2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 20 |
FCS Coaches | No. 22 |
Record | 0–1 (0–0 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Isaac Fruechte (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Base defense | 4–2–5 [1] |
Home stadium | Alerus Center |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 South Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Illinois State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 North Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represents the University of North Dakota as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fighting Hawks are led by first-year head coach Eric Schmidt. Schmidt is taking over for former coach Bubba Schweigert, who stepped down after the 2024 season. [2] They play home games at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Fighting Hawks were predicted to finish seventh in the conference. [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 pm | at No. 17 (FBS) Kansas State * | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 51,927 | ||
September 6 | 6:00 pm | Portland State * | No. 20 | Midco Sports/ESPN+ | |||
September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Montana * | Midco Sports/ESPN+ | ||||
September 20 | 3:00 pm | Valparaiso *![]() |
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October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | Midco Sports/ESPN+ | ||||
October 11 | 3:00 pm | Youngstown State |
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October 18 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | ESPN+ | ||||
October 25 | 3:00 pm | Indiana State |
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November 1 | 1:00 pm | at South Dakota | Midco Sports/ESPN+ | ||||
November 8 | 1:00 pm | North Dakota State |
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November 15 | 11:00 am | at Murray State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 22 | 1:00 pm | South Dakota State |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS | RV | 20 | |||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | 22 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
No. 17 (FBS) Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | UND | KSU |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Total yards | 354 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 143 |
Passing yards | 252 | 318 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–39–0 | 28–43–0 |
Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | Jerry Kaminski | 23/38, 231 yards, TD |
Rushing | Sawyer Seidl | 8 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caden Dennis | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 28/43, 318 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Joe Jackson | 11 rushes, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 12 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 20 Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | PRST | UND |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Portland State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT
Statistics | UND | MONT |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Montana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Beacons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | VAL | UND |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Valparaiso | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Panthers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Statistics | UND | UNI |
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First downs | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Northern Iowa | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penguins | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | YSU | UND |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Youngstown State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Salukis | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
Statistics | UND | SIU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | INST | UND |
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First downs | ||
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Coyotes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Statistics | UND | SDAK |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | NDSU | UND |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Racers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY
Statistics | UND | MURR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Murray State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jackrabbits | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | SDST | UND |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |