UND Football

UND Rises in Polls; Gaven Ziebarth and Luke Skokna Receive MVFC Honors

UND RISES TO 11/9 IN DIFFERENT POLLS; ZIEBARTH AND SKOKNA HONORED FOR THEIR BIG GAMES.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — After Saturday’s win over NDSU, UND is just outside the Stats perform FCS Media poll at No. 11, but in the top 10 in the coaches poll at No. 9. The Fighting Hawks routed the Bison on Saturday 49-24 for their first win over them since 2003. The Hawks dominated all three phases of the…

An Emotional Bubba and Defeated Bison Players; Recap of UND’s 49-24 Win Over NDSU

UND ROLLS OVER NDSU GAINING FIRST WIN OVER BISON SINCE 2003.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)– Saturday, October 14, will down in the history books for the UND vs. NDSU football rivalry. The Alerus Center showcased the first Fighting Hawks win over the Bison since 2003. NDSU has beaten UND five times since then, but this is the first ever victory for North Dakota over NDSU in the D-1 era; A true…

No. 15 UND Dismantles No. 6/7 NDSU, 49-24

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)- No. 15 North Dakota (4-2, 2-1 MVFC) scored on the opening kickoff and did not look back, defeating No. 6/7 North Dakota State (4-2, 1-2 MVFC), 49-24, in front of 13,091 fans inside a sold-out Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks scored touchdowns on six of their eight offensive possessions and limited the Bison…

North Dakota Picks up MVFC Win; Now Prepares to Host NDSU

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota picked up their first Missouri Valley Football Conference win Saturday versus the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 27-20. Tommy Schuster had 217 total yards and a rushing touchdown, and the Hawks offense in general had a big day — Six touchdowns on Eight total offensive drives. The Hawks defense showed out big as well with…

Fighting Hawks Football Routs Leathernecks, 49-10

UND IMPROVES TO 3-2 ON THE SEASON WITH HOMECOMING WIN.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — No. 16/15 North Dakota scored early and often in their homecoming win over Western Illinois. Offensively, Tommy Schuster finished the day 17-for-23 and 206 yards in the air and a rushing touchdown. The Fighting Hawks turned to backup quarterback Simon Romfo on more than one occasion on the day as well. Romfo rushed for two…

Kleinsasser Receives Recognition on Senior Bowl 75th Anniversary Team Ballot

photo: Grand Forks Herald MOBILE, Ala. (UND ATHLETICS) – The Senior Bowl Selection committee released the names of college football players on 75th Anniversary Team ballot on Monday. University of North Dakota football standout, Jim Kleinsasser, was one of 175 former players listed on the ballot.This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Senior Bowl and the “75th Team” will…

Fighting Hawks Ready To Fly Up MVFC Ranks This Season

North Dakota Football Comes into the 2023 Season With High Expectations

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football hosted media day Thursday morning in Grand Forks with the Fighting Hawks just nine days a away from kicking off their season at home against Drake. Fighting Hawks are coming off a 7-5 season that ended with a playoff loss in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. Coach Bubba Schweigert says…

UND Football Kicks Off Fall Camp; Schuster Makes Walter Payton Award Watchlist

North Dakota Comes In Projected to Finish 4th in the MVFC

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — While nine Fighting Hawks were honored with Missouri Valley Football Pre-Season All- Conference honors, quarterback Tommy Schuster was named to the 2023 Walter Payton Award Watchlist on Wednesday morning. Tuesday, Schuster was named an honorable mention Preseason All-MVFC selection. While Schuster did not have much to say about being on the watch list his coach and…

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….