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North Dakota State strength of schedule

Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.0
Conference rank
10 / 10
1 = hardest
Played
4.0
Remaining
5.6

2026 weekly schedule

Tougher than average   Easier than average   ·   number = opponent's win total

North Dakota State 2026 opponents

North Dakota State Bison 2026 opponents by win total
WkOpponentSiteOpp winsStatus
1 Fordham vs 1 Played
2 Air Force @ 4 Played
3 Sacramento State @ 7 Played
5 Wyoming vs 4 Played
6 UNLV @ 10 Upcoming
7 Nevada vs 3 Upcoming
8 New Mexico @ 9 Upcoming
9 UTEP vs 2 Upcoming
11 Hawai'i @ 9 Upcoming
12 Northern Illinois vs 3 Upcoming
13 San José State @ 3 Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

North Dakota State Bison 2026 opponents by win total, week by week. Bars above the 6.4-win FBS average are tougher than average.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is the North Dakota State schedule in 2026?

North Dakota State faces one of the easiest schedule in 2026. Its opponents averaged 5.0 wins in 2025, the 10th-toughest among 10 Mountain West programs (the FBS average is 6.4 wins).

How is North Dakota State strength of schedule measured?

Each opponent is rated by its 2025 win total (a full season, so early-season results don't skew it) and averaged across the North Dakota State 2026 schedule.

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