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Bo Belquist will lead the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (3-1) into their battle against the Murray State Racers (1-2) at Alerus Center on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The Fightin’ Hawks are expected to come out on top by at least two TDs (currently -19.5) against the Racers. The over/under for this game is 53.5 points.
Below you can find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
North Dakota -19.5 vs. Murray State
North Dakota vs. Murray State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Fightin’ Hawks (-19.5)
- Moneyline: Fightin’ Hawks (-1149), Racers (+700)
- Total: 53.5 points
North Dakota vs. Murray State Betting Stats and Info
The Fightin’ Hawks’ record against the spread is only 2-1-0. Against the spread, the Fightin’ Hawks are winless in one game when favored by 19.5 points or more. North Dakota won both of the games it has played when favored on the moneyline this season. Murray State, through three games with a set spread this season, has gone 1-2-0 against the spread. Against the spread, the Racers are winless in one game when underdogs by 19.5 points or more. This is the second game this year Murray State is the moneyline underdog. The Racers lost the first one.
North Dakota vs. Murray State Key Players
North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks
- Simon Romfo has thrown for 664 yards while connecting on 55.2% of his passes (58-for-105), with four touchdowns and five interceptions (166 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 29 times for 111 yards and one touchdown.
- Sawyer Seidl has 39 rushing attempts for a team-high 260 rushing yards (65 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Gaven Ziebarth has run for 204 yards (51 YPG), with three touchdowns on the ground.
- Belquist has hauled in 21 catches for 357 yards, best on his team, and three touchdowns. He has been targeted 24 times, and averages 89.3 receiving yards per game.
- Nathan DeMontagnac has chipped in with six receptions (on nine targets) for 87 yards.
- Caden Dennis has totaled 70 yards on 11 receptions, averaging 17.5 yards per game.
- Josh Navratil has four sacks to lead the team, and has also collected one TFL and four tackles.
- Antonio Bluiett’s five tackles mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Devin Hembry has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on five tackles in four games this season.
Murray State Racers
- This year Jayden Johannsen has put up 237 passing yards (79 per game) while going 26-for-47 (55.3%) and throwing for two touchdowns with two interceptions. He has added 50 rushing yards on 18 carries with one touchdown.
- Kywon Morgan has 21 carries for a team-high 129 rushing yards (43 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Jawaun Northington has 100 yards on 20 carries (33.3 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns.
- Justice Hill has five catches (11 targets) and paces his team with 77 receiving yards (25.7 per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- Kade Neely has been targeted two times, and tacked on 56 yards (on two catches) and one touchdown.
- J’Kalon Carter is averaging 12.7 receiving yards per game, racking up four receptions (seven targets) for 38 yards.
- Detoye Adewole has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also added five tackles.
- Amari Wansley’s 10 tackles make him the team’s tackle leader.
- In terms of picks, Jordan Sonnabend leads the team with one interception this season and has added 10 tackles.