North Dakota State Bison vs. Air Force Falcons

Sep 12, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NDSU	7	21	7	3	38
AFA	0	13	0	19	32

Game Recap

North Dakota St. beats Air Force 38-32, win first Mountain West Conference game. Nathan Hayes threw two touchdown passes and scored on a 17-yard run, and North Dakota State beat Air Force 38-32 on Saturday night in the Bison's first Mountain West Conference game.

Scoring Summary

NDSUAFA

Q19:54Myles Mitchell 31 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick).70
Q214:08Nathan Hayes 17 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick).140
Q28:14Adam Hrynciw 29 Yd pass from Mason Hayes (Carter Cremascoli Kick).147
Q25:20Mekhi Collins 44 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick).217
Q21:48Blake Fletcher 85 Yd Interception Return (Carter Cremascoli PAT blocked).2113
Q20:29Myles Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick).2813
Q312:02Logan Conklin 41 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick).3513
Q410:59Liam Szarka 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).3519
Q44:26Kemper Hodges 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).3525
Q41:58Drew Klein 56 Yd Field Goal.3825
Q40:50Matt Long 20 Yd pass from Evan Medders (Carter Cremascoli Kick).3832

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06
70
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:02
70

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:44
140
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:52
140
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:28
140
Touchdown — 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:34
147
Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54
217
Interception — 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:55
217
Interception Touchdown — 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:37
2113
Touchdown — 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:19
2813
End of Half — 1 play, 1 yard, 0:29
2813

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 2:14
2813
Touchdown — 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:44
3513
Missed FG — 12 plays, 64 yards, 7:02
3513
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:42
3513

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:19
3519
Punt — 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:13
3519
Touchdown — 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:20
3525
Field Goal — 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:26
3825
Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:08
3832
End of Game — 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:48
3832

Team Stats

NDSU

AFA

38Points32

374Total Yards386

228Pass Yards179

146Rush Yards207

29:05Time of Possession30:55

18First Downs21

5Touchdowns5

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)

1Turnovers1

45Penalty Yards55

Game Details

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Falcon Stadium · USAF Academy, CO

attendance: 25,970 (55.6%)

spread: NDSU -1.5

over/under: 48.5