2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

2024 North Dakota State Bison football
2024 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion; MVFC co-champion
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, ; W 35–32 vs. Montana State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1
Record	14–2 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	Tim Polasek (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jake Landry (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators	Nick Goeser (1st season); Grant Olson (1st season);
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fargodome
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

American college football season

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State +^	7	–	1	14	–	2
No. 3 South Dakota State +^	7	–	1	12	–	3
No. 4 South Dakota +^	7	–	1	11	–	3
Missouri State *	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 11 Illinois State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
Youngstown State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Indiana State	3	–	5	4	–	8
North Dakota	2	–	6	5	–	7
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	8
Northern Iowa	1	–	7	3	–	9
Murray State	0	–	8	1	–	11

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joined the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, Iowa, and most recently, Wyoming. Polasek was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Jake Landry,^[1] who joined the Bison from St. Thomas, as well as co-defensive coordinators Grant Olson and Nick Goeser.^[2] The Bison played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference), losing to Colorado^[3] and South Dakota.^[4] They were seeded second in the FCS playoffs and received a first round bye; they then defeated Abilene Christian,^[5] Mercer,^[6] and South Dakota State^[7] to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 6 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's tenth FCS title in 14 seasons,^[8] and 18th overall title.

Preseason

MVFC poll

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 22, 2024, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Bison were predicted to finish second in the conference.^[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	at Colorado*	No. 2	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 26–31	49,438
September 7	2:30 pm	Tennessee State*	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 52–3	16,811
September 14	4:30 pm	at East Tennessee State*	No. 2	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 38–35	11,040
September 21	1:00 pm	Towson*	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 41–24	17,185
September 28	2:00 pm	at No. 18 Illinois State	No. 2	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 42–10	11,687
October 5	2:30 pm	No. 7 North Dakota	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)	ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+	W 41–17	18,723
October 12	2:00 pm	at Southern Illinois	No. 2	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	W 24–3	9,610
October 19	7:00 pm	No. 1 South Dakota State	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker)	ESPN2	W 13–9	18,807
October 26	1:00 pm	at Murray State	No. 1	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 59–6	6,133
November 2	2:30 pm	Northern Iowa	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 42–19	14,528
November 16	2:30 pm	Missouri State	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 59–21	14,679
November 23	1:00 pm	at No. 4 South Dakota	No. 1	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+	L 28–29	9,062
December 7	2:00 pm	No. 15 Abilene Christian*	No. 3	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 51–31	10,373
December 14	2:30 pm	No. 8 Mercer*	No. 3	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ABC	W 31–7	10,353
December 21	11:00 am	No. 2 South Dakota State*	No. 3	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Semifinal)	ABC	W 28–21	17,849
January 6, 2025	6:00 pm	vs. No. 1 Montana State*	No. 3	Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX (NCAA Division I Championship Game)	ESPN	W 35–32	18,005
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Regular season

No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bison	10	10	0	6	26
Buffaloes	14	3	7	7	31

at Folsum Field, Boulder, CO

Date: August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Clear; 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 49,438
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Statistics	North Dakota State	Colorado
First downs	25	22
Plays–yards	69–449	57–504
Rushes–yards	43–157	23–59
Passing yards	292	445
Passing: comp–att–int	20–26–0	26–34–1
Time of possession	36:44	23:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/22, 277 yds, TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	16 car, 81 yds, TD
	Receiving	Braylon Henderson	5 rec, 72 yds
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	26/34, 445 yds, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	9 car, 20 yds
	Receiving	Jimmy Horn Jr.	7 rec, 198 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	CU
1st	12:12	6	57	2:48	NDSU	36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	3	0
1st	9:31	6	75	2:42	CU	Travis Hunter (#12) 41-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good	3	7
1st	3:59	10	75	5:32	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 7-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	7
1st	3:15	2	75	0:44	CU	Jimmy Horn Jr. (#5) 69-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good	10	14
2nd	12:07	10	77	6:02	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	14
2nd	4:33	11	21	5:36	NDSU	31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	20	14
2nd	0:00	8	89	0:56	CU	27-yard field goal by Alejandro Mata (#16)	20	17
3rd	7:45	5	72	2:04	CU	Travis Hunter (#12) 13-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good	20	24
4th	7:57	17	80	8:10	CU	Travis Hunter (#12) 3-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good	20	31
4th	2:19	11	75	5:38	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 20-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete	26	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							26	31

