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

12-3 in the last 15 · 32.6 scored · 13.7 allowed

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Roster

0

Head coach

Head coachTim Polasek

Head coach since2026

Record at North Dakota State6-2

Seasons1

Bowl trips0

Season stats

Points per game27.8 3rd

Points allowed12.5 2nd

Total yards per game348.1 7th

Yards per play5.4 7th

Rush yards per game159.5 6th

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	FR	Festus, MO
2	Nathan Hayes	QB	6-3	228	FR	West Chicago, IL
10	Trey Drake	QB	6-3	213	FR	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	FR	Lebanon, NH
5	Myles Mitchell	RB	5-9	205	FR	Chicago, IL
7	DJ Scott	RB	5-11	215	FR	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	FR	Sioux City, IA
28	Cortez LeGrant	RB	5-10	200	FR	Sun Prairie, WI
32	Barry Kpeenu	RB	5-10	205	FR	West Fargo, ND
34	Jonathan Harvey	RB	5-10	200	FR	Mahtomedi, MN
45	Gatlin Empey	FB	6-1	235	FR	Stoughton, WI
3	Jeremiah Patterson	WR	5-9	175	FR	San Francisco, CA
11	Jordan McCants	WR	5-11	190	FR	Birmingham, AL
12	Myles Ellis	WR	5-9	160	FR	Flossmoor, IL
15	Mekhi Collins	WR	6-4	215	FR	North Mankato, MN
17	Isiah St. Romain	WR	6-0	200	FR	Williston, ND
18	Jackson Williams	WR	5-11	185	FR	Omaha, NE
19	John Gores	WR	5-6	175	FR	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	FR	Elmhurst, IL
80	Jacob Kilzer	WR	6-3	205	FR	Maple Grove, MN
82	SJ Green	WR	5-10	185	FR	Tampa, FL
83	Cade Osterman	WR	6-1	192	FR	Elk River, MN
84	Logan Conklin	WR	6-4	205	FR	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	FR	Dodge City, KS
9	Gabriel Cunningham	TE	6-3	242	FR	Wentzville, MO
40	Kaden Zenzen	TE	6-4	250	FR	Hawley, MN
43	Cash Danner	TE	6-5	235	FR	Thompson, ND
44	Luke Kokat	TE	6-3	250	FR	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	FR	Fargo, ND
85	Jett Zabel	TE	6-3	235	FR	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	FR	Sioux Falls, SD
55	Kene Anene	OL	6-5	310	FR	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	FR	Shakopee, MN
76	Ryan Babatz	OT	6-5	315	FR	Montrose, MN
77	Austin Schultz	OT	6-4	305	FR	Moorhead, MN
78	Noah Stommes	OT	6-6	300	FR	Richmond, MN
59	James Nellis	G	6-3	290	FR	Grafton, WI
62	Griffin Empey	G	6-3	302	FR	Stoughton, WI
66	Jack Liwienski	G	6-3	297	FR	Chanhassen, MN
68	Coy Okeson	G	6-5	310	FR	Minot, ND
71	Nate Tastad	G	6-5	303	FR	Rolette, ND
72	Nate Schneckloth	G	6-5	300	FR	Eldridge, IA
74	Brett Tastad	G	6-5	298	FR	Rolette, ND
61	Gage Schmidt	C	6-3	300	FR	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	FR	Grand Island, NE
9	Kelton McCaslin	DE	6-5	250	FR	St. Charles, IL
11	Matthew Stenbroten	DE	6-4	250	FR	Lake Mills, WI
48	Blake Schiltz	DE	6-2	250	FR	Pine Island, MN
56	Allante Burley	DE	6-3	240	FR	Lawrenceville, GA
90	Truman Griffith	DE	6-2	260	FR	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	FR	Great Falls, MT
97	Simon Vinton	DE	6-5	240	FR	Plymouth, MN
8	Keenan Wilson	DT	6-1	290	FR	Eagan, MN
53	Chase Evink	DT	6-5	285	FR	Hancock, MN
54	Alijah Wayne	DT	6-4	290	FR	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	FR	Woodbury, MN
95	Zach Vanderpool	DT	6-5	285	FR	Byron, MN
98	Jack Hansen	DT	6-3	282	FR	Eagan, MN
99	Obald Niyonkuru	DT	5-11	290	FR	Altoona, IA
1	Donovan Woolen	LB	6-4	230	FR	Frisco, TX
3	Gavin Sell	LB	6-2	230	FR	Woodville, WI
21	Noah Taylor	LB	6-0	228	FR	Lemont, IL
25	Ray James Jr.	LB	6-2	240	FR	Eden Prairie, MN
35	Ryland Satter	LB	6-1	235	FR	Sioux Falls, SD
38	Ben Schepp	LB	6-1	210	FR	Velva, ND
41	Peder Haugo	LB	6-1	230	FR	Fargo, ND
42	Alex Elliott	LB	6-2	220	FR	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	FR	Milwaukee, WI
55	Oliver Lucht	LB	6-1	228	FR	Fargo, ND
2	EJ Davis	CB	6-1	190	FR	Orlando, FL
4	Najee Nelson	CB	5-11	197	FR	Lakeville, MN
7	Chance Tucker	CB	6-0	190	FR	Encino, CA
12	DJ Voltz	CB	6-1	180	FR	Saginaw, MI
16	Marion Moore	CB	5-11	190	FR	Madison, WI
19	Will Rosenmeyer	CB	6-0	188	FR	Highlands Ranch, CO
23	Kegan Huber	CB	6-0	190	FR	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	FR	Tampa, FL
13	Mikhale Ford	S	5-11	190	FR	Lincoln, NE
14	Taylen Eady	S	6-0	205	FR	Toano, VA
20	Will Steil	S	6-2	205	FR	Cold Spring, MN
22	Hudson Artz	S	6-0	205	FR	Fairmont, MN
26	Evrett Tait	S	6-0	205	FR	Chippewa Falls, WI
27	Landon Meier	S	5-11	195	FR	Fargo, ND
29	Darius Givance	S	6-2	215	FR	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	FR	Hortonville, WI
38	Jayden Onuonga	PK	6-4	205	FR	Forest Lake, MN
39	Aaron Bickerton	P	6-3	225	FR	Stoke
51	Caleb McGrath	P	6-3	205	FR	Apple Valley, MN
48	CJ Anderson	LS	6-1	240	FR	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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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 6-2Since 2026 1Season 0Bowl trips

