North Dakota @ Montana 9/13/25

[UND-FB-FAN]

Huge early season non-conference showdown: the only ranked team vs ranked team matchup in the FCS this weekend!

Huge opportunity for UND football and Coach Schmidt’s program. 

The stage certainly won’t be too big. These are the games we need to elevate towards. 

Make the trip out to Missoula if you can, and if you can’t, turn on the broadcast or radio coverage and support the team to a pivotal early season victory! 
 

2 pm (CT) kickoff
 

Let’s Go Hawks! 

[Und Princess]

I'm PUMPED!!! Can't wait!!! I will be doing a Pregame and Postgame  blog posts this year to help get us all ready for games and recap as I started blogging this past spring. It's a blast!!! Let's Go Get'em!!! Let's Go Hawks!!! Let's take down the Griz!!!

[forksandspoons]

Have to establish the run and take care of the football. Defense will need to play lights out. 

Go Hawks!!

[HoopsFan03]

We need Jerry to continue to be Jerry Football in this one! 

[bubbaball69]

20 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

We need Jerry to continue to be Jerry Football in this one! 

Jerry will pass for 2 and run for 2 with and INT, the kid has that it factor, doesn't get too high or low, might need to call him Jerry Cool.

[Sioux94]

They gonna crank some music inside during practice this week to try and prepare for noise at Montana? 

[Wilbur]

I think you've got something with Jerry running the ball.  Get him running around a bit along with the RB by committee and then that opens things in the passing game.  

Head over heart.

UND 27

Grizz 24

[UND Football Fan]

This will be a physical game, if we can scrap together drives like K State we can win this one. However, if we don’t move the ball, our defense, though improved some, may get worn down and we could falter down the stretch due to our depth issues on defense. I believe Montana will be better prepared for our run game, but our passing game will be the X factor for us to win this year.

[YeahhhSiouxSioux]

1 hour ago, Sioux94 said:

They gonna crank some music inside during practice this week to try and prepare for noise at Montana? 

They did this already for K-state so they’ll probably do it again

[Sioux94]

Isaac needs to figure out another wrinkle on that one misdirection play. Worked real well against Kansas State but once it was on film....PSU had it snuffed out...was like a 6 yard loss the one time. 

Maybe fake the misdirection and Jerry turns back and throws a screen back to the original direction the play was going. 

Now that Jerry has run a few times...they have to prepare....since he can and will run on some of those option plays. And that is exactly what we need, QB to have some success running it on the keeper. 

[sioux24/7]

My main concern coming into this game is Eli Gillman (should be at UND). 15 for 198 and 3 TDs last weekend. Guys a beast. We managed to mostly hold him in check last year besides a 63 yard TD run. 

I guess on top of Gillman I would say the environment scares me a bit too. I know they played at KState already so they have the exposure but I think this could be just as tough of a place to play, if not more.

Really wish I could have made the trip but I can’t wait to watch. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

20 hours ago, bubbaball69 said:

Jerry will pass for 2 and run for 2 with and INT, the kid has that it factor, doesn't get too high or low, might need to call him Jerry Cool.

the one time i spoke to jerry (and his family) he was very very reserved...so kinda surprised that he is so animated on the field after his td's....love it

[forksandspoons]

It’s definitely going to be louder in Missoula than it was at Kansas State. 
 

Lot of new faces on this Griz team, but still a lot of older guys with experience. They’re going to be physical. They’ve got some good LBs, including Peyton Wing, the PSU transfer that UND offered this off-season. Also a USC transfer at LB. 

[Dustin]

This will be a tough game and I don't think we come out with a W.  In fact, I think it'll be a bigger deficit than K State.  We beat Montana last year as the inferior team, and I don't think it happens again.

[fightingsioux4life]

3 minutes ago, Dustin said:

This will be a tough game and I don't think we come out with a W.  In fact, I think it'll be a bigger deficit than K State.  We beat Montana last year as the inferior team, and I don't think it happens again.

Win or lose, I don't see us folding like a cheap piece of lawn furniture like recent years.

[AJS]

New era. Clearly for the program, but I also feel it from the fanbase. Will they win this upcoming Saturday? Maybe. On the road in an elite atmosphere against a very good FCS team. Call UND slight underdogs. Also feel this is a good weekend to play them. UND w/ an extra game (including FBS opponent), Montana only playing one (against D2 opponent). Win or lose, they'll look like they belong. 

What an opportunity though. Get the feeling "nationally" people are buying into this new era. Win and things go into overdrive. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, forksandspoons said:

 

It’s definitely going to be louder in Missoula than it was at Kansas State. 

 

Kansas State is louder environment than little griz mountain stadium. 

UND wins 27-24

[geaux_sioux]

5 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Kansas State is louder environment than little griz mountain stadium. 

UND wins 27-24

It’s splitting hairs. Never been to either, but I do know from someone who played at The Big House that 100,000 aren’t necessarily loud on the field even if they’re giving it their all. Geometry is a larger factor, especially in open air stadiums. WaGriz is notorious for being loud for opposing teams. Haven’t ever really heard about Snyder whatever stadium. 

[Sioux94]

I think we somewhat took the crowd out of it a little at Kstate as their fans wanted to dominate us and they weren't,  so I think they were a little frustrated. 

I don’t have much reason to believe Montana is any better than we are right now, they do have home field advantage though. Previously in these type of road games I would be worried and think everything needs to go exactly right for us to win. And half of me was just praying we didnt get an embarrassing beat down. Feels different under Schmidt so far, and I'm expecting we win if we play a fairly clean game. This is the game where I think we'll find out where we are really at. But I guarantee if we do win, many will just say Montana is overrated.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

37 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

I think we somewhat took the crowd out of it a little at Kstate as their fans wanted to dominate us and they weren't,  so I think they were a little frustrated. 

I don’t have much reason to believe Montana is any better than we are right now, they do have home field advantage though. Previously in these type of road games I would be worried and think everything needs to go exactly right for us to win. And half of me was just praying we didnt get an embarrassing beat down. Feels different under Schmidt so far, and I'm expecting we win if we play a fairly clean game. This is the game where I think we'll find out where we are really at. But I guarantee if we do win, many the midget and the madman of cass county will just say Montana is overrated.  

fixed

[petey23]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

It’s splitting hairs. Never been to either, but I do know from someone who played at The Big House that 100,000 aren’t necessarily loud on the field even if they’re giving it their all. Geometry is a larger factor, especially in open air stadiums. WaGriz is notorious for being loud for opposing teams. Haven’t ever really heard about Snyder whatever stadium. 

have heard players say that playing at Michigan is like playing a 100,000 seat church.

[AJS]

 

[Oxbow6]

WaGriz is a blast. Very loud and fans right on top of sidelines and field. Been fortunate to have been to a number of big FBS games. WasGriz easily in my top 3 CFB atmospheres....been there a few times. 

[KBH2010]

I’m hoping my work schedule works out and I can attend the game.