Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET

Times & broadcasts subject to change

WK 01AUG 29 · SATVS

Jacksonville StateUP NEXT

5:30 PM ETCBSSN

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WK 01SEP 5 · SATVS

Fordham

3:30 PM ETThe CW Network

WK 02SEP 12 · SATAT

Air ForceMountain West

10:00 PM ETFS1

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WK 03SEP 19 · SATAT

Sacramento State

10:30 PM ETESPN

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WK 04

Open Date

Next: Wyoming · Oct 3

WK 05OCT 3 · SATVS

WyomingMountain West

3:30 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 06OCT 10 · SATAT

UNLVMountain West

7:00 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 07OCT 17 · SATVS

NevadaMountain West

7:00 PM ETCBSSN

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WK 08OCT 24 · SATAT

New MexicoMountain West

TBD

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WK 09OCT 31 · SATVS

UTEPMountain West

3:30 PM ETMW+

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WK 10

Open Date

Next: at Hawai'i · Nov 14

WK 11NOV 14 · SATAT

Hawai'iMountain West

11:00 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 12NOV 21 · SATVS

Northern IllinoisMountain West

4:00 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 13NOV 27 · FRIAT

San José StateMountain West

3:30 PM ETCBSSN

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Program & Venue

Program

North Dakota State Bison

North Dakota State University

Conference Mountain WestFootball began 1894Location Fargo, North Dakota

Home

Fargodome

18,700Listed capacity

Location Fargo, North Dakota

Coaching staff

Head coachTim Polasek

Offensive coordinatorDan Larson

Defensive coordinatorGrant Olson

Identity

Mascot Thundar

Green Primary

Yellow Secondary