NCAA FBS Mountain West

North Dakota State football predictions & picks

Mountain West

2026 record: 7-2
Mountain West: 2nd
PPG: 28.1
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 28–0 vs Wyoming · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 7–13 at UNLV · Sat, Oct 10 Won 31–17 vs Nevada · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 16–21 at New Mexico · Sat, Oct 24 Won 31–7 vs UTEP · Sat, Oct 31

North Dakota State next game

Wk 11

N Dakota St @10:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Hawai'i

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

North Dakota State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vs Jacksonville State Jax State W33–7 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Fordham Fordham W38–0 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Air Force Air Force W38–32 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Sacramento State Sacramento St W31–10 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Wyoming Wyoming W28–0 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @UNLV UNLV L7–13 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Nevada Nevada W31–17 NDSU ML−769✓ Nevada at N Dakota St prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @New Mexico New Mexico L16–21 UNM +3.5−303✓ N Dakota St at New Mexico prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs UTEP UTEP W31–7 NDSU −18.5−192✓ UTEP at N Dakota St prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Hawai'i Hawai'i 10:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Northern Illinois N Illinois 3:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

North Dakota State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 28.1/ game 70th

Total yards 351.8/ game 97th

Passing yards 194.3/ game 103rd

Rushing yards 157.4/ game 61st

Third-down conversions 39.7% 76th

Giveaways 1.0/ game 36th

Time of possession 32:34 15th

Defense

Points allowed 11.9/ game 2nd

Yards allowed 248.8/ game 2nd

Passing yards allowed 124.4/ game 2nd

Rushing yards allowed 124.3/ game 39th

Takeaways 2.0/ game 5th

Penalties 6.4/ game 67th

North Dakota State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Nathan Hayes 1,710yds 13 TD · 8 INT · 63.6% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Myles Mitchell 398yds 3 TD · 4.2 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Jackson Williams 614yds 42 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Donovan Woolen 66 9 games

Sacks Kelton McCaslin 6 8 games

Interceptions Marion Moore 5 2 passes defended · 9 games

North Dakota State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Mountain West standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 New Mexico New Mexico 810 8-1 .889 31198 +213 W6

2 North Dakota State N Dakota St 720 7-2 .778 253107 +146 W1

3 Air Force Air Force 720 7-2 .778 258193 +65 W2

4 Wyoming Wyoming 630 6-3 .667 197195 +2 W4

5 UNLV UNLV 540 5-4 .556 235231 +4 L1

6 San José State San Jose St 550 5-5 .500 209220 −11 W1

7 Nevada Nevada 360 3-6 .333 187212 −25 L2

8 Hawaii Hawai'i 360 3-6 .333 183210 −27 W2

9 UTEP UTEP 180 1-8 .111 127309 −182 L7

10 Northern Illinois N Illinois 090 0-9 .000 149331 −182 L9

North Dakota State FAQ

Who does North Dakota State play next?

Next up for North Dakota State: on the road at Hawai'i, Saturday, November 14, 10:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is North Dakota State’s record this season?

North Dakota State is 7-2, 2nd in the Mountain West.

Who leads North Dakota State in passing yards?

Nathan Hayes, with 1,710 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (13 TD · 8 INT · 63.6% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking North Dakota State games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in North Dakota State games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Mountain West rivals

All teams

Air Force Hawaii Nevada New Mexico Northern Illinois San José State UNLV UTEP Wyoming

North Dakota State this week

North Dakota State is 7-2, 4-2 in Mountain West play. Its last game was a 31–7 win over UTEP at home on October 31. Its offense averages 28.1 points a game (70th in FBS), and its defense allows 11.9 (2nd).

Next up, North Dakota State visits Hawai'i on Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, North Dakota State is a 6.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 38.5 points. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.