North Dakota State 2024 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

MVFC · FCS

North Dakota State 14-2

2024 season · Bison

North Dakota State is 14-2 under head coach Tim Polasek. Its 16 opponents were a combined 83-34-1 before playing the Bison and are 48-31 since. The best win was over Montana State, which was 15-0 going in.

Data last updated Oct 9, 2026, 7 p.m. EDT

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before North Dakota State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. North Dakota State.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Thu, Aug 29, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Big 12

L 26-31

Before: 0-0
After: 8-4
Total: 9-4

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Wk 1

Thu, Aug 29, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Big 12

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L 26-31

0-0

8-4

9-4

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 7, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Tennessee State

Home · Big South-OVC · FCS

W 52-3

Before: 1-0
After: 8-3
Total: 9-4

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 7, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Tennessee State

Home · Big South-OVC · FCS

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W 52-3

1-0

8-3

9-4

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 14, 5:30 p.m. EDT

East Tennessee State

Away · Southern · FCS

W 38-35

Before: 1-1
After: 6-3
Total: 7-5

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 14, 5:30 p.m. EDT

East Tennessee State

Away · Southern · FCS

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W 38-35

1-1

6-3

7-5

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 21, 2 p.m. EDT

Towson

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

W 41-24

Before: 1-2
After: 6-2
Total: 7-5

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 21, 2 p.m. EDT

Towson

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

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W 41-24

1-2

6-2

7-5

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 28, 3 p.m. EDT

Illinois State

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 42-10

Before: 3-1
After: 7-2
Total: 10-4

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 28, 3 p.m. EDT

Illinois State

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 42-10

3-1

7-2

10-4

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 5, 3:30 p.m. EDT

North Dakota

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 41-17

Before: 4-1
After: 1-5
Total: 5-7

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 5, 3:30 p.m. EDT

North Dakota

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 41-17

4-1

1-5

5-7

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 12, 3 p.m. EDT

Southern Illinois

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 24-3

Before: 2-4
After: 2-3
Total: 4-8

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 12, 3 p.m. EDT

Southern Illinois

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 24-3

2-4

2-3

4-8

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 19, 8 p.m. EDT

South Dakota State

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 13-9

Before: 5-1
After: 7-1
Total: 12-3

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 19, 8 p.m. EDT

South Dakota State

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 13-9

5-1

7-1

12-3

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 26, 2 p.m. EDT

Murray State

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 59-6

Before: 1-6
After: 0-4
Total: 1-11

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 26, 2 p.m. EDT

Murray State

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 59-6

1-6

0-4

1-11

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 2, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Northern Iowa

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 42-19

Before: 2-6
After: 1-2
Total: 3-9

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 2, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Northern Iowa

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 42-19

2-6

1-2

3-9

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 16, 3:30 p.m. EST

14 days rest

Missouri State

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 59-21

Before: 8-2
After: 0-1
Total: 8-4

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 16, 3:30 p.m. EST14 days rest

Missouri State

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 59-21

8-2

0-1

8-4

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 23, 2 p.m. EST

South Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

L 28-29

Before: 8-2-1
After: 2-1
Total: 11-3-1

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 23, 2 p.m. EST

South Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

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L 28-29

8-2-1

2-1

11-3-1

Wk 15·Sat, Dec 7, 3 p.m. EST

14 days rest

Abilene Christian

Home · UAC · FCS

W 51-31

Before: 9-4
After: 0-0
Total: 9-5

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Wk 15

FCS Championship - Second Round

Sat, Dec 7, 3 p.m. EST14 days rest

Abilene Christian

Home · UAC · FCS

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W 51-31

9-4

0-0

9-5

Wk 16·Sat, Dec 14, 3:30 p.m. EST

Mercer

Home · Southern · FCS

W 31-7

Before: 11-2
After: 0-0
Total: 11-3

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Wk 16

FCS Championship - Quarterfinals

Sat, Dec 14, 3:30 p.m. EST

Mercer

Home · Southern · FCS

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W 31-7

11-2

0-0

11-3

FCS Championship - Semifinals·Sat, Dec 21, noon EST

South Dakota State

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 28-21

Before: 12-2
After: 0-0
Total: 12-3

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FCS Championship - Semifinals

Sat, Dec 21, noon EST

South Dakota State

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 28-21

12-2

0-0

12-3

FCS Championship·Mon, Jan 6, 7 p.m. EST

16 days rest

Montana State

Neutral · Big Sky · FCS

W 35-32

Before: 15-0
After: 0-0
Total: 15-1

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FCS Championship

Mon, Jan 6, 7 p.m. EST16 days rest

Montana State

Neutral · Big Sky · FCS

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W 35-32

15-0

0-0

15-1

Conference: MVFC
Head coach: Tim Polasek
Stadium: Fargodome, seats 18,700, Fargo, North Dakota
NFL draft: 2 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 4

Receipt insights

Best win by opponent record: Montana State, finished 15-1 (won 35-32, FCS Championship).
North Dakota State's opponents were a combined 83-34-1 (.708) before playing North Dakota State.

Combined opponents

Across 16 completed games

Before playing North Dakota State

83-34-1

70.8%

vs. North Dakota State

2-14

12.5%

After playing North Dakota State

48-31

60.8%

Total (including vs. North Dakota State)

133-79-1

62.7%

Teams we beat113-72total (61.1%)

Before playing North Dakota State 75-32 · after 38-26

Teams that beat us20-7-1total (73.2%)

Before playing North Dakota State 8-2-1 · after 10-5

How we count

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing North Dakota State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. North Dakota State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing North Dakota State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.