THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Grand View University continues its 16th season of football on Saturday when they travel to Missouri Valley for the Battle of Odin's Helmet. 
• The Vikings stayed put at No. 2 in this week's NAIA Poll, Missouri Valley moved to RV. 
• Last week, The Vikings (3-0) defeated Baker University 24-0, in their back-to-back home game run. 
• (RV) Missouri Valley (3-0) heads into Saturday's game after defeating (18) Graceland University in a barn burner, 49-42. 
• GVU will travel to Missouri Valley for the first time since 2012. 

Series History vs. Missouri Valley 
• Grand View holds a 7-0 advantage over Missouri Valley in the all-time series and will face Missouri Valley in Marshall for the first time since 2021, where Grand View won 59-10.
• Grand View's largest win against the orange and purple Vikings was the away match in 2021, the last time Missouri Valley visited the Duke, Grand View won 55-7 on homecoming.
• The Vikings have averaged 40.29 points against Missouri Valley in the last seven contests.