North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West
12-1 (8-0 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- 1.5
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 65 (#133)
Schedule
record 12–1
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @The Citadel | FCS | 38-0 | +38 | W |
| 2 | @Tennessee State | FCS | 59-3 | +56 | W |
| 3 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 5 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 51-13 | +38 | W |
| 6 | @Illinois State | FCS | 33-16 | +17 | W |
| 7 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 8 | @Indiana State | FCS | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 9 | @South Dakota State | FCS | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 10 | vsYoungstown State | FCS | 38-30 | +8 | W |
| 11 | @North Dakota | FCS | 15-10 | +5 | W |
| 12 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 48-16 | +32 | W |
| 13 | vsSt. Thomas (MN) | FCS | 62-7 | +55 | W |
| 15 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 28-29 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 123
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Payton | SR | 6'3" | 233 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nathan Hayes | JR | 6'3" | 219 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Preston Brown | FR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| QB | 4th | Trey Drake | SO | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| QB | — | Zander Smith | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Truman Werremeyer | SR | 6'2" | 248 | — |
| FB | — | McClain Miller | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| RB | 1st | Barry Kpeenu | SO | 5'10" | 199 | — |
| RB | 2nd | DJ Scott | SO | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Cortez LeGrant | SO | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| RB | 4th | Owen Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 212 | — |
| RB | 5th | Myles Mitchell | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | 6th | Brady Wavrunek | SO | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| RB | 7th | Charles Ross III | FR | 5'9" | 191 | — |
| RB | — | Jonathan Harvey | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Bryce Lance | SR | 6'3" | 209 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jackson Williams | SO | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | 3rd | RaJa Nelson | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 4th | Mekhi Collins | JR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Harris | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 6th | Isiah St. Romain | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | Logan Conklin | FR | 6'4" | 202 | — |
| WR | 8th | John Gores | JR | 5'6" | 170 | — |
| WR | 9th | Cade Osterman | SO | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| WR | 10th | Chris Kiel | FR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Kellen Entz | JR | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| WR | — | Jacob Kilzer | FR | 6'3" | 199 | — |
| WR | — | Silas Evans III | SO | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Drake Schlosser | FR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Kelly Watson | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | SJ Green | FR | 5'10" | 176 | — |
| WR | — | Dylan Vokal | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Reis Kessel | FR | 6'5" | 239 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Carson Williams | SR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Finn Diggins | SR | 6'4" | 246 | — |
| TE | 4th | Jett Zabel | FR | 6'3" | 226 | — |
| TE | 5th | Kaden Zenzen | JR | 6'4" | 244 | — |
| TE | — | Gabriel Cunningham | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Isaac Ellison | FR | 6'4" | 216 | — |
| TE | — | Luke Kokat | JR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
| TE | — | Noah Nelson | FR | 6'5" | 238 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Gage Schmidt | FR | 6'3" | 298 | — |
| C | — | Trent Fraley | JR | 6'1" | 303 | ★★★ |
| G | — | James Nellis | FR | 6'3" | 279 | — |
| G | — | Griffin Empey | SO | 6'3" | 298 | — |
| G | — | Jack Liwienski | SO | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| G | — | Kaden Chadwick | JR | 6'6" | 285 | — |
| G | — | Coy Okeson | FR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| G | — | Devin Lockerby | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| G | — | Nate Schneckloth | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| G | — | Brett Tastad | FR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| OT | — | Gavin Wang | FR | 6'7" | 282 | — |
| OT | — | Beau Johnson | SO | 6'6" | 297 | — |
| OT | — | Nate Tastad | FR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Alex Warden | FR | 6'6" | 257 | — |
| OT | — | Josh Magin | JR | 6'6" | 304 | — |
| OT | — | Ryan Babatz | FR | 6'5" | 308 | — |
| OT | — | Austin Schultz | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OT | — | Noah Stommes | FR | 6'6" | 261 | — |
Defensive Line · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | — | Chance Symons | JR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| DE | — | Blake Schiltz | FR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| DE | — | Matthew Stenbroten | FR | 6'4" | 242 | — |
