St. Thomas @ UND 9/05/26

[sioux24/7]

43 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Have we ever had Potato Bowl this early and/or on a holiday weekend?

Potato Bowl last year was 9/6. So not this early, technically, but same weekend. 

[Undertherock]

56 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

"better than going on the road?"

play on national tv (maybe)....get a milly (or more).....play a school an anverage fan has heard of (kansas/kansas state).....win the game and build your brand.

What FCS team is getting $1m or more for a buy game?  The most I've ever seen is $700k.  That's nothing to sneeze at but the reality is that P4 don't exactly want to fork over big bucks to play top FCS teams and risk losing.  If UND can become a top FCS team with sustained success, you'll find that the calls from P4 for buy games become less frequent and you'll be lucky to get an FBS game every couple of years.  And FCS teams don't want to show up in Grand Forks to get pasted.  SDSU had to pay Stetson $350k to get drilled Saturday night.  We almost didn't have a game or were at risk of scheduling DII, which would have been more competitive but would have been a knock come seeding.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

22 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

The risk of playing more than one FBS money game in a season is that you are likely to have more injuries, as your opponent will have more size, speed and overall depth. The money isn't worth being a M.A.S.H. unit once the conference schedule begins.

that's why i listed the teams i did ....not a big difference....alabama, wisco, and other p2 or p3 teams i agree but we aren't much different than colorado state or kansas statte

[Kab]

2 hours ago, Undertherock said:

Would you rather your team play UST or another cupcake on the road?  Home games equal revenue and while it's not ideal if your people don't show up, it's better than going on the road.  

No, rather have the Portland game this weekend and the st. Thomas next weekend but that doesn’t always work

what is UND paying st. Thomas to play here 

[gfhockey]

Is wiltshire playing

[Und Princess]

Good Morning Fighting Hawk Fans! I hope you have a wonderful day! I wrote a segment about where UND Football is in this week's polls in today's blog! Where do you think think they landed this week? Read the blog to find out!

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-tuesday-morning-coffee-your-fresh.html?m=1

Have a Fantastic day!

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[HunterFerguson]

21 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

Potato Bowl last year was 9/6. So not this early, technically, but same weekend. 

Feels early on the calendar, but if it is basically the same weekend as last year then I guess it just looks stranger because of how the dates fall.

Labor Day weekend probably makes it feel even earlier too. I do not mind it though. Starting the season with the Potato Bowl gives the opener a little more atmosphere than a normal early September game.

[GoHawks]

21 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Is wiltshire playing

Yes, both him and Scott will play until the court hearing sometime this month I believe.

[forksandspoons]

On 8/31/2026 at 7:41 AM, UND-FB-FAN said:

Grab your tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/060064FBAF85D11D

St. Thomas (1-0) at University of North Dakota (1-0) on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Alerus Center. 

For those who don’t know, St. Thomas is a an FCS DI football program out of St. Paul, MN(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_St._Thomas_Tommies_football_team).

Enjoy the day. Great day to tailgate and attend the game. Another opportunity for UND football to get better and go 1-0 for the week. Cheer loud and get on your feet when UND is on defense! Take your cheer breaks on offense. Go Hawks!

Agreed! The players deserve a great home environment regardless of opponent. And, recruits are watching/attending.