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Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 24 Team Tournament 2025-26
1st Round Games: 11/29/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
South Dakota (MVFC) 38 Drake (Pioneer) 17
South Dakota State (MVFC) 42 New Hampshire (CAA) 3
2nd Round Games: 12/6/2025
Villanova (CAA) 14 Lehigh (Patriot) 7
Tarleton State (UAC) 31 North Dakota (MVFC) 13
Illinois State 29 (MVFC) 29 North Dakota State (MVFC) 28
UC Davis (B-SKY) 47 Rhode Island (CAA) 26
Montana State (B-SKY) 21 Yale (IVY) 13
Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
South Dakota (MVFC) Mercer (SoCon) 0
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota State (MVFC) 29
3rd Round Games: 12/20/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 42 UC Davis (B-SKY) 31
Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota (MVFC) 22
Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
FCS Semi-Finals
Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
FCS Championship Game 1/5/2026
Montana State (B-SKY) 35 Illinois State 34 (OVERTIME)
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North Dakota FCS : MVFC

Location
Grand Forks ND

Spirit Name
Fighting Hawks

Mascot
Fighting Hawk
Stadium:
Alerus Dome: FCS Rank 65
Capacity: 12,283
Surface: AstroTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 3-8 Chris Mussman @ UND 15-17 / Winning Percentage 46.88 604-366-30 Winning Percentage 61.90 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total 32 Off. 15 Def. 17 S.T. 0 Ofense 6* Defense 9 8,154 Decrease/FCS Rank 54
2010 6-5 Chris Mussman @ UND 12-9 / Winning Percentage 57.14 601-358-30 Winning Percentage 62.29 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 4 Defense6 8,539 FCS Rank NA
2011 8-3 Chris Mussman @ UND 23-20 / Winning Percentage 53.49 612-369-30 Winning Percentage 62.02 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total 35 Off. 17 Def. 16 S.T. 2 Offense 7 Defense 5 7,841 Decrease FCS Rank 60
2012 5-6 Chris Mussman @ UND 28-26 / Winning Percentage 51.85 617-375-30 Winning Percentage 61.84 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total 39 Off. 20 Def. 17 S.T. 2 Offense 9* Defense 5 8,962 Increase FCS Rank 40
2013 3-8 Chris Mussman @ UND 31-34 / Winning Percentage 47.69 620-383-30 Winning Percentage 61.47 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,357 Decrease FCS Rank 44
2014 5-7 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 625-390-30 Winning Percentage 61.24 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,486 Decrease FCS Rank 55
2015 7-4 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 12-11 Winning Percentage 52.18 632-394-30 Winning Percentage 61.27 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,318 Increase FCS Rank 41
2016 9-3 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 21-14 Winning Percentage 60.00 641-397-30 Winning Percentage 61.42 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,944 Increase FCS Rank 29
2017 3-8 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 24-22 Winning Percentage 52.17 644-405-30 Winning Percentage 61.08 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,428 Increase FCS Rank 27
2018 6-5 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 30-27 Winning Percentage 52.63 650-410-30 Winning Percentage 61.01 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,336 Decrease FCS Rank 26
2019 7-5 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 37-32 Winning Percentage 53.62 657-415-30 Winning Percentage 61.98 Total Win Rank 14 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,340 Decrease FCS Rank 38
2020 5-2 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 42-34 Winning Percentage 55.26 662-417-30 Winning Percentage 61.05 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 5-6 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 47-40 Winning Percentage 54.02 667-423-30 Winning Percentage 60.89 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,661 Increase FCS Rank 24
2022 7-5 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 54-45 Winning Percentage 54.55 674-428-30 Winning Percentage 60.87 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,780 Increase FCS Rank 26
2023 7-5 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 61-50 Winning Percentage 54.95 681-433-30 Winning Percentage 60.84 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,288 Increase FCS Rank 24
2024 5-7 Bubba Schweigert @ UND 66-57 Winning Percentage 53.66 686-440-30 Winning Percentage 60.64 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,284 Decrease FCS Rank 21
2025 0-0 Eric Schmidt @ UND 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 686-440-30 Winning Percentage 60.64 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2026 0-0
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Drake
WIN
47 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 6-30 136 295 431 0 9 4
Drake 7-56 74 55 129 1 15 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-07 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
38 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 5-45 266 162 428 0 14 9
North Dakota 4-3 68 162 230 2 12 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Sam Houston
WIN
27 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 6-67 91 190 281 2 15 4
Sam Houston 9-78 162 118 280 4 19 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-28 2019 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
35 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 4-25 284 93 377 0 16 4
North Dakota 3-31 162 207 369 6 17 4
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
UC Davis
WIN
38 - 36
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 11-79 187 287 474 1 14 7
UC Davis 8-52 81 397 478 3 15 4
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 Idaho State
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
55 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 10-100 213 396 609 0 11 5
North Dakota 12-102 92 360 452 2 16 7
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 Cal Poly
 -VS- 
North Dakota
WIN
26 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cal Poly 6-55 268 95 363 0 16 6
North Dakota 3-19 134 234 368 0 10 5
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Montana State
WIN
16 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 2-25 60 256 316 1 13 6
Montana State 4-30 219 97 316 0 18 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 Weber State
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
30 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Weber State 8-74 223 230 453 2 10 5
North Dakota 5-40 90 299 389 1 13 5
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
WIN
45 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 6-55 186 297 483 3 13 5
Northern Colorado 5-50 110 393 503 3 15 7
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Southern Utah
WIN
36 - 18
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 3-25 212 286 498 3 11 7
Southern Utah 4-30 111 258 369 1 15 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-30 2019 Nicholls State
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
24 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nicholls State 8-65 316 165 481 1 8 2
North Dakota 4-35 44 272 316 2 12 4

Record 2019

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
North Dakota 65 - 511 Yards 1462 3145 4607 23 155 63
Opponents 78 - 660 Yards 2327 2459 4786 15 172 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4607 384

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3145 262

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1462 122

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 319 27

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 23 1.92

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 63 40.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 23 22 126 12 8 20 2 96% 87%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4786 399

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2459 205

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2327 194

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 342 29

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
172 64 37.2%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 30 26 147 13 10 23 3 87% 77%

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