2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

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.

2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIsaac Fruechte (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoel Schwenzfeier (1st season)
Home stadiumAlerus Center
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 0     10 1  
Missouri State*   6 1     8 3  
No. 3 South Dakota State   6 1     9 2  
No. 4 South Dakota   6 1     8 2  
No. 14 Illinois State   5 2     8 3  
Indiana State   3 4     4 7  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 5     5 6  
Southern Illinois   1 6     3 8  
Murray State   0 7     1 10  
Northern Iowa   0 7     2 9  
* Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 21, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.at Iowa State*No. 24FS1L 3–2156,148
September 76:00 p.m.No. 4 Montana*No. 23MidcoSN/ESPN+W 27–2411,595
September 141:00 p.m.Idaho State*No. 10
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 52–2810,685
September 211:00 p.m.San Diego*No. 10
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 41–248,491
September 281:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 9
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 72–3510,828
October 52:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota StateNo. 7MidcoSN/ABC ND/ESPN+L 17–4118,723
October 191:00 p.m.Northern IowaNo. 9
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 31–711,617
October 265:00 p.m.at Youngstown StateNo. 7ESPN+L 40–41 OT9,979
November 212:00 p.m.at Indiana StateNo. 15ESPN+L 31–353,013
November 91:00 p.m.No. 3 South Dakota StateNo. 21
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
MidcoSN/ESPN+L 7–389,797
November 1612:00 p.m.No. 5 South Dakota
MidcoSN/ESPN+L 36–428,974
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 14 Illinois StateESPN+

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Game summaries

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at Iowa State (FBS)

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No. 24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Fighting Hawks 0 3 003
Cyclones 7 7 0721

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear; 82 °F (28 °C); Wind: SW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 56,148
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:22) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 21 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38; ISU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:00) UND – Elrichs,CJ 26 yd field goal (Drive: 23 plays, 88 yards, 12:24; ISU 7–3)
  • (0:48) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 14 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; ISU 14–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:33) ISU - ISU - Becht,Rocco 2 yd run (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:54; ISU 21–3)
Statistics UND ISU
First downs 20 18
Total yards 295 353
Rushing yards 174 86
Passing yards 121 267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–1 20–26–0
Time of possession 37:51 22:09
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing Simon Romfo 17–30, 121 yds, INT
Rushing Isaiah Smith 12 car, 50 yds
Receiving Bo Belquist 6 rec, 43 yds
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 20–26, 267 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Abu Sama 5 car, 36 yds
Receiving Jaylin Noel 8 rec, 135 yds, TD

No. 4 Montana

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No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (1–0) vs No. 23 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Grizzlies 0 0 000
No. 23 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

at Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND

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

Idaho State

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Idaho State Bengals (1–1) vs No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 000
No. 10 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

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

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San Diego Toreros (2–0) vs No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros 0 0 000
No. 10 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

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

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Murray State Racers (1–2) vs No. 9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 0 000
No. 9 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

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

at No. 2 North Dakota State

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No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4–1) at No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Fighting Hawks 0 10 0717
No. 2 Bison 14 10 14341

at FargodomeFargo, ND

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 18,723
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:39) NDSU – CharMar Brown 2-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:11; North Dakota State 7–0)
  • (2:14) NDSU – Bryce Lance 36-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:36; North Dakota State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:38) UND – Quincy Vaughn 1-yard run, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; North Dakota State 14–7)
  • (7:47) NDSU – Chris Harris 16-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:51; North Dakota State 21–7)
  • (3:02) UND – CJ Elrichs 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:45; North Dakota State 21–10)
  • (0:34) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:20; North Dakota State 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:10) NDSU – Cam Miller 2-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:44; North Dakota State 31–10)
  • (3:02) NDSU – Mekhi Collins 33-yard pass from Cole Payton, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:59; North Dakota State 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:33) UND – Caden Dennis 5-yard pass from Simon Romfo, CJ Elrichs kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; North Dakota State 38–17)
  • (5:58) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 45-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 6:35; North Dakota State 41–17)
Statistics North Dakota North Dakota State
First downs 14 25
Plays–yards 54–267 69–429
Rushes–yards 31–101 45–208
Passing yards 166 221
Passing: compattint 18–23–0 16–24–0
Time of possession 25:41 34:19
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing Simon Romfo 18/23, 166 yards, TD
Rushing Gaven Ziebarth 12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Bo Belquist 4 receptions, 61 yards
North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 13/19, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing CharMar Brown 21 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Bryce Lance 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Northern Iowa

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Northern Iowa Panthers (2–4) vs No. 9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
No. 9 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

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

at Youngstown State

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No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000
Penguins 0 0 000

at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

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

at Indiana State

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No. 15 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–3) at Indiana State Sycamores (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000
Sycamores 0 0 000

at Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: ESPN+

No. 3 South Dakota State

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No. 3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7–2) vs No. 21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Jackrabbits 0 0 000
No. 21 Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

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


No. 5 South Dakota

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No. 5 South Dakota Coyotes (7–2) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Coyotes 0 0 000
Fighting Hawks 0 0 000

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

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

at No. 14 Illinois State

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–6) at No. 14 Illinois State Redbirds (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Hawks 0 0 000
No. 14 Redbirds 0 0 000

at Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

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

References

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  1. ^ "2024 North Dakota Football Schedule". fightinghawks.com. North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 North Dakota Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 8, 2024.