UND-FB-FAN

Don’t need to worry about field goals and XPs when you score more touchdowns than the other team ….

Season will be here soon. If anyone is setting up a tailgate for Thursday, August 27th vs Long Island University and wants to provide details for fellow tailgaters or fans, feel free to provide here: food, drink, fun, and UND football Should be a beautiful late summer evening for tailgating and football in Grand Forks…it’s just around the corner Kickoff at 7 pm tailgating much earlier (lots open at 1 pm ) fireworks afterwards Go Hawks

Everyone keep your schedule open to travel south to Nashville in January 2027

Of course, that is the primary issue all along with them moving up, to alter public perception and (try) run away from UND’s shadow.

I vote yes

Pessimism from a South Dakota farm school guy is not surprising. There are numerous (and I mean numerous) opportunities for UND and UND football to expand their revenue. It’s just being tapped into. Good luck

I agree, actually. Will be a fun game and atmosphere. Fun travel in January 2027 down to the Music City

Trying to grow UND athletics beyond its current scope will be hard (if not impossible) if this arrangement stays as it. Not really an opinion, I’m afraid, but really just the reality.

Devils advocacy here; do you want to UND football to make more money or not? Do you want to be more successful or be satisfied with the status quo? That is the difference. FBS is the next and best level. I completely get the bowl game vs FCS playoff argument, and winning a national championship is definitely better for fans than winning a mediocre bowl game (unless the travel would be a perk in December/January), but that is the format and heterogeneity of FBS football at this time. What the P4 does in the future will influence that. In the meantime, while focusing on current state, the national notoriety and dollars associated with FBS football is what should make it attractive to UND and UND football if they want to keep growing. It won’t happen overnight. Will take time; years of planning, fundraising, success at FCS, and quite frankly some luck outside of UND’s control, so enjoy FCS while it’s here, but striving to be better should not be a deterrent.

Not entirely wrong but not entirely true. The amount of $ and politicking involved to go from FCS to FBS needed means there needs to be some degree of intentionality. Of course, realignment may likely happen in the future, but relying on that is not a great strategy. It is weak. No one can predict the future. UND football and UND athletics should be proactive and chart its own course.

Be on the look out. They should.

Pretty good, but don’t agree entirely. UND won’t lose at home (including playoffs this season) - UND will beat the rabbits from Brookings. As for game in Lincoln vs Nebraska…Travel down or tune in…

You’re right, it’s Brookville, NY (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethpage_Federal_Credit_Union_Stadium). UND needs to update their website … Still, fun August trip out to NY in 2027 to support UND. I wouldn’t discourage travel out there to watch the game and would hope fans plan accordingly …

Lots of hype and talk … now time to walk the walk Gonna be fun

I see you conveniently left out vs Idaho and @ Iowa … those two will be fun