Tennessee State

Tennessee State Tigers (1–0) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	3	3
No. 2 Bison	14	21	3	14	52

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 16,811
Referee: David Hergert
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Tennessee State	North Dakota State
First downs	12	21
Plays–yards	55–200	64–436
Rushes–yards	30–72	41–226
Passing yards	128	210
Passing: comp–att–int	17–25–0	17–23–1
Time of possession	29:46	30:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	17/25, 128 yds
	Rushing	Draylen Ellis	11 car, 27 yds
	Receiving	Jalal Dean	3 rec, 51 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	14/18, 181 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Hayes	1 car, 51 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	7 rec, 106 yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	TNST	NDSU
1st	6:47	12	77	6:21	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 24-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	2:20	6	69	2:22	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 14-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
2nd	9:37	4	4	2:02	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	21
2nd	3:13	8	76	4:04	NDSU	John Gores (#80) 12-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	28
2nd	0:16	8	60	1:00	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	35
3rd	8:33	4	7	2:02	NDSU	51-yard field goal by Eli Ozick (#38)	0	38
4th	13:32	4	30	1:30	NDSU	Mekhi Collins (#15) 19-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Eli Ozick (#38) kick good	0	45
4th	10:46	3	57	1:00	NDSU	Nathan Hayes (#12) 51-yard touchdown run, Eli Ozick (#38) kick good	0	52
4th	5:34	9	74	5:12	TNST	19-yard field goal by James Lowery (#99)	3	52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	52

East Tennessee State

No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bison	14	3	6	15	38
Buccaneers	7	14	7	7	35

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 4:30 pm
Game weather: Clear; 79 °F (26 °C); Wind: E 10 mph
Game attendance: 11,040
Referee: Bruce Austin
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	East Tennessee State
First downs	28	20
Plays–yards	78–481	54–383
Rushes–yards	44–231	38–270
Passing yards	250	113
Passing: comp–att–int	21–34–0	6–16–1
Time of possession	36:41	23:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	21/33, 250 yds, TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	11 car, 65 yds
	Receiving	Mekhi Collins	4 rec, 67 yds
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jaylen King	6/15, 113 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Bryson Irby	15 car, 147 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cameron Lewis	5 rec, 73 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	ETSU
1st	9:58	9	82	4:57	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 18-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
1st	5:32	10	75	4:26	ETSU	Bryson Irby (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good	7	7
1st	1:12	8	75	4:20	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 5-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	7
2nd	13:13	6	75	2:59	ETSU	Ty Anderson (#10) 1-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good	14	14
2nd	10:26	5	16	2:37	NDSU	54-yard field goal by Eli Ozick (#38)	17	14
2nd	8:55	5	75	1:31	ETSU	Bryson Irby (#7) 61-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good	17	21
3rd	8:21	14	75	6:39	ETSU	Bryson Irby (#7) 10-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good	17	28
3rd	1:08	13	57	7:06	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete	23	28
4th	8:39	4	63	2:23	ETSU	Cameron Lewis (#0) 19-yard touchdown reception from Jaylen King (#2), Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good	23	35
4th	1:59	6	51	0:50	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	30	35
4th	0:50	6	58	1:07	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 11-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass to Bryce Lance (#5) good	38	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	35

Towson

No. RV Towson Tigers (1–2) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. RV Tigers	3	0	7	14	24
No. 2 Bison	3	21	7	10	41

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 17,185
Referee: Tyler Downs
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Towson	North Dakota State
First downs	16	26
Plays–yards	51–366	72–407
Rushes–yards	24–204	52–188
Passing yards	161	219
Passing: comp–att–int	16–27–1	17–20–0
Time of possession	20:07	39:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing	Carlos Davis	14/24, 135 yds, INT
	Rushing	Tyrell Greene Jr.	5 car, 94 yds, TD
	Receiving	Carter Runyon	6 rec, 59 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	17/19, 219 yds, TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	24 car, 126 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	5 rec, 63 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	TOW	NDSU
1st	8:45	10	57	6:12	NDSU	37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	3
1st	5:46	8	52	2:59	TOW	40-yard field goal by Keegan Vaughan	3	3
2nd	13:57	11	80	6:45	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	10
2nd	5:26				NDSU	Punt returned 67 yards for touchdown by Jackson Williams (#81), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	17
2nd	0:23	9	88	3:16	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 19-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	24
3rd	5:33	8	74	3:36	TOW	Nathan Kent 2-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good	10	24
3rd	1:09	9	83	4:17	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	31
4th	12:00	10	65	4:09	TOW	Carlos Davis 15-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good	17	31
4th	10:05	1	72	0:11	TOW	Tyrell Greene Jr. 72-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good	24	31
4th	4:28	9	40	5:28	NDSU	34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	24	34
4th	1:04	7	20	1:47	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	24	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	41

