... will battle the No. 7 ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the Fall Classic VIII.

Pittsburg State is the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program. The Gorillas are 2-0 entering the contest with victorys over No. 24 Central Oklahoma and No. 11 Chardon State. 

NW Missouri State the three-time defending MIAA champion, enters the game at 1-1 with a victory last week against Southwest Baptist. The Bearcats lost a heartbreaker to start the season against No. 2 Abilene Christian.

The Pitt State-Northwest game features the two dominant programs of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association during the past two decades, appropriately meeting in a showcase matchup on the opening week of leagu...

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