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UND Football Readies for a Dynamic Montana State Opponent

The Fighting Hawks and the Bobcats square off Saturday at noon

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the fifth time in eight games, UND football will be tasked with taking down a top-25 opponent. This Saturday’s matchup comes against No. 9 Montana state. The Bobcats are 5-2 this year with their only loses coming against Texas Tech and then No. 16 Sacramento State. The Montana State offense tends to get a bit…

UND Football: Schweigert Calls Cal Poly Game “Very Important”

Fighting Hawks are winless on the road in 2019

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football sits at three and three halfway through their season. All three of those losses have come to opponents on the road. Both sides of the ball have really struggles outside of the Alerus Center. In those losses, the Fighting Hawks gave up a combined 128 points. Offensively, the Hawks didn’t put up more…

UND Football Building Off Win Over UC Davis

UND built momentum with win over the Aggies

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football is feeling the good vibrations after knocking off their second ranked opponent in three weeks. After a disappointing showing at Eastern Washington giving up 28 points in the first half, the Fighting Hawks recovered with a game–winning field goal against UC Davis. The win over the Aggies gave the Hawks momentum going forward….

UND Football: Schweigert Wants His Team to “Stay Focused” as Idaho State Game Approaches

Idaho State Beat UND Last Season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football coming off a win against a ranked opponent for the second time in three weeks after a game-winning field goal sealed the Fighting Hawks victory over UC Davis. Next up for UND, a match up with Idaho State who had their number last season taking home the victory  at the Alerus Center. In…

UND Football Picks Up Second Ranked Win of the Season Against UC Davis

The Fighting Hawks won the game 38-36

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Brady Leach drilled a career-long 46-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining and the North Dakota (3-2) defense stood its ground on the ensuing drive to clinch a thrilling, 38-36 victory over No. 12 UC Davis (2-4, 0-2 Big Sky) on Saturday afternoon from the Alerus Center.   UND held strong on the final possession…

UND Football: Defense Wants To Be Better Against UC Davis

Gave up 35 points in loss to Eastern Washington

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It’s a week for improvement for North Dakota football. UND is coming off a 35–20 loss to Eastern Washington and it doesn’t get much easier as 12th ranked UC Davis comes to the Alerus Center Saturday. The Fighting Hawks defense give up 377 yards of offense including 284 on the ground. Giving up that many yards…

UND Football: Schweigert “Looking for Consistency” From Ketteringham Against UC Davis

UC Davis has dropped from 4 to 12 in STATS Poll

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football heads into a new week moving on from a 35–20 loss to Eastern Washington. The Fighting Hawks turned the ball over six times leading to Eagles scores. Four of those turnovers came from quarterback Nate Ketteringham. Ketteringham made his first start since going down week one with a knee injury. In snowy, wet…

UND Football Looking to Get Healthy Over Bye Week

Week One Starter Nate Ketteringham returned to practice

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After taking down number 24th ranked Sam Houston State over the weekend, North Dakota football hits their bye week before heading to Eastern Washington next week. The bye week comes at a good time for the Fighting Hawks. There have been many injuries on both sides of the ball especially at the quarterback position where the…