FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University completed its 2017 football schedule with the addition of Mississippi Valley State for the season opener Saturday, Sept. 2, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
 
Additionally, NDSU and Eastern Washington have moved their game to Saturday, Sept. 9, in Cheney, Wash., from the originally scheduled date of Sept. 16.  The Bison will have a bye on Sept. 16 before hosting Robert Morris (Pa.) on Sept. 23.
 
NDSU and Mississippi Valley State, from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, have met twice previously in a 2006 and 2007 home-and-home series.  The Bison won 45-0 in Fargo and 58-7 in Itta Bena.
 
North Dakota State will play an 11-game schedule in 2017 with its six home games against Mississippi Valley State, Robert Morris, and Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents Missouri State, Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and South Dakota.
 
NDSU has two open non-conference dates remaining in 2018 after the home-opener with Delaware, and one open non-conference date in 2019 following games against Butler at Target Field in Minneapolis, at home against North Dakota, and at Delaware.