North Dakota Fighting Hawks

North Dakota predictions changed on 17 October, when the Fighting Hawks beat South Dakota State 21-10 at home as 14-point underdogs. They are 6-2 and 3-5 against the spread, with a trip to South Dakota next.

North Dakota in 2026

As favorites North Dakota has covered once in six games, 62-26 over St. Thomas laying 28.5. The misses include a 24-17 loss at Northern Iowa as 13.5-point favorites and a 55-28 win over Murray State that fell short of 37.5. The 34-7 loss at Nebraska covered 27.5. Five of the eight went over the total; the last two stayed under.

North Dakota results

• vs LIU, Thu 27 Aug: won 42-21; missed -27.5; over 44.5
• vs St. Thomas, 5 Sep: won 62-26; covered -28.5; over 53.5
• at Portland State, 12 Sep: won 47-23; missed -25.5; over 60.5
• at Nebraska, 19 Sep: lost 34-7; covered +27.5; under 56.5
• at Indiana State, 26 Sep: won 42-35; missed -17.5; over 54.5
• vs Murray State, 3 Oct: won 55-28; missed -37.5; over 56.5
• at Northern Iowa, 10 Oct: lost 24-17; missed -13.5; under 58.5
• vs South Dakota State, 17 Oct: won 21-10; covered +14; under 56.5

North Dakota schedule, Eastern times

• at South Dakota, 24 Oct, 2 PM
• at Youngstown State, 31 Oct, 12 PM
• vs Illinois State, 7 Nov, 2 PM
• vs Southern Illinois, 21 Nov, 2 PM

North Dakota in 2025

North Dakota went 7-5 in the 2025 regular season and 7-5 against the spread: 3-0 against the number as underdogs, 4-5 as favorites. In the playoffs the Fighting Hawks won 31-6 at Tennessee Tech, then lost 31-13 at Tarleton State.