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FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football
North Dakota State, which has won 10 of the last 15 FCS national titles, has joined the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026.
Sources: North Dakota State has agreed to a deal to join the Mountain West in football only for 2026. The school is expected to pay nearly $12 million to join the league, which is in addition to the $5 million it will pay the NCAA to move to FBS.
The deal is set to be announced on Monday. NDSU’s move is only for football and will give the Mountain West 10 football teams for 2026. NDSU has won 10 of the last 15 FCS football championships.
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Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive player of the year, heads the list of student-athletes on The Associated Press FCS All-America team.
Illinois State scores 2 late TDs to knock out top-ranked North Dakota State 29-28 in FCS playoff
— Tommy Rittenhouse connected with Daniel Sobkowicz for two touchdown passes inside the final two minutes and overcame five interceptions to help No. 17 Illinois State upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten North Dakota State 29-28 on Saturday in...
North Dakota State announces contract extension for coach Tim Polasek
North Dakota State and head coach Tim Polasek have agreed on a contract extension, athletic director Matt Larsen announced Tuesday.
Sources: North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek has agreed in principle to a new seven-year contract, which will bring him through the 2033 season. The new deal includes a significant raise, additional staff money and more program resources.
North Dakota State is 12-0 this year, won the 2024 national title in Polasek's first year and is the No. 1 overall seed in the FCS Playoffs. Bison athletic director Matt Larsen pushed for this deal, as Polasek has been pursued by multiple FBS schools.
FCS top-ranked NDSU wins 62-7 to complete undefeated regular season
— Barika Kpeenu rushed for two scores and caught his first touchdown pass of the season as undefeated and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State beat St. Thomas-Minnesota 62-7 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.