North Dakota
3-1MVFC · Alerus Center · 12,283 · 10,626 avg in 2026
LastL 7–34 at Nebraska · Sat Sep 19 · Kylyn Macklin 3 TFL, 5 tackles
Nextat Indiana State · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET · Memorial Stadium · series 3-1 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #123 | #178 | -27.5✗ | Long Island University | W 42–21 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #123 | #159 | -28.5✓ | St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #111 | #242 | -25.5✗ | @Portland State | W 47–23 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #124 | #37 | +27.5✓ | @Nebraska | L 7–34 126 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #111 | #208 | @Indiana State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #113 | #261 | Murray State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Northern Iowa | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | South Dakota State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @South Dakota | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Youngstown State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Illinois State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Southern Illinois |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @Nebraska | L 7–34 | 205 | 0 | 24:15 | -0.029 | 31.6% | 168.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 13 | @Portland State | W 47–23 | — | — | — | +0.524 | 58.6% | 137.1% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | — | — | — | +0.370 | 61.6% | 110.4% | Best success rate |
| Aug 28 | Long Island University | W 42–21 | — | — | — | +0.284 | 48.7% | 111.0% | |
| Season average (4 games) | 205 | 0.0 | +0.287 | 50.1% | 131.7% | ||||
North Dakota is a steady FCS program built on a 2001 Division II national championship, now competing in the MVFC while their in-state rival NDSU — the greatest FCS dynasty of all — prepares to leave for the FBS, ending an ancient rivalry for the second time.
The chip is never being the dominant program in your own state, never winning the in-state trophy, and now watching the one rival that made the game worth playing leave for a bigger stage. If North…
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North Dakota has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 5-5 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
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vs Indiana State · away
Outcome band · North Dakota · 2026
Outcome band · North Dakota · 2026North Dakota's most likely season is 8-5 — a bowl game. The floor is 4-8; the ceiling is 11-2.
Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.
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North Dakota won the Division II national championship in 2001 and joined the FCS in 2008, building a steady presence in the MVFC while playing in the shadow of their in-state rival NDSU's dynasty -- and now facing the prospect of losing that annual game as North Dakota State departs for the FBS in 2026.
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