UNDGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota has announced a home-and-home football series with Sam Houston State University.
 The first game is Sept. 15, 2018, in Huntsville, Texas. The second is Sept. 14, 2019, at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.
 Sam Houston State is one of the top programs in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. The Bearkats appeared in the 2011 and 2012 FCS national championship games – losing both to North Dakota State University – and made semifinal runs in the 2014 and 2015 playoffs.