The UND football team will play Tennessee Tech for the first time in school history on Saturday at noon in the first round of the FCS Playoffs in Cookeville, Tenn. Here are eight things to know about the Golden Eagles: UND and Tennessee Tech will be playing next to a construction zone.

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. Five-star linebacker and Tennessee legacy Cooper Witten named the Vols in his top 10 schools, along with Texas A&M, Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Clemson, Ohio State and Texas Tech, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Vanderbilt has a chance to cap a historically successful season by beating rival Tennessee. Despite Vanderbilt's 9-2 record, many Tennessee fans would be outraged by a loss at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee has yet to beat a nationally ranked opponent this season and will need to play a clean game to win.

Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White's unit contained Tennessee Tech's high-octane offense to lead the Cats to victory Saturday at Kroger Field.