North Dakota State 2025 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

MVFC · FCS

North Dakota State 12-1

2025 season · Bison

North Dakota State is 12-1 under head coach Tim Polasek. Its 13 opponents were a combined 50-30 before playing the Bison and are 38-43 since. The best win was over South Dakota State, which was 7-0 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·Sat, Aug 30, noon EDT

The Citadel

Away · Southern · FCS

W 38-0

Before: 0-0
After: 4-7
Total: 4-8

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 30, noon EDT

The Citadel

Away · Southern · FCS

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W 38-0

0-0

4-7

4-8

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 6, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Tennessee State

Away · OVC-Big South · FCS

W 59-3

Before: 1-0
After: 1-9
Total: 2-10

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 6, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Tennessee State

Away · OVC-Big South · FCS

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W 59-3

1-0

1-9

2-10

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 13, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Southeast Missouri State

Home · OVC-Big South · FCS

W 41-14

Before: 1-1
After: 3-6
Total: 4-8

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 13, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Southeast Missouri State

Home · OVC-Big South · FCS

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W 41-14

1-1

3-6

4-8

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 27, 2 p.m. EDT

14 days rest

South Dakota

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 51-13

Before: 2-2
After: 8-2
Total: 10-5

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 27, 2 p.m. EDT14 days rest

South Dakota

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W 51-13

2-2

8-2

10-5

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 4, 7 p.m. EDT

Illinois State

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 33-16

Before: 3-1
After: 9-3
Total: 12-5

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 4, 7 p.m. EDT

Illinois State

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 33-16

3-1

9-3

12-5

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 11, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Southern Illinois

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W 45-17

Before: 4-1
After: 3-3
Total: 7-5

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 11, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Southern Illinois

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W 45-17

4-1

3-3

7-5

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 18, 1 p.m. EDT

Indiana State

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 38-7

Before: 2-4
After: 1-4
Total: 3-9

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 18, 1 p.m. EDT

Indiana State

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 38-7

2-4

1-4

3-9

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 25, 8 p.m. EDT

South Dakota State

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 38-7

Before: 7-0
After: 2-4
Total: 9-5

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 25, 8 p.m. EDT

South Dakota State

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 38-7

7-0

2-4

9-5

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 1, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Youngstown State

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 38-30

Before: 5-3
After: 3-1
Total: 8-5

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 1, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Youngstown State

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 38-30

5-3

3-1

8-5

Wk 11·Sat, Nov 8, 2 p.m. EST

North Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 15-10

Before: 6-3
After: 2-2
Total: 8-6

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Wk 11

Sat, Nov 8, 2 p.m. EST

North Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 15-10

6-3

2-2

8-6

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 15, 3:30 p.m. EST

Northern Iowa

Home · MVFC · FCS

W 48-16

Before: 3-7
After: 0-1
Total: 3-9

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 15, 3:30 p.m. EST

Northern Iowa

Home · MVFC · FCS

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W 48-16

3-7

0-1

3-9

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 22, 3:30 p.m. EST

St. Thomas (MN)

Home · Pioneer · FCS

W 62-7

Before: 7-4
After: 0-0
Total: 7-5

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 22, 3:30 p.m. EST

St. Thomas (MN)

Home · Pioneer · FCS

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W 62-7

7-4

0-0

7-5

Wk 15·Sat, Dec 6, 1 p.m. EST

14 days rest

Illinois State

Home · MVFC · FCS

L 28-29

Before: 9-4
After: 2-1
Total: 12-5

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Wk 15

FCS Championship - Second Round

Sat, Dec 6, 1 p.m. EST14 days rest

Illinois State

Home · MVFC · FCS

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L 28-29

9-4

2-1

12-5

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: Illinois State, finished 12-5 (won 33-16, Wk 6).
North Dakota State's opponents were a combined 50-30 (.625) before playing North Dakota State.

Combined opponents

Across 13 completed games

Before playing North Dakota State

50-30

62.5%

vs. North Dakota State

1-12

7.7%

After playing North Dakota State

38-43

46.9%

Total (including vs. North Dakota State)

89-85

51.1%

Teams we beat77-80total (49.0%)

Before playing North Dakota State 41-26 · after 36-42

Teams that beat us12-5total (70.6%)

Before playing North Dakota State 9-4 · after 2-1

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.