FIGHTING HAWK NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON

2026 North Dakota Fighting Hawks Football Schedule

Complete North Dakota football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Youngstown State on Sat, Oct 31.

2026 SCHEDULE

12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MVFC OPENS SAT, SEP 26

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

WK	MATCHUP	KICKOFF	TV	SCORE/SIM
0	vs Long Island UniversityAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 3–6W 42–21 · Thu, Aug 27 · Midco Sports Net	Thu, Aug 27	Midco Sports Net	W 42–21
1	vs St. Thomas (MN)Alerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 6–2W 62–26 · Sat, Sep 5 · Midco Sports Net	Sat, Sep 5	Midco Sports Net	W 62–26
2	@ Portland StateHillsboro Stadium · Portland, OR · 2–6W 47–23 · Sat, Sep 12	Sat, Sep 12	–	W 47–23
3	@ NebraskaMemorial Stadium · Lincoln, NEL 34–7 · Sat, Sep 19 · BTN	Sat, Sep 19	BTN	L 34–7
4	@ Indiana StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 2–6W 42–35 · Sat, Sep 26	Sat, Sep 26	–	W 42–35
5	vs Murray StateAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 1–7W 55–28 · Sat, Oct 3	Sat, Oct 3	–	W 55–28
6	@ Northern IowaUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 3–4L 24–17 · Sat, Oct 10	Sat, Oct 10	–	L 24–17
7	vs South Dakota StateAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #5W 21–10 · Sat, Oct 17	Sat, Oct 17	–	W 21–10
8	@ South DakotaDakotaDome · Vermillion, SD · 7–2 · FCS Coaches #6L 26–23 (OT) · Sat, Oct 24	Sat, Oct 24	–	L 26–23 (OT)
9	@ Youngstown StateStambaugh Stadium · Youngstown, OH · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #4Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM EDT46% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM EDT	TBD	46%SIM NOW →
10	vs Illinois StateAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #10Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM CST61% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM CST	TBD	61%SIM NOW →
11	BYE	–	–	–
12	vs Southern IllinoisAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 4–5Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST78% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST	TBD	78%SIM NOW →