Illinois State

No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs. No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bison	7	7	21	7	42
No. 18 Redbirds	0	7	0	3	10

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Sunny; 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 11,687
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	Illinois State
First downs	29	12
Plays–yards	71–544	49–206
Rushes–yards	47–307	25–8
Passing yards	237	198
Passing: comp–att–int	21–24–0	17–24–0
Time of possession	38:57	21:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	20/23, 216 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	17 car, 100 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	8 rec, 65 yds, TD
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	10/14, 132 yds
	Rushing	Wenkers Wright	9 car, 24 yds, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Loyd	3 rec, 52 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	ILST
1st	6:45	11	64	6:47	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 7-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
2nd	4:45	16	80	10:09	NDSU	Mekhi Collins (#15) 11-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	0
2nd	2:56	5	74	1:43	ILST	Wenkers Wright (#32) 2-yard touchdown run, Ian Wagner (#31) kick good	14	7
3rd	10:55	7	69	4:01	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 40-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	7
3rd	6:07	6	51	3:05	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	7
3rd	1:51	4	48	2:25	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	35	7
4th	11:27	4	97	2:18	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 73-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	42	7
4th	5:44	13	54	5:43	ILST	38-yard field goal by Ian Wagner (#31)	42	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							42	10

North Dakota

No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4–1) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (4–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Fighting Hawks	0	10	0	7	17
No. 2 Bison	14	10	14	3	41

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 18,723
Referee: Gregory Gompf
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota	North Dakota State
First downs	14	25
Plays–yards	54–267	69–429
Rushes–yards	31–101	45–208
Passing yards	166	221
Passing: comp–att–int	18–23–0	16–24–0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing	Simon Romfo	18/23, 166 yds, TD
	Rushing	Gaven Ziebarth	12 car, 65 yds
	Receiving	Bo Belquist	4 rec, 61 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	13/19, 168 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	21 car, 83 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	2 rec, 50 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UND	NDSU
1st	10:39	7	56	4:11	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	2:14	7	61	3:36	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 36-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
2nd	10:38	11	75	3:36	UND	Quincy Vaughn (#1) 1-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	7	14
2nd	7:47	5	65	2:51	NDSU	Chris Harris (#15) 16-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	21
2nd	3:02	10	47	4:45	UND	45-yard field goal by CJ Elrichs (#53)	10	21
2nd	0:34	11	58	2:20	NDSU	34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	10	24
3rd	11:10	8	38	3:44	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	31
3rd	3:02	9	85	4:59	NDSU	Mekhi Collins (#16) 33-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	38
4th	12:33	1	5	0:04	UND	Caden Dennis (#10) 5-yard touchdown reception from Simon Romfo (#6), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	17	38
4th	5:58	13	48	6:35	NDSU	45-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	17	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	41

Southern Illinois

No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (5–1) vs. No. RV Southern Illinois Salukis (2–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bison	7	7	3	7	24
No. RV Salukis	0	3	0	0	3

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Cloudy; 82 °F (28 °C); Wind: NE 7 mph
Game attendance: 9,610
Referee: David Hergert
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	Southern Illinois
First downs	22	14
Plays–yards	67–363	50–187
Rushes–yards	42–163	23–35
Passing yards	200	152
Passing: comp–att–int	19–25–0	15–27–1
Time of possession	35:29	24:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/24, 193 yds, TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	20 car, 95 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	5 rec, 63 yds
Southern Illinois	Passing	Jake Curry	15/27, 152 yds, INT
	Rushing	Keontez Lewis	2 car, 20 yds
	Receiving	Allen Middleton	5 rec, 60 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	SIU
1st	6:55	7	76	3:47	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
2nd	5:17	9	42	5:34	SIU	50-yard field goal by Paul Geelen (#97)	7	3
2nd	0:31	14	75	4:46	NDSU	Chris Harris (#19) 11-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	3
3rd	5:49	9	52	4:26	NDSU	34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	17	3
4th	4:09	11	87	7:03	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	24	3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	3

