Mountain West · FBS
North Dakota State 7-2
2026 season · Bison
No. 87 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
North Dakota State is 7-2 under head coach Tim Polasek. Its nine opponents were a combined 15-17 before playing the Bison and are 20-13 since. The best win was over Air Force, which was 1-0 going in.
Next game: at Hawai'i,
Data last updated
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.
Wk 1·
Home · Conference USA
W 33-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 1
Home · Conference USA
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W 33-7
0-0
6-1
6-2
Wk 1·
Home · Conference USA
W 33-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 1
Home · Conference USA
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W 33-7
0-0
6-1
6-2
Wk 1·
Fordham
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 38-0
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 1·
Fordham
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 38-0
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 3·
Away · Mid-American
W 31-10
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 3
W 31-10
1-2
1-4
2-7
Wk 3·
Away · Mid-American
W 31-10
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 3
W 31-10
1-2
1-4
2-7
Wk 8·
L 16-21
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 8
L 16-21
5-1
1-0
7-1
Wk 8·
L 16-21
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 8
L 16-21
5-1
1-0
7-1
Wk 12·
Home · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 0-8
- After
- —
- Total
- 0-8
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Wk 12
Upcoming
0-8
—
0-8
Wk 12·
Home · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 0-8
- After
- —
- Total
- 0-8
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Wk 12
Upcoming
0-8
—
0-8
Wk 13·
Away · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-5
—
4-5
Wk 13·
Away · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-5
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4-5
- Conference
- Mountain West
- 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
- Next up, Hawai'i. Against the 3 common opponents both have played, North Dakota State's average margin is +5.7 points; Hawai'i's is −14.3.
- North Dakota State's next 3 opponents (Hawai'i, Northern Illinois, San José State) are a combined 6-19 (.240).
Combined opponents
Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out
Before playing North Dakota State
15-17
46.9%
vs. North Dakota State
2-7
22.2%
After playing North Dakota State
20-13
60.6%
Total (including vs. North Dakota State)
37-37
50.0%
Teams we beat25-33total (43.1%)
Before playing North Dakota State 7-14 · after 18-12
Teams that beat us12-4total (75.0%)
Before playing North Dakota State 8-3 · 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.
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