November 21, 2026 Fargo, ND
Vs. NIU. 3 PM KO
COMPARE:
Northern Illinois University - NDSU:
- Established: 1895 - 1899
- Forbes List of 500 Top Universities: #379 - #368
- Tuition: $5,505/term - $9,868
- COA: $33,872 - $21,915
- Campus: University town - Urban
- Type: Public Research University - Land Grant Research
- Location: DeKalb, IL (40,624 City) - Fargo, ND (129,990)
- Enrollment: 11,429 - 11,110
- Endowment: 122.6M$ - 528M$
- Nickname: Huskies - Bison
- Colors: Cardinal/Black - Yellow/Green
- Stadium: Huskies Stadium - Fargo Dome
- Capacity: 28,211 - 18,900
- Academic Spending: 466.15M$ - 413.05M$
- Total Athletic Revenue: 29.239M$ - $29.948M$
- Total Athletic Expenses: 34.489M$ - $20.134M$
- Athletic Debt: None Reported - None Reported
- Football Budget: 11.58M$ (MAC) - 12M$ est.
In 2026 The Huskies get a shot at the Runner-up FCS champions Illinois St Redbirds. The Redbirds are well coached. Don’t know what they have left but they showed the Bison the FCS door beating them at The Fargo Dome in NDSUs final FCS game.
Last season the 3-9 Huskies beat D1AA Holy Cross of the Patriot league in a 19-17 thriller. Sagarin has Holy Cross @ #196. The GAM system had The Bison -17 vs Holy Cross.
Huskies Stadium is on campus. Attendance is mixed. Looking at a few games from last season:
- Holy Cross 10,569,
- San Diego St 13,512,
- Western Michigan 4,734
Current Sagarin rank: NDSU #40, NIU #149
Similar Schools: Incarnate Word #162, Middle Ten #158, Akron #151, Co State #148, Illinois State State #87
Early Prediction NDSU -8. Total 46. Mythical Score Bison 27-19.
The 2025 Huskies were a losing team with a margin of victory -7. Right now -8 vs NDSU. It’s a late season game, too early to know. We do know The 2025 Huskies were not a strong football team.
They have a colorful history. The program is capable of great things. In 2024 they upset #5 Norte Dame. Husky coaches can find and coach talent. They are in a new place too. It’s going to be fun to welcome them to Fargo.