2026 North Dakota
6–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–2, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat St. Thomas (MN) 62–26Sep 5
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Indiana State 42–35Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Long Island University | W 42–21 | 70% |
| Sep 5 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 67% |
| Sep 12 | at Portland State | W 47–23 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | at Nebraska | L 7–34 | 27% |
| Sep 26 | at Indiana State | W 42–35 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | vs Murray State | W 55–28 | 89% |
| Oct 10 | at Northern Iowa | L 17–24 | 64% |
| Oct 17 | vs South Dakota State | W 21–10 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | at South Dakota | Preview | 39% |
| Oct 31 | at Youngstown State | Preview | 40% |
| Nov 7 | vs Illinois State | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 21 | vs Southern Illinois | Preview | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 293–201
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1441 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.2 No. 8 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
- Offensive coordinator
- Danny Freund
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jerry Kaminski QB | 1,742 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jerry Kaminski QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Charles Langama RB | 514 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Charles Langama RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Deng Deng WR | 518 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Korey Tai WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Ethan Boll LB | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Braden Mohr DE | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Avery Dixon S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jayden Moore WR | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Christian Davis CB | ★★★ | No. 2411 |
| Ethan Beckman OL | ★★★ | No. 2469 |
| Blake Buhr DE | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| James Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 3267 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 106
The 2026 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2026 portal| Kylyn Macklin DE | ★★★ | from Albany |
 Cameron Weir WR | from  Washington State |
Transfers out 3
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
 North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.