Coverage: October 26–November 1, 2026, through 3 p.m. Central on November 1. This is a verified-results roundup with the coverage gaps noted below; later Sunday results are not included.

Around the league

Montana Tech beat College of Idaho 83–71 and Park Gilbert 96–62. Carroll handled Bushnell 78–51, while Dickinson State escaped Midland 80–79. Mayville’s Sunday rematch with St. Boniface is not included as a confirmed final at this edition’s cutoff.

Montana Tech (MT) beat No. 16 College of Idaho 83–71 on 2026-10-30. Rankings refer to the October 21, 2026 Gared-NAIA preseason coaches poll, not NHR rankings.

Team-by-team

Mayville State

Mayville State recorded a 133–37 win over St. Boniface on October 31. The November 1 rematch with St. Boniface was not confirmed by this edition’s cutoff and is not included as a final. Official schedule.

Dakota State (SD)

Dakota State (SD) recorded a 98–38 win over Trinity Bible (N.D.) on October 27. Official schedule.

Carroll (MT)

Carroll (MT) defeated Bushnell University 78–51 on October 28. Official schedule.

Montana Western (MT)

Montana Western (MT) defeated Park-Gilbert 77–55 on October 30. On October 31, it lost to College of Idaho 39–59. Official schedule.

Bellevue (NE)

Bellevue (NE) recorded a 108–54 win over Union Adventist (Neb.) on October 30. Official schedule.

Dickinson State (ND)

Dickinson State (ND) defeated Midland University 80–79 on October 30. Official schedule.

Bismarck State (ND)

The official schedule lists a 104–37 loss at Boise State on October 29; counting classification has not been confirmed for this recap. Official schedule.

Montana State-Northern (MT)

Montana State-Northern (MT) defeated Walla Walla 68–56 on October 30. On October 31, it lost to Bushnell (OR) 80–85. Official schedule.

Montana Tech (MT)

Montana Tech (MT) defeated College of Idaho 83–71 on October 30. On October 31, it beat Park-Gilbert 96–62. Official schedule.

Providence (MT)

Providence (MT) fell to Bushnell (OR) 92–96 on October 30. On October 31, it beat Walla Walla 94–77. Official schedule.

Valley City State

Valley City State beat Oak Hills Christian College 88–38 on October 27 before dropping both weekend games: 84–81 to Hastings on October 30 and 75–56 to Dakota Wesleyan on October 31. Official schedule.

Rocky Mountain (MT)

Rocky Mountain’s official schedule lists a 58–57 loss at Black Hills State on October 31. Its counting classification remains unconfirmed, so it is kept separate from the counting-game recap. Official schedule.

Game notes

2026-10-28: Carroll College 78, Bushnell University 51. Official box-score source. Official source.

2026-10-30: Montana Tech (MT) 83, College of Idaho 71. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

2026-10-30: Hastings 84, Valley City State 81. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap.

2026-10-30: Montana Western (MT) 77, Park-Gilbert 55. Official box-score source. Official source.

2026-10-30: Dickinson State (ND) 80, Midland University 79. Official box-score source. Official source.

2026-10-30: Bushnell (OR) 96, Providence (MT) 92. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap.

2026-10-30: Montana State-Northern (MT) 68, Walla Walla 56. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap.

2026-10-31: College of Idaho 59, Montana Western (MT) 39. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

2026-10-31: Providence (MT) 94, Walla Walla 77. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

2026-10-31: Bushnell (OR) 85, Montana State-Northern (MT) 80. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

2026-10-31: Dakota Wesleyan (SD) 75, Valley City State 56. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

2026-10-31: Montana Tech (MT) 96, Park-Gilbert 62. An exact official box-score link was not available for this recap. Official source.

NHR Game of the Week

Montana Tech–Idaho. Montana Tech’s 12-point win is the strongest verified result selected here. This choice is based on the games verified for this recap, not a claim that every conference game has been compared.

Conference results snapshot

Season-to-date observed results, not just this week. Record cutoff: November 1, 2026, 3:53 p.m. CST; the weekly recap above uses a separate 3:00 p.m. CST cutoff. The underlying incomplete inventory covers 176 verified NAIA-versus-NAIA counting games dated October 22–31: 175 between conferences and one within a conference. This is not a complete season or national inventory.

Opponent group	Observed W–L
All other NAIA conferences	11–9
Official NAIA Top 25 opponents	2–1
California Pacific Conference	1–0
Cascade Collegiate Conference	4–3
Great Plains Athletic Conference	2–3
Great Southwest Athletic Conference	3–0
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference	1–1
Red River Athletic Conference	0–2

W–L is from this conference’s perspective. Only opponent conferences with observed games are listed; omitted matchups and a middle dot (·) mean no game observed in this inventory, not a verified 0–0 record. The Top 25 row uses the official October 21, 2026 NAIA preseason poll, excludes receiving-votes teams and includes same-conference opponents. It overlaps the opponent rows and should not be added to them. Non-NAIA opponents are outside this chart.

Looking ahead: November 2–8

The following games are listed on official schedules. Times not independently confirmed in Central are omitted; follow the official schedule for updates. Streaming availability is not promised.

Mayville State

• 11/3/2026 | Trinity Bible College | Mayville, N.D. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Dakota State (SD)

• 11/6/2026 | vs. Mount Marty (S.D.) | Bellevue, Neb. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | vs. Ozark Christian (Mo.) | Bellevue, Neb. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Carroll (MT)

• 11/6/2026 | vs. Northwest University | Caldwell, Idaho | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | at College of Idaho | Caldwell, Idaho | A | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Montana Western (MT)

• 11/6/2026 | vs. Lewis-Clark | Butte, Mont. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | vs. Westcliff | Butte, Mont. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Bellevue (NE)

• 11/6/2026 | Ozark Christian (Mo.) | Bellevue, Neb. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | Mount Marty (S.D.) | Bellevue, Neb. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Dickinson State (ND)

• 11/6/2026 | vs. Eastern Oregon | New Town, N.D. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | vs. California Prestige University | New Town, N.D. | N | 10:45 a.m.. Official schedule.

Bismarck State (ND)

• 11/6/2026 | vs. California Prestige | New Town, N.D. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | vs. Eastern Oregon | New Town, N.D. | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Montana State-Northern (MT)

• 11/4/2026 | Westcliff University | Havre, Mont. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | at Life Pacific | San Dimas, Calif. | A | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/8/2026 | at La Sierra University | Riverside, Calif. | A | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Montana Tech (MT)

• 11/6/2026 | Lewis-Clark State vs. Montana Western | Butte, Mont. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/6/2026 | Westcliff | Butte, Mont. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | Westcliff vs. Montana Western | Butte, Mont. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | Lewis-Clark | Butte, Mont. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Providence (MT)

• 11/6/2026 | at College of Idaho | Caldwell, ID | A | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.
• 11/7/2026 | vs. Northwest University (Wash.) | Caldwell, Idaho | N | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

Valley City State

• 11/3/2026 | University of Minnesota Morris | Valley City, N.D. | H | Time to be confirmed. Official schedule.

No November 2–8 game is marked as a conference contest on the complete member schedules reviewed for this recap.