North Dakota State BisonHead coach Tim Polasek
86 Overall rating steady
Tim Polasek has led North Dakota State since 2026, going 5-0 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 5-0
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme14
Defensive scheme20
Game planning20
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form20
Win rate20
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Tim Polasek's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
North Dakota State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | In progress |
Records with North Dakota State since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
North Dakota State games under Tim Polasek
Status
Result
Season
0
0
7
29
7
16
30
17
13
14
7
31
21
24
No games match these filters.
Tim Polasek: North Dakota State head coach profile
Tim Polasek is the North Dakota State head coach. This profile covers Tim Polasek's record and season-by-season results with North Dakota State, and connects to North Dakota State team hub, the Mountain West teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the Mountain West Championship Game on the Mountain West title race page.
Tim Polasek in the news
All newsRecapNorth Dakota State beat Wyoming 28-0 (Week 5, 2026)North Dakota State beat Wyoming 28-0 at Fargodome. Now North Dakota State is 5-0, 2-0 in Mountain West play, and Wyoming is 2-3, 1-1 in Mountain West play.2026-10-03RecapNorth Dakota State beat Sacramento State 31-10 (Week 3, 2026)North Dakota State beat Sacramento State 31-10 at Hornet Stadium. Now North Dakota State is 4-0, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and Sacramento State is 1-3.2026-09-19RecapNorth Dakota State beat Air Force 38-32 (Week 2, 2026)North Dakota State beat Air Force 38-32 at Falcon Stadium. Now North Dakota State is 3-0, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and Air Force is 1-1, 0-1 in Mountain West play.2026-09-12
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