UND coach Eric Schmidt downplays 9 p.m. kickoff at Portland State
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 12:31 AM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
BasketballUniversity of North Dakota football head coach Eric Schmidt says he is not overthinking the 9 p.m. central kickoff time for Saturday's road game against Portland State. The Fighting Hawks travel to Hillsboro, Oregon, with a 2-0 record and a No. 6 ranking in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. Schmidt indicated that he prefers not to adjust team schedules significantly for night games, noting that the travel recovery often presents more challenges than the kickoff time itself. Players will engage in standard preparations including mobility work and walk-throughs before the contest at Hillsboro Stadium. Following the matchup in Oregon, the team is scheduled to face Nebraska in a 6:15 p.m. game the following week. Nearly 30 players on the current roster will be making their first road trip with the team this weekend.
- •University of North Dakota plays Portland State at 9 p.m. central on Saturday.
- •The Fighting Hawks carry a 2-0 record into the away contest.
- •Portland State hosts home games at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon.
- •Nearly 30 players are taking their first road trip with the team.
- •The team travels next to play at Nebraska for a 6:15 p.m. kickoff.
- 12:31 AMYahoo Sports — UND coach Eric Schmidt downplaying 9 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Portland State
"Sep. 7—GRAND FORKS — Eric Schmidt's coaching background is deep in evening kickoffs. He was an assistant during UND's era in the western-based Big Sky Conference. He has coaching stops at Fresno State, Washington and San Diego State. Now, as head coach of the Fighting Hawks, Schmidt says he doesn't plan to overthink a 9 p.m. central kickoff time at Portland State on Saturday. UND, 2-0 with a ...
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