What conference is North Dakota State in?

North Dakota State plays in the Mountain West, alongside Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

Has North Dakota State ever won a national championship?

No. North Dakota State has not claimed a national championship.

Who is the North Dakota State head coach in 2026?

Tim Polasek is the North Dakota State head coach for the 2026 season.

Where does North Dakota State play home games?

North Dakota State plays home games at Fargodome in Fargo, ND.

North Dakota State Bison: Roster, Schedule, Stats & History

Last 15 games

14-1 in the last 15 · 37.6 scored · 13.4 allowed

Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed

Next games

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 10, 2026 7:00 PM ET · CW, The CW Network

North Dakota State 59% VS

UNLV 41%

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UPCOMING Sat, Oct 17, 2026 7:00 PM ET · CBSSN

Nevada VS

North Dakota State

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UPCOMING Sat, Oct 24, 2026 10:00 PM ET · CW

North Dakota State VS

New Mexico

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Roster

0

Head coach

Head coachTim Polasek

Head coach since2026

Record at North Dakota State5-0

Seasons1

Bowl trips0

Season stats

Points per game33.6 2nd

Points allowed9.8 1st

Total yards per game377.8 5th

Yards per play5.8 4th

Rush yards per game171.0 5th

Season

Earlier rosters 2023 2022 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Unit

Offense

65 players

North Dakota State Bison 2026 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
0	Preston Brown	QB	6-1	215	SO	Festus, MO
2	Nathan Hayes	QB	6-3	228	SR	West Chicago, IL
10	Trey Drake	QB	6-3	213	JR	Jamestown, NY
13	Zander Smith	QB	6-3	225	FR	Lakeland, FL
16	Henry Nelson	QB	6-3	210	FR	Meridian, ID
4	Nyeoti Punni	RB	6-1	225	SR	Lebanon, NH
5	Myles Mitchell	RB	5-9	205	FR	Chicago, IL
7	DJ Scott	RB	5-11	215	JR	Oviedo, FL
8	Barika Kpeenu	RB	5-10	199	SO	Fargo, ND
8	Braylon Toliver	RB	5-11	195	FR	Erie, CO
22	Charles Ross III	RB	5-9	200	FR	Kansas City, MO
25	Godson Rufus-Okomhanru	RB	6-0	187	FR	Mounds View, MN
26	Brady Wavrunek	RB	5-11	213	JR	Sioux City, IA
28	Cortez LeGrant	RB	5-10	200	JR	Sun Prairie, WI
32	Barry Kpeenu	RB	5-10	205	SO	West Fargo, ND
34	Jonathan Harvey	RB	5-10	200	SR	Mahtomedi, MN
45	Gatlin Empey	FB	6-1	235	FR	Stoughton, WI
3	Jeremiah Patterson	WR	5-9	175	SR	San Francisco, CA
11	Jordan McCants	WR	5-11	190	SR	Birmingham, AL
12	Myles Ellis	WR	5-9	160	FR	Flossmoor, IL
15	Mekhi Collins	WR	6-4	215	SR	North Mankato, MN
17	Isiah St. Romain	WR	6-0	200	SO	Williston, ND
18	Jackson Williams	WR	5-11	185	JR	Omaha, NE
19	John Gores	WR	5-6	175	SR	Fargo, ND
20	Drake Schlosser	WR	6-1	195	FR	Stanley, ND
21	Chris Kiel	WR	5-11	205	FR	Mount Horeb, WI
23	Kye Schlichting	WR	6-3	201	FR	Horace, ND
27	Joaquin Jordan	WR	6-3	196	FR	Homewood, IL
30	Kelly Watson	WR	5-11	195	JR	Elmhurst, IL
80	Jacob Kilzer	WR	6-3	205	SO	Maple Grove, MN
82	SJ Green	WR	5-10	185	FR	Tampa, FL
83	Cade Osterman	WR	6-1	192	JR	Elk River, MN
84	Logan Conklin	WR	6-4	205	SO	Minot, ND
86	Dylan Vokal	WR	6-2	202	FR	Maple Grove, MN
87	Brandon Walton	WR	6-2	181	FR	Kenosha, WI
89	Tochi Okoro	WR	6-3	195	JR	Dodge City, KS
9	Gabriel Cunningham	TE	6-3	242	FR	Wentzville, MO
40	Kaden Zenzen	TE	6-4	250	SR	Hawley, MN
43	Cash Danner	TE	6-5	235	FR	Thompson, ND
44	Luke Kokat	TE	6-3	250	SR	Sturtevant, WI
46	Caden Ward	TE	6-3	230	FR	Lincoln, NE
49	Colten Gunderson	TE	6-7	240	FR	Savage, MN
81	Reis Kessel	TE	6-5	245	SO	Fargo, ND
85	Jett Zabel	TE	6-3	235	SO	Pierre, SD
87	Noah Nelson	TE	6-5	240	FR	Hawley, MN
88	Isaac Ellison	TE	6-4	225	FR	Menomonie, WI
96	Abraham Myers	TE	6-2	250	JR	Sioux Falls, SD
55	Kene Anene	OL	6-5	310	SO	Cottage Grove, MN
63	Trey McPartland	OL	6-5	285	FR	Valley City, ND
67	Earl Brown	OL	6-5	310	FR	Pillager, MN
70	Tucker Thieneman	OL	6-4	291	FR	Pewaukee, WI
57	Gavin Wang	OT	6-7	298	FR	Annandale, MN
73	Alex Warden	OT	6-6	280	FR	Suamico, WI
75	Josh Magin	OT	6-6	308	SR	Shakopee, MN
76	Ryan Babatz	OT	6-5	315	SO	Montrose, MN
77	Austin Schultz	OT	6-4	305	JR	Moorhead, MN
78	Noah Stommes	OT	6-6	300	SO	Richmond, MN
59	James Nellis	G	6-3	290	FR	Grafton, WI
62	Griffin Empey	G	6-3	302	JR	Stoughton, WI
66	Jack Liwienski	G	6-3	297	JR	Chanhassen, MN
68	Coy Okeson	G	6-5	310	SO	Minot, ND
71	Nate Tastad	G	6-5	303	SO	Rolette, ND
72	Nate Schneckloth	G	6-5	300	JR	Eldridge, IA
74	Brett Tastad	G	6-5	298	FR	Rolette, ND
61	Gage Schmidt	C	6-3	300	SO	North Mankato, MN

