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North Dakota State Announces 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Schedule
8/31/2026 11:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University men's basketball program released its 2026-27 schedule on Monday.
The season opens with a home exhibition game against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 22, followed by the regular season opener vs. Minnesota Crookston on Monday, Nov. 2.
The Bison will take a three-game road trip to California in the first week of the season, playing at Saint Mary's on Nov. 4, at San Francisco on Nov. 6, and at Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 8.
Home non-conference games include Illinois State on Nov. 13, Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 15, UC Davis on Dec. 3, and Idaho State on Dec. 20.
The Bison have road games against a pair of Pac-12 Conference opponents – at Colorado State on Nov. 18, and at Washington State on Dec. 6.
NDSU will play in the inaugural Snake River Invitational in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Thanksgiving weekend, taking on North Texas, Drake and Boise State.
Summit League play opens at St. Thomas on Jan. 7, and league play will conclude at home vs. North Dakota on Feb. 27. The Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., is scheduled for March 4-7.
NDSU men's basketball season tickets will go on sale Sept. 1, with lower bowl, balcony and premium seating options available, including upper concourse rail seats. Season tickets start at $180. Group ticket & suite opportunities will also be available for organizations, businesses, youth teams and others interested in a game day experience.
Single-game tickets will go on sale Oct. 1. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit GoBison.com/tickets.
2026-27 North Dakota State Men's Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Thursday, Oct. 22 MSU Moorhead (Exhibition) Fargo, N.D.
Monday, Nov. 2 Minnesota Crookston Fargo, N.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Saint Mary's Moraga, Calif.
Friday, Nov. 6 at San Francisco San Francisco, Calif.
Sunday, Nov. 8 at Cal State Bakersfield Bakersfield, Calif.
Friday, Nov. 13 Illinois State Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, Nov. 15 Cal State Bakersfield Fargo, N.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo.
Monday, Nov. 23 Wisconsin-Stout Fargo, N.D.
Friday, Nov. 27 vs. North Texas ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Drake ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Boise State ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Thursday, Dec. 3 UC Davis Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, Dec. 6 at Washington State Pullman, Wash.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Idaho Moscow, Idaho
Sunday, Dec. 13 at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Sunday, Dec. 20 Idaho State Fargo, N.D.
Tuesday, Dec. 22 at CSUN Northridge, Calif.
Thursday, Dec. 31 Concordia University, Nebraska Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Jan. 7 at St. Thomas * St. Paul, Minn.
Saturday, Jan. 9 at Omaha * Omaha, Neb.
Thursday, Jan. 14 Kansas City * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Oral Roberts * Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Jan. 21 at South Dakota State * Brookings, S.D.
Saturday, Jan. 23 at South Dakota * Vermillion, S.D.
Friday, Jan. 29 at North Dakota * Grand Forks, N.D.
Thursday, Feb. 4 Omaha * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 6 St. Thomas * Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Feb. 11 at Oral Roberts * Tulsa, Okla.
Saturday, Feb. 13 at Kansas City * Kansas City, Mo.
Thursday, Feb. 18 South Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 20 South Dakota State * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 27 North Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
March 4-7 Summit League Tournament Sioux Falls, S.D.
^ 2026 Snake River Invitational (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
* Summit League game
The season opens with a home exhibition game against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 22, followed by the regular season opener vs. Minnesota Crookston on Monday, Nov. 2.
The Bison will take a three-game road trip to California in the first week of the season, playing at Saint Mary's on Nov. 4, at San Francisco on Nov. 6, and at Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 8.
Home non-conference games include Illinois State on Nov. 13, Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 15, UC Davis on Dec. 3, and Idaho State on Dec. 20.
The Bison have road games against a pair of Pac-12 Conference opponents – at Colorado State on Nov. 18, and at Washington State on Dec. 6.
NDSU will play in the inaugural Snake River Invitational in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Thanksgiving weekend, taking on North Texas, Drake and Boise State.
Summit League play opens at St. Thomas on Jan. 7, and league play will conclude at home vs. North Dakota on Feb. 27. The Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., is scheduled for March 4-7.
NDSU men's basketball season tickets will go on sale Sept. 1, with lower bowl, balcony and premium seating options available, including upper concourse rail seats. Season tickets start at $180. Group ticket & suite opportunities will also be available for organizations, businesses, youth teams and others interested in a game day experience.
Single-game tickets will go on sale Oct. 1. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit GoBison.com/tickets.
2026-27 North Dakota State Men's Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Thursday, Oct. 22 MSU Moorhead (Exhibition) Fargo, N.D.
Monday, Nov. 2 Minnesota Crookston Fargo, N.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Saint Mary's Moraga, Calif.
Friday, Nov. 6 at San Francisco San Francisco, Calif.
Sunday, Nov. 8 at Cal State Bakersfield Bakersfield, Calif.
Friday, Nov. 13 Illinois State Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, Nov. 15 Cal State Bakersfield Fargo, N.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo.
Monday, Nov. 23 Wisconsin-Stout Fargo, N.D.
Friday, Nov. 27 vs. North Texas ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Drake ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Boise State ^ Idaho Falls, Idaho
Thursday, Dec. 3 UC Davis Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, Dec. 6 at Washington State Pullman, Wash.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Idaho Moscow, Idaho
Sunday, Dec. 13 at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Sunday, Dec. 20 Idaho State Fargo, N.D.
Tuesday, Dec. 22 at CSUN Northridge, Calif.
Thursday, Dec. 31 Concordia University, Nebraska Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Jan. 7 at St. Thomas * St. Paul, Minn.
Saturday, Jan. 9 at Omaha * Omaha, Neb.
Thursday, Jan. 14 Kansas City * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Oral Roberts * Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Jan. 21 at South Dakota State * Brookings, S.D.
Saturday, Jan. 23 at South Dakota * Vermillion, S.D.
Friday, Jan. 29 at North Dakota * Grand Forks, N.D.
Thursday, Feb. 4 Omaha * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 6 St. Thomas * Fargo, N.D.
Thursday, Feb. 11 at Oral Roberts * Tulsa, Okla.
Saturday, Feb. 13 at Kansas City * Kansas City, Mo.
Thursday, Feb. 18 South Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 20 South Dakota State * Fargo, N.D.
Saturday, Feb. 27 North Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
March 4-7 Summit League Tournament Sioux Falls, S.D.
^ 2026 Snake River Invitational (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
* Summit League game
Friday, March 13
Thursday, March 12
Thursday, March 05
Sunday, March 01
