FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University men’s basketball program released its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday.
The season opens with an exhibition game at Minnesota on Oct. 16, followed by a home exhibition against MSU Moorhead on Oct. 23. The regular season will begin with a road trip to Oregon State and UC Davis on Nov. 3 and Nov. 5, respectively.
NDSU’s regular season home opener comes on Nov. 11 vs. CSU Northridge. The Bison will spend Thanksgiving in Jonesboro, Ark., to play Jacksonville State on Nov. 26 and Arkansas State on Nov. 28.
For the Big Sky-Summit Challenge, the Bison will play at Montana on Dec. 3 and host Northern Arizona on Dec. 6.
NDSU plays at Missouri Valley Conference power Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 13.
The Bison will return to the Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 21-22 for the first time since winning the event in 2017.
Summit League play opens at home on Dec. 31 vs. South Dakota, and league play will conclude at home vs. North Dakota on Feb. 28. The Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., is scheduled for March 4-8.
Season tickets – starting at $180 for men’s basketball – will go on sale Sept. 1, with lower bowl, balcony, and premium seating including the Radio FM Media Club Suite and upper concourse rail seats available. Single-game tickets go on sale on Oct. 1. For more information, visit GoBison.com/tickets.
2025-26 North Dakota State Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Oct. 16 at Minnesota (Exhibition) Minneapolis, Minn.
Oct. 23 MSU Moorhead (Exhibition) Fargo, N.D.
Nov. 3 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore.
Nov. 5 at UC Davis Davis, Calif.
Nov. 11 CSUN Fargo, N.D.
Nov. 12 St. Scholastica Fargo, N.D.
Nov. 17 Southern Illinois Fargo, N.D.
Nov. 19 Jamestown Fargo, N.D.
Nov. 26 vs. Jacksonville State Jonesboro, Ark.
Nov. 28 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark.
Dec. 3 at Montana Missoula, Mont.
Dec. 6 Northern Arizona Fargo, N.D.
Dec. 11 at CSU Bakersfield Bakersfield, Calif.
Dec. 13 at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Dec. 15 Minnesota Crookston Fargo, N.D.
Dec. 21 Sun Bowl Invitational El Paso, Texas
Dec. 22 Sun Bowl Invitational El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31 South Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
Jan. 3 Oral Roberts * Fargo, N.D.
Jan. 8 at Kansas City * Kansas City, Mo.
Jan. 10 at Omaha * Omaha, Neb.
Jan. 14 South Dakota State * Fargo, N.D.
Jan. 17 St. Thomas * Fargo, N.D.
Jan. 22 at Denver * Denver, Colo.
Jan. 24 at Oral Roberts * Tulsa, Okla.
Jan. 31 at South Dakota * Vermillion, S.D.
Feb. 5 Denver * Fargo, N.D.
Feb. 7 Omaha * Fargo, N.D.
Feb. 14 at North Dakota * Grand Forks, N.D.
Feb. 18 at South Dakota State * Brookings, S.D.
Feb. 21 Kansas City * Fargo, N.D.
Feb. 26 at St. Thomas * St. Paul, Minn.
Feb. 28 North Dakota * Fargo, N.D.
Mar. 4-8 Summit League Tournament Sioux Falls, S.D.
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