Fighting Hawks Football

UND FB Seniors Not Ready To Leave Season Behind Yet

Brady Oliveira wants to get to the playoffs to cap off his UND Career

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football just wants its chance. Finishing 7-and-4 with a win this weekend will certainly help the Fighting Hawks make the playoffs, but it isn’t certain. The ultimate goal is to survive and advance. For seniors like Brady Oliveira it’s about leaving a legacy. With a chance at the playoffs, another game would put a…

UND FB Hopes A Win This Weekend will be Enough for Playoff Berth

Fighting Hawks Beat Northern Arizona in 2016 to Win Big Sky Conference

GRAND FORKS, N.D — Win and they’re in. That’s the way North Dakota Football is treating Saturday’s regular season finale. While they can’t control what might happen elsewhere this weekend, they can control on trying to beat Northern Arizona. A win gives them hope. With everything at stake this time around, the team hopes to come out on top this weekend….

North Dakota Football Preparing For Final Three Games

UND plays two three win teams down the stretch

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota is preparing for its final three games of the regular season. UND sits just outside of the FCS Stats Poll slated at number 26. With three winnable match ups down the stretch against three–win Idaho, three–win Northern Arizona and four–win Portland State. The Fighting Hawks say they know the importance of winning these last…

Weber State Rush Defense Shines in win over North Dakota

Fighting Hawks lose to the Wildcats 35-30

GRAND FORKS, N.D.– (UND Athletics) Weber State possessed the ball for over 36 minutes, including 11-and-a-half minutes of the fourth quarter alone en route to a 35-30 win over North Dakota at the Alerus Center Saturday. UND is among the nation’s leaders in time of possession, but the Wildcats grabbed a late 35-23 lead and held on, converting on 5-of-8…

KVRR Round Table: UND Hosts Tough Montana Team Following the Bye

Griz QB Dalton Sneed ranks 38th in FCS with 434 rushing yards

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Football is coming off a bye week and will hit the ground running face a tough Montana team. Both the Griz and the Hawks boast strong rushing offenses. Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed ranks 38th in the FCS with 434 yards on the ground. The KVRR sports team analyzes both teams’ offensive weapons and what it…

Round Table: Why UND Football Shouldn’t Look Past Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado is 0-4 to start the 2018 season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football hits the road this weekend to face 0-4 Northern Colorado. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a tough loss to Idaho State last Saturday. UND struggled offensively in the second half of that contest, going scoreless in both the third and fourth quarter. The KVRR Sports team breaks down why UND shouldn’t look past…

UND Football Hits the Road to Face Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks looking to avenge loss against Idaho State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks go on the road this weekend looking to avenge last week’s loss against Idaho State. They face Northern Colorado Saturday. It’s a longer trip for the guys, with them bussing to Greeley, Colo. That means the squad is spending more time together, and they’re hoping that extra time bonding will help them on…

UND Football to Face Toughest Opponent in Program History

(9) Washington will be the highest-ranked team that North Dakota has ever faced

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —UND football is just three days away from what many are calling the toughest match up in the programs’ history. The fighting hawks will face the Washington Huskies, who rank 9th in the FBS heading into Saturday’s tilt. Washington dropped from 6th to 9th in Tuesday’s AP poll after their loss to Auburn in week one, but…

KVRR Round Table: Takeaways From Fighting Hawks Season Opener

UND topped MVSU 35-7 Thursday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football topped Mississippi Valley State 35-7 in the Fighting Hawks’ season opener on Thursday. The KVRR sports team breaks down the biggest takeaways from the matchup. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Delta Devils, Fighting Hawks, Fighting Hawks Football, KVRR Round Table, Mississippi Valley State, UND, UND Fighting Hawks, UND Football

UND Football Faces a lot of ‘Firsts’ Heading into Season Opener

UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks’ football season takes flight Thursday night, and it also kicks off what will be a season full of ‘firsts’ for the green and white. For example, UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference. This will also be the first time…