Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | Northern Arizona* | | | W 23–7 | 8,100 | [2] |
September 9 | at Weber State* | | | W 49–28 | 12,062 | [3] |
September 16 | at Montana State* | | | L 18–28 | 7,650 | [4] |
September 23 | at Augustana (SD) | | | W 45–17 | 3,992 | [5] |
September 30 | South Dakota | No. 8 | | L 14–17 | 10,050 | [6] |
October 7 | at Nebraska–Omaha | | | L 12–19 | 8,200 | [7] |
October 14 | Northern Iowa* | | | W 42–14 | 9,000 | [8] |
October 21 | at North Dakota | | | L 21–24 | 14,300 | [9] |
October 28 | Morningside | | | W 56–7 | 3,100 | [10] |
November 4 | at South Dakota State | | | W 28–26 | 3,129 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Bison run over NAU's Loggers for 23–7 victory". The Arizona Republic. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison outgun Wildcats". The Daily Herald. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats belt North Dakota St". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Speral's climb sinks Vikes". Argus-Leader. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USD shocks Bison, 17–14". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNO rallies for victory". The Lincoln Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison rookie stampedes error-prone UNI, 42–14". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UND draws 14,300". Rapid City Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ouch! Chiefs take another on chin". Sioux City Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holland's steals interrupt offensive war". Argus-Leader. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.