NDSU Football

NDSU Football to Play Against Central Arkansas This Fall

Game Scheduled for Oct.3 in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State director of athletics Matt Larsen and head football coach Matt Entz announced Monday, Aug. 24, the Bison football team will play one non-conference game to cap the 2020 fall practice schedule. NDSU will host Central Arkansas at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the first meeting between the two schools. It is the beginning of…

Wentz Offers Guidance to Lance on NFL Decision

Wentz has close relationship with Bison QB

FARGO, N.D. — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz knows a thing or two about being a first round draft pick. Wentz remains the highest player ever drafted at the FCS level going number two overall in 2016. His successor, Easton Stick, is with the Los Angeles Chargers. Now it’s time for the next Bison QB to decide his future.. Trey…

NDSU Football Seniors “Given Floor” to Say Speeches After Friday’s News of No Fall Season

NDSU reached out to over 100 programs

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football reached out to over 100 programs in attempts to play this fall. Only one unnamed school agreed in traveling to Fargo. Looking for three opponents ultimately lead to the decision of not playing until what hopes to be the spring. Looking to 2021 presents more questions than answers especially about eligibility, seniors returning …

NDSU Football Announces They Won’t Play This Fall

The team announced it's decision Friday afternoon on Twitter

FARGO, ND – North Dakota State Football announced that they won’t play a season this fall and will now shift their attention towards competing in the spring. The news comes shortly after the Missouri Valley Football Conference announced they’d be postponing their season to the spring of 2021. NDSU Athletics confirmed to KVRR Sports that the department had previously made…

NDSU reaching out to multiple schools including Nebraska about football games this fall

Nebraska Wanting to Play Despite Big Ten Decision to Postpone Fall Sports

FARGO, N.D. — Nebraska has been one of the more vocal schools about wanting to play football despite the Big Ten’s decision to postpone all fall sports with hopes of playing in the spring. With the Missouri Valley Football Conference making the same decision and allowing non-conference games in the fall, North Dakota State hasn’t shied away about competing. Athletic…

Reports: FCS Championship/Playoffs Off the Books; Talks About Moving Game/Playoffs to Spring

NDSU reigning champions

(NCAA) According to multiple reports, The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. NDSU has talked about still playing some non-conference games despite the expected news of Missouri Valley looking to move its season to the spring. UND’s plan was to start practice on Monday. The lower half of Division…

Valley Cancels Fall Football to Spring; NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

FARGO, N.D. — The Missouri Valley Football Conference powers that be came together and the latest is, those powers voted against league games this fall. Instead, there will be a spring season. A full eight game season, with playoffs to follow. The word first escalated this morning after North Dakota State’s first training camp practice — when Ross Uglem of…

NDSU Football Reports Ahead of Training Camp Friday

Season still planned to go on as scheduled

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football reported ahead of training camp, which starts on Friday. The Missouri Valley is one of six conferences staying firm about playing football come the fall. The Big Sky and Pioneer League are the latest conferences rumored to not play a season. The Division One Board of Governors said if 50 percent or more…

NCAA Makes First of Decisions Regarding Fall Sports Postseason

More decisions to come by August 21st

(NCAA) – The NCAA Board of Governors has directed schools and conferences to meet specific requirements if they are to conduct NCAA fall sports during the preseason, regular season and postseason. Further, each division is directed to determine its ability to meet those requirements to conduct fall championships. The board expressed serious concerns about the continuing high levels of COVID-19 infection in…

Larsen On NDSU Fall Sports Outlook

NDSU Director of Athletics Matt Larsen discussed how NDSU is planning to proceed safely with fall sports

FARGO, ND – COVID-19 raised plenty of questions about fall seasons in the FM area, including N.D.S.U. Football, Athletic Director Matt Larsen spoke with us yesterday about the outlook for Football season and what they’re doing to ensure it’s held safely. The Summit League is delaying the start of competition until September 23rd. They’ll delay championship seasons for men’s and…