| DE | — | Allante Burley | JR | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| DE | — | Thomas Roberts | FR | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DE | — | Carter Dauner | FR | 6'4" | 208 | — |
| DE | — | Wyatt Osterbauer | FR | 6'4" | 234 | — |
| DE | — | Ethan Wood | FR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| DE | — | Kelton McCaslin | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DE | — | Toby Anene | JR | 6'4" | 259 | — |
| DE | — | Zach Vanderpool | FR | 6'5" | 268 | — |
| DE | — | Abraham Myers | SO | 6'2" | 242 | — |
| DE | — | Victor Isele | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| DE | — | Jack Iuliano | SR | 6'3" | 257 | — |
| DT | — | Chase Evink | FR | 6'5" | 256 | — |
| DT | — | Alijah Wayne | FR | 6'4" | 273 | — |
| DT | — | Keenan Wilson | SO | 6'1" | 283 | — |
| DT | — | Jaxon Duttenhefer | SR | 6'2" | 289 | — |
| DT | — | Brody Clubb | FR | 6'3" | 273 | — |
| DT | — | Jack Hansen | FR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DT | — | Logan Larson | JR | 6'3" | 283 | — |
| DT | — | Obald Niyonkuru | SO | 5'11" | 288 | — |
Linebackers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Donovan Woolen | SO | 6'4" | 219 | — |
| LB | — | Noah Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Ray James Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Austin Altepeter | JR | 6'2" | 228 | — |
| LB | — | Ryland Satter | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Chase Brixius | FR | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| LB | — | Peder Haugo | FR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Alex Elliott | SO | 6'2" | 219 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Logan Kopp | SR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Carter Appl | FR | 6'2" | 211 | — |
| LB | — | Gavin Sell | FR | 6'2" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Jacob Wrbanek | FR | 6'4" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Damian Devine | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Sam Anderson | FR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| LB | — | Nathaniel Staehling | JR | 6'2" | 238 | — |
| LB | — | Oliver Lucht | SO | 6'1" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Jaquise Alexander | JR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| CB | — | Jailen Duffie | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Antoine Booth | SR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Najee Nelson | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| CB | — | Will Rosenmeyer | FR | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| CB | — | Kegan Huber | JR | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| CB | — | Anthony Chideme-Alfaro | SR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| CB | — | Kendrick Carter | FR | 5'10" | 151 | — |
| CB | — | Marion Moore | FR | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| S | 1st | Mikhale Ford | FR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| S | — | Jaylin Crumby | SO | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| S | — | Taylen Eady | FR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| S | — | Will Steil | FR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | — | Hudson Artz | JR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| S | — | Evrett Tait | FR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| S | — | Ryan Jones | SR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| S | — | Darius Givance | JR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| S | — | Jaylen Archibald | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Walker Braaten | FR | 6'3" | 183 | — |
| S | — | Ben Schepp | FR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| S | — | Landon Meier | FR | 5'11" | 199 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Caleb Bowers | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| P | 1st | Aaron Bickerton | JR | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| P | — | Sam Knoll | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Eli Ozick | SO | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Drew Klein | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
41.1
PPG Against
13.0
Differential
+28.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 12-1
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 6-0
- Conference
- 8-0
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +28.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 44.7 | 18.0 |
| Away | 6-0 | 36.8 | 7.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 8-0 | 38.3 | 14.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 45.6 | 10.6 |
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 · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-1 |
| ATS | 5-550% |
| Over / Under | 7-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| 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
2025
Portal in 3net -2Out 5
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Alex Elliott | LB | 3★ | ← Minnesota |
| ▲ | Antoine Booth | CB | 3★ | ← James Madison |
| ▲ | Jalon Peoples | CB | 3★ | ← Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Cole Wisniewski | S | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | CharMar Brown | RB | 3★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Kody Huisman | DL | 3★ | → Virginia Tech |
| ▼ | Enock Sibomana | S | 3★ | → Wyoming |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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