North Dakota FCS Football 2025 Playoff Capsule
November 16, 2025 · CSM Staff
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Missouri Valley
2025 Record: 7-5, 5-3
Coach: Eric Schmidt
Big Wins: 10/11 Youngstown State (35-17), 10/18 at Southern Illinois (38-19)
Bad Losses: 11/1 at South Dakota (21-26), 11/22 South Dakota State (31-34)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Sawyer Seidl, RB, 847 yards
Passing: Jerry Kaminski, QB, 2,360 yards
Receiving: B.J. Fleming, WR, 770 yards
Tackles: Malachi McNeal, LB, 77
Sacks: Lance Rucker, DE, 7.5
Interceptions: 3 tied with 3
2025 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 210.6 (10th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 194.9 (79, 7)
Total Offense: 405.5 (31, 4)
Scoring Offense: 35.1 (14, 4)
Rushing Defense: 97.0 (5, 1)
Pass Defense: 199.9 (37, 3)
Total Defense: 296.9 (9, 2)
Scoring Defense: 18.8 (17, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.27 (37, 6)
Sacks: 3.00 (9, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 1.00 (9, 1)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2023 | First Round | Lost to Sacramento State |
| 2022 | First Round | Lost to Weber State |
| 2020 | First Round | Defeated Missouri State |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 2019 | First Round | Lost to Nicholls State |
| 2016 | Second Round | Lost to Richmond |
*all team stats through 11/16
