Missouri Valley Football Conference

NDSU Wins Battle In The Trenches Over UND

Bison snap Fighting Hawks 12-game home win streak

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota State wins the battle in the trenches over North Dakota running the ball 47 times for 223 yards and holding them to just one score in the first quarter to win 16-10. The Bison defense came in the clutch stopping the Fighting Hawks on fourth down twice including one on their own 20 and…

“You’re Going To Need A Bunch of People to the Party” NDSU’s Entz on UND’s Weah

Bison defense looking to stop all-American running back Otis Weah

FARGO, N.D. — The countdown continues as North Dakota State and North Dakota are getting closer and closer to that Saturday kick-off in Grand Forks. Its the first conference game for both sides and if the Bison want to extend their Valley opening win streak to 11 its all about stopping one player. UND’s running back Otis Weah put up…

NDSU Football Players Excited About Playing UND in Grand Forks

First time Bison will play Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks since 2003

FARGO, N.D — North Dakota State and North Dakota football have met 114 times since 1894. It’ll be the fourth time both meet as division one opponents with the Bison taking control of the series with three consecutive wins. Last year was the first as members of the Missouri Valley. Now the dynamic changes with the home and home schedule…

UND Football Preaching Physicality in Lead-Up to NDSU Game

Fighting Hawks have lost last three to the Bison

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football players know how bad they’ve played in this match-up during the division one era. Offensively — in all three losses — the fighting hawks — have been held to 29 points — while the defensive — has given up — over 800 yards.. Last spring’s match-up — even ended — an undefeated campaign…..

Quincy Patterson Remaining Focused On His Game Only Amid QB Battle

The transfer out of Virginia Tech isn't comparing himself to any other QB vying for the starting job

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The most important position on the football field is still up for grabs at NDSU. At the team’s media day on Thursday, Head Coach Matt Entz didn’t commit to one quarterback for the season. But he’s got at least three options, not the least of whom is Quincy Patterson. The new Bison appears to be more…

Christian Watson Highlights HERO’s Preseason All-America Team

The senior wide receiver took home All-American accolades during the 2021 spring season

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – North Dakota State’s Christian Watson was named to the HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team at two different positions Wednesday, Aug. 11, highlighting six overall selections for the NDSU program. Watson is listed as the second team return specialist and a third team wide receiver. He was a first team All-America kickoff returner during the 2020-21 spring…

NDSU Focusing On “Minimal Gains” Every Day Of Camp

Head Coach Matt Entz emphasized the importance of ending each day of football camp better than the last

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The Bison Football squad is back on the field and one of the big storylines early on is how the Herd are just adjusting back to a normal schedule. To Matt Entz, it’s nothing too different than what they’re typically used to with recruits already on campus and a “dead period” before August, as he calls…

UND Not Letting New Familiarity Of MVFC Opponents Alter Approach

The Fighting Hawks head into their second season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference following a (5-2) spring campaign

GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) – UND is now two practices in after welcoming themselves to the Missouri Valley with an FCS quarterfinals appearance last year, even after three cancelations. They have sixteen more sessions before an off week leading into the the season opener at Idaho State on the first weekend of September. This time, there might be some familiarity…

UND Football Looks To Carry 2021 Mojo Into Fall

The Fighting Hawks held their first official practice on Friday morning at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) – North Dakota had been in a football state of mind all summer but today, for the first time, they got to strap on the pads and hit the field. “I haven’t really had much time off so just been going football, football, football so we were ready to just get back out here and start another…

UND Football Looking to Utilize Weah in Even More Explosive Ways This Fall

Moorhead native is a preseason all-American

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football is coming off a successful first spring in the Missouri Valley claiming a share of the league after being picked to finish sixth. It was a breakout season for running back Otis Weah who became an all-American after finishing top ten nationally in rushing yards, yards per carry, rushing touchdowns and yards per…