North Dakota

  • Green's 3 TDs power Southern Utah past North Dakota, 47-21 Jay Green scored on three short runs and Southern Utah ran its win streak to five straight, pulling away from North Dakota in the second half to secure a 47-21 Big Sky Conference victory Saturday night. Nov 4
  • North Dakota keeps Portland State winless, posts 48-21 win John Santiago broke tackle after tackle after fielding a Portland State punt, returning it 64 yards for a touchdown to help spark North Dakota to its first road win of the season, 48-21 over Portland State Saturday night. Oct 28
  • Maier's 4 TDs propel UC Davis past North Dakota 48-24 Jake Maier threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns to lead UC Davis to a 48-24 win over North Dakota in its Big Sky Conference home opener Saturday night. Oct 1
  • Streveler's 3 TDs lead South Dakota past North Dakota Chris Streveler threw for 290 yards, including a touchdown, and ran in two more scores Saturday to lead South Dakota past North Dakota for a 45-7 win. Sep 16
  • Studsrud, North Dakota shut down Missouri State 34-0 Keaton Studsrud was 22-of-31 passing for 273 yards with and two scores and Brady Oliveira ran for 164 yards to lead North Dakota past Missouri State 34-0 on Saturday. Sep 9
  • This year's must-see FCS matchups Only 10 of the 13 FCS conferences send their champion to the actual FCS playoffs, but all of them are represented in the following countdown of the must-see games of the 2016 regular season: May 23
  • 2016 FCS vs. FBS: Big Sky (STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS. May 16
  • Undrafted FCS players get shot at NFL (STATS) - If the start of the NFL draft is like Christmas morning to many NFL teams, then the post-holiday bargain shopping starts instantly after its conclusion. May 3
  • Idaho may return to Big Sky football (STATS) - The University of Idaho may be ready to rejoin the Big Sky Conference for football, becoming the first program to drop from the FBS level to the FCS. Apr 27
  • Spring over, North Dakota's goal is playoffs (STATS) - North Dakota moved its spring-ending scrimmage indoors to its new High Performance Center because of inclement weather in the Grand Forks area Saturday. Apr 16
  • FCS matchups we'd like to see (STATS) - The first-ever meeting between Charleston Southern and North Dakota State in the 2016 FCS Kickoff could be filed away into the didn't-see-that-one-coming department. Mar 18
  • Big Sky spring football primer OK, preseason favorites Eastern Washington and Montana State may not have liked what happened in Big Sky football last season, when the largest FCS conference wasn't ruled by the usual mix of teams. Mar 11
  • North Dakota-Stony Brook moved to Sept. 1 (STATS) - The season-opening game between FCS programs North Dakota and Stony Brook has been moved up two days to Sept. 1 at Stony Brook's Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Mar 4
  • For Idaho, return to Big Sky a stronger possibility The Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday it will drop the Vandals and New Mexico State after the 2017 season. Both programs are midway through four-year associate memberships for football only. Mar 1
  • Tweaks to FCS playoffs being considered (STATS) - The general feeling across FCS college football is the national playoffs have grown to their highest point - interest rising alongside the expansion of qualifiers, which are positioned at a well-received 24 teams. Feb 17
  • FCS championship may gain 'bowl' rebrand (STATS) - The FCS conferences whose national playoffs have long set them apart in Division I want to go "bowling" as well. Feb 12
  • Dome field advantage During the fall, it's not always pleasant for teams who visit FCS schools that play in indoor arenas and stadiums. Feb 5
  • FCS scholarship offers can beat the FBS (STATS) - A record five straight national championships would seem to make North Dakota State the place to be come national letter of intent day, but the lure of playing at the elite FCS level doesn't always win out against another difficult opponent: Feb 2
  • FCS scholarship offers can beat the FBS (STATS) - A record five straight national championships would seem to make North Dakota State the place to be come national letter of intent day, but the lure of playing at the elite FCS level doesn't always win out against another difficult opponent: Feb 2
  • FCS scholarship offers can beat the FBS (STATS) - A record five straight national championships would seem to make North Dakota State the place to be come national letter of intent day, but the lure of playing at the elite FCS level doesn't always win out against another difficult opponent: Feb 2