2026 Bold Predictions

[sioux24/7]

Get your bold (or not so bold) predictions out here!

I will start. Jonnie Wiltshire will be the MVFC Defensive Player of the Year. This is not a slight on Rucker but man I love Jonnie. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

TE's will have over 10 td receptions?

#returnofteu

[MoSiouxFan]

27 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Get your bold (or not so bold) predictions out here!

I will start. Jonnie Wiltshire will be the MVFC Defensive Player of the Year. This is not a slight on Rucker but man I love Jonnie. 

I love him, too.  It's just criminal that the NCAA has left him and some of the others hanging this long on a decision that could have/should have been made in less than 48 hours.  I'll go with Rucker, though.😊 Love it that we could have more than one player in the running.

[siouxweet]

We will not lose to NDSU this year

[forksandspoons]

Teams will have their hands full with our defensive line, so I think Devereaux could end up as UND’s defensive MVP

Offensive side bold prediction: most receiving TDs by Nate Hromadka 

boldest prediction: we break the curse in Vermillion 

 

[GoHawks]

Deng Deng has a breakout year with over 1k receiving yards and 10+ touchdowns. 

[Long Snapper 92]

Jerry will go to a high level P4 school after his performance this year

[F'n Hawks]

Luke Silvernale takes over field goal duties. Hits two 50 yard plus bombs by the end of the season.

[Undertherock]

1 hour ago, forksandspoons said:

Teams will have their hands full with our defensive line, so I think Devereaux could end up as UND’s defensive MVP

Offensive side bold prediction: most receiving TDs by Nate Hromadka 

boldest prediction: we break the curse in Vermillion 

 

Do the Whioux have D-line depth this year?  SDSU won national championships when it invested in the trenches and was able to liberally sub, particularly on the D-line, without noticeable dropoff.  Last year, SDSU had some D-line talent but no depth, particularly when Kirschenmann was lost for the season in game 1.  Supposedly, the depth has returned.  I know there's some top end talent on the Whioux line but is there depth?  

[forksandspoons]

18 minutes ago, Undertherock said:

Do the Whioux have D-line depth this year?  SDSU won national championships when it invested in the trenches and was able to liberally sub, particularly on the D-line, without noticeable dropoff.  Last year, SDSU had some D-line talent but no depth, particularly when Kirschenmann was lost for the season in game 1.  Supposedly, the depth has returned.  I know there's some top end talent on the Whioux line but is there depth?  

More depth than most years without a doubt. Championship-level depth? TBD

Depth is more of a concern at LB and in the secondary. DL is the deepest room on the defense right now. 

[Und Princess]

My bold prediction is we win our first NCAA D1 football championship in January!

[Kab]

Not a prediction but do they lose a game they have no business losing ?

[UND-FB-FAN]

Undefeated. 
Beat Nebraska.

Win national championship in Nashville. 

[powerplay]

3 hours ago, Long Snapper 92 said:

Jerry will go to a high level P4 school after his performance this year

I'm not sure if I love this or hate this.

[fightingsioux4life]

23 minutes ago, powerplay said:

I'm not sure if I love this or hate this.

If Jerry can help us win a national championship, he can do whatever he wants.

[UND69er]

3 hours ago, Kab said:

Not a prediction but do they lose a game they have no business losing ?

That's where NDSU excelled. They most always took care of business and won games even when not playing well. 

[UND69er]

28 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

If Jerry can help us win a national championship, he can do whatever he wants.

 

28 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

If Jerry can help us win a national championship, he can do whatever he wants.

And, it gives the talented other QBs opportunities so we don't lose them.

[Undertherock]

6 hours ago, forksandspoons said:

More depth than most years without a doubt. Championship-level depth? TBD

Depth is more of a concern at LB and in the secondary. DL is the deepest room on the defense right now. 

I've resigned myself to the fact the the secondary will be a rebuild every year.  Either the DBs excel (and as a position group, they seem the most likely to portal) or they'll stink, and then you're looking for guys in the portal.  

Deep front 7 can cover for a marginal backside to some extent.  

[SiouxFan100]

We have a buy and then two additional home playoff games