Defense

59 players

North Dakota State Bison 2026 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
0	Victor Isele	DE	6-2	260	JR	Grand Island, NE
9	Kelton McCaslin	DE	6-5	250	SR	St. Charles, IL
11	Matthew Stenbroten	DE	6-4	250	SO	Lake Mills, WI
48	Blake Schiltz	DE	6-2	250	FR	Pine Island, MN
56	Allante Burley	DE	6-3	240	SR	Lawrenceville, GA
90	Truman Griffith	DE	6-2	260	SO	Shawnee, KS
91	Ethan Wood	DE	6-4	255	FR	Mount Vernon, IA
92	Daniel Devine	DE	6-4	245	FR	Saint Paul, MN
93	Anthony Okes	DE	6-3	260	JR	Great Falls, MT
97	Simon Vinton	DE	6-5	240	FR	Plymouth, MN
8	Keenan Wilson	DT	6-1	290	JR	Eagan, MN
53	Chase Evink	DT	6-5	285	FR	Hancock, MN
54	Alijah Wayne	DT	6-4	290	SO	Omaha, NE
58	Zach Hellendrung	DT	6-3	275	FR	Boyceville, WI
60	Thomas Roberts	DT	6-4	275	FR	Albion, NE
64	Jason Hunter	DT	6-5	265	FR	Fargo, ND
65	Brody Clubb	DT	6-3	290	FR	Tiffin, IA
69	Skyler Werner	DT	6-2	270	FR	Savage, MN
94	Logan Larson	DT	6-3	290	SR	Woodbury, MN
95	Zach Vanderpool	DT	6-5	285	SO	Byron, MN
98	Jack Hansen	DT	6-3	282	SO	Eagan, MN
99	Obald Niyonkuru	DT	5-11	290	JR	Altoona, IA
1	Donovan Woolen	LB	6-4	230	JR	Frisco, TX
3	Gavin Sell	LB	6-2	230	FR	Woodville, WI
21	Noah Taylor	LB	6-0	228	JR	Lemont, IL
25	Ray James Jr.	LB	6-2	240	SO	Eden Prairie, MN
35	Ryland Satter	LB	6-1	235	SO	Sioux Falls, SD
38	Ben Schepp	LB	6-1	210	FR	Velva, ND
41	Peder Haugo	LB	6-1	230	SO	Fargo, ND
42	Alex Elliott	LB	6-2	220	JR	Hutchinson, MN
44	Carter Appl	LB	6-2	215	FR	Menasha, WI
46	Jack Wilson	LB	6-2	225	FR	Verona, WI
47	Jacob Wrbanek	LB	6-4	228	FR	Maple Grove, MN
50	Damian Devine	LB	6-3	230	FR	Saint Paul, MN
52	Keith Williams	LB	6-1	240	JR	Milwaukee, WI
55	Oliver Lucht	LB	6-1	228	JR	Fargo, ND
2	EJ Davis	CB	6-1	190	SO	Orlando, FL
4	Najee Nelson	CB	5-11	197	JR	Lakeville, MN
7	Chance Tucker	CB	6-0	190	SR	Encino, CA
12	DJ Voltz	CB	6-1	180	SR	Saginaw, MI
16	Marion Moore	CB	5-11	190	FR	Madison, WI
19	Will Rosenmeyer	CB	6-0	188	SO	Highlands Ranch, CO
23	Kegan Huber	CB	6-0	190	SR	Lake Geneva, WI
24	Kobe Russell	CB	6-1	197	FR	Prescott, WI
28	Kendrick Carter	CB	5-10	179	FR	Dallas, TX
31	Q Barnslater	CB	6-0	170	FR	Burnsville, MN
32	Brayden Dozier	CB	6-0	189	FR	Maple Grove, MN
34	Deron Russell	CB	6-1	180	FR	Waseca, MN
6	Jaylin Crumby	S	5-11	200	JR	Tampa, FL
13	Mikhale Ford	S	5-11	190	FR	Lincoln, NE
14	Taylen Eady	S	6-0	205	SO	Toano, VA
20	Will Steil	S	6-2	205	SO	Cold Spring, MN
22	Hudson Artz	S	6-0	205	SR	Fairmont, MN
26	Evrett Tait	S	6-0	205	FR	Chippewa Falls, WI
27	Landon Meier	S	5-11	195	SO	Fargo, ND
29	Darius Givance	S	6-2	215	SR	Champlin, MN
30	Jaylen Archibald	S	6-1	205	FR	Frisco, TX
33	Walker Braaten	S	6-3	190	FR	Westhope, ND
36	Gunner Thielges	S	6-1	201	FR	Lamoure, ND

