North Dakota State won 38-32 to open the all-time series at 1-0 and won its first conference game as an FBS program. Watch North Dakota State vs Air Force highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The first meeting between the programs came from Falcon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season.

North Dakota State vs Air Force Highlights

North Dakota State ran 23 plays to Air Force's three in the first quarter, gained 132 yards to eight, led 8-0 in first downs and held the ball for 12:58 of the 15 minutes. Myles Mitchell's 31-yard run capped a nine-play, 75-yard opening drive and Nathan Hayes scored on a 17-yard run at the end of a 16-play, 80-yard march for 14-0. Hayes went 15-of-23 for 228 yards to eight different receivers, with a 44-yard touchdown to Mekhi Collins and a 41-yarder to Logan Conklin that made it 35-13 early in the third.

Air Force did not fold: Blake Fletcher had 14 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown, Liam Szarka ran 21 times for 88 yards, and the Falcons scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to get within 35-25. Drew Klein's school-record 56-yard field goal with 1:58 left settled it, and Air Force scored again with 50 seconds to go before failing to recover the onside kick. Crowd was 25,970.

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Where to Watch North Dakota State Bison vs Air Force Falcons Football

• When: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
• Where: Falcon Stadium, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
• Final Score: North Dakota State 38 - Air Force 32
• TV Channel: FS1
• Live Stream: FOX One

FOX College Football Schedule 2026 - Week 3

Friday, Sept. 18, 2026

• Houston vs Texas Tech - 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
• Portland State vs Oregon - 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026

• Arizona State vs Kansas - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Kent State vs Ohio State - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Akron vs Minnesota - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Buffalo vs Penn State - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Utah State vs Utah - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• UTEP vs Michigan - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• Northern Iowa vs Iowa - 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT
• Eastern Washington vs Washington - 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
• North Dakota vs Nebraska - 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
• Colorado vs Northwestern - 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
• Virginia Tech vs Maryland - 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
• LSU vs Ole Miss - 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
• Fresno State vs San Jose State - 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
• Purdue vs UCLA - 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

FOX College Football Schedule 2026 - Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

• Missouri vs Kansas - 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026

• Oklahoma vs Michigan - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Wake Forest vs Purdue - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Howard vs Indiana - 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Arizona vs BYU - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• Duke vs Illinois - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• Utah State vs Washington - 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
• Bowling Green vs Nebraska - 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
• San Diego State vs UCLA - 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
• Western Illinois vs Wisconsin - 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
• Ohio State vs Texas - 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
• North Dakota State vs Air Force - 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
• Louisiana vs USC - 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

North Dakota State and Air Force had never met before Sept. 12, 2026, so the Bison's 38-32 win at Falcon Stadium opens the all-time series at 1-0. It was the Mountain West opener for both schools and the first conference game North Dakota State has ever played as an FBS program, having joined the league on July 1, 2026.

The Bison brought an unusual résumé to it. They won 10 FCS national championships between 2011 and 2025 and went 9-5 against FBS opponents during their years at that level, with all nine of those wins earned on the road. Four of the five losses came by a combined 12 points. Their only previous games against current Mountain West members were a 16-13 loss at Wyoming in 2008 and a 22-7 win at Colorado State in 2012.