D2 Program Prestige · Northern State1953 Perfect Season
Northern State goes 8-0, perfect season
Northern State
3-0Northern Sun · Swisher Field · 6,000
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Minnesota State · our model 29% Northern State · a number, not a pick
LastW 30–3 at Southwest Minnesota State · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Minnesota State · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET · Blakeslee Stadium · series 1-2, last win 2022
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
D2 Program Prestige · Northern State
Mid-Major Contender
All-time record · Northern State
Northern State has won 58% of its games since 1949 — 71% at home, 41% on the road.
34-25 all-time · 7 seasons · 1949–2026
Home
20-8
Away
12-17
Neutral
2-0
1 g
1940s
59%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1969 Perfect Season
Northern State goes 9-0, another undefeated campaign
Moment of the season — so far · Northern State · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Northern State · 2026Won 42-17 vs Chadron State
Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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Conference
Northern Sun standing · 2026
3rd in the Northern Sun
Northern State is 3rd in the Northern Sun at 2-0. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | 2-0 |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 2-0 |
| 3 | Northern State | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 2-0 |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 1-1 |
| 6 | Bemidji State | 1-1 |
| 7 | Minnesota St Moorhead | 1-1 |
| 8 | University of Mary | 1-1 |
| 9 | Wayne State (NE) | 1-1 |
| 10 | Winona State | 1-1 |
| 11 | Concordia St. Paul | 0-2 |
| 12 | Jamestown | 0-2 |
| 13 | Minot State | 0-2 |
| 14 | Southwest Minnesota State | 0-2 |
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