Special teams

6 players

North Dakota State Bison 2026 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
37	Drew Klein	PK	5-9	185	SR	Hortonville, WI
38	Jayden Onuonga	PK	6-4	205	FR	Forest Lake, MN
39	Aaron Bickerton	P	6-3	225	SR	Stoke
51	Caleb McGrath	P	6-3	205	JR	Apple Valley, MN
48	CJ Anderson	LS	6-1	240	SR	Elgin, SC
57	Gabe Vernetti	LS	5-11	232	FR	Machesney Park, IL

Offense

61 players

North Dakota State Bison 2025 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
0	Preston Brown	QB	6-1	215	SO	Festus, MO
2	Nathan Hayes	QB	6-3	228	SR	West Chicago, IL
9	Cole Payton	QB	6-3	233	SR	Omaha, NE
10	Trey Drake	QB	6-3	213	JR	Jamestown, NY
13	Zander Smith	QB	6-3	225	FR	Lakeland, FL
4	Owen Johnson	RB	5-11	212	SR	Mankato, MN
5	Myles Mitchell	RB	5-9	205	FR	Chicago, IL
7	DJ Scott	RB	5-11	215	JR	Oviedo, FL
8	Barika Kpeenu	RB	5-10	199	SO	Fargo, ND
22	Charles Ross III	RB	5-9	200	FR	Kansas City, MO
26	Brady Wavrunek	RB	5-11	213	JR	Sioux City, IA
28	Cortez LeGrant	RB	5-10	200	JR	Sun Prairie, WI
32	Barry Kpeenu	RB	5-10	205	SO	West Fargo, ND
34	Jonathan Harvey	RB	5-10	200	SR	Mahtomedi, MN
36	McClain Miller	FB	6-1	230	FR	Middlebury, IN
46	Truman Werremeyer	FB	6-2	248	SR	Fargo, ND
2	Kellen Entz	WR	6-3	206	JR	West Fargo, ND
3	RaJa Nelson	WR	5-9	196	SR	Lakeville, MN
5	Bryce Lance	WR	6-3	209	SR	Marshall, MN
15	Mekhi Collins	WR	6-4	215	SR	North Mankato, MN
16	Silas Evans III	WR	6-1	193	SO	Denver, CO
17	Isiah St. Romain	WR	6-0	200	SO	Williston, ND
18	Jackson Williams	WR	5-11	185	JR	Omaha, NE
19	Chris Harris	WR	6-3	210	SR	El Paso, TX
19	John Gores	WR	5-6	175	SR	Fargo, ND
20	Drake Schlosser	WR	6-1	195	FR	Stanley, ND
21	Chris Kiel	WR	5-11	205	FR	Mount Horeb, WI
30	Kelly Watson	WR	5-11	195	JR	Elmhurst, IL
80	Jacob Kilzer	WR	6-3	205	SO	Maple Grove, MN
82	SJ Green	WR	5-10	185	FR	Tampa, FL
83	Cade Osterman	WR	6-1	192	JR	Elk River, MN
84	Logan Conklin	WR	6-4	205	SO	Minot, ND
86	Dylan Vokal	WR	6-2	202	FR	Maple Grove, MN
9	Gabriel Cunningham	TE	6-3	242	FR	Wentzville, MO
40	Kaden Zenzen	TE	6-4	250	SR	Hawley, MN
44	Luke Kokat	TE	6-3	250	SR	Sturtevant, WI
81	Reis Kessel	TE	6-5	245	SO	Fargo, ND
85	Jett Zabel	TE	6-3	235	SO	Pierre, SD
87	Noah Nelson	TE	6-5	240	FR	Hawley, MN
88	Carson Williams	TE	6-4	247	SR	Marshalltown, IA
88	Isaac Ellison	TE	6-4	225	FR	Menomonie, WI
89	Finn Diggins	TE	6-4	246	SR	Perham, MN
96	Abraham Myers	TE	6-2	250	JR	Sioux Falls, SD
63	Trent Fraley	OL	6-1	306	SR	Moon Township, PA
75	Beau Johnson	OL	6-6	305	JR	Spring Lake Park, MN
57	Gavin Wang	OT	6-7	298	FR	Annandale, MN
73	Alex Warden	OT	6-6	280	FR	Suamico, WI
75	Josh Magin	OT	6-6	308	SR	Shakopee, MN
76	Ryan Babatz	OT	6-5	315	SO	Montrose, MN
77	Austin Schultz	OT	6-4	305	JR	Moorhead, MN
78	Noah Stommes	OT	6-6	300	SO	Richmond, MN
59	James Nellis	G	6-3	290	FR	Grafton, WI
62	Griffin Empey	G	6-3	302	JR	Stoughton, WI
66	Jack Liwienski	G	6-3	297	JR	Chanhassen, MN
67	Kaden Chadwick	G	6-6	285	JR	Granville, ND
68	Coy Okeson	G	6-5	310	SO	Minot, ND
69	Devin Lockerby	G	6-5	310	JR	Faribault, MN
71	Nate Tastad	G	6-5	303	SO	Rolette, ND
72	Nate Schneckloth	G	6-5	300	JR	Eldridge, IA
74	Brett Tastad	G	6-5	298	FR	Rolette, ND
61	Gage Schmidt	C	6-3	300	SO	North Mankato, MN

