The 2026 Valley City State Vikings football team represents Valley City State University in the Frontier Conference during the 2026 NAIA football season. The team is led by 30th-year head coach Dennis McCulloch and plays its home games at Dacotah Bank Field at Lokken Stadium in Valley City, North Dakota.
Schedule
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Personnel
Coaching staff
- Dennis McCulloch – Head Coach / Defensive Backs (33rd season)
- Gregg Horner – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers (33rd season)
- Dustin Yorek – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers (8th season)
- Brandon Bouma – Recruiting Coordinator / Running Backs / Tight Ends / Kickers (10th season)
- Raynor Beierle – Offensive Line (2nd season)
- Leon Smith – Offensive Graduate Assistant / Offensive Line (2nd season)
- Nate Pecoraro – Defensive Line (6th season)
- Trent Kosel – Offensive Assistant (5th season)
- Dave Rausch – Defensive Assistant (39th season)
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
Over the off-season, Valley City State added 5 players from the transfer portal and junior college levels [2].
Incoming freshman
Over the offseason, Valley City State added 27 players from the high school level.[3]
| Name
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Pos.
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Height
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Weight
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Hometown
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Year
|
Previous school
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| Major Ness |
RB |
6'1" |
180 |
Barnesville, MN |
Freshman |
Barnesville High School
|
| Landon Ralph |
OL |
6'2" |
230 |
Wahpeton, ND |
Freshman |
Wahpeton High School
|
| Tanon Johnson |
LB |
6'0" |
200 |
Kindred, ND |
Freshman |
Kindred High School
|
| Tucker Jones |
DL |
6'0" |
200 |
Verona, ND |
Freshman |
LaMoure High School
|
| Jeremiah Barnes |
DB |
6'1" |
190 |
St. Cloud, FL |
Freshman |
St. Cloud High School
|
| Naz Fisher |
RB |
5'9" |
200 |
Grand Forks, ND |
Freshman |
Grand Forks Central High School
|
| Sawyer Hope-Audet |
WR |
6'3" |
200 |
Caldwell, ID |
Freshman |
Caldwell High School
|
| Berkley Frantz |
WR |
6'0" |
170 |
Wishek, ND |
Freshman |
Wishek Public School
|
| Nixon Buchmiller |
WR |
5'11" |
180 |
Harvey, ND |
Freshman |
Harvey High School
|
| Micah Tostenson |
DL |
6'1" |
195 |
Twin Brooks, SD |
Freshman |
Milbank High School
|
| Wyatt Sugg |
LB |
5'10" |
185 |
Glasgow, MT |
Freshman |
Glasgow High School
|
| Oliver Melin |
DL |
6'4" |
240 |
Trail, MN |
Freshman |
Red Lake County Central High School
|
| Andres Good |
OL |
5'11" |
225 |
Minot, ND |
Freshman |
Minot North High School
|
| Micah Gonzalez |
K |
5'8" |
175 |
El Paso, TX |
Freshman |
Franklin High School
|
| Tayveon Russell |
DB |
6'0" |
170 |
El Paso, TX |
Freshman |
Chapin High School
|
| Gabe Whipple |
QB |
6'1" |
170 |
Kindred, ND |
Freshman |
Kindred High School
|
| Phillip Pogue |
DL |
6'0" |
205 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Freshman |
Harrison High School
|
| Charlie Yon |
LB |
5'11" |
190 |
Thompson, ND |
Freshman |
Thompson Public School
|
| Brayden Medeiros |
QB |
6'0" |
210 |
Kapolei, HI |
Freshman |
James Campbell High School
|
| Champ Colburn |
WR |
5'8" |
150 |
Aiea, HI |
Freshman |
Aiea High School
|
| Tevis Vogl |
OL |
6'1" |
260 |
Fromberg, MT |
Freshman |
Laurel High School
|
| Zyree Shannon-Terrell |
DB |
6'1" |
260 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Freshman |
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
|
| Junior Lefano |
DL |
6'0" |
200 |
Anchorage, AK |
Freshman |
South Anchorage High School
|
| Wyatt Stephey |
OL |
6'0" |
285 |
Ewa Beach, HI |
Freshman |
Moanalua High School
|
| Pono Momoe |
OL |
6'2" |
290 |
Ewa Beach, HI |
Freshman |
James Campbell High School
|
| Canon Betts |
WR |
5'9" |
170 |
Rochester, WA |
Freshman |
Olympia High School
|
| Jeffrey Yoder |
TE |
6'2" |
190 |
Lewiston, ID |
Freshman |
Lewiston High School
|
Postseason awards
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