Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 7:00 PM | Austin Peay* | #2 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | W 41–6 | 18,701 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | Central Connecticut State* | #1 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | W 50–14 | 18,868 | ||
| September 13 | 2:00 pm | at Wyoming* | #1 | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | L 13–16 | 19,156 | ||
| September 20 | 5:00 PM | at Youngstown State | #2 | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | KXJB-TV | L 24–32 | 14,331 | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | #6 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | North Dakota NBC Network | W 35–27 | 18,942 | |
| October 11 | 6:00 PM | Western Illinois | #6 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Trees Bowl) | North Dakota NBC Network | L 22–27 | 17,043 | |
| October 18 | 4:05 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | #16 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | Fox College Sports, North Dakota NBC Network | L 13–23 | 13,416 | |
| October 25 | 1:30 PM | at Illinois State | #25 | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | W 25–7 | 8,004 | ||
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | Indiana State | #T-24 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) | W 34–7 | 16,211 | ||
| November 15 | 1:00 PM | at Missouri State | #25 | Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO | W 48–27 | 3,920 | ||
| November 22 | 6:00 PM | South Dakota State | #24 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Battle for the Dakota Marker) | North Dakota NBC Network | L 24–25 | 18,428 | |
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