Fighting Hawks Kick Off 120th Season Against Colorado State

The University of North Dakota football team will open the 2023 season at home on August 26th against Colorado State in the Alerus Center.

The game will be the first of the year for both teams, and it will also be the first time they have faced each other since 2019. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a 7-5 season in 2022, while the Rams went 3-9.

The Fighting Hawks will be looking to start the season off on the right foot, and they will have a tough test in Colorado State. The Rams are a perennial powerhouse in the Mountain West Conference, and they will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season.

The game will be a great opportunity for the Fighting Hawks to show what they are made of. They have a talented team, and they will be looking to make a statement in the first game of the season. The Rams will be a tough opponent, but the Fighting Hawks are confident that they can get the win.

Here are some things to watch for in the game:

• The play of Fighting Hawks quarterback Tommy Schuster. Schuster is a talented passer, and he will need to have a big game for the Fighting Hawks to win.
• The Fighting Hawks running game. The Fighting Hawks have a deep running back corps, and they will need to get them involved in the game early and often.
• The Rams defense. The Rams have a stout defense, and they will need to play well to stop the Fighting Hawks offense.
• The Rams passing game. The Rams have a talented quarterback in Clay Millen, and he will need to have a big game for the Rams to win.

The game is sure to be a close one, and it will be a great way to start the 2023 college football season.