Grand Forks, N.D. (UND Athletics)– The Missouri Valley Football Conference approved the 2025 and 2026 conference slate this week. With the release of the MVFC schedules, North Dakota has now completed its schedules through the 2026 season.
Both the 2025 and 2026 MVFC schedule for UND features eight in-conference games, each with four home contests and four away games. The Fighting Hawks will host the Bison both seasons, while also visiting the Salukis both years.
In 2025, NoDak will open its season at Kansas State (Aug. 30), before hosting Portland State (Sept. 6). The Fighting Hawks will then visit the Grizzlies of Montana on Sept. 13. The non-conference portion of the schedule will conclude with a home game against Valparaiso on Sept. 20.
The final week of September, UND will host SDSU on Sept. 27. Then, NoDak will visit USD the following weekend (Oct. 4). The month of October will also see North Dakota take a trip to Murray State (Oct. 11), host North Dakota State (Oct. 18) and visit Northern Iowa (Oct. 25).
The Fighting Hawks will then battle with the Penguins of Youngstown State (Nov. 1) to open the month of November. After an open week on Nov. 8, UND will close out its regular season at Southern Illinois (Nov. 15) and hosting Missouri State (Nov. 22).
In 2026, action for North Dakota will begin on Sept. 5 inside the Alerus Center, where the Fighting Hawks will square off with the Tommies of St. Thomas. The month of September closes with road games at Portland State (Sept. 12) and Nebraska (Sept. 19).
Following an open week (Sept. 26), the MVFC slate for UND will commence at Missouri State on Oct. 3. For the second consecutive season, the Fighting Hawks will then host the Bison and the two teams will do battle inside the Alerus Center on Oct. 10.
After facing NDSU, the Fighting Hawks will play the Racers of Murray State in Grand Forks on Oct. 17 and then will travel to Southern Illinois on Oct. 24. On Halloween, UND will face USD inside the Alerus Center.
The final month of the regular season will see the Hawks fly to Youngstown State (Nov. 7), host Northern Iowa (Nov. 14) and visit South Dakota State (Nov. 21).
2025 UND Football Schedule
Aug. 30 – @ Kansas State
Sept. 6 – Portland State
Sept. 13 – @ Montana
Sept. 20 – Valparaiso
Sept. 27 – South Dakota State*
Oct. 4 – @ South Dakota*
Oct. 11 – @ Murray State*
Oct. 18 – North Dakota State*
Oct. 25 – @ Northern Iowa*
Nov. 1 – Youngstown State*
Nov. 15 – @ Southern Illinois*
Nov. 22 – Missouri State*
2026 UND Football Schedule
Sept. 5 – St. Thomas
Sept. 12 – @ Portland State
Sept. 19 – @ Nebraska
Oct. 3 – @ Missouri State*
Oct. 10 – North Dakota State*
Oct. 17 – Murray State*
Oct. 24 – @ Southern Illinois*
Oct. 31 – South Dakota*
Nov. 7 – @ Youngstown State*
Nov. 14 – Northern Iowa*
Nov. 21 – @ South Dakota State*
*Identifies Missouri Valley Football Conference Games
Kickoff times, broadcast coverage and the promotional schedule for both 2025 and 2026 will be announced at a later date.