South Dakota State

No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (5–1) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Jackrabbits	0	9	0	0	9
No. 2 Bison	0	7	0	6	13

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 18,807
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Statistics	South Dakota State	North Dakota State
First downs	17	17
Plays–yards	66–333	59–275
Rushes–yards	36–215	32–112
Passing yards	118	163
Passing: comp–att–int	17–30–1	20–27–0
Time of possession	28:10	31:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	14/21, 92 yds
	Rushing	Chase Mason	5 car, 80 yds, TD
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	5 rec, 32 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	20/27, 163 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Barika Kpeenu	6 car, 35 yds
	Receiving	RaJa Nelson	4 rec, 48 yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SDSU	NDSU
2nd	6:03	13	69	7:08	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 18-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
2nd	4:43	3	75	1:20	SDSU	Chase Mason (#7) 66-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick blocked	6	7
2nd	0:00	15	65	3:27	SDSU	42-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)	9	7
4th	1:49	10	92	5:25	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 20-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller, 2-point pass incomplete	9	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	13

Murray State

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (7–1) vs. Murray State Racers (1–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bison	21	21	10	7	59
Racers	0	3	0	3	6

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Cloudy; 66 °F (19 °C); Wind: NE 10 mph
Game attendance: 6,133
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	Murray State
First downs	23	19
Plays–yards	61–459	76–308
Rushes–yards	41–190	43–116
Passing yards	269	192
Passing: comp–att–int	14–20–0	18–33–3
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Nathan Hayes	9/15, 141 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	13 car, 97 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	4 rec, 108 yds, 3 TD
Murray State	Passing	Jayden Johannsen	13/22, 139 yds, 3 INT
	Rushing	Q'Darryius Jennings	7 car, 36 yds
	Receiving	J'Kalon Carter	4 rec, 70 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MUR	NDSU
1st	11:55	6	75	3:05	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	5:05	1	74	0:11	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 74-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
1st	4:14				NDSU	Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Enock Sibomana (#14), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	21
2nd	12:47	7	60	3:21	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	28
2nd	8:32	10	69	4:15	MUR	24-yard field goal by James London (#83)	3	28
2nd	6:58	3	42	1:34	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 17-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	35
2nd	0:53	7	80	2:08	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes (#12), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	42
3rd	13:16	5	30	1:38	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	49
3rd	10:09	7	12	2:27	NDSU	31-yard field goal by Eli Ozick (#38)	3	52
4th	7:58	4	-2	1:13	MUR	47-yard field goal by James London (#83)	6	52
4th	1:11	12	75	6:47	NDSU	John Gores (#80) 9-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes (#12), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	6	59
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							6	59

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (2–6) vs. No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (8–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	0	16	0	19
No. 1 Bison	14	14	7	7	42

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 14,528
Referee: Jason Berg
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Northern Iowa	North Dakota State
First downs	18	24
Plays–yards	58–344	58–422
Rushes–yards	26–74	37–189
Passing yards	270	233
Passing: comp–att–int	22–32–0	18–21–0
Time of possession	28:46	31:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Matthew Schecklman	22/32, 270 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tye Edwards	12 car, 48 yds
	Receiving	Sergio Morancy	4 rec, 102 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	17/20, 216 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	18 car, 124 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	4 rec, 77 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UNI	NDSU
1st	14:44				NDSU	Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by TK Marshall (#28), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	8:44	12	52	6:00	UNI	40-yard field goal by Caden Palmer (#95)	3	7
1st	0:58	13	74	7:40	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	14
2nd	6:54	13	94	6:34	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 14-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	21
2nd	1:47	7	80	2:57	NDSU	Braylon Henderson (#1) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	28
3rd	12:48	2	48	0:40	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	35
3rd	9:05	6	75	3:43	UNI	Sergio Morancy (#21) 31-yard touchdown reception from Matthew Schecklman (#3), 2-point pass complete	11	35
3rd	1:52	9	55	4:18	UNI	Sergio Morancy (#21) 9-yard touchdown reception from Matthew Schecklman (#3), 2-point pass complete	19	35
4th	12:59	7	75	3:43	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 11-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	19	42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							19	42

