Minnesota State Mavericks football

The Minnesota State Mavericks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Minnesota State University, Mankato located in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The team plays in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Since 1962, they have played in Blakeslee Stadium, with a natural grass field and a capacity of 7,000.

The current head coach is Todd Hoffner, who has led Minnesota State to NCAA playoff appearances (2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019) including an appearance at the NCAA National Championship game in 2014 and 2019.

NCAA Division II
The Mavericks have made 14 appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 15–14.

Notable former players
Notable alumni who played in the NFL include:
 * Larry Brown
 * Bob Bruer
 * Tywan Mitchell
 * Chris Reed
 * Adam Thielen
 * Shane Zylstra

Other Notable Pro Players:
 * Zach Witt former Maverick quarterback played professionally in the German Football League (GFL) for the Franken Knights 2001-2002 and won the 2003 GFL German Bowl Championship playing for the Hamburg Blue Devils.