North Dakota State Bison - Football

North Dakota State Bison football represents North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. The NCAA directory lists NDSU as a Division I institution reclassifying to the Football Bowl Subdivision, with football in the Mountain West Conference. The 2026 season is the programme’s first at the FBS level and its first as a Mountain West football member. NDSU’s official athletics site publishes the schedule, live coverage, tickets, statistics, team news and game recaps. The 12-game 2026 schedule opened with wins over Jacksonville State and Fordham in Fargo, followed by road victories at Air Force and Sacramento State. The programme’s FBS information states that the Bison are immediately eligible for the Mountain West Football Championship Game, College Football Playoff and bowl games following the NCAA rule change in June 2026. NDSU football is administered by the university’s athletics department and plays home games at the Fargodome.