#16 North Dakota FCS Football 2023 Preview

 
 
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
 
Overall Rank: #16
 
#3 Missouri Valley
 
 
 
2022 Record: 7-5, 5-3
2022 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Bubba Schweigert (54-45 at North Dakota, 76-66 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Danny Freund
Defensive Coordinator: Joel Schwenzfeier
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Isaiah Smith, RB, 447 yards
Passing: Tommy Schuster, QB, 2,728 yards
Receiving: Bo Belquist, WR, 811 yards
Tackles: Kadon Kauppinen, DB, 56
Sacks: Ben McNaboe, DL, 6.5
Interceptions: Wyatt Pedigo, LB, 2; C.J. Siegel, DB, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: WR Jack Wright, WR Red Wilson, OL Donny Ventrelli, LB Kason Kelly, LB Josh Navratil, LB Ted Mullin, DB Ethan Ball
 
Key Losses: RB Tyler Hoosman, WR Garett Maag, TE Adam Zavalney, LB Devon Krzanowski, DB Jayson Coley, LB Marcus Vaughn-Jones, LB Caden White, LB Aaron Cooper
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 147.6 (67th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 228.2 (49, 4)
Total Offense: 375.8 (61, 6)
Scoring Offense: 30.3 (38, 4)
Rushing Defense: 171.7 (77, 8)
Pass Defense: 226.8 (66, 6)
Total Defense: 398.5 (75, 8)
Scoring Defense: 30.8 (83, 9)
Turnover Margin: -0.08 (66, 8)
Sacks: 1.75 (81, 7)
Sacks Allowed: 147.6 (67, 5)