Resolution criteria

This market resolves to YES if the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison football team plays in any official NCAA-sanctioned postseason bowl game or College Football Playoff (CFP) game during the 2026–27 college football season.

This market resolves to NO if NDSU does not play in an official bowl game or CFP game for the 2026–27 season (including if they fail to achieve bowl eligibility, are not selected, or if the postseason is canceled).

Regular-season games and conference championship games do not qualify as bowl games.

Sources of truth:

• NDSU Football Schedule on GoBison.com

• Official NCAA postseason announcements or major sports news outlets (e.g., ESPN) confirming bowl participation.

Background

In 2026, North Dakota State University (NDSU) officially transitioned to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference. Under previous NCAA rules, transitioning FCS programs faced a mandatory two-year postseason transition penalty, which would have sidelined NDSU from postseason bowl play until 2028. However, on June 24, 2026, the NCAA Division I Cabinet voted to eliminate this transition penalty. This rules change makes NDSU immediately eligible for a bowl game in their inaugural 2026 FBS season, provided they achieve at least six wins to meet the standard FBS bowl-eligibility criteria.

This description was generated by AI.