Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win the national title?
<1%North Dakota State's chance
From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.

Mountain West · Fargo, Fargo, North Dakota
Live2026:7-2(4-2 in conference)253–107W1from ESPN, hourly
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
<1%North Dakota State's chance
From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.
Full odds: College Football · every title race
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
Lower-level seasons: 37 (363-87-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.
| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 7-2 | Mountain West | 4-2 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 12-1 | Missouri Valley | 8-0 | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 2024 | 14-2 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2023 | 11-4 | Missouri Valley | 5-3 | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2022 | 12-3 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | FCS title game | |||
| 2021 | 14-1 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2020 | 7-3 | Missouri Valley | 5-2 | FCS quarterfinal | |||
| 2019 | 16-0 | Missouri Valley | 8-0 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2018 | 15-0 | Missouri Valley | 8-0 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2017 | 14-1 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2016 | 12-2 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS semifinal | ||
| 2015 | 13-2 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2014 | 15-1 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2013 | 15-0 | Missouri Valley | 8-0 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2012 | 14-1 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2011 | 14-1 | Missouri Valley | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2010 | 9-5 | Missouri Valley | 4-4 | FCS quarterfinal | |||
| 2009 | 3-8 | Missouri Valley | 2-6 | ||||
| 2008 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 4-4 | ||||
| 2007 | 10-1 | Great West | 3-1 | ||||
| 2006 | 10-1 | Great West | 4-0 | ★ | |||
| 2005 | 7-4 | Great West | 3-2 | ||||
| 1977 | 9-2-1 | North Central | 6-0-1 | ||||
| 1976 | 9-3 | North Central | 6-0 | ||||
| 1975 | 2-7 | North Central | 1-6 | ||||
| 1974 | 7-4 | North Central | 5-2 | ||||
| 1973 | 8-2 | North Central | 6-1 | ||||
| 1972 | 8-2 | North Central | |||||
| 1971 | 7-2 | North Central | |||||
| 1970 | 9-0-1 | North Central | |||||
| 1969 | 10-0 | North Central | |||||
| 1968 | 10-0 | North Central | |||||
| 1967 | 9-1 | North Central | |||||
| 1966 | 8-2 | North Central | |||||
| 1965 | 11-0 | North Central | |||||
| 1964 | 10-1 | North Central | |||||
| 1963 | 3-5 | North Central | |||||
| 1962 | 0-10 | North Central |