2026 North Dakota Fighting Hawks Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
68
(1379.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
36
(0.5065)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
55
(0.4828)
Schedule
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AUG
27
THU
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
W 42 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Long Island |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
| North Dakota |
22 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
5
SAT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
W 62 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Saint Thomas |
0 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
26 |
| North Dakota |
20 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
62 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Portland, OR
Hillsboro Stadium
W 47 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
14 |
12 |
0 |
21 |
47 |
| Portland State |
0 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
23 |
Location: Portland, OR
Stadium: Hillsboro Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Lincoln, NE
Memorial Stadium
L 7 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Nebraska |
14 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
34 |
Location: Lincoln, NE
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
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+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Terre Haute, IN
Memorial Stadium
W 42 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
7 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
| Indiana State |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
3
SAT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
W 55 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Murray State |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| North Dakota |
0 |
24 |
28 |
3 |
55 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
L 17 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Northern Iowa |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
17
SAT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
W 21 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| North Dakota |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Vermillion, SD
The DakotaDome
L 23 - 26
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
| South Dakota |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
Location: Vermillion, SD
Stadium: The DakotaDome
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Youngstown, OH
Stambaugh Stadium
L 28 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
13 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
| Youngstown State |
7 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
31 |
Location: Youngstown, OH
Stadium: Stambaugh Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
7
SAT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
TV: ESPN+
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS