Mountain West Conference2026 SEASON

North Dakota StateBison

1–0OverallMountain West ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANK#75Preseason FPI RANKNot publishedESPN WIN TOTAL8.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS7.8%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 0Aug 29

Jacksonville State

Fargo, ND

W 33–7FINAL

WEEK 1Sep 5

Fordham (FCS)

Fargodome

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 2Sep 12

Air Force

Falcon Stadium

Result not publishedFS1

WEEK 3Sep 19

Sacramento State

Hornet Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

Wyoming

UP NEXT

Fargodome

3:30 PM ETCW

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

0 in / 0 out · net 0

Incoming0

DATE

No incoming moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Outgoing0

DATE

No outgoing moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

129 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBPreston Brown · Nathan Hayes5

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Preston Brown

QB · SO

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Nathan Hayes

QB · SR

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Trey Drake

QB · JR

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Zander Smith

QB · RFR

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Henry Nelson

QB · FR

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RBNyeoti Punni · Myles Mitchell10

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Nyeoti Punni

RB · SR

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Myles Mitchell

RB · RFR

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DJ Scott

RB · JR

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Braylon Toliver

RB · FR

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Charles Ross III

RB · RFR

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Godson Rufus-Okomhanru

RB · FR

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Brady Wavrunek

RB · JR

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Cortez LeGrant

RB · JR

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Barry Kpeenu

RB · RSO

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Jonathan Harvey

RB · SR

Measurements not published

FBGatlin Empey1

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Gatlin Empey

FB · FR

Measurements not published

WRJeremiah Patterson · Jordan McCants19

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Jeremiah Patterson

WR · SR

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Jordan McCants

WR · SR

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Myles Ellis

WR · FR

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Mekhi Collins

WR · SR

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Isiah St. Romain

WR · SO

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Jackson Williams

WR · JR

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John Gores

WR · SR

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Drake Schlosser

WR · RFR

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Chris Kiel

WR · RFR

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Kye Schlichting

WR · FR

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Joaquin Jordan

WR · FR

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Kelly Watson

WR · JR

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Jacob Kilzer

WR · SO

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SJ Green

WR · RFR

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Cade Osterman

WR · JR

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Logan Conklin

WR · SO

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Dylan Vokal

WR · RFR

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Brandon Walton

WR · FR

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Tochi Okoro

WR · JR

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TEGabriel Cunningham · Kaden Zenzen10

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Gabriel Cunningham

TE · RFR

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Kaden Zenzen

TE · SR

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Cash Danner

TE · FR

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Caden Ward

TE · FR

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Colten Gunderson

TE · FR

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Reis Kessel

TE · SO

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Jett Zabel

TE · SO

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Noah Nelson

TE · RFR

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Isaac Ellison

TE · RFR

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Abraham Myers

TE · JR

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OLKene Anene · Gavin Wang18

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Kene Anene

OL · SO

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Gavin Wang

OT · RFR

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James Nellis

OG · RFR

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Gage Schmidt

C · SO

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Griffin Empey

OG · JR

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Trey McPartland

OL · FR

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Jack Liwienski

OG · JR

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Earl Brown

OL · FR

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Coy Okeson

OG · SO

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Tucker Thieneman

OL · FR

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Nate Tastad

OG · SO

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Nate Schneckloth

OG · JR

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Alex Warden

OT · RFR

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Brett Tastad

OG · RFR

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Josh Magin

OT · SR

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Ryan Babatz

OT · SO

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Austin Schultz

OT · JR

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Noah Stommes

OT · SO

Measurements not published

DLVictor Isele · Keenan Wilson22

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Victor Isele

DE · JR

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Keenan Wilson

DT · JR

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Kelton McCaslin

DE · SR

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Matthew Stenbroten

DE · SO

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Blake Schiltz

DE · RFR

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Chase Evink

DT · RFR

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Alijah Wayne

DT · SO

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Allante Burley

DE · SR

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Zach Hellendrung

DT · FR

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Thomas Roberts

DT · RFR

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Jason Hunter

DT · FR

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Brody Clubb

DT · RFR

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Skyler Werner

DT · FR

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Truman Griffith

DE · SO

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Ethan Wood

DE · RFR

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Daniel Devine

DE · FR

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Anthony Okes

DE · JR

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Logan Larson

DT · SR

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Zach Vanderpool

DT · SO

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Simon Vinton

DE · FR

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Jack Hansen

DT · SO

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Obald Niyonkuru

DT · JR

Measurements not published

LBDonovan Woolen · Gavin Sell14

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Donovan Woolen

LB · JR

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Gavin Sell

LB · RFR

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Noah Taylor

LB · JR

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Ray James Jr.

