2021 Football Schedule
Overall14-10.933
Conference7-10.875
StreakW6
Home9-0
Away4-1
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Albany | Fargo, N.D. | W 28-6 | |
| Sep 11 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Valparaiso | Fargo, N.D. | W 64-0 | |
| Sep 18 (Sat) | 5 p.m. | Away | Towson | Towson, Md. | W 35-7 | |
| Oct 2 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | #10/11 North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | W 16-10 | |
| Oct 9 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | #16/12 Northern Iowa | Fargo, N.D. | W 34-20 | |
| Oct 16 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 20-0 | |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #17/18 Missouri State | Fargo, N.D. | W 27-20 | |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Indiana State | Fargo, N.D. | W 44-2 | |
| Nov 6 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | #9/12 South Dakota State | Brookings, S.D. | L 19-27 | |
| Nov 13 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Youngstown State | Youngstown, Ohio | W 49-17 | |
| Nov 20 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #16/16 South Dakota | Fargo, N.D. | W 52-24 | |
| Dec 4 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #21/23 Southern Illinois | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Second Round | W 38-7 |
| Dec 11 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | (7) #9/8 East Tennessee State | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Quarterfinal | W 27-3 |
| Dec 17 (Fri) | 8:15 p.m. | Home | (3) #2/2 James Madison | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Semifinal | W 20-14 |
| Jan 8 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Neutral | (8) #7/9 Montana State | Frisco, Texas | NCAA Division I Football Championship | W 38-10 |