Points per game

27.8

3rd in the Mountain West

Points allowed

12.5

2nd in the Mountain West

Total yards per game

348.1

7th in the Mountain West

Yards per play

5.4

7th in the Mountain West

Rush yards per game

159.5

6th in the Mountain West

Pass yards per game

188.6

5th in the Mountain West

First downs per game

18.9

5th in the Mountain West

Third-down rate

40.2%

3rd in the Mountain West

Turnover margin

+7

2nd in the Mountain West

Takeaways

15

2nd in the Mountain West

Sacks

14

6th in the Mountain West

Sacks allowed

11

3rd in the Mountain West

Penalty yards per game

59.5

9th in the Mountain West

Time of possession

32:03

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	27.8	12.5
Total points	222	100
Downs
Total 1st downs	151	118
3rd down efficiency	43-107 (40%)	36-105 (34%)
4th down efficiency	9-16 (56%)	5-10 (50%)
Passing
Comp - Att	127-204	96-181
Net passing yards	1,509	1,029
Net yards per pass attempt	7.4	5.7
Net passing yards per game	188.6	128.6
Passing touchdowns	12	4
Interceptions thrown	7	12
Sacks taken	11	14
Rushing
Rushing attempts	315	282
Rushing yards	1,276	972
Yards per rush	4.1	3.4
Rushing yards per game	159.5	121.5
Rushing touchdowns	11	6
Offense
Total offensive plays	530	477
Total yards	2,785	2,001
Yards per game	348.1	250.1
Defense
Sacks	14	11
Tackles for loss	41	44
Interceptions	12	7
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	13-268	7-143
Average kickoff return	20.6	20.4
Punt returns - yards	13-160	13-190
Average punt return	12.3	14.6
Penalties
Total - yards	54-476	50-479
Penalty yards per game	59.5	59.9
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	1	3
Turnover ratio	+7	-7

