The University of Minnesota Duluth Athletics Department unveiled Monday its 2026-27 schedule with Midwest Communications (KDAL). 


KDAL and KTCO will combine to air all 11 UMD football games this fall, with Jeff Papas calling his 16th season of UMD football. KDAL is scheduled to air all 36 UMD men's hockey games, plus six UMD women's hockey regular season games, with Bruce Ciskie in his 22nd season calling men's hockey on the radio. He will be joined by UMD alum Kraig Karakas for most men's hockey home games. KDAL will also air any UMD men's hockey postseason games.


Midwest Communications has been the radio home of UMD Athletics since 2017 and the Duluth-based station will continue to carry the Bulldogs for the foreseeable future. Bulldog games will primarily air on KDAL-AM 610 and KDAL-FM 103.9 under the terms of the current agreement that runs through the 2027-28 season. Games are also streamed online at kdal610.com and via KDAL's free mobile app. KDAL-AM 610 has a long and rich history with UMD Athletics, having been the radio home of Bulldog men's hockey for 49 seasons (1960-2009). 


UMD Athletics 2026-27 Midwest Communications Schedule
 

Thursday, August 27, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Slippery Rock	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Thursday, September 3, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL vs Augustana	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, September 12, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Wayne State	12:30 PM	KTCO 98.9 FM
Saturday, September 19, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL vs Winona State	3:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, September 26, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Minnesota State Moorhead	11:30 AM	KTCO 98.9 FM
Friday, October 2, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Long Island	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 3, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Southwest Minnesota State	2:30 PM	KTCO 98.9 FM
Saturday, October 3, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Long Island	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, October 9, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Augustana	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 10, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL vs Northern State	11:30 AM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 10, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Augustana	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, October 16, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Minnesota	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 17, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Minnesota	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, October 23, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Bemidji State	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 24, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Mary	12:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 24, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Bemidji State	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, October 30, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Colorado College	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 31, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL vs Jamestown	11:30 AM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, October 31, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Colorado College	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, November 6, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Miami	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 7, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL at Bemidji State	12:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 7, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Miami	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, November 13, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at St. Cloud State	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 14, 2026	UMD FOOTBALL vs Minot State	11:30 AM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 14, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at St. Cloud State	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, November 20, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Arizona State	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 21, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Arizona State	4:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, November 27, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Providence (Friendship Four at Belfast, NI)	7:30 AM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, November 28, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs TBA (Friendship Four at Belfast, NI)	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, December 5, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs US Under 18 Team (ex)	6:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, December 11, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at North Dakota	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, December 12, 2026	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at North Dakota	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 2, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Manitoba (ex)	12:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 8, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Ohio State	2:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 8, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Colorado College	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 9, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Ohio State	1:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 9, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Colorado College	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 15, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Arizona State	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 16, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Arizona State	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 22, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Minnesota State	2:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 22, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Denver	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 23, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Minnesota State	1:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 23, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs Denver	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, January 29, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Omaha	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, January 30, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Omaha	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, February 12, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Wisconsin	2:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, February 12, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs St. Thomas	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, February 13, 2027	UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY vs Wisconsin	1:45 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, February 13, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs St. Thomas	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, February 19, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Western Michigan	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, February 20, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY at Western Michigan	4:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, February 26, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs North Dakota	6:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, February 27, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs North Dakota	5:30 PM	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Friday, March 5, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs TBA (NCHC first round)	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Saturday, March 6, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs TBA (NCHC first round)	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9
Sunday, March 7, 2027	UMD MEN'S HOCKEY vs TBA (NCHC first round if nec)	TBA	KDAL AM 610 & FM 103.9