UND Football

UND welcomes #1 SDSU off bye week

Fighting Hawks look to stay undefeated at home

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- UND should be fresh coming off a bye week. Lets hope they got their rest because they have arguably the top team in FCS coming to town. South Dakota State will be back in North Dakota consecutive weeks. The Fighting Hawks are one of the most balanced teams offensively in the Missouri Valley, they’re top five…

UND back ranked at no. 22 after big win over Missouri State 48-31

Fighting Hawks hit the road to Youngstown St

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)-North Dakota is backed among the ranked after an impressive home showing vs then ranked No.7 Missouri St, they slot in at 22nd in the latest Stats Perform Rankings that dropped earlier. UND has been one of the toughest teams in the country at the Alerus center 3-0 on the year, but are 0-2 on the road….

North Dakota Upsets No.7 Missouri State

North Dakota Upsets Missouri State on Homecoming Saturday

GRAND FORKS, ND– North Dakota delighted the Fighting Hawks faithful with a 48-31 win over the Missouri State Bears. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Hawks Football, North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS FOOTBALL, UND Football

UND beats Northern Arizona in 24-20 thriller

They trailed with under a minute left in the game!

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- The Fighting Hawks trailed with under a minute until this reverse flee flicker, Tommy Schuster finds Zack Wright for the go ahead score. They ran a hook and ladder on the same drive, two trick plays on the game winning drive. This offense is really firing on all cylinders and it feels like QB1 Schuster has…

UND Enters the top 25 rankings

After picking up a win in a thriller that went down to the final possessions versus then 24th ranked Northern Iowa, the Fighting Hawks find themselves ranked

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- They slot in at 22nd in the latest Stats Perform rankings. UND is the fourth program ranked on the list from the the brutal Missouri Valley Conference. With the win North Dakota now has the longest home opening win streak in the country with 36. Now they shift their focus on the road, they will look…

UND hosts nationally ranked Northern Iowa

Fighting Hawks looking to play complete game and continue home win streak

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- UND returns to work at practice this week the fighting Hawks will renew an old rivalry against Northern Iowa. It’s  the The 56th annual Potato Bowl! Both teams faced FBS opponents UND gave Nebraska a fight and will take some lessons like cutting down on penalties, and playing a complete four quarters of football. The Panthers…

UND had a big game in Lincoln Nebraska, they hit the road to take on the power five opponent

The staff is proud of the effort the team gave and how they handled a intimidating environment

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- UND had a big game in Lincoln Nebraska, they hit the road to take on the power five opponent to get a taste of competition at the highest level. After falling down 10 early the fighting hawks offense came alive and they were able to tie the game up heading into the half. The staff is…

UND’s Skokna Ready To Take On Bigger Role in Offense

Senior coming off two starts last season

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota finished top five in the Missouri Valley football conference averaging 163 yards per game  and 14 touchdowns. Luke Skokna  along with Isaiah Smith will be a the head of the production this season after Otis Weah left the program. While Weah accounted for nine of those scores, Skokna has seen significant reps in the…

UND Football Welcoming Challenge of Nebraska Week One

First time playing Big Ten Opponent since 1975

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football opens up their season on the road against Nebraska. It’s the first time the Fighting Hawks are playing a Big Ten opponent since 1975. The capacity of Alerus Center is 21,000. At Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, it’s 90,000. Head coach Bubba Schweigert and the rest of the team know the challenge that lays…

UND’s Schuster Adding More To Game in Year Three As Starting Quarterback

Tommy Schuster has incorporated using the legs more in pocket

GRAND FORKS, N.D — Year nine for North Dakota football under the watch of head coach Bubba Schweigert. After making the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the Fighting Hawks were left out of the field last year after four Missouri Valley games were lost by one possession. Veterans like third year starting quarterback Tommy Schuster remember those emotions and has now…