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North Dakota State FBS G5 : MWC G6

Location
Fargo ND

Spirit Name
Bison

Mascot
Thundar 		Stadium:
Fargodome: FCS Rank 30
Capacity: 19,000
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 9-5 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 61-30 Winning Percentage 67.03 613-363-34 Winning Percentage 62.38 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total 35 Off. 15 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 6 15,944 Decrease FCS Rank 9
2010 3-8 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 52-25 Winning Percentage 67.53 604-355-34 Winning Percentage 62.54 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 4 Defense 4 16,551 FCS Rk 9
2011 14-1 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 75-31 Winning Percentage 70.75 627-364-34 Winning Percentage 62.83 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 13 Total 43 Off. 21 Def. 21 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 8 18,143 Increase FCS Rank 10
2012 14-1 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 89-32 Winning Percentage 73.55 641-365-34 Winning Percentage 63.27 Total Win Rank 10 Winning Percentage Rank 12 Total 44 Off. 21 Def. 22 S.T. 1 Offense 6* Defense 8 18,516 Increase FCS Rank 6
2013 15-0 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 104-32 Winning Percentage 76.47 656-365-34 Winning Percentage 63.79 Total Win Rank 10 Winning Percentage Rank 13 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,622 Increase FCS Rank 7
2014 15-1 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 15-1 Winning Percentage 93.75 671-366-34 Winning Percentage 64.24 Total Win Rank 8 Winning Percentage Rank 8 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,571 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2015 13-2 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 28-3 Winning Percentage 90.33 684-368-34 Winning Percentage 64.85 Total Win Rank 8 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,497 Decrease FCS Rank 7
2016 12-2 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 40-5 Winning Percentage 88.89 696-370-34 Winning Percentage 64.82 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,556 Increase FCS Rank 5
2017 14-1 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 54-6 Winning Percentage 90.00 710-371-34 Winning Percentage 65.20 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,333 Decrease FCS Rank 7
2018 15-0 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 69-6 Winning Percentage 92.00 725-371-34 Winning Percentage 65.66 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,106 Decrease FCS Rank 5
2019 16-0 MJ Entz @ NDSU 16-0 Winning Percentage 100.00 741-371-34 Winning Percentage 66.14 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,440 Decrease FCS Rank 5
2020 7-3 MJ Entz @ NDSU 23-3 Winning Percentage 88.00 747-374-34 Winning Percentage 66.15 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 14-1 MJ Entz @ NDSU 37-4 Winning Percentage 90.00 761-375-34 Winning Percentage 66.50 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,101 Decrease FCS Rank 8
2022 12-3 MJ Entz @ NDSU 49-7 Winning Percentage 87.27 773-378-34 Winning Percentage 66.67 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,309 Increase FCS Rank 7
2023 11-4 MJ Entz @ NDSU 60-11 Winning Percentage 84.51 784-382-34 Winning Percentage 66.75 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,121 Decrease FCS Rank 11
2024 14-2 Tim Polasek @ NDSU 74-13 Winning Percentage 85.06 798-384-34 Winning Percentage 67.02 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 5 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 16,789 Increase FCS Rank 10
2025 12-1 Tim Polasek @ NDSU 86-14 Winning Percentage 86.00 810-385-34 Winning Percentage 67.29 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 4 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 16,048 DEcrease FCS Rank 9
2026 0-0 Tim Polasek @ NDSU 86-14 Winning Percentage 86.00 810-385-34 Winning Percentage 67.29 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 11 247 Recruiting RK: 117 Offense 5 Defense 5 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:5 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:1 T:0
Division: W:5 L:1 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-29 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Jacksonville St (AL) 		WIN
33 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 13-94 209 164 373 1 14 5
Jacksonville St (AL) 8-76 85 85 170 2 10 2
Preview / These two programs have met on the Gridiron 3 times / Jacksonville State leads the series, 2-1 / Odds: NDSU -7.5 / Where this game will be played: Frargodome, Fargo, ND / Kickoff: 4:30 CT / How to Watch: CBSSN
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Fordham 		WIN
38 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 4-45 128 245 373 0 14 7
Fordham 7-42 19 116 135 4 12 4
Same Conference Sep-12 2026 Air Force (CO)
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		WIN
32 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Air Force (CO) 6-55 207 179 386 1 14 6
North Dakota State 5-45 146 228 374 1 12 4
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		WIN
10 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 5-60 90 238 328 3 16 8
North Dakota State 5-53 152 210 362 0 12 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-03 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Wyoming 		WIN
28 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 4-27 220 187 407 1 13 6
Wyoming 5-53 110 52 162 1 11 2
Same Conference Oct-10 2026 UNLV
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
13 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UNLV 9-94 178 77 255 1 15 5
North Dakota State 9-84 176 124 300 3 12 4
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Nevada 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 New Mexico
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
UTEP (TX) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UTEP (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Hawaii
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-28 2026 San Jose State (CA)
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
San Jose State (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:5 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:1 T:0
Division: W:5 L:1 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
North Dakota State 40 - 348 Yards 1031 1158 2189 6 77 32
Opponents 40 - 380 Yards 689 747 1436 12 78 27
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2189 365

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1158 193

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 1031 172

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 175 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 6 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
77 32 41.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
6 20 17 87 8 4 12 5 85% 60%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 1436 239

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 747 125

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 689 115

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 62 10

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 12 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
78 27 34.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
6 12 7 33 3 1 4 3 58% 33%

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