No. 7/6 North Dakota at No. 2 North Dakota State
Fargo, N.D. (FARGODOME)
UND holds a 63-50-3 series lead
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports/ESPN+
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network (Pregame Show @ 1:30 p.m.)

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - No. 7/6 North Dakota will hit the road for the first time in over a month and will visit No. 2 North Dakota State inside the FARGODOME this Saturday. The Fighting Hawks and Bison square off on the gridiron at 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Midco Sports. It will also be carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network with a pregame show starting at 1:30 p.m.

UND has a 4-1 record and a 1-0 mark in MVFC play following the 72-35 win over Murray State last week. The Fighting Hawks piled up 601 yards of offense in the win with 309 yards rushing and 292 yards passing. In the game, Bo Belquist had his ninth 100-yard receiving game of his career, hauling in three grabs for 121 yards and a pair of scores. Isaiah Smith paced the backfield and also went over 100 yards, toting the rock 11 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while also hauling in a 74-yard touchdown reception. The 72 points scored were the most by North Dakota since an 80-0 victory over Jamestown in 1928.

NDSU is 4-1 and 1-0 in the MVFC after winning 42-10 at No. 18/15 Illinois State last weekend. The Bison recorded five sacks and held the Redbirds to just eight yards rushing in the victory. Eli Mostaert had two sacks to lead a strong performance by the North Dakota State defense. CharMar Brown led the Bison offensive attack, rushing 17 times for 100 yards and a score. Quarterback Cam Miller was 20-for-23 passing for 216 yards and three scores, while also rushing seven times for 32 yards. Bryce Lance had eight grabs for 65 yards and a score.

North Dakota holds 63-50-3 lead in the series. In games played in Fargo, the series is tied 28-28-1. The rivalry dates back to 1894, tying it for the eighth-oldest college football rivalry among the likes of Oregon-Oregon State's "Civil War" and Texas-Texas A&M. UND won last season in the Alerus Center, 49-24, but has not in Fargo since a 12-6 win on Oct. 12, 2002.

FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE.