LIU Opens 2026 Season Thursday at University of North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Long Island University football team opens the 2026 season on Thursday, Aug. 27 against North Dakota. Opening kickoff at the Alerus Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. The game will be televised digitally on ESPN+ and Midco Sports Plus, with Alex Heinert and Ryan Kasowski on the call. Quick Facts -FIRST-TIME OPPONENTS: The Sharks and Fighting Hawks will face off against one another for the first time, after previously announcing a home-and-home series. LIU will open the 2026 campaign on the road at UND, with the perennial FCS powerhouse returning the favor by traveling to…