North Dakota State will join the FBS for 2026. North Dakota State ‘s announced move to the FBS and Mountain West Conference came with a player reaction that resembled a March Madness Selection Sunday announcement, but with many more people involved. The Bison football team is moving up with the college gridiron’s Big Dance in mind after dominating the FCS for 15 years with 10 national championships in that span and a 51-6 FCS playoff record. Those numbers that eclipse almost any blue blood in