The top ranked Northwestern football team is in Durham, North Carolina preparing for Monday’s NAIA Championship game against third ranked Keiser of Florida. The defending champion Red raiders are 14-0.

That’s Northwestern coach Matt McCarty who likes the progress his team has made this season.

Northwestern offensive coordinator Josh Fakkema says they have viewed this season as a new challenge.

Defensive coordinator Billy Kirch says it is night and day how his unit is playing right now compared to the beginning of the season.