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North Dakota State football news
The gist
North Dakota State beat Air Force 38-32 for its first Mountain West football win.
The 3-0 start in NDSU's first FBS season raises the stakes.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026NDSU beat Air Force 38-32 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., before 25,970 fans, its first Mountain West Conference football victory. NDSU led 35-13 early in the third quarter before Air Force scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns.
- Sep 12, 2026Drew Klein converted a school-record 56-yard field goal with 1:58 left. Nathan Hayes finished 15 of 23 for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and Myles Mitchell rushed 15 times for 61 yards and two scores.
- Sep 13, 2026NDSU stood at 3-0, 1-0 Mountain West; Air Force was 1-1, 0-1.