BISON NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2026 SEASON
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 at New Mexico on Sat, Oct 24.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MWC OPENS SAT, SEP 12
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Jacksonville StateFargodome · Fargo, ND · 5–2 | Sat, Aug 29 | CBSSN | W 33–7 |
| 1 | vs FordhamFargodome · Fargo, ND · FCS | Sat, Sep 5 | The CW | W 38–0 |
| 2 | @ Air ForceFalcon Stadium · Colorado Springs, CO · 5–1 | Sat, Sep 12 | FS1 | W 38–32 |
| 3 | @ Sacramento StateHornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA · 1–6 | Sat, Sep 19 | ESPN | W 31–10 |
| 4 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 5 | vs WyomingFargodome · Fargo, ND · 4–3 | Sat, Oct 3 | The CW | W 28–0 |
| 6 | @ UNLVAllegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV · 4–3 | Sat, Oct 10 | The CW | L 13–7 |
| 7 | vs NevadaFargodome · Fargo, ND · 2–4 | Sat, Oct 17 | CBSSN | W 31–17 |
| 8 | @ New MexicoUniversity Stadium (NM) · Albuquerque, NM · 5–1Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM MDT · The CW 36% Favorite · SIM NOW → | The CW | 36% New Mexico is the favorite over North Dakota State, 64% to 36%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | vs UTEPFargodome · Fargo, ND · 1–6Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM CDT 98% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 98% North Dakota State is the favorite over UTEP, 98% to 2%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 11 | @ Hawai'iClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex · Honolulu, HI · 1–6Sat, Nov 14 · 6:59 PM HST · The CW86% Favorite · SIM NOW → | The CW | 86% North Dakota State is the favorite over Hawai'i, 86% to 14%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Northern IllinoisFargodome · Fargo, ND · 0–6Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM CST · The CW98% Favorite · SIM NOW → | The CW | 98% North Dakota State is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 98% to 2%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | @ San José StateCEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA · 4–3Fri, Nov 27 · 12:30 PM PST · CBSSN85% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBSSN | 85% North Dakota State is the favorite over San José State, 85% to 15%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |