Even with school and the 2017 football season in full swing, University of Minnesota Duluth players and staff have still managed to collectively accumulate nearly 225 volunteer hours this fall.

Among the charitable projects the Buldogs have been involved in thus far are: Udac's Walk a Mile in Our Shoes fundraiser, Make-A-Wish, the Hermantown Elementary School reading program, and the St. Luke's Hospital Imagine Gala.

Community service is key component in the UMD football program and is one of the reasons why its head coach, Curt Wiese, is among 10 honorary coach nominees nationwide for the 2016 Allstate Insurance and American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.