Coverage cutoff: November 8, 2026, 10:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Previously verified finals are retained. Newly integrated publisher-confirmed results are explicitly labeled; this is not a complete national or conference inventory. Sunday games after that cutoff are not treated as completed.
The week in view
Montana Tech and Montana Western each beat Lewis-Clark State and Westcliff. Montana State-Northern added a 75–73 win over Life Pacific after beating Westcliff earlier in the week. Carroll and Providence both edged Northwest, and Dakota State’s 85–82 win over Mount Marty provided another close finish.
This preview tracks 14 verified NAIA-versus-NAIA results involving league teams during the coverage week. The game notes below show the results available for review; missing schedules and box scores prevent a complete assessment of the league’s week.
Team-by-team
Pending Sunday result: Montana State-Northern at La Sierra on November 8 remained listed without a numeric result in the latest retained official schedule check. It is not counted as a final here.
Mayville State
No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
Additional schedule evidence: November 3: Trinity Bible College, W 87-73 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3534
Dakota State (SD)
On November 6, Dakota State (SD) beat Mount Marty, 85–82.
Additional schedule evidence: November 7: vs. Ozark Christian (Mo.), W 106-60 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3532
Carroll (MT)
On November 6, Carroll (MT) beat Northwest (WA), 95–92. On November 7, Carroll (MT) lost to College of Idaho, 50–66.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3531
Montana Western (MT)
On November 6, Montana Western (MT) beat Lewis-Clark State, 69–60. On November 7, Montana Western (MT) beat Westcliff (CA), 83–75.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3536
Bellevue (NE)
On November 7, Bellevue (NE) beat Mount Marty, 78–74.
Additional schedule evidence: November 6: Ozark Christian (Mo.), W 91-57 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3529
Dickinson State (ND)
On November 6, Dickinson State (ND) lost to Eastern Oregon University, 61–79.
Additional schedule evidence: November 7: vs. California Prestige University, W 89-65 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3533
Bismarck State (ND)
On November 7, Bismarck State (ND) lost to Eastern Oregon University, 62–90.
Additional schedule evidence: November 6: vs. California Prestige, L 75-77 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3530
Montana State-Northern (MT)
On November 4, Montana State-Northern (MT) beat Westcliff (CA), 82–44. On November 7, Montana State-Northern (MT) beat Life Pacific, 75–73.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3537
Montana Tech (MT)
On November 6, Montana Tech (MT) beat Westcliff (CA), 77–53. On November 7, Montana Tech (MT) beat Lewis-Clark State, 94–77.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3535
Providence (MT)
On November 6, Providence (MT) lost to College of Idaho, 61–85. On November 7, Providence (MT) beat Northwest (WA), 106–103.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3538
Valley City State
No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
Additional schedule evidence: November 3: University of Minnesota Morris, W 78-73 (official schedule result; opponent level and counting classification require separate review).
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3540
Rocky Mountain (MT)
No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
Official schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3539
Verified game notes
November 4: Montana State-Northern (MT) 82, Westcliff (CA) 44. Montana State-Northern (MT) finished with a 38-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3537 ; https://golightsgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard
November 6: Dickinson State (ND) 61, Eastern Oregon University 79. Eastern Oregon University finished with a 18-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3533 ; https://eousports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://dsubluehawks.com/sports/2026/10/19/mens-basketball-game-notes.aspx ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard
November 6: Dakota State (SD) 85, Mount Marty 82. Dakota State (SD) finished with a 3-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3532 ; https://mountmartyathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://dsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?grid=true ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf
November 6: Montana Western (MT) 69, Lewis-Clark State 60. Montana Western (MT) finished with a 9-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3536 ; https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3535 ; https://umwbulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27 ; https://cascadeconference.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2192 ; https://lcwarriors.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?grid=true ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard
November 6: Carroll College 95, Northwest (WA) 92. Carroll College finished with a 3-point margin. Sources: https://carrollathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27 ; https://cascadeconference.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2193 ; https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3531 ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/carrollmt ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/northwestwa ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard ; https://nueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?grid=true ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf
November 6: Montana Tech (MT) 77, Westcliff (CA) 53. Montana Tech (MT) finished with a 24-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3535 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/montanatechmt ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/westcliffca ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard
November 6: College of Idaho 85, Providence (MT) 61. College of Idaho finished with a 24-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3538 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/providencemt ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/collegeofidaho ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard
November 7: Eastern Oregon University 90, Bismarck State University 62. Eastern Oregon University finished with a 28-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3530
November 7: Montana Western (MT) 83, Westcliff (CA) 75. Montana Western (MT) finished with a 8-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3536 ; https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3537 ; https://fcsports.org/standings.aspx?path=mbball ; https://gobattlinbears.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-basketball-rocky-mens-basketball-tabbed-preseason-favorites-in-frontier-conference-poll.aspx ; https://golightsgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://umwbulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://umwbulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf
November 7: Providence (MT) 106, Northwest (WA) 103. Providence (MT) finished with a 3-point margin. Sources: https://cascadeconference.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2193 ; https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3538 ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/northwestwa ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/providencemt ; https://upargos.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf
November 7: College of Idaho 66, Carroll College 50. College of Idaho finished with a 16-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3531 ; https://cascadeconference.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2187 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/collegeofidaho ; https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3538 ; https://gobattlinbears.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-basketball-rocky-mens-basketball-tabbed-preseason-favorites-in-frontier-conference-poll.aspx ; https://carrollathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2026-27/hope-international-university-calif-/boxscore/5781 ; https://carrollathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats ; https://hiuroyals.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats ; https://carrollathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbb&season=2026-27
November 7: Montana Tech (MT) 94, Lewis-Clark State 77. Montana Tech (MT) finished with a 17-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3535 ; https://cascadeconference.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2192 ; https://lcwarriors.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-2027_NAIA_Institutions.pdf ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/montanatechmt ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2026-27/teams/lewisclarkstate
November 7: Montana State-Northern (MT) 75, Life Pacific 73. Montana State-Northern (MT) finished with a 2-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3537 ; https://gsacsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=2581
November 7: Bellevue (NE) 78, Mount Marty 74. Bellevue (NE) finished with a 4-point margin. Sources: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3529
NHR editorial Game of the Week
Provisional selection: Montana State-Northern (MT)–Life Pacific on November 7. The 75–73 final was the narrowest margin among this conference’s reviewed verified games. This is an editorial choice from incomplete coverage, not a claim that every league game has been compared.
Season-to-date statistical leaders
The overall, per-game top five in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks are not yet verified across every league member. Current full-season player totals, games played and official qualification/tie rules remain incomplete. No league-wide leaders or invented averages are presented.
Looking ahead: November 9–15
No intra-conference fixture appears in the retained schedules reviewed for this league in this date range. This is a scoped schedule finding, not a complete-league no-games claim. The retained upcoming slate is nonconference.
– November 11: Mayville State vs. at Mount Marty University (S.D.). Yankton, S.D.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3534
– November 10: Dakota State (SD) vs. vs. Dordt (Iowa). Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sanford Sports Complex. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3532
– November 14: Dakota State (SD) vs. at Briar Cliff (Iowa). Sioux City, Iowa. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3532
– November 15: Carroll (MT) vs. Southern Oregon. Helena, Mont.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3531
– November 14: Bellevue (NE) vs. Haskell (Kan.). Bellevue, Neb.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3529
– November 13: Montana State-Northern (MT) vs. Southern Oregon. Havre, Mont.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3537
– November 13: Montana Tech (MT) vs. Stanton. Butte, Mont.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3535
– November 14: Providence (MT) vs. Stanton University. Great Falls, Mont.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3538
– November 10: Valley City State vs. Trinity Bible College. Valley City, N.D.. Central tip time and any watch link remain unverified. Schedule: https://fcsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3540
Every conference matchup and host-confirmed Central tip time still requires checking before this section is complete. No unconfirmed stream is promised.
Remaining coverage checks
– Reconcile every member’s complete schedule and all counting/exhibition classifications.
– Add verified individual performances and actual official box-score links.
– Verify the official Top 25 poll in effect before labeling ranked wins; no NHR ranking is substituted.
– Finish league-wide season leaders with qualifications and verified games played.
– Complete next-week hosts, venues, Central start times and schedule/watch links.
