Week 1 Game Preview: North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Kansas State Wildcats

Game Preview: North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Kansas State Wildcats

North Dakota Fighting Hawks 0-0 (0-0 Missouri Valley Conf) vs. Kansas State Wildcats 0-1 (0-1 Big 12)

Date: Saturday, August 30th
Time: 12:00 PM
TV Channel: ESPN +
Location: Manhattan, KS, Bill Snyder Family Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

North Dakota: +25.5
Kansas State: -25.5
O/U: 55.5

2024 Team Stats

North Dakota:

2024 Offense (Missouri Valley Conf Rank)
Total Yards: 360.2 (8)
Passing Yards: 173.3 (9)
Rushing Yards: 186.9 (5)
2024 Defensive (Missouri Valley Conf Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 315.6 (4)
Passing Yards Allowed: 198.6 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 187.8 (9)
2024 Points Scored: 30.8 (5)
2024 Points Allowed: 30.9 (7)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Kansas State:

2024 Offense (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards: 426.8 (5)
Passing Yards: 211.4 (11)
Rushing Yards: 215.5 (2)
2024 Defensive (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 343.4 (6)
Passing Yards Allowed: 264.2 (9)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 112.8 (2)
2024 Points Scored: 30.8 (8)
2024 Points Allowed: 23.4 (7)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: First time meeting
Current Streak: N/A
Last North Dakota win:
N/A
Last Kansas State win: N/A

2024 Player Stats

North Dakota

Passing: Simon Romfo 183-301, 2,051 YDS, 18-8 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Isiah Smith – 103 ATT, 705 YDS, 8 TDS
Receiving: Bo Belquist – 65 REC, 932 YDS, 10 TDS
Tackles: Wyatt Pedigo – 84 (51-33)
Sacks: Josh Navratil – 6
Interceptions: Devin Hembry – 3

Kansas State (2025 stats)

Passing: Avery Johnson – 21-30, 273 YDS, 2-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Joe Jackson – 12 ATT, 51 YDS, 0 TDS
Receiving: Jayce Brown – 4 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TDS
Tackles: Austin Romaine – 8 (4-4)
Sacks: Tobi Osunsanmi – 2
Interception: Gunner Maldonado – 0

Next Game:

North Dakota: September 6th- vs. Portland State – 6:00 PM EST
Kansas State: September 6th – vs. Army – 7:00 PM EST

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