Defense

58 players

North Dakota State Bison 2025 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
11	Chance Symons	DL	6-3	250	SR	Mitchell, NE
0	Victor Isele	DE	6-2	260	JR	Grand Island, NE
9	Kelton McCaslin	DE	6-5	250	SR	St. Charles, IL
11	Matthew Stenbroten	DE	6-4	250	SO	Lake Mills, WI
48	Blake Schiltz	DE	6-2	250	FR	Pine Island, MN
53	Toby Anene	DE	6-4	260	SR	Saint Paul, MN
56	Allante Burley	DE	6-3	240	SR	Lawrenceville, GA
69	Carter Dauner	DE	6-4	208	FR	West Fargo, ND
90	Wyatt Osterbauer	DE	6-4	234	FR	Montrose, MN
91	Ethan Wood	DE	6-4	255	FR	Mount Vernon, IA
98	Jack Iuliano	DE	6-3	257	SR	Rye, NY
8	Keenan Wilson	DT	6-1	290	JR	Eagan, MN
53	Chase Evink	DT	6-5	285	FR	Hancock, MN
54	Alijah Wayne	DT	6-4	290	SO	Omaha, NE
60	Thomas Roberts	DT	6-4	275	FR	Albion, NE
64	Jaxon Duttenhefer	DT	6-2	289	SR	Mandan, ND
65	Brody Clubb	DT	6-3	290	FR	Tiffin, IA
94	Logan Larson	DT	6-3	290	SR	Woodbury, MN
95	Zach Vanderpool	DT	6-5	285	SO	Byron, MN
98	Jack Hansen	DT	6-3	282	SO	Eagan, MN
99	Obald Niyonkuru	DT	5-11	290	JR	Altoona, IA
1	Donovan Woolen	LB	6-4	230	JR	Frisco, TX
3	Gavin Sell	LB	6-2	230	FR	Woodville, WI
21	Noah Taylor	LB	6-0	228	JR	Lemont, IL
25	Ray James Jr.	LB	6-2	240	SO	Eden Prairie, MN
32	Austin Altepeter	LB	6-2	228	JR	Fargo, ND
35	Ryland Satter	LB	6-1	235	SO	Sioux Falls, SD
38	Ben Schepp	LB	6-1	210	FR	Velva, ND
40	Chase Brixius	LB	6-2	216	FR	Plymouth, MN
41	Peder Haugo	LB	6-1	230	SO	Fargo, ND
42	Alex Elliott	LB	6-2	220	JR	Hutchinson, MN
43	Logan Kopp	LB	6-1	221	SR	Saint Louis, MO
44	Nathaniel Staehling	LB	6-2	238	SR	Baxter, MN
44	Carter Appl	LB	6-2	215	FR	Menasha, WI
47	Jacob Wrbanek	LB	6-4	228	FR	Maple Grove, MN
50	Damian Devine	LB	6-3	230	FR	Saint Paul, MN
51	Sam Anderson	LB	6-3	204	FR	Saint Michael, MN
55	Oliver Lucht	LB	6-1	228	JR	Fargo, ND
17	Jailen Duffie	DB	5-11	175	JR	Waukegan, IL
4	Najee Nelson	CB	5-11	197	JR	Lakeville, MN
8	Jaquise Alexander	CB	5-11	175	SR	Tampa, FL
10	Antoine Booth	CB	5-11	170	SR	Jessup, MD
16	Marion Moore	CB	5-11	190	FR	Madison, WI
19	Will Rosenmeyer	CB	6-0	188	SO	Highlands Ranch, CO
23	Kegan Huber	CB	6-0	190	SR	Lake Geneva, WI
24	Anthony Chideme-Alfaro	CB	6-2	206	SR	Plumas Lake, CA
28	Kendrick Carter	CB	5-10	179	FR	Dallas, TX
6	Jaylin Crumby	S	5-11	200	JR	Tampa, FL
13	Mikhale Ford	S	5-11	190	FR	Lincoln, NE
14	Taylen Eady	S	6-0	205	SO	Toano, VA
20	Will Steil	S	6-2	205	SO	Cold Spring, MN
22	Hudson Artz	S	6-0	205	SR	Fairmont, MN
26	Evrett Tait	S	6-0	205	FR	Chippewa Falls, WI
27	Ryan Jones	S	6-3	204	SR	Frisco, TX
27	Landon Meier	S	5-11	195	SO	Fargo, ND
29	Darius Givance	S	6-2	215	SR	Champlin, MN
30	Jaylen Archibald	S	6-1	205	FR	Frisco, TX
33	Walker Braaten	S	6-3	190	FR	Westhope, ND

