DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – The UMD football 2025 schedule has been released and includes a game at TCO Stadium at Vikings Lake in Eagan.
UMD football players will play a first-ever game at TCO Stadium at Vikings Lake in Eagan against Winona State University.
The Bulldogs and Warriors will face off in a nonconference showdown Thursday, August 28 at 7 p.m. for UMD’s season opener. TCO Stadium holds a capacity of 6,000 fans, and the contest will be the first NCAA football game ever held at the stadium. TCO Stadium is attached to the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, the Minnesota Vikings World Headquarters and Training Facility.
The 92nd season of Bulldog football will continue in the Twin Cities area the following week on Sept. 6, when UMD opens up Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play at Concordia University in St. Paul.
UMD will play three out of four games at home including its home opener, which will double as Military Appreciation Day against Minnesota State University, Mankato on Sept. 13.
After that the Bulldogs travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sept. 20, to face the University of Sioux Falls. They will return for back-to-back home contests against Minnesota State University, Moorhead for Homecoming on Sept. 27, and Southwest Minnesota State University Oct. 4.
Next, it is a trip to Aberdeen to face Northern State University on Oct. 11 before the Bulldogs have their bye-weekend. Following the bye, UMD will return home to face the University of Mary Oct. 25.
They will then have a first-ever meeting when facing new NSIC member, the University of Jamestown on the road in Jamestown, North Dakota Nov. 1.
UMD will host rival Bemidji State University for its annual Senior Day on Nov. 8, before closing out the regular season at Minot State University Nov. 15.
2025 UMD Football Schedule:
August 28, 2025- Winona State (TCO Stadium)
September 6, 2025- at Concordia St. Paul
September 13, 2025 – vs. Minnesota State- Mankato
(Home Opener and Military Appreciation Day)
September 20, 2025- at University of Sioux Falls
September 27, 2025- vs. Minnesota State University- Moorhead (Homecoming)
October 4, 2025- vs. Southwest Minnesota State University
October 11, 2025- at Northern State University
October 18, 2025- BYE
October 25, 2025- vs. University of Mary
November 1, 2025- at University of Jamestown
November 8, 2025- vs. Bemidji State University
November 15, 2015- at Minot State University
The Bulldogs went 7-4 and 6-4 in NSIC play in 2024.
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