The 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the University of North Dakota as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bubba Schweigert, the Fighting Hawks compiling an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. North Dakota received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff, losing to Weber State in the first round. The team played home games at Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Quick Facts North Dakota Fighting Hawks football, NCAA Division I First Round, L 31–38 at Weber State ...
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska* | | | BTN | L 17–38 | 86,590 |
September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 24 Northern Iowa | | | ESPN3 | W 29–27 | 9,940 |
September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona* | No. 22 | | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 7,841 |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Southern Illinois | No. 19 | | MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | L 17–34 | 8,053 |
October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Missouri State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Alerus Center
- Grand Forks, ND
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 48–31 | 10,020 |
October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | No. 22 | | MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | W 35–30 | 11,009 |
October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 1 South Dakota State | No. 20 | - Alerus Center
- Grand Forks, ND
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | L 35–49 | 11,067 |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian* | No. 23 | - Alerus Center
- Grand Forks, ND
| MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 8,355 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 21 | | MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 2,534 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | South Dakota | No. 19 | | MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 28–19 | 9,516 |
November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State | No. 16 | | MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 18,806 |
November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Weber State* | No. 20 | | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 4,495 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
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Regular season
at Nebraska
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Hawks |
0 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 17 |
Cornhuskers |
7 |
0 |
17 | 14 | 38 |
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- First quarter
- (6:46) NEB – Anthony Grant 19-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:02; Nebraska 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (0:13) UND – Adam Zavalney 1-yard pass from Tommy Schuster, Brady Stevens kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:51; Tied 7–7)
- Third quarter
- (13:12) NEB – Nate Boerkircher 19-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; Nebraska 14–7)
- (8:36) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:56; Nebraska 17–7)
- (5:52) UND – Brady Stevens 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:44; Nebraska 17–10)
- (4:22) UND – Tyler Hoosman 5-yard run, Brady Stevens kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44; Tied 17–17)
- (2:30) NEB – Anthony Grant 46-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; Nebraska 24–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (6:35) NEB – Ajay Allen 14-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:25; Nebraska 31–17)
- (2:07) NEB – Chancellor Brewington 5-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:31; Nebraska 38–17)
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More information Statistics, North Dakota ...
Statistics | North Dakota | Nebraska |
First downs | 18 | 26 |
Total yards | 306 | 437 |
Rushes/yards | 33–175 | 41–224 |
Passing yards | 131 | 193 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–0 | 14–21–1 |
Time of possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 24/37, 131 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 10 carries, 104 yards |
Receiving | Bo Belquist | 6 receptions, 40 yards |
Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 14/21, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 23 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Trey Palmer | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
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vs No. 24 Northern Iowa
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 24 Panthers |
3 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
27 |
Fighting Hawks |
7 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
29 |
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At Northern Arizona
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 22 Fighting Hawks |
0 |
13 |
0 |
14 |
27 |
Lumberjacks |
7 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
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At No. 24 Southern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 19 Fighting Hawks |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
No. 24 Salukis |
10 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
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vs No. 7 Missouri State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 7 Bears |
7 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
Fighting Hawks |
3 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
48 |
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At Youngstown State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 22 Fighting Hawks |
14 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Penguins |
3 |
18 |
3 |
6 |
30 |
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vs No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
49 |
No. 20 Fighting Hawks |
14 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
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vs Abilene Christian
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Wildcats |
7 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
No. 23 Fighting Hawks |
3 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
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At Indiana State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 21 Fighting Hawks |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
Sycamores |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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vs South Dakota
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Coyotes |
6 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
19 |
No. 19 Fighting Hawks |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
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At No. 4 North Dakota State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 16 Fighting Hawks |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
No. 4 Bison |
14 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
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NCAA Division I playoffs
At No. 9 Weber State (first round)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 20 Fighting Hawks |
0 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
No. 9 Wildcats |
7 |
24 |
7 |
0 |
38 |
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