2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

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2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football
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Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 22
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIsaac Fruechte (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoel Schwenzfeier (1st season)
Home stadium Alerus Center
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Illinois State  0 0   0 0  
Indiana State  0 0   0 0  
Missouri State*  0 0   0 0  
Murray State  0 0   0 0  
No. 24 North Dakota  0 0   0 0  
No. 2 North Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
Northern Iowa  0 0   0 0  
No. 5 South Dakota  0 0   0 0  
No. 1 South Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
No. 10 Southern Illinois  0 0   0 0  
No. 25 Youngstown State  0 0   0 0  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of August 16, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team will represent the University of North Dakota as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fighting Hawks will be led by eleventh-year head coach Bubba Schweigert, and will play their home games at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
August 312:30 p.m.at Iowa State *No. 24 FS1
September 76:00 p.m. Montana * MidcoSN/ESPN+
September 141:00 p.m. Idaho State *
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+
September 211:00 p.m. San Diego *
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+
September 281:00 p.m. Murray State
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+
October 52:30 p.m.at North Dakota State MidcoSN/ABC ND/ESPN+
October 191:00 p.m. Northern Iowa
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+
October 265:00 p.m.at Youngstown State ESPN+
November 212:00 p.m.at Indiana State ESPN+
November 91:00 p.m. South Dakota State
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+
November 1612:00 p.m. South Dakota
MidcoSN/ESPN+
November 2312:00 p.m.at Illinois State ESPN+

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Game summaries

at Iowa State

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at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: FS1

Montana

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at Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

San Diego

San Diego Toreros (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

Murray State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

at North Dakota State

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at FargodomeFargo, ND

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: ESPN+

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

at Youngstown State

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
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at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: TBA

at Indiana State

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
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at Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: ESPN+

South Dakota State

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA


South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • TV: TBA

at Illinois State

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) at Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary
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at Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: ESPN+

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References

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