2026 season totals 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

6-2

Conference

2nd in Mountain West

Points for / against

27.8 / 12.5

Postseason

In progress

North Dakota State Bison recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	6-2	27.8	12.5	2nd 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 yards1,470In conference#3 of 10

RB Myles Mitchell Rushing yards388In conference#9 of 10

WR Jackson Williams Receiving yards503In conference#3 of 10

DE Kelton McCaslin Sacks5In conference#2 of 10

North Dakota State player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Nathan Hayes QB

1,470

Rushing yards

Myles Mitchell RB

388

Receiving yards

Jackson Williams WR

503

Tackles

Donovan Woolen LB

55

Sacks

Kelton McCaslin DE

5

Interceptions

Marion Moore CB

4

Passing

North Dakota State passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Nathan HayesQB	8	123	196	62.8	1470	7.5	183.8	12	7	138.8
Trey DrakeQB	1	3	4	75.0	35	8.8	35.0	0	0	148.5
Preston BrownQB	6	1	4	25.0	4	1.0	0.7	0	0	33.4
Total	8	127	204	62.3	1509	7.4	188.6	12	7	136.9

Rushing

North Dakota State rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Myles MitchellRB	7	91	388	4.3	3	55.4
DJ ScottRB	7	82	314	3.8	4	44.9
Nathan HayesQB	8	45	207	4.6	4	25.9
Nyeoti PunniRB	7	38	175	4.6	0	25.0
Barry KpeenuRB	5	19	61	3.2	0	12.2
Jackson WilliamsWR	8	7	54	7.7	0	6.8
Brady WavrunekRB	6	11	52	4.7	0	8.7
Preston BrownQB	6	11	36	3.3	0	6.0
Jonathan HarveyRB	1	1	3	3.0	0	3.0
Kaden ZenzenTE	1	1	1	1.0	0	1.0
Chris KielWR	4	1	-3	-3.0	0	-0.8
Total	8	307	1288	4.2	11	161.0

Receiving

North Dakota State receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Jackson WilliamsWR	8	32	503	15.7	1	62.9
Reis KesselTE	8	21	260	12.4	3	32.5
Mekhi CollinsWR	8	18	227	12.6	4	28.4
Chris KielWR	4	11	127	11.5	2	31.8
Jordan McCantsWR	3	3	88	29.3	1	29.3
Logan ConklinWR	3	4	72	18.0	1	24.0
Isiah St. RomainWR	5	8	66	8.3	0	13.2
DJ ScottRB	7	9	65	7.2	0	9.3
Cade OstermanWR	2	2	23	11.5	0	11.5
Jeremiah PattersonWR	3	4	20	5.0	0	6.7
Myles MitchellRB	7	5	16	3.2	0	2.3
Luke KokatTE	1	1	12	12.0	0	12.0
Jett ZabelTE	1	1	11	11.0	0	11.0
Nyeoti PunniRB	7	3	9	3.0	0	1.3
Dylan VokalWR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7.0
Brady WavrunekRB	6	3	6	2.0	0	1.0
Barry KpeenuRB	5	1	-3	-3.0	0	-0.6
Total	8	127	1509	11.9	12	188.6

