football players from four different institutions collected MIAA Athlete of the Week honors in Week 10, presented by @FieldTurf 🏈⬇️

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#BringYourAGame

[Northwest Athletics @bearcatsports]

𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦‼️ We had a lot of comments about the awesome blaze and camo hat our Deputy AD had on at the homecoming game.🧢

If you want one, we have them! To get a camo hat, make a gift of $𝟓𝟎 or more to the Bearcat Athletic Scholarship fund, and we will get you a hat!!

This athletic scholarship fund helps our coaches have a little extra money to ensure we always have the best athletes here at Northwest. Your support makes a huge difference, and you have a hat just in time to hit the tree stand. Hurry supplies are limited so it is first come, first served! Limit one hat per person, and the value of the hat will be deducted from the charitable gift tax receipt.💚

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[Northwest Athletics @bearcatsports]

The @NWBearcat_FB team moved up three slots to No. 3 in the third release of the NCAA Division II NPI Super Region 4 Rankings, following a 59-14 victory over Emporia State.

Northwest (7-1 overall, 6-1 MIAA) is among four MIAA teams in the top nine in the region. Northwest is the top MIAA school at No. 3, Emporia State is No. 4, Central Missouri is No. 7 and Washburn is No. 9.

The NPI rankings will determine playoff selection. The top eight teams will earn selection into the 2026 NCAA Div. II Playoffs. Conference champions from the MIAA, GAC, Lone Star and RMAC will receive automatic bids. The final four slots will be determined by the NPI.

Northwest will travel to Missouri Western Saturday to take on the Griffons with a 2 p.m. kick at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Mo. The following week the Bearcats will close the regular season Nov. 14 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., against the Pittsburg State Gorillas.

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[Northwest Football @NWBearcat_FB]

𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐔𝐁𝐁𝐁‼️👏
↳That's how we do it🔥

#OABAAB || #RISE

[D2 CFB Spotlight @d2cfbspotlight]

FINAL: No. 11 @NWBearcat_FB 59, No. 8 Emporia State 14.

Northwest hands Emporia State its first loss of the season, rushing for 321 yards and scoring three defensive TDs in a dominant Homecoming win.

The Bearcats improve to 7-1 as the MIAA title race tightens.

#D2FB

[Zach Brisnehan @Coach_Brisnehan]

Ignore the outside noise, ignore the doubters. The only thing you need to focus on is you. Put your head down and grind! #OnGoMode

[Northwest Missouri State University @NWMOSTATE]

BIG NEWS, BEARCATS! 🐾💚

Beginning for fall 2027, undergraduate students from Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska who enroll for coursework on our Maryville campus are guaranteed in-state rates throughout their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree on campus.

Learn more: https://t.co/7dw1XQkHRI

[D2Football @D2Football]

We have a Top 10 showdown in Maryville this weekend as No. 10 @NWBearcat_FB hosts No. 9 @esuhornetsfb. Here is a look at the matchup with insights and comments from our crew. https://t.co/Wk3tiQUG5X

[Mike Racy @MIAA_Racy]

Top Ten match-up in @NCAADII 🏈 this Saturday as @esuhornetsfb battles @NWBearcat_FB —
Catch this @TheMIAA Football TV Game of the Week from @NWMOSTATE starting at 2 pm 10/31 on @38TheSpot

[D2 CFB Spotlight @d2cfbspotlight]

Plenty at stake in Saturday’s Halloween matchups as #D2FB heads into the final stretch of the regular season. 🎃

[D2 CFB Spotlight @d2cfbspotlight]

Big one in Maryville Saturday.

No. 8 @esuhornetsfb (8-0) visits No. 11 @NWBearcat_FB (6-1) in a matchup with major implications for the MIAA title race and Super Region Four playoff picture.

#D2FB

[Northwest Football @NWBearcat_FB]

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃‼️

🆚: Nebraska Kearney
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[Zach Brisnehan @Coach_Brisnehan]

If you truly want it, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. #OnGoMode

[Northwest Athletics @bearcatsports]

The No. 11-ranked @NWBEARCAT_FB squad (5-1 overall, 4-1 MIAA) will look to record its second straight conference road win as the Bearcats head to Kearney, Neb., to match up against the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (1-4, 1-6 MIAA). Kick is set for 1 p.m. at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field.

Northwest owns a 16-5 lead in the all-time series against Nebraska-Kearney. Northwest has won 11 of the last 13 meetings with UNK.

With its next victory, Northwest will ensure its 31st straight season with a winning record. Northwest has produced 30 straight winning season. It is the longest active streak among NCAA Division II programs. The 30 consecutive winning seasons ranks as the fourth-longest active streak among current NCAA schools.

Northwest possesses the top scoring offense (37.3 points/game) and the top scoring defense (15.3 points/game). Bearcat head coach John McMenamin is 20-2 when his teams allow 29 or fewer points. McMenamin coached squads are 1-6 when allowing 30 or more points.

Northwest ranks No. 5 in the nation in rushing defense allowing 81.3 yards per game. The Bearcats have given up 488 rushing yards on 144 attempts (2.79 yards/rush).

Northwest ranks tied for No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 in the MIAA in red zone offense at a 96.6% scoring rate. Northwest has scored on 28 of its 29 red zone chances this season. The Bearcats have scored 23 touchdowns and have made five field goals.

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