Special teams

5 players

North Dakota State Bison 2025 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
25	Eli Ozick	PK	5-11	199	SR	Liberty, MO
37	Drew Klein	PK	5-9	185	SR	Hortonville, WI
37	Sam Knoll	P	6-2	200	SO	Story City, IA
39	Aaron Bickerton	P	6-3	225	SR	Stoke
48	Caleb Bowers	LS	6-1	237	SR	Whitefish Bay, WI

Offense

23 players

North Dakota State Bison 2024 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
2	Nathan Hayes	QB	6-3	228	SR	West Chicago, IL
7	Cam Miller	QB	6-1	212	JR	Solon, IA
9	Cole Payton	QB	6-3	233	SR	Omaha, NE
6	CharMar Brown	RB	5-11	220	JR	Omaha, NE
8	Barika Kpeenu	RB	5-10	199	SO	Fargo, ND
26	Brady Wavrunek	RB	5-11	213	JR	Sioux City, IA
28	TK Marshall	RB	5-11	204	JR	Minneapolis, MN
46	Truman Werremeyer	FB	6-2	248	SR	Fargo, ND
3	RaJa Nelson	WR	5-9	196	SR	Lakeville, MN
5	Bryce Lance	WR	6-3	209	SR	Marshall, MN
12	Braylon Henderson	WR	5-11	177	JR	Wylie, TX
15	Mekhi Collins	WR	6-4	215	SR	North Mankato, MN
18	Jackson Williams	WR	5-11	185	JR	Omaha, NE
19	Chris Harris	WR	6-3	210	SR	El Paso, TX
19	John Gores	WR	5-6	175	SR	Fargo, ND
30	Kelly Watson	WR	5-11	195	JR	Elmhurst, IL
80	Tyler Terhark	WR	6-2	209	SO	Horace, ND
83	Cade Osterman	WR	6-1	192	JR	Elk River, MN
40	Kaden Zenzen	TE	6-4	250	SR	Hawley, MN
44	Luke Kokat	TE	6-3	250	SR	Sturtevant, WI
82	Joe Stoffel	TE	6-3	245	JR	River Falls, WI
88	Carson Williams	TE	6-4	247	SR	Marshalltown, IA
89	Finn Diggins	TE	6-4	246	SR	Perham, MN