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears (8–2) vs. No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	14	0	7	21
No. 1 Bison	21	14	14	10	59

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 14,679
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Missouri State	North Dakota State
First downs	22	27
Plays–yards	67–382	65–575
Rushes–yards	65–86	38–364
Passing yards	296	211
Passing: comp–att–int	20–32–0	19–27–1
Time of possession	31:21	28:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Jacob Clark	18/30, 247 yds, TD
	Rushing	Jacardia Wright	13 car, 68 yds, TD
	Receiving	Hunter Wood	4 rec, 73 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	17/24, 155 yds, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Barika Kpeenu	10 car, 169 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Harris	3 rec, 48 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MOST	NDSU
1st	13:14	2	52	0:19	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 52-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	10:48	5	13	2:12	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
1st	1:32	12	95	7:09	NDSU	Jackson Williams (#81) 22-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	21
2nd	8:16	9	80	4:09	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	28
2nd	2:48	10	78	5:22	MOST	Jacardia Wright (#9) 1-yard touchdown run, Yousef Obeid (#36) kick good	7	28
2nd	1:44	1	40	0:09	MOST	Jayden Becks (#5) 40-yard touchdown reception from Hunter Wood (#2), Yousef Obeid (#36) kick good	14	28
2nd	0:08	11	65	1:36	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	35
3rd	13:03	4	75	1:57	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 48-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	42
3rd	2:36	7	85	4:03	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 49-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	49
4th	13:44	13	75	3:46	MOST	Jmariyae Robinson (#0) 2-yard touchdown reception from Jacob Clark (#12), Yousef Obeid (#36) kick good	21	49
4th	11:16	8	58	2:28	NDSU	32-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	21	52
4th	7:47	3	31	1:28	NDSU	John Gores (#80) 27-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes (#12), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	59
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	59

South Dakota

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (10–1) vs. No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (8–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bison	0	14	7	7	28
No. 4 Coyotes	7	7	3	12	29

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 9,062
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	South Dakota
First downs	19	23
Plays–yards	69–340	60–391
Rushes–yards	47–166	30–119
Passing yards	174	272
Passing: comp–att–int	10–22–0	18–30–0
Time of possession	30:46	29:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	10/22, 174 yds, TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	19 car, 82 yds, TD
	Receiving	RaJa Nelson	3 rec, 48 yds
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	18/30, 272 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Travis Theis	13 car, 66 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Javion Phelps	3 rec, 79 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	USD
1st	6:35	11	80	6:14	USD	Travis Theis (#5) 6-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good	0	7
2nd	12:44	7	73	4:13	USD	Travis Theis (#5) 14-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good	0	14
2nd	2:39	6	66	2:57	NDSU	Braylon Henderson (#1) 23-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	14
2nd	0:26	9	83	1:17	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	14
3rd	10:21	10	51	4:39	USD	37-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)	14	17
3rd	4:48	10	80	5:29	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	17
4th	4:10	20	99	10:53	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	17
4th	3:22	6	71	0:48	USD	Jack Martens (#15) 40-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), 2-point pass incomplete	28	23
4th	0:12	6	58	1:04	USD	Javion Phelps (#8) 25-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), 2-point pass incomplete	28	29
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	29

NCAA Division I playoffs

Abilene Christian (second round)

No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats (9–4) vs. No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (10–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	14	3	7	7	31
No. 3 Bison	3	17	21	10	51

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: December 7, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 10,373
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst)

