North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West
12-3 (7-1 conf)
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -6.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 25
- Recruiting
- 46 (#135)
Schedule
record 12–3
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDrake | FCS | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | FCS | 43-3 | +40 | W |
| 3 | @Arizona | -3.2 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @South Dakota | FCS | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 5 | vsYoungstown State | FCS | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 6 | @Indiana State | FCS | 31-26 | +5 | W |
| 7 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 21-23 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 10 | @Western Illinois | FCS | 56-17 | +39 | W |
| 11 | @Southern Illinois | FCS | 21-18 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 14 | vsMontana | FCS | 49-26 | +23 | W |
| 15 | vsSamford | FCS | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsIncarnate Word | FCS | 35-32 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSouth Dakota State | FCS | 21-45 | -24 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 84
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cam Miller | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Payton | SR | 6'3" | 233 | — |
Running Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Hunter Luepke | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Logan Hofstedt | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 3rd | Hunter Brozio | — | — | — | — |
| FB | — | Luke Waters | SR | 6'1" | 232 | — |
| RB | 1st | Kobe Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | TaMerik Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | TK Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Dominic Gonnella | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jalen Bussey | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Barry Kpeenu | SO | 5'10" | 199 | — |
| RB | 7th | Owen Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 212 | — |
| RB | — | Nathan Goldade | SO | 5'11" | 193 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Zach Mathis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | RaJa Nelson | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 3rd | DJ Hart | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Braylon Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jake Lippe | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Eli Green | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | Phoenix Sproles | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Cedric Wall | FR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| WR | — | Carson Hegerle | FR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joe Stoffel | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Noah Gindorff | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Finn Diggins | SR | 6'4" | 246 | — |
| TE | — | Kelby Azure | FR | 6'4" | 227 | — |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Braden Rucker | FR | 6'3" | 278 | — |
| C | — | Jalen Sundell | SR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| C | — | Brandon Westberg | JR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| G | — | Hayden Johnston | SO | 6'2" | 279 | — |
| G | — | Jake Kubas | SR | 6'4" | 304 | — |
| G | — | Nash Jensen | SR | 6'4" | 329 | — |
| G | — | Luke LaCilento | SR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| G | — | Grey Zabel | JR | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Ben Goldy | FR | 6'8" | 282 | — |
| OL | — | Max Rader | FR | 6'6" | 283 | — |
| OT | — | Sam Henry | FR | 6'6" | 280 | — |
| OT | — | Cody Mauch | SR | 6'6" | 303 | — |
| OT | — | Mason Miller | JR | 6'6" | 296 | — |
| OT | — | Trevor Fiecko | FR | 6'4" | 302 | — |
| OT | — | Hunter Poncius | JR | 6'8" | 311 | — |
| OT | — | Jake Rock | JR | 6'7" | 302 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Loshiaka Roques | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Spencer Waege | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jake Kava | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Kole Menz | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DE | — | Reed Ryan | JR | 6'3" | 241 | — |
| DE | — | Gannon Williams | FR | 6'3" | 231 | — |
| DL | 1st | Tony Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Javier Derritt | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Will Mostaert | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | John Kaczor | FR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DT | — | Bryce Friday | SO | 6'3" | 282 | — |
| DT | — | Trevor Brown | FR | 6'1" | 263 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | James Kaczor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Nick Kubitz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Oscar Benson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Julian Wlodarczyk | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Luke Weerts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jacob Kelly | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Cade Powers | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Logan Kopp | SR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Brit Senftner | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| LB | — | Brayden Weber | FR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Dylan Taves | JR | 6'2" | 226 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jayden Price | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Destin Talbert | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Britton Pascoe | FR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| CB | — | Jenaro Ocama | JR | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| CB | — | Alex Oechsner | FR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| CB | — | Anthony Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Courtney Eubanks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dom Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Cole Wisniewski | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DB | — | Isaac Hyland | FR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| S | 1st | Michael Tutsie | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Dawson Weber | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Marques Sigle | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Ty Satter | SO | 6'2" | 203 | — |
| S | — | Reggie King | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Kaedin Steindorf | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Will Cardinal | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Griffin Crosa | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
35.1
PPG Against
16.9
Differential
+18.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 7-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +18.2
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 8-1 | 35.7 | 15.9 |
| Away | 4-1 | 34.0 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-2 | 30.8 | 20.9 |
| Non-conference | 5-1 | 39.2 | 18.2 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-1 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12-2 | 7-1 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2023 | 8-3 | 5-3 | — | — | 3-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 7-1 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 12-1 | 8-1 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2020 | 1-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 14-0 | 9-0 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2018 | 13-0 | 8-0 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2017 | 12-1 | 7-1 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2016 | 12-1 | 8-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 11-2 | 8-1 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2014 | 13-1 | 8-1 | — | — | 2-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-0 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-3 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-7 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #146 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★22 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #133 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | #142 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | #167 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #135 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #141 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #142 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #134 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | #135 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #136 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #132 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #207
Talent composite25.2 #207 / 233
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
- North Dakota State can officially chase the CFP in its first FBS seasonOne of the most dominant programs in FCS history is officially eligible to win an FBS National Championship this season.NDSU22h
- NCAA Votes to Allow Immediate Postseason Eligibility for FCS-to-FBS Transition TeamsThe change eliminates the two-year transition period, making FBS newcomers North Dakota State and Sacramento State eligible for bowls and the College Football Playoff.NDSU3d
- North Dakota State is eligible for postseason play in 2026North Dakota State fans rejoice. The NCAA Division I cabinet voted to repeal the rule that effectively barred teams transitioning from FCS to FBS from playing in a bowl game in their first season. This means that the newest member of the FBS and MWC will be eligible to make a bowl game this upcoming […]NDSU4d
- Mountaintop View 6-25-26Bison are postseason eligible, Aloha Stadium looks like a war zone, branding updates and more from WednesdayNDSU4d
- NCAA votes to grant FCS-to-FBS transition teams immediate access to bowl games, College Football PlayoffThe NCAA Division I Cabinet has voted to do away with the two-year probationary postseason ban for teams transitioning from FCS to FBS, allowing North Dakota State, Sacramento State and any future programs to compete in bowl games -- and potentially the College Football Playoff -- in their first seasonNDSU5d