GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota concluded its spring practices and the Green team beat the White team, 32-17, during the UND Spring Showcase inside the Pollard Athletic Center on Friday night. An energetic crowd of over 1,300 members of the Fighting Hawk faithful took in the experience that lasted just over two hours.

Full statistics for the contest were not tracked or recorded. The scoring system used for the game was different than the one used in a typical football game. For the offense, it was traditional scoring coming in the form of touchdowns (6 points), extra points (1 point), field goals (3 points) and two-point conversions (2 points). For the defense, it was non-traditional scoring with points coming in the form of takeaways (6 points), 3 & outs (3 points) and missed field goals (2 points). The defensive unit was also awarded anywhere from 4-6 points, depending on where each drive ended on the field.

The Green (defensive) squad led 4-0 midway through the first quarter before Easton Choate capped a drive with a 31-yard field goal to trim the deficit to 4-3. The defense then had a stop at the end of the first quarter before Bennett Walker and Owen McCloud picked off passes in the second quarter to help the Green carry an 18-3 lead into intermission.

The White (offensive) team came out firing in the third quarter and Jack Sulik connected with Korey Tai on a 56-yard touchdown pass and a made extra point from C.J. Elrichs cut the lead to 18-10 early in the stanza. The defense ended the quarter with another stop to bring the score to 23-10.

The defensive unit scored 9 points at the beginning of the final period with two drive-ending stops to see the Green's lead balloon to 32-10. On the final drive of the scrimmage, Randle Parker bounced outside for a 32-yard rushing touchdown and Kenten Laughman connected on the extra point to bring the final tally to 32-17.

During the event, the contest featured roughly 60 plays. The opening quarter had plays throughout the length of the field and closed with eight punts. The second stanza was a pair of two-minute drills before halftime. The third quarter had roughly 20 plays from the 50-yard line and ended with 1-on-1 tackling drills. The contest closed with three series starting at the offensive side of the 25-yard line.

At the end of the UND Spring Showcase, fans in attendance were treated to autograph sessions and photo opportunities with the Fighting Hawks.

The Fighting Hawks Radio Network aired the Spring Showcase and heard insights from Coaches Eric Schmidt, Isaac Fruechte and Shawn Kostich, along with interviews with Brady Oliveira and Reid "Digger" Anderson during quarter breaks. Segments from the show are available at the Hawk Talk page inside the iHeart Radio App for fans to go back and listen at their convenience.

North Dakota will begin the 2025 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Kansas State.