Oct. 25—SIOUX FALLS — We've got two biggies in the Valley coming up this Saturday. First, North Dakota heads to Youngstown State. The Fighting Hawks are likely to drop out of the top 10 after their 26-23 overtime loss to South Dakota, but they'd jump back in if they beat the Penguins. YSU, meanwhile, can stay in the hunt for a top two seed. The Penguins only play an 11-game schedule this year, ...

Oct. 24—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota football team survived a second-half collapse and a late North Dakota rally to secure a 26-23 overtime victory over the Fighting Hawks in a top-10 showdown Saturday at the DakotaDome. With the game hanging in the balance, quarterback Austyn Modrzewski connected with Brayden White for a 14-yard touchdown in overtime, lifting the Coyotes ...

Oct. 26—BROOKINGS — South Dakota State has had the upper hand in the in-state rivalry since it resumed in 2012, leading the series 10-3. But since a 7-0 head start for the Jacks it's even at 3-3. While USD has had a few rough spots and rebuilding years during that time, the Jacks have been a consistent FCS contender for the entirety of the series' Division I era — their 14-year streak of ...

ESPN had a chance to do something different with College GameDay this weekend. Instead, it is heading to Indiana for the Hoosiers’ matchup against Minnesota. The defending national champions deserve respect, and Bloomington should produce a terrific atmosphere. But this was a week to think outside the box. College GameDay should have gone FCS or…

Oct. 24—VERMILLION, S.D. — The UND football program will try to bring momentum to the DakotaDome on Saturday as the No. 6 Fighting Hawks take on No. 8 South Dakota. Follow live updates below. © 2026 the Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, N.D.). Visit www.grandforksherald.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Oct. 24—VERMILLION, S.D. — In a Top 10 FCS matchup, the UND football program overcame a 20-3 halftime deficit but lost in overtime 26-23 on Saturday in the DakotaDome. Here are five things you might've missed in the game. UND's 17-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter has become a negative trend for the Fighting Hawks. UND trailed Northern Iowa 24-7 early in the second quarter earlier this ...

The Hawks and the ‘Yotes meet with extremely high stakes.