Tentative 2020 North Dakota Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Terms | |
| Sept. 3 | Valparaiso | Grand Forks, ND | N/A | |
| Sept. 12 | Kansas State | Manhattan, KS | $475,000 | |
| Sept. 26 | Youngstown St. | Youngstown, OH | MVFC | |
| Oct. 3 | South Dakota St. | Grand Forks | MVFC | |
| Oct. 10 | Missouri St. | Grand Forks | MVFC | |
| Oct. 17 | Western Illinois | Macomb, IL | MVFC | |
| Oct. 24 | Portland St. | Portland, OR | Home-and-Home | |
| Oct. 31 | South Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | MVFC | |
| Nov. 7 | Illinois St. | Normal, IL | MVFC | |
| Nov. 14 | North Dakota St. | Fargo, ND | MVFC | |
| Nov. 21 | Southern Illinois | Grand Forks, ND | MVFC |