Defense

26 players

North Dakota State Bison 2024 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
98	Kody Huisman	DL	6-4	297	SR	Pella, IA
9	Kelton McCaslin	DE	6-5	250	SR	St. Charles, IL
53	Toby Anene	DE	6-4	260	SR	Saint Paul, MN
56	Loshiaka Roques	DE	6-3	227	SO	Maple Grove, MN
95	Dylan Hendricks	DE	6-3	243	JR	Pulaski, WI
53	Eli Mostaert	DT	6-3	280	JR	Lakeville, MN
64	Jaxon Duttenhefer	DT	6-2	289	SR	Mandan, ND
91	Will Mostaert	DT	6-2	260	JR	Lakeville, MN
94	Logan Larson	DT	6-3	290	SR	Woodbury, MN
21	Enock Sibomana	LB	5-11	206	SR	Fargo, ND
32	Austin Altepeter	LB	6-2	228	JR	Fargo, ND
36	Nick Kubitz	LB	6-2	225	JR	Dubuque, IA
41	Peder Haugo	LB	6-1	230	SO	Fargo, ND
42	Oscar Benson	LB	6-1	215	SO	Hillsboro, ND
43	Logan Kopp	LB	6-1	221	SR	Saint Louis, MO
44	Nathaniel Staehling	LB	6-2	238	SR	Baxter, MN
47	Luke Weerts	LB	6-1	218	JR	Batavia, IL
17	Jailen Duffie	DB	5-11	175	JR	Waukegan, IL
8	Jaquise Alexander	CB	5-11	175	SR	Tampa, FL
21	Marcus Sheppard	CB	5-11	190	JR	Novi, MI
24	Anthony Chideme-Alfaro	CB	6-2	206	SR	Plumas Lake, CA
6	Jaylin Crumby	S	5-11	200	JR	Tampa, FL
20	Will Steil	S	6-2	205	SO	Cold Spring, MN
27	Ryan Jones	S	6-3	204	SR	Frisco, TX
29	Darius Givance	S	6-2	215	SR	Champlin, MN
35	Sam Jung	S	5-11	193	JR	Neenah, WI

Special teams

4 players

North Dakota State Bison 2024 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
25	Eli Ozick	PK	5-11	199	SR	Liberty, MO
39	Griffin Crosa	PK	6-1	167	JR	Dublin, OH
41	Kaedin Steindorf	P	6-1	193	SO	Sherwood, OR
	Marcus Gulley	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

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Recent results

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2026-09-05 FINAL W

2026-08-29 FINAL W

2025-12-06 FINAL L

2025-11-22 FINAL W

2025-11-15 FINAL W

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2025-11-01 FINAL W

2025-10-25 FINAL W

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The latest 12 games. Every season: North Dakota State record by year.

Head coach Tim Polasek Head coach of North Dakota State since 2026. View profile 5-0Since 2026 1Season 0Bowl trips

Points per game

33.6

2nd in the Mountain West

Points allowed

9.8

1st in the Mountain West

Total yards per game

377.8

5th in the Mountain West

Yards per play

5.8

4th in the Mountain West

Rush yards per game

171.0

5th in the Mountain West

Pass yards per game

206.8

5th in the Mountain West

First downs per game

20.0

3rd in the Mountain West

Third-down rate

43.1%

2nd in the Mountain West

Turnover margin

+8

2nd in the Mountain West

Takeaways

11

2nd in the Mountain West

Sacks

10

3rd in the Mountain West

Sacks allowed

7

3rd in the Mountain West

Penalty yards per game

52.8

5th in the Mountain West

Time of possession

32:27

3rd in the Mountain West

Team statistics

2026 season

North Dakota State team statistics vs opponents, 2026 season
Statistic	North Dakota State	Opponents
Scoring
Points per game	33.6	9.8
Total points	168	49
Downs
Total 1st downs	100	72
3rd down efficiency	28-65 (43%)	22-63 (35%)
4th down efficiency	8-12 (67%)	4-8 (50%)
Passing
Comp - Att	79-122	63-115
Net passing yards	1,034	670
Net yards per pass attempt	8.5	5.8
Net passing yards per game	206.8	134.0
Passing touchdowns	7	3
Interceptions thrown	2	8
Sacks taken	7	10
Rushing
Rushing attempts	203	169
Rushing yards	855	511
Yards per rush	4.2	3.0
Rushing yards per game	171.0	102.2
Rushing touchdowns	10	3
Offense
Total offensive plays	332	294
Total yards	1,889	1,181
Yards per game	377.8	236.2
Defense
Sacks	10	7
Tackles for loss	23	25
Interceptions	8	2
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	4-72	6-104
Average kickoff return	18.0	17.3
Punt returns - yards	7-80	4-25
Average punt return	11.4	6.3
Penalties
Total - yards	31-264	31-286
Penalty yards per game	52.8	57.2
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	1	3
Turnover ratio	+8	-8

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData. Opponents = what this defense allowed. Passing yards are net of sacks. Kicking and punting are not in the feed, so those rows are omitted.

Season by season

Record

5-0

Conference

1st in Mountain West

Points for / against

33.6 / 9.8

Postseason

In progress

North Dakota State Bison recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	5-0	33.6	9.8	1st in Mountain West
2025	12-1	41.1	13.0	Partial record
2024	14-2	38.1	18.6	Partial record
2023	11-4	38.1	19.9	Partial record
2022	12-3	34.1	19.8	Partial record
2021	14-1	34.1	11.1	Partial record
2020	7-3	26.0	19.0	Partial record
2019	16-0	37.3	12.3	Partial record
2018	15-0	41.5	12.6	Partial record
2017	14-1	38.7	11.6	Partial record
2016	12-2	29.1	16.6	Partial record
2015	13-2	34.9	15.3	Partial record
2014	15-1	32.9	14.1	Partial record
2013	13-0	38.1	11.4	Partial record
2012	11-1	34.9	11.1	Partial record
2011	11-1	32.8	14.8	Partial record
2010	9-4	25.0	16.7	Partial record
2009	3-8	29.2	28.6	Partial record

