2026 AP Football Poll
North Dakota State · Week 8
Ranked in 0 of 9 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
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AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked North Dakota State and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked North Dakota State
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
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Weekly Rankings and Votes
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| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | NR | 3 | 1 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | NR | 6 | 3 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | NR | 6 | 3 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | NR | 7 | 3 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
North Dakota State Program History
FBS final AP history starts with the 2026 season, once its final poll is published. Earlier championships are shown below with their competition level.
Football · Conference Titles
12 Missouri Valley Football Conference Championships
- 2011*
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014*
- 2015*
- 2016*
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2021
- 2024*
- 2025
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
1 Great West Football Conference Championship
- 2006
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
26 North Central Conference Championships
- 1925*
- 1932
- 1935
- 1964*
- 1965
- 1966*
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1972*
- 1973*
- 1974*
- 1976
- 1977
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983*
- 1984*
- 1985
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
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Beyond the Ballot
Meet North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University is a public land-grant university in Fargo. It was founded in 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College and continues to connect education and research with communities across the state.
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1890
- Total Enrollment
- 11,952Fall 2025 · University-wide undergraduate, graduate and PharmD students
- Nickname
- North Dakota State Bison
- Football Conference
- Mountain West ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
- FCS Football National Championships
- 10School-Recognized Titles2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024
- Division II Football National Championships
- 5School-Recognized Titles1983 · 1985 · 1986 · 1988 · 1990
- College Division Football National Championships
- 3School-Recognized Titles1965 · 1968 · 1969
- Football North Central Conference Championships
- 261925 · 1932 · 1935 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1976 · 1977 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1988 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1994
- Football Great West Football Conference Championships
- 12006
- Football Missouri Valley Football Conference Championships
- 122011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024 · 2025
