# NDSCS needs a new opponent, fast

> Minnesota West folded its season over roster numbers, leaving 2-0 NDSCS with an empty Sept. 19 Youth Day.
- Title: NDSCS needs a new opponent, fast · Valleynewslive | Shortify
- Summary: Minnesota West folded its season over roster numbers, leaving 2-0 NDSCS with an empty Sept. 19 Youth Day. NDSCS is 2-0 and hunting a replacement game for…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/11/ndscs-football-searching-new-opponent-after-minnesota-west-cancels-rest-season
- Published: 2026-09-11T04:57:54.168+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ndscs football, junior college, minnesota west, wahpeton, schedule, news, local
## A game just vanished
NDSCS football is scrambling for an opponent for the Sept. 19-20 weekend after Minnesota West Community & Technical College called off the rest of its 2026 season.
## Not enough bodies
Minnesota West pointed to low roster numbers, saying it can no longer safely field a squad. NDSCS Athletics shared the news in a Facebook post.

> the team no longer has enough players to safely field a squad
## Youth Day loses its host
The canceled conference matchup was set for Sept. 19 in Wahpeton, built around the Wildcats' Youth Day festivities.
## The Wildcats are rolling
NDSCS sits at 2-0, after a 61-7 win over Minnesota North College-Vermilion on Aug. 29 and a 41-21 win at Rochester Community and Technical College on Sept. 5.
## Two weeks off if nothing lands
With no replacement, the next home game is Sept. 26 against Minnesota State Community and Technical College for Homecoming in Wahpeton.
## Where fans find out
NDSCS says it is working on a replacement for the Sept. 19-20 weekend and asked fans to watch the team website and Facebook page for updates.
## Key takeaway

NDSCS is 2-0 and hunting a replacement game for Sept. 19-20; updates will post to the team website and Facebook page.