Northern State
3-1Northern Sun · Swisher Field · 6,000
LastL 17–35 at Minnesota State · Sat Sep 19
Nextvs University of Mary · Sat Sep 26 · 3:30 pm ET · Swisher Field · series 2-2, won the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 | #341 | #309 | — | Chadron State | W 42–17 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 3 | #341 | #348 | — | Winona State | W 31–16 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #339 | #405 | — | @Southwest Minnesota State | W 30–3 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #322 | #282 | — | @Minnesota State | L 17–35 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #323 | #383 | University of Mary | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #322 | #344 | Bemidji State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Minnesota Duluth | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Minnesota St Moorhead | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Augustana (SD) | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Minot State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Jamestown |
Game Week
4d 19h
until kickoff · vs University of Mary · Sat Sep 26 · 3:30 pm ET
Northern State is a South Dakota regional program that won 14 state championships in the 1950s-1970s — and has spent the modern NSIC era rebuilding from a generational decline, hunting for relevance again.
Fans here believe the Wolves carry nostalgia instead of a chip: the gap between what Northern State once was (1950s-60s champion) and what it became.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-1
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Northern Sun teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Northern State has won four of its last five.
Warming. 7-3 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs University of Mary · at home
Outcome band · Northern State · 2026
Outcome band · Northern State · 2026Northern State's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Northern State is a South Dakota regional program that won 14 state championships in the 1950s-1970s — and has spent the modern NSIC era rebuilding from a generational decline, hunting for relevance again.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
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