All North Dakota State seasons

Top players

QB Nathan Hayes Passing yards995In conference#4 of 10

RB DJ Scott Rushing yards298In conference#6 of 10

WR Jackson Williams Receiving yards358In conference#1 of 10

DE Kelton McCaslin Sacks4In conference#1 of 10

North Dakota State player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Nathan Hayes QB

995

Rushing yards

DJ Scott RB

298

Receiving yards

Jackson Williams WR

358

Tackles

Donovan Woolen LB

33

Sacks

Kelton McCaslin DE

4

Interceptions

Marion Moore CB

2

Passing

North Dakota State passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Nathan HayesQB	5	75	116	64.7	995	8.6	199.0	7	2	153.2
Trey DrakeQB	1	3	4	75.0	35	8.8	35.0	0	0	148.5
Preston BrownQB	3	1	2	50.0	4	2.0	1.3	0	0	66.8
Total	5	79	122	64.8	1034	8.5	206.8	7	2	151.6

Rushing

North Dakota State rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
DJ ScottRB	5	70	298	4.3	4	59.6
Myles MitchellRB	4	46	214	4.7	3	53.5
Nyeoti PunniRB	5	26	129	5.0	0	25.8
Nathan HayesQB	5	27	122	4.5	3	24.4
Jackson WilliamsWR	5	4	37	9.3	0	7.4
Brady WavrunekRB	4	7	32	4.6	0	8.0
Barry KpeenuRB	3	10	25	2.5	0	8.3
Preston BrownQB	3	5	8	1.6	0	2.7
Kaden ZenzenTE	1	1	1	1.0	0	1.0
Chris KielWR	1	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3.0
Total	5	197	863	4.4	10	172.6

Receiving

North Dakota State receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Jackson WilliamsWR	5	22	358	16.3	1	71.6
Mekhi CollinsWR	5	10	164	16.4	2	32.8
Reis KesselTE	5	13	150	11.5	1	30.0
Jordan McCantsWR	2	2	79	39.5	1	39.5
Logan ConklinWR	3	4	72	18.0	1	24.0
DJ ScottRB	5	8	60	7.5	0	12.0
Chris KielWR	1	4	50	12.5	1	50.0
Cade OstermanWR	2	2	23	11.5	0	11.5
Jeremiah PattersonWR	2	3	17	5.7	0	8.5
Myles MitchellRB	4	4	15	3.8	0	3.8
Luke KokatTE	1	1	12	12.0	0	12.0
Isiah St. RomainWR	2	2	10	5.0	0	5.0
Brady WavrunekRB	4	1	9	9.0	0	2.3
Nyeoti PunniRB	5	2	8	4.0	0	1.6
Dylan VokalWR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7.0
Total	5	79	1034	13.1	7	206.8

Defense

North Dakota State defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	TD	FR
Donovan WoolenLB	5	19	14	33	1	2.5	2	1	13	0	0
Gavin SellLB	5	9	19	28	1	3.5	0	1	25	0	0
Darius GivanceS	5	18	9	27	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Taylen EadyS	5	12	5	17	0	0.5	1	1	27	0	0
Matthew StenbrotenDE	5	8	6	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alex ElliottLB	5	4	8	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peder HaugoLB	4	4	8	12	1	1.5	0	0	0	0	0
Keenan WilsonDT	5	7	4	11	0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
Ray James Jr.LB	4	6	5	11	0	1.5	1	0	0	0	0
Will SteilS	4	7	4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Logan LarsonDT	5	5	5	10	0.5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Keith WilliamsLB	5	3	7	10	0	0	0	1	24	0	0
Kelton McCaslinDE	4	6	3	9	4	5	1	0	0	0	0
Marion MooreCB	5	5	3	8	0	0	2	2	41	1	0
DJ VoltzCB	4	5	3	8	0	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylin CrumbyS	4	1	6	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Zach VanderpoolDT	3	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Najee NelsonCB	3	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Obald NiyonkuruDT	3	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noah TaylorLB	4	2	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrick CarterCB	3	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylen ArchibaldS	3	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alijah WayneDT	3	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deron RussellCB	2	1	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Anthony OkesDE	3	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allante BurleyDE	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Victor IseleDE	2	1	1	2	0.5	1.5	0	0	0	0	0
Ryland SatterLB	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mikhale FordS	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob WrbanekLB	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake SchiltzDE	2	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Damian DevineLB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas RobertsDT	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hudson ArtzS	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John GoresWR	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chase EvinkDT	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chance TuckerCB	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Walker BraatenS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	0	0
Total	5	149	136	285	10	23	13	8	150	3	3

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. RTG is the NCAA passer efficiency rating. Columns the source does not carry are omitted.

