North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West
11-4 (5-3 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -1.2
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 63
- Recruiting
- 13 (#167)
Schedule
record 11–4
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEastern Washington | FCS | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 2 | vsMaine | FCS | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 3 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 49-31 | +18 | W |
| 5 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 19-24 | -5 | L |
| 6 | @Missouri State | FCS | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 7 | @North Dakota | FCS | 24-49 | -25 | L |
| 8 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 52-7 | +45 | W |
| 9 | vsMurray State | FCS | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 10 | @South Dakota State | FCS | 16-33 | -17 | L |
| 11 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 12 | @Northern Iowa | FCS | 48-27 | +21 | W |
| 13 ·P | vsDrake | FCS | 66-3 | +63 | W |
| 14 ·P | @Montana State | FCS | 35-34 | +1 | W |
| 15 ·P | @South Dakota | FCS | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 1 ·P | @Montana | FCS | 29-31 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 37
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cam Miller | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Payton | SR | 6'3" | 233 | — |
| QB | — | Peter Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Hunter Brozio | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Logan Hofstedt | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 3rd | Truman Werremeyer | SR | 6'2" | 248 | — |
| RB | 1st | TaMerik Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Barry Kpeenu | SO | 5'10" | 199 | — |
| RB | 3rd | TK Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Owen Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 212 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eli Green | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 2nd | RaJa Nelson | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Zach Mathis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Braylon Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jake Lippe | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Tyler Terhark | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | John Gores | JR | 5'6" | 170 | — |
| WR | 8th | Kelly Watson | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 9th | Chris Harris | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 10th | Giancarlo Volpentesta | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Bryce Lance | SR | 6'3" | 209 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joe Stoffel | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Carson Williams | SR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Finn Diggins | SR | 6'4" | 246 | — |
| TE | 4th | Jacob Streit | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT | — | Eli Mostaert | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Logan Kopp | SR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Luke Weerts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Oscar Benson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jayden Price | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Najee Nelson | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| CB | — | Marcus Sheppard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Cole Wisniewski | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| S | — | Sam Jung | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Kaedin Steindorf | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Griffin Crosa | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Eli Ozick | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
36.1
PPG Against
19.5
Differential
+16.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- +16.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 43.1 | 12.6 |
| Away | 4-3 | 33.6 | 28.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 35.0 | 10.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-3 | 34.9 | 20.3 |
| Non-conference | 5-1 | 43.0 | 19.3 |
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 · 1-0 ATS · O1/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-4 |
| ATS | 6-367% |
| Over / Under | 3-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 3-1 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #187
Talent composite63.2 #187 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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.NDSU20h
- 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