2026 North Dakota State Bison Football Schedule

Complete NDSU football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Fordham on Sat, Sep 5.

2026 SCHEDULE

12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MWC OPENS SAT, SEP 12

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

A percentage under RESULT is our simulator's chance for North Dakota State, not a final score.

WK	MATCHUP	KICKOFF	TV	RESULT
0	vs Jacksonville StateFargodome · Fargo, ND · 0–1W 33–7 · Sat, Aug 29 · CBSSN	Sat, Aug 29	CBSSN	W 33–7
1	vs FordhamFargodome · Fargo, ND · FCSSat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT · The CW	Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT	The CW	99%
2	@ Air ForceFalcon Stadium · Colorado Springs, COSat, Sep 12 · 8:00 PM MDT · FS1	Sat, Sep 12 · 8:00 PM MDT	FS1	43%
3	@ Sacramento StateHornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA · 0–1Sat, Sep 19 · 7:30 PM PDT · ESPN	Sat, Sep 19 · 7:30 PM PDT	ESPN	86%
4	BYE	–	–	–
5	vs WyomingFargodome · Fargo, NDSat, Oct 3 · 2:30 PM CDT · The CW	Sat, Oct 3 · 2:30 PM CDT	The CW	79%
6	@ UNLVAllegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV · 0–1Sat, Oct 10 · 4:00 PM PDT · The CW	Sat, Oct 10 · 4:00 PM PDT	The CW	27%
7	vs NevadaFargodome · Fargo, NDSat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM CDT · CBSSN	Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM CDT	CBSSN	81%
8	@ New MexicoUniversity Stadium (NM) · Albuquerque, NMSat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM MDT	Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM MDT	TBD	35%
9	vs UTEPFargodome · Fargo, NDSat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM CDT	Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM CDT	TBD	90%
10	BYE	–	–	–
11	@ Hawai'iClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex · Honolulu, HI · 0–1Sat, Nov 14 · 6:59 PM HST · The CW	Sat, Nov 14 · 6:59 PM HST	The CW	42%
12	vs Northern IllinoisFargodome · Fargo, NDSat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM CST · The CW	Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM CST	The CW	88%
13	@ San José StateCEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA · 0–1Fri, Nov 27 · 12:30 PM PST · CBSSN	Fri, Nov 27 · 12:30 PM PST	CBSSN	74%