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

The share of North Dakota State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure. Snap counts explained

North Dakota State Bison share of plays by player
Player	Pos	All plays	Pass plays	Run plays	3rd down
Nathan Hayes	QB	43.3%	94.5%	10.8%	63.2%
DJ Scott	RB	23.6%	7.0%	35.6%	16.2%
Myles Mitchell	RB	19.2%	5.0%	29.6%	9.1%
Jackson Williams	WR	10.6%	24.2%	2.1%	14.7%
Nyeoti Punni	RB	7.9%	1.6%	12.4%	1.5%
Mekhi Collins	WR	6.1%	15.6%	0.0%	7.4%
Trey Drake	QB	5.8%	13.8%	0.0%	20.0%
Reis Kessel	TE	5.8%	14.8%	0.0%	13.2%
Barry Kpeenu	RB	4.8%	0.0%	8.1%	2.3%
Preston Brown	QB	3.5%	3.8%	3.5%	7.1%
Brady Wavrunek	RB	3.3%	1.9%	4.5%	5.5%
Logan Conklin	WR	2.7%	6.7%	0.0%	1.9%
Jeremiah Patterson	WR	2.6%	6.5%	0.0%	7.5%
Kaden Zenzen	TE	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	0.0%
Luke Kokat	TE	1.5%	4.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Jordan McCants	WR	1.4%	3.8%	0.0%	0.0%
Cade Osterman	WR	1.4%	3.8%	0.0%	6.7%
Dylan Vokal	WR	1.4%	3.4%	0.0%	6.7%

Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.

National championships

10 FCS national titles (2011-15, 2017-19, 2021, 2024)

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Skill profile

The whole team by skill, squad and coaching, with the rank of the offense, defense, special teams and staff

Team overall

83

steady wk

Rank

2 / 10

1 = best

Squad

82

players only

Coaching

86

Tim Polasek

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

79

9th of 10

Defense

89

2nd of 10

Special teams

66

2nd of 10

Coaching

86

2nd of 10

The number is the average skill rating of the projected starters (position-normalized, elite tops near 96). The bar shows the unit's rank among all rated teams, green for the top 10, red for the bottom 10.

Who drives the rating

Offense79 · 9th

Barika Kpeenu RB 94

Jackson Williams WR 94

Mekhi Collins WR 93

Reis Kessel TE 93

Nathan Hayes QB 91

Defense89 · 2nd

Donovan Woolen LB 96

Gavin Sell LB 96

Kelton McCaslin DE 94

Taylen Eady S 94

Marion Moore CB 94

Special teams66 · 2nd

Aaron Bickerton P 66

Team skill = a weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page. Updated weekly. Source: computed from CollegeFootballData stats.

Betting trends

Against the spread, over/under and situational records from real closing lines and final scores

ATS record

3-2

.600 cover

Over / Under

1-4

1 overs

Straight up

5-0

1.000 win

Season

2026

5 games

Situational ATS (2026)

North Dakota State Bison against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	2-1	.667	0-3	3-0
Away	1-1	.500	1-1	2-0
As favorite	3-2	.600	1-4	5-0
Conference games	2-0	1.000	1-1	2-0
Primetime	1-1	.500	1-1	2-0
Indoors (dome)	2-1	.667	0-3	3-0
Outdoors	1-1	.500	1-1	2-0

By season

North Dakota State Bison ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	5	3-2	.600	1-4	5-0
2025	10	5-5	.500	7-3	10-0
2024	16	10-6	.625	10-6	14-2

Records from real closing spreads, totals and final scores (CollegeFootballData). ATS excludes pushes. Betting content is for entertainment only, 21+. See current lines on the odds board.

Strength of schedule

Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty

Avg opponent wins, 2025

5.0

Conference rank

10 / 10

1 = hardest

Played

4.0

Remaining

5.6

2026 weekly schedule

1

H · 1

4

A · 2

7

A · 3

BYEWk 4

4

H · 5

10

A · 6

3

H · 7

9

A · 8

2

H · 9

BYEWk 10

9

A · 11

3

H · 12

3

A · 13

BYEWk 14

BYEWk 15

Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total

North Dakota State 2026 opponents

North Dakota State Bison 2026 opponents by win total
Wk	Opponent	Site	Opp wins	Status
1	Fordham	vs	1	Played
2	Air Force	@	4	Played
3	Sacramento State	@	7	Played
5	Wyoming	vs	4	Played
6	UNLV	@	10	Upcoming
7	Nevada	vs	3	Upcoming
8	New Mexico	@	9	Upcoming
9	UTEP	vs	2	Upcoming
11	Hawai'i	@	9	Upcoming
12	Northern Illinois	vs	3	Upcoming
13	San José State	@	3	Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

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Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

Skill profile

2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

Situational ATS (2026)

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Strength of schedule

2026 weekly schedule

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2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

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