College Football Team Details: North Dakota
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North Dakota FCS : MVFC

Location
Grand Forks ND

Spirit Name
Fighting Hawks

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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
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:6 T:0
Division: W:8 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Kansas State
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		LOSS
38 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 3-36 146 318 464 1 13 5
North Dakota 4-30 102 252 354 1 14 5
FCS NL / ESPN+ 6:00
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Portland State (OR) 		WIN
50 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 1-15 275 171 446 1 12 5
Portland State (OR) 4-35 82 146 228 3 9 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Montana
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		LOSS
24 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 7-63 68 300 368 2 18 5
North Dakota 9-81 202 258 460 1 18 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Valparaiso (IN) 		WIN
58 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 5-55 228 220 448 1 12 5
Valparaiso (IN) 2-13 65 111 176 1 15 2
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Northern Iowa
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		WIN
7 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa 5-60 124 201 325 2 18 9
North Dakota 3-25 176 246 422 1 7 3
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Youngstown State 		WIN
35 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 2-25 228 146 374 0 17 6
Youngstown State 7-64 108 269 377 0 14 3
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Southern Illinois
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		WIN
19 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Illinois 5-34 79 258 337 2 15 5
North Dakota 4-30 302 73 375 0 12 5
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Indiana State 		WIN
46 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 4-35 264 300 564 2 18 9
Indiana State 5-30 63 158 221 3 19 5
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 South Dakota
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		LOSS
26 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota 11-92 93 173 266 0 9 2
North Dakota 10-104 205 177 382 3 11 6
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
10 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 5-23 116 170 286 3 16 6
North Dakota State 11-98 143 125 268 1 12 2
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Murray State
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		WIN
17 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Murray State 4-30 112 140 252 2 14 5
North Dakota 8-72 213 131 344 1 12 8
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		LOSS
31 - 34
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 4-40 75 292 367 2 16 4
South Dakota State 6-60 202 132 334 3 14 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-29 2025 Tennessee Tech
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		WIN
6 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee Tech 3-10 24 278 302 6 13 4
North Dakota 4-40 200 146 346 2 16 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-06 2025 Tarleton State
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		LOSS
31 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tarleton State 5-50 116 291 407 1 12 4
North Dakota 3-35 136 112 248 2 13 2

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:6 T:0
Division: W:8 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
North Dakota 66 - 610 Yards 2722 2694 5416 20 194 75
Opponents 78 - 675 Yards 1425 2900 4325 27 195 60
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
14 5416 387

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2694 192

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14 2722 194

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
14 461 33

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 20 1.43

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
194 75 38.7%

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
14 53 42 237 19 18 37 5 79% 70%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14 4325 309

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2900 207

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 1425 102

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14 278 20

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 27 1.93

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
195 60 30.8%

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
14 27 23 111 9 5 14 9 85% 52%

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