Saturday, September 28
Grand Forks, N.D.
1 p.m.
Murray State
at
(8) North Dakota
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Racers Visit North Dakota For MVFC Opener
9/25/2024 4:09:00 PM | Football
Saturday's game marks the northernmost football game in Murray State's 100 seasons
| Game 4 - 2 p.m. Central Time | Murray State at North Dakota |
| Alerus Center | Capacity: 12,283 |
| Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| (RV) Murray State Racers    | 1-2 (0-0 MVFC) |
| Head Coach | Jody Wright |
| Alma Mater | Jacksonville State (2005) |
| Murray State Record | 1-2 (1st Season) |
| Career Record | Same |
| MVFC Record | 0-0 |
| Wright vs North Dakota | 1st Meeting |
| (9/8) North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 3-1Â (0-0 MVFC) |
| Head Coach | Bubba Schweigert |
| Alma Mater    | Jamestown (1985) |
| North Dakota Record | 64-51 (11th Season) |
| Career Record | 85-72 (14th Season) |
| MFVC Record | 17-12 (5th Season) |
| Schweigert vs Murray State | 1-0 |
| Radio - WFGE Froggy 103.7 FM | Neal Bradley & Chip Adams |
| ESPN+Â | Alex Hejnert &Â Ryan Kasowski |
Game Day Story Lines
- It's game 4 of the season for the Murray State Racers when they tale on the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota at the Alerus Center Saturday in a 1 p.m. kick off.
- The game marks the second opener for the Racers in the MVFC. MSU won their opener a year ago against Indiana State at home 30-28.
- The game marks just the second meeting between the two after they played in Murray, Kentucky in 2023, which the Fighting Hawks won 45-31.
- With the game in Grand Forks, the Racers are playing the northern-most football game in their 100-year history, as they will be about 75 miles from the USA border with Canada.
- The previous mark was last season at North Dakota State in Fargo, which is about 75 miles south of Grand Forks.
- The game for the Racers at North Dakota marks their second game this season facing a ranked opponent. The other was at Missouri in the season opener.
- The Racers are 0-2 against ranked MVFC teams after dropping games to North Dakota and North Dakota State in 2023.
- Murray State's last win over a ranked opponent was at home against Eastern Illinois 41-27 (03-28-2021) when 2020 season was played in spring 2021.
- The Racers last win on the road over a ranked opponent was that same spring of 2021 at Southeast Missouri (04-07-21) 24-21.
- The Racers are 6-7 since 2010 in their next game after an open week and have won four of their last five including the last three.
- Murray State secured the first win of the Coach Jody Wright era in a big way (Sept. 14) defeating Mississippi Valley State 59-8 at Roy Stewart Stadium.
- The 59 points scored are the most for the Racers in a game since 2019 vs. Morehead State.
- The Racers defense picked up five sacks and 11 tackles-for-loss.
- It was the most sacks for MSU since 2022 vs. Tennessee State and the most tackles-for-loss since 2019 vs. Pikeville.
- MSU QB Jayden Johannsen scored his 100th career touchdown.
- Justice Hill, Kade Neely, Jameson Holcomb, Marcus Floyd Jr., and Kevin Emmanuel all scored their first collegiate Touchdowns for MSU.
- James Camden led the Racers with 12 tackles and an impressive three pass break-ups.
- Next week, the Racers host the South Dakota Coyotes for the first time in a 2 p.m. game at Stewart Stadium.Â
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