No. 7 in the state of Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio (Stambaugh Stadium)

UND has a 4-0 lead in the series
Kickoff: 5:00 PM (CT)
TV: Midco Sports Two/ESPN+
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network (Pregame Show @ 4:00 PM CT)

BIG FORKS, ND – No. No. 7 North Dakota leaves the state on Saturday to play a football game for the first time in eight weeks, visiting Youngstown State at Stambaugh Stadium on Saturday at 5:00 PM (CT). The game will be broadcast by Midco Sports Two. The broadcast will also air on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network with a pregame show starting at 4:00 PM (CT).

UND has a 5-2 record and a 2-1 mark in MVFC play after defeating Northern Iowa 31-7 last week at the Alerus Center. The Fighting Hawks never trailed in the game, rushing for 267 yards in the win while holding the Panthers to just 36 yards on the ground. Simon Romfo went 14-for-24 and passed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Bo Belquist was his favorite target, with six catches for 72 yards and a score – all in the first half. Gifts Ziebarth led the backfield with 14 rushes for 83 yards and a touchdown. JJ Martin recorded his first interception as a Fighting Hawk and UND achieved a turnover margin of +1.0.

YSU has a 2-6 record and a 1-3 mark in MVFC action after falling 27-17 to No. 4 South Dakota on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. The Penguins took an early 14-0 lead and led 17-14 at half before dropping the game. Beau Brungard went 22-for-31 through the air for 208 yards and a touchdown, while also scoring a 69-yard rushing touchdown. Max Tomczak had a team-high nine grabs for 90 yards, while Brandon Serrano also caught a 15-yard touchdown pass. Ethan Wright paced the backfield with 13 carries for 50 yards.

North Dakota has a 4-0 series lead and a 2-0 mark between the teams as MVFC opponents. Both games between the two teams this century have been decided by less than a touchdown, with UND winning in Grand Forks by a score of 24-21 in 2021 and in Youngstown in 2022 by 35-30.

FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE.