(STATS) – The motto of the University of North Dakota team has been “Day by Day” since the arrival of coach Bubba Schweigert and his staff in January 2014.
Today, though, is a lot different than yesterday.
Following last year’s co-championship in the Big Sky Conference and their first-ever FCS playoff appearances, the Fighting Hawks are facing much higher expectations heading into the 2017 season.
On Tuesday, they were picked first in the conference’s two preseason polls – head coaches and media – as Big Sky Kickoff concluded in Park City, Utah. The Fighting Hawks were one spot ahead of Eastern Washington, with whom they shared last year’s conference title, going 8-0 against Big Sky foes.