GRAND FORKS, N.D. – For the third time in program history, North Dakota is set to play in the FCS playoffs. The No. 7 Fighting Hawks will begin their postseason run at home against No. 12 Missouri State  on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. from Grand Forks. Fans can watch the contest on ESPN3 with Matt Stewart and Eric MacLain on the call or tune into the Home of Economy Radio Network with Jack Michaels and Tom Dosch.
 
This will be the third meeting in program history between North Dakota and Missouri State, with the teams splitting the previous two contests. The Bears captured the first showdown on Sept. 6, 2014 in Springfield by a 38-0 score before the Fighting Hawks returned the favor with a 34-0 shutout on Sept. 9, 2017 at the Alerus Center.  
 
This will be the third appearance in the FCS playoffs and 19th overall appearance in postseason play, with Saturday's contest against the Bears being the 17th playoff game in Grand Forks. The Hawks are 13-3 at home in their postseason history and 10-1 inside the Alerus Center.
 
The last time UND hosted a playoff game was in the 2016 season, when the Fighting Hawks fell to Richmond, 27-24, in the second round of the FCS playoffs. UND was also ranked seventh in that postseason, but Spiders came in unranked.
 
FULL GAME NOTES CAN BE FOUND HERE