LB · SO

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Ryland Satter

LB · SO

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Ben Schepp

LB · RFR

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Peder Haugo

LB · SO

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Alex Elliott

LB · JR

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Carter Appl

LB · RFR

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Jack Wilson

LB · FR

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Jacob Wrbanek

LB · RFR

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Damian Devine

LB · RFR

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Keith Williams

LB · JR

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Oliver Lucht

LB · JR

Measurements not published

CBEJ Davis · Najee Nelson12

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EJ Davis

CB · SO

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Najee Nelson

CB · JR

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Chance Tucker

CB · SR

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DJ Voltz

CB · SR

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Marion Moore

CB · RFR

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Will Rosenmeyer

CB · SO

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Kegan Huber

CB · SR

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Kobe Russell

CB · FR

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Kendrick Carter

CB · RFR

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Q Barnslater

CB · FR

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Brayden Dozier

CB · FR

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Deron Russell

CB · FR

Measurements not published

SJaylin Crumby · Mikhale Ford11

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Jaylin Crumby

S · JR

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Mikhale Ford

S · RFR

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Taylen Eady

S · SO

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Will Steil

S · SO

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Hudson Artz

S · SR

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Evrett Tait

S · RFR

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Landon Meier

S · SO

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Darius Givance

S · SR

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Jaylen Archibald

S · RFR

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Walker Braaten

S · RFR

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Gunner Thielges

S · FR

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KDrew Klein · Jayden Onuonga2

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Drew Klein

K · SR

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Jayden Onuonga

K · FR

Measurements not published

PAaron Bickerton · Caleb McGrath2

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Aaron Bickerton

P · SR

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Caleb McGrath

P · JR

Measurements not published

LSCJ Anderson · Gabe Vernetti2

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CJ Anderson

LS · SR

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Gabe Vernetti

LS · FR

Measurements not published

TE/FBLuke Kokat1

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Luke Kokat

TE/FB · SR

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartOFFICIAL · First string by unit

NDSU Jacksonville State game notes two-deep (Aug 26, 2026); Ourlads Aug 28 aligns closely.

offense

LTRyan Babatz

LGGriffin Empey

CGage Schmidt

RGJosh Magin

RTKene Anene

TEKaden Zenzen

WR-XMekhi Collins

WR-ZIsiah St. Romain

WR-FJackson Williams

FBLuke Kokat

RBDJ Scott

QBNathan Hayes

defense

DEKelton McCaslin

DTLogan Larson

NGKeenan Wilson

DEMatthew Stenbroten

WLBGavin Sell

MLBDonovan Woolen

SLBRay James Jr.

CBMarion Moore

SSDarius Givance

FSTaylen Eady / Jaylin Crumby

CBDJ Voltz

special teams

KDrew Klein

H / PAaron Bickerton

LSCJ Anderson

KR / PRJackson Williams

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

No published fantasy notes for this team.

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Fargodome

Fargo, ND

18,700STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

MATBUS serves the dome area.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

KQWB1660 AM

Bison Radio Network · Fargo, ND

As of Sep 8, 2026

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL-1.8

NATIONAL RANK#75

Offense24.1

Defense25.9

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: Not published
Win total line vs. projection: 8.5 / Not published
Playoff probability The Athletic: 7.8%

As of Aug 18, 2026Source 1 Source 2

Ratings through the years

FINAL

Ratings history not published

No historical SP+ or FEI ratings are included for this program.

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Season history not published

Historical season records are not available for this team.

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

No top-10 finishes recorded

No verified individual top-10 leaderboard entries are available for this program.

Good intel starts with honest data. This hub reflects a dated research release, not a live feed. Unpublished values stay unpublished.

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