UND Awarded first-round bye, No. 7 Seed in FCS Playoffs
Courtesy UND Athletics:
Grand Forks, N.D. — The North Dakota football will have to wait another week to make its Division I playoff debut after the Fighting Hawks were awarded a first-round bye and the No. 7 seed by the Football Championship Subdivision playoff committee on Sunday.
UND will play the winner of the North Carolina A&T (9-2) and Richmond (8-3) matchup in a home game Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Alerus Center. Kickoff time is set for 5 p.m. CT.
This will be the first FCS playoff appearance for the Big Sky co-champions since the program made the move to the Division I level prior to the 2008 season. UND wrapped up its DII era by advancing to the second round of the playoffs in 2007 when the team was also the No. 7 seed in that tournament. UND won the DII National Championship in 2001.
Winners of nine straight, which included a perfect 8-0 run in the Big Sky play, UND received first-round byes along with (1) North Dakota State, (2) Eastern Washington, (3) Jacksonville State, (4) James Madison, (5) Sam Houston State, (6) The Citadel and (8) South Dakota State.
Ticket Information
UND’s second-round playoff game will kickoff at 5 p.m. at the Alerus Center. Tickets go on sale this Monday morning at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Engelstad Arena and Alerus Center box office as well as online at UNDsports.com/tickets. All seating is reserved and ticket prices are $25 for adults, $12 for youth (12 and under) and $5 for students with a valid student ID.
Football season ticket holders have until Wednesday, November 23, at 6 p.m. to claim their same seats for this game. Season-ticket holders can reserve tickets online through their “My North Dakota Account” at UNDsports.com or in-person at the Ralph Engelstad Arena box office. All seats not claimed by the deadline will be released for sale to the general public.
Ralph Engelstad Arena Box Office Hours
Monday, November 21 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, November 22 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 23 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 24 CLOSED (Thanksgiving)
Friday, November 25 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 26 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
