North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West
14-2 (7-1 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -0.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 52 (#142)
Schedule
record 14–2
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Colorado | +8.1 | 26-31 | -5 | L |
| 2 | vsTennessee State | FCS | 52-3 | +49 | W |
| 3 | @East Tennessee State | FCS | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsTowson | FCS | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 5 | @Illinois State | FCS | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 6 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @Southern Illinois | FCS | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 8 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 13-9 | +4 | W |
| 9 | @Murray State | FCS | 59-6 | +53 | W |
| 10 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 42-19 | +23 | W |
| 12 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 59-21 | +38 | W |
| 13 | @South Dakota | FCS | 28-29 | -1 | L |
| 15 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 51-31 | +20 | W |
| 16 | vsMercer | FCS | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMontana State | FCS | 35-32 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 52
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cam Miller | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nathan Hayes | JR | 6'3" | 219 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Payton | SR | 6'3" | 233 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Truman Werremeyer | SR | 6'2" | 248 | — |
| RB | 1st | CharMar Brown | SO | 5'11" | 214 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Barry Kpeenu | SO | 5'10" | 199 | — |
| RB | 3rd | TK Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Brady Wavrunek | SO | 5'11" | 206 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Bryce Lance | SR | 6'3" | 209 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jackson Williams | SO | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Chris Harris | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 4th | Braylon Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Mekhi Collins | JR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | RaJa Nelson | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 7th | John Gores | JR | 5'6" | 170 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tyler Terhark | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Cade Osterman | SO | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| WR | 10th | Kelly Watson | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joe Stoffel | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Kaden Zenzen | JR | 6'4" | 244 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carson Williams | SR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Finn Diggins | SR | 6'4" | 246 | — |
| TE | 5th | Luke Kokat | JR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Loshiaka Roques | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Dylan Hendricks | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Toby Anene | JR | 6'4" | 259 | — |
| DE | — | Kelton McCaslin | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Kody Huisman | SR | 6'4" | 297 | — |
| DT | 1st | Eli Mostaert | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Will Mostaert | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jaxon Duttenhefer | SR | 6'2" | 289 | — |
| DT | — | Logan Larson | JR | 6'3" | 283 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Peder Haugo | FR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Oscar Benson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nick Kubitz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Logan Kopp | SR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | 5th | Luke Weerts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Enock Sibomana | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| LB | — | Austin Altepeter | JR | 6'2" | 228 | — |
| LB | — | Nathaniel Staehling | JR | 6'2" | 238 | — |
Defensive Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jailen Duffie | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Anthony Chideme-Alfaro | SR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| CB | — | Jaquise Alexander | JR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| CB | — | Marcus Sheppard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Sam Jung | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Ryan Jones | SR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| S | — | Jaylin Crumby | SO | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| S | — | Will Steil | FR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | — | Darius Givance | JR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Kaedin Steindorf | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Griffin Crosa | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Eli Ozick | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
39.1
PPG Against
17.5
Differential
+21.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 12-2
- Home
- 8-0
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 5-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +21.6
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 9-0 | 39.8 | 16.9 |
| Away | 4-2 | 36.2 | 19.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 35.0 | 32.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 8-1 | 37.3 | 15.0 |
| Non-conference | 6-1 | 39.1 | 23.3 |
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 · 1-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 14 w/ line
| Straight up | 14-2 |
| ATS | 8-657% |
| Over / Under | 9-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-6 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 5-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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
2024
Portal in 2net +0Out 2
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.5 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jacob Kilzer | QB | 3★ | ← Air Force |
| ▲ | Trent Fraley | IOL | 2★ | ← Marshall |
| ▼ | Javier Derritt | DT | 3★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | Eli Green | WR | 3★ | → Iowa State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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.NDSU1d
- 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 […]NDSU5d
- Mountaintop View 6-25-26Bison are postseason eligible, Aloha Stadium looks like a war zone, branding updates and more from WednesdayNDSU5d
- 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