Defense

North Dakota State defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	TD	FR
Donovan WoolenLB	8	27	28	55	1.5	3.5	3	1	13	0	0
Gavin SellLB	8	21	25	46	2	10	1	1	25	0	0
Ray James Jr.LB	7	17	17	34	1.5	3.5	1	2	25	0	0
Darius GivanceS	6	18	12	30	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Keenan WilsonDT	8	13	14	27	0	1.5	0	0	0	0	0
Will SteilS	7	14	11	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Logan LarsonDT	8	8	16	24	0.5	3	4	0	0	0	1
Taylen EadyS	8	15	8	23	0	0.5	1	1	27	0	0
Marion MooreCB	8	12	11	23	0	0	2	4	50	1	0
Matthew StenbrotenDE	8	11	11	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kelton McCaslinDE	7	8	9	17	5	7	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylin CrumbyS	7	6	9	15	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Peder HaugoLB	6	6	9	15	1	1.5	0	0	0	0	0
Alex ElliottLB	6	6	8	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith WilliamsLB	5	3	7	10	0	0	0	1	24	0	0
Zach VanderpoolDT	5	4	5	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
DJ VoltzCB	5	5	4	9	0	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
Deron RussellCB	4	3	6	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Anthony OkesDE	6	2	5	7	0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
Hudson ArtzS	4	4	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Obald NiyonkuruDT	4	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Najee NelsonCB	4	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Victor IseleDE	3	3	3	6	0.5	1.5	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
John GoresWR	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allante BurleyDE	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CJ AndersonLS	2	1	1	2	0	0	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
Mekhi CollinsWR	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack LiwienskiG	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coy OkesonG	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris KielWR	4	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	8	235	242	477	14	41	21	12	184	3	3

2026 season totals 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	45.4%	95.7%	11.9%	62.4%
Myles Mitchell	RB	20.7%	2.7%	34.2%	12.5%
DJ Scott	RB	20.1%	5.4%	31.5%	12.8%
Jackson Williams	WR	10.9%	23.8%	2.3%	14.7%
Nyeoti Punni	RB	8.3%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Mekhi Collins	WR	6.7%	16.7%	0.0%	7.3%
Barry Kpeenu	RB	5.9%	0.8%	9.3%	2.9%
Trey Drake	QB	5.8%	13.8%	0.0%	20.0%
Reis Kessel	TE	5.5%	13.8%	0.0%	12.8%
Chris Kiel	WR	4.2%	9.3%	0.9%	8.3%
Brady Wavrunek	RB	3.8%	2.6%	4.6%	6.2%
Preston Brown	QB	3.8%	3.1%	4.5%	8.4%
Jeremiah Patterson	WR	2.8%	6.5%	0.0%	7.4%
Logan Conklin	WR	2.7%	6.7%	0.0%	1.9%
Jordan McCants	WR	1.9%	5.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Kaden Zenzen	TE	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	0.0%
Jett Zabel	TE	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%	0.0%
Luke Kokat	TE	1.5%	4.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Cade Osterman	WR	1.4%	3.8%	0.0%	6.7%
Jonathan Harvey	RB	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
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

81

steady wk

Rank

5 / 10

1 = best

Squad

81

players only

Coaching

81

Tim Polasek

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

76

10th of 10

Defense

90

2nd of 10

Special teams

57

5th of 10

Coaching

81

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

Offense76 · 10th

Barika Kpeenu RB 94

Mekhi Collins WR 94

Jackson Williams WR 94

Nathan Hayes QB 93

Reis Kessel TE 92

Defense90 · 2nd

Ray James Jr. LB 96

Donovan Woolen LB 96

Gavin Sell LB 96

Marion Moore CB 95

Kelton McCaslin DE 93

Special teams57 · 5th

Aaron Bickerton P 57

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

3-5

.375 cover

Over / Under

2-6

2 overs

Straight up

6-2

.750 win

Season

2026

8 games

Situational ATS (2026)

North Dakota State Bison against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	2-2	.500	1-3	4-0
Away	1-3	.250	1-3	2-2
As favorite	3-4	.429	2-5	6-1
As underdog	0-1	.000	0-1	0-1
Conference games	2-3	.400	2-3	3-2
Primetime	1-4	.200	2-3	3-2
Indoors (dome)	2-3	.400	1-4	4-1
Outdoors	1-2	.333	1-2	2-1

By season

North Dakota State Bison ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	8	3-5	.375	2-6	6-2
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

5.4

Remaining

4.3

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	Played
7	Nevada	vs	3	Played
8	New Mexico	@	9	Played
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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2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

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2026 weekly schedule

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2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

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