“The Flagship”: 2026 NDSU FBS Football PRE SEASON

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From my point of view, if it passes, a regional game would be nice say possible future MWC member SDSU.

UND no.

Illinois State yes.

UNI maybe

Rest of conference if the law requires.

There are too many ambiguities for me. I hope this part of the law is reviewed or dropped.

State governments have interfered with scheduling. I believe the Iowa schools must play, same in Montana. That’s enough governing, if not too much already.

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In light of save college football act this article previewed great MWC OOC match-ups.

https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain- ... ule-future

Here’s what they say about The Bison.

Boise State vs North Dakota State

Before the comments go crazy over this pick, as it is not an established rivalry, there are some deeper meanings behind this one.

It would be easy to say Nevada or UNLV, etc. But why not put the new kid on the block in the Bison against the former kings of the schoolyard in the Broncos?

If anything, the Broncos should see a piece of themselves in the Bison.

Boise State made its jump to the FBS level in 1996, going on to climb the ladder to WAC and Mountain West conference titles, along with bowl appearances and a 2024 playoff berth.

NDSU had quite the resume at the FCS level, with a whopping 10 national championships to its name (Boise State only won one in FCS).

Some fans and writers think that the Bison have a chance to follow a Boise State-esque blueprint to FBS relevancy.

If that is the case, then why not meet on the blue turf?

While the Broncos have a scheduled matchup against South Dakota coming up this fall, North Dakota State is not scheduled on their non-conference slate through 2035.

Will these matchups come to life? Who knows, but until then, you can find me on EA’s College Football 26, scheduling these games myself.

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PRE-SEASON PROJECTIONS:

Phil Steel vs The GAM
Misprint:.Phil Steel has NDSU 10-2

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The Fordham game looks closer on paper than I expect it will be. NDSU could easily pile on a couple more.