UND @ PSU 9-12-26 9pm

[Und Princess]

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! I hope you have a spectacular day! I know it's only Tuesday but we can all get fired up and excited for Saturday night! I released a piece about the 3 North Dakota Football players getting recognized by the MVFC blog! Which Players got honored? Read the blog in the link below to find out!

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-ultimate-fighting-hawks-roundup-und.html?m=1

Go North Dakota Football!

Und Princess 

[shep]

Watching Schmidt and Danny’s Monday pressers there will be no looking ahead to Lincoln.

Both coaches looking forward to traveling and being with the team away from 

Is game time Nine?

[Und Princess]

1 minute ago, shep said:

Watching Schmidt and Danny’s Monday pressers there will be no looking ahead to Lincoln.

Both coaches looking forward to traveling and being with the team away from 

Is game time Nine?

Game time is 9pm. Source: https://fightinghawks.com/sports/football/schedule

I wish it was earlier but it is a night game. 

 

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, shep said:

Watching Schmidt and Danny’s Monday pressers there will be no looking ahead to Lincoln.

Both coaches looking forward to traveling and being with the team away from 

Is game time Nine?

Would it be better if I said seven pm Pacific time?

[Und Princess]

33 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Would it be better if I said seven pm Pacific time?

I did Central Time on the title!

[shep]

8 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Would it be better if I said seven pm Pacific time?

I need to pay attention to the titles 

[UND Football Fan]

Except for Covid, UND has not started 3-0 in FCS era since 2008 (first season). That year we opened with D2 and D3 competition and beat Idaho State to be 4-0. 

[Wilbur]

They played Davis pretty close before falling apart in the second half.  Always an adventure on the road when playing against Big Sky teams and their officials.  

I'll say UND 38.  Portland State 24. 

[forksandspoons]

38 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

They played Davis pretty close before falling apart in the second half.  Always an adventure on the road when playing against Big Sky teams and their officials.  

I'll say UND 38.  Portland State 24. 

Agreed. Unique type of travel/stadium setup, unknowns with their new staff and personnel, etc. UND will face a bit more adversity this week. I think they’ll respond to it the right way, though. The veteran guys will lead the way. 

[CMSioux]

Podcast said they only have one returning D player - however history has shown on the road with Big Sky officiating is at least a touchdown advantage for the home team. 

[siouxweet]

Anything less than another 60 spot against an underwhelming opponent is unacceptable.    UND 66-13.

[UND Football Fan]

5 hours ago, CMSioux said:

Podcast said they only have one returning D player - however history has shown on the road with Big Sky officiating is at least a touchdown advantage for the home team. 

I agree we had a chance to take the game out of refs hands in the first half and failed to do so. 
 

[siouxweet]

9 hours ago, Wilbur said:

They played Davis pretty close before falling apart in the second half.  Always an adventure on the road when playing against Big Sky teams and their officials.  

I'll say UND 38.  Portland State 24. 

Seriously??  Officiating conspiracy theories??  Only a 14 point win??

[Wilbur]

2 hours ago, siouxweet said:

Seriously??  Officiating conspiracy theories??  Only a 14 point win??

They lost to the 6th ranked FCS team in the country by 7 points at home.  They aren't great, but they aren't Valpo.  

[UND Football Fan]

This game can easily be a trap game before Nebraska. Even great coaches have a team play flat week before a rivalry or before a big game. Coaches can yell, put up signs, give digital reminders etc….It’s up to the players, especially the seniors/junior leaders to keep the killer mentality with the team. Late start and Big Sky refs should not affect the outcome of this game, if this team is as good as the talent we have seen with our starters and imediate backups that rotate in we will win. 
 

Need to score early and keep the pressure on, an average team can have a good day, If a great team plays average it will be close, if great team does not do what is expected (no turnovers, no solid special teams, not limiting opposing explosive plays and not creating there own…..outcome favors lesser team. I am banking that even with an above average play by Portland State our seniors and junior leaders will lead the way.
 

I hope I’m too pessimistic, I think we will win by about 2 scores. 

[Big Green]

39 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

This game can easily be a trap game before Nebraska. Even great coaches have a team play flat week before a rivalry or before a big game. Coaches can yell, put up signs, give digital reminders etc….It’s up to the players, especially the seniors/junior leaders to keep the killer mentality with the team. Late start and Big Sky refs should not affect the outcome of this game, if this team is as good as the talent we have seen with our starters and imediate backups that rotate in we will win. 
 

Need to score early and keep the pressure on, an average team can have a good day, If a great team plays average it will be close, if great team does not do what is expected (no turnovers, no solid special teams, not limiting opposing explosive plays and not creating there own…..outcome favors lesser team. I am banking that even with an above average play by Portland State our seniors and junior leaders will lead the way.
 

I hope I’m too pessimistic, I think we will win by about 2 scores. 

I think this is very Realistic.  I see UND is favored by 27.5.  Way too many points.  Think 15 is about right.

Between the late start, looking forward to Next week, first road game, and some of the issues in the secondary. I'll take a 2 TD win.

 

[siouxfan512]

A win is a win. I don't need to see all the backups playing in the one and I think it is in the teams best interest to play a full game anyway.

That being said, I would like to see us control the game, get up early, maybe pull away in the 3rd or 4th and just wear them down.

AND STAY HEALTHY!!

 

[Kab]

16 minutes ago, Big Green said:

I think this is very Realistic.  I see UND is favored by 27.5.  Way too many points.  Think 15 is about right.

Between the late start, looking forward to Next week, first road game, and some of the issues in the secondary. I'll take a 2 TD win.

 

Secondary is my concern 

 

[fightingsioux4life]

9 minutes ago, Kab said:

Secondary is my concern 

The backups we saw in the second half of the first two games probably won't play this time. The starters on both sides of the ball have looked good so far.

[Kab]

Coach mentioned on those short outs, defense was lining up too far off the line 

 

[geaux_sioux]

1 hour ago, Kab said:

Secondary is my concern 

 

Secondary and kicking. The song remains the same

[Kab]

10 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Secondary and kicking. The song remains the same

Who wrote that song

[geaux_sioux]

14 minutes ago, Kab said:

Who wrote that song

Nirvana