Fighting Hawks Football

USD’s Streveler Stifles Fighting Hawks Defense

QB Chris Streveler accounted for over 300 yards of offense against UND.

VERMILLION, S.D. — One of the keys for the Hawks to come out victorious Saturday’s match up was to shut down quarterback Chris Streveler. Unfortunately, that was not the case though as Streveler rushed for more than 60 yards and put another 290 through the air. The Hawks’ defense was just no match for him as the entire South Dakota offense…

Fighting Hawks football ready for Top-25 Matchup

No. 10 UND battles No. 23 South Dakota this Saturday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Fighting Hawks football continued its home dominance in the Alerus Center. UND shut out Missouri State on Saturday for their 7th consecutive regular season win in Grand Forks dating back to 2015. This was also the first shutout for Bubba Schweigert as UND’s head coach, but Schweigert and his group know that it doesn’t get any easier…

Fighting Hawks Football Cruise in 52nd Annual Potato Bowl

Brady Oliveira rushes for 164 yards in North Dakota's win.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – In Bubba Schweigert’s third game as head coach at North Dakota back in 2014, UND was on the receiving end of a 38-0 Missouri State victory. Schweigert and the Fighting Hawks exacted a decisive measure of revenge on Saturday afternoon, pounding the Bears 34-0 in the 52nd annual Potato Bowl USA game. Eleventh-ranked UND (1-1) broke…

KVRR Roundtable: UND Football Looks for First Win in Potato Bowl

KVRR team analyzes the UND vs. Missouri State game.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 11 UND football has their home opener against Missouri State on Saturday. The Fighting Hawks look to improve on the run game on Saturday. They only rushed for 51 yards last week at Utah. The KVRR Sports team previews the Potato Bowl in this week’s KVRR Sports Extra roundtable. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top…

UND Football Excited for Home Opener

UND went 5-0 at home in the regular season in 2016.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football returns to the Alerus Center Saturday, hosting Missouri State. This will be the first home game of the season for the Fighting Hawks who won five consecutive games at home before falling to Richmond in the FCS playoffs. “Home openers are always exciting,” Head Coach Bubba Schweigert said. “Ever since we’ve gone into that…

Fighting Hawks Football Focusing on Self Improvement

UND opens season on Thursday on the Pac-12 Network.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is less than 48 hours away from its season opener on the road against Utah. The Fighting Hawks are coming off of their first-ever trip to the FCS playoffs and bring back a lot of talent. UND may be ranked number 10 in the FCS, but the Utes come in at number 25 in the…