Statistics	Abilene Christian	North Dakota State
First downs	16	19
Plays–yards	61–345	60–375
Rushes–yards	29–192	31–101
Passing yards	153	274
Passing: comp–att–int	20–32–2	20–29–1
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	20/32, 153 yds, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	16 car, 153 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	JJ Henry	7 rec, 70 yds, TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	20/29, 274 yds, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	16 car, 58 yds
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	5 rec, 70 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ACU	NDSU
1st	8:52	12	72	6:08	NDSU	21-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	3
1st	2:45	12	75	6:07	ACU	JJ Henry (#4) 13-yard touchdown reception from Maverick McIvor (#1), Ritse Vaes (#48) kick good	7	3
1st	0:00	1	90	0:04	ACU	Sam Hicks (#6) 90-yard touchdown run, Ritse Vaes (#48) kick good	14	3
2nd	10:35	4	1	0:57	ACU	29-yard field goal by Ritse Vaes (#48)	17	3
2nd	10:24				NDSU	Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Jackson Williams (#81), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	10
2nd	5:58	6	25	2:18	NDSU	37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	17	13
2nd	0:21	9	66	2:28	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	20
3rd	10:38	4	28	1:47	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	27
3rd	6:08	4	28	1:47	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 30-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	34
3rd	3:23	5	39	2:35	ACU	Sam Hicks (#6) 3-yard touchdown run, Ritse Vaes (#48) kick good	24	34
3rd	0:40	5	75	2:43	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 36-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	24	41
4th	11:11	10	75	4:29	ACU	Rovaughn Banks Jr. (#3) 2-yard touchdown run, Ritse Vaes (#48) kick good	31	41
4th	3:34	4	3	1:42	NDSU	24-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	31	44
4th	3:25				NDSU	Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Logan Kopp (#31), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	31	51
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	51

Mercer (quarterfinal)

No. 8 Mercer Bears (11–2) vs. No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (11–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Bears	7	0	0	0	7
No. 3 Bison	14	10	0	7	31

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: December 14, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 10,353
Referee: Kelly Holman
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Statistics	Mercer	North Dakota State
First downs	8	20
Plays–yards	51–195	67–392
Rushes–yards	31–109	41–133
Passing yards	86	259
Passing: comp–att–int	10–20–1	16–26–2
Time of possession	24:22	35:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing	Whitt Newbauer	8/18, 90 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dwayne McGee	14 car, 59 yds
	Receiving	Kelin Parsons	1 rec, 38 yds, TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	16/25, 259 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	11 car, 58 yds
	Receiving	Mekhi Collins	4 rec, 119 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MER	NDSU
1st	12:03	4	50	1:57	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 40-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	9:31	2	74	0:30	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#7) kick good	0	14
1st	7:01	5	73	2:25	MER	Kelin Parsons (#13) 38-yard touchdown reception from Whitt Newbauer (#8), Reice Griffith (#93) kick good	7	14
2nd	12:01	6	55	2:52	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 34-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	21
2nd	0:11	6	70	0:59	NDSU	38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	7	24
4th	1:57	11	54	5:59	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	31

South Dakota State (semifinal)

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (12–2) vs. No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (12–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	7	7	0	7	21
No. 3 Bison	7	7	0	14	28

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: December 21, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 17,849
Referee: Jeff Page
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)

Statistics	South Dakota State	North Dakota State
First downs	18	19
Plays–yards	66–333	56–329
Rushes–yards	40–129	37–150
Passing yards	204	179
Passing: comp–att–int	14–26–0	13–19–0
Time of possession	29:39	30:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	14/25, 204 yds, TD
	Rushing	Amar Johnson	15 car, 77 yds, TD
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	4 rec, 66 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	13/19, 179 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	15 car, 93 yds, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	6 rec, 125 yds, 3 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SDSU	NDSU
1st	9:34	7	80	3:41	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 21-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	4:14	10	75	5:20	SDSU	Mark Gronowski (#11) 1-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good	7	7
2nd	11:29	11	86	6:06	SDSU	Amar Johnson (#3) 39-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good	14	7
2nd	1:57	7	23	3:22	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	14
4th	12:56	3	70	1:18	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 47-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	21
4th	8:20	10	90	4:30	SDSU	Grahm Goering (#12) 14-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good	21	21
4th	4:02	8	75	4:18	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 10-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	28

Montana State (national championship)

No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (13–2) vs. No. 1 Montana State Bobcats (15–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bison	14	7	0	14	35
No. 1 Bobcats	0	3	15	14	32

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Date: January 6, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Clear; 34 °F (1 °C); Wind: NW 7 mph
Game attendance: 18,005
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Statistics	North Dakota State	Montana State
First downs	18	19
Plays–yards	59–401	61–393
Rushes–yards	36–202	37–198
Passing yards	199	195
Passing: comp–att–int	19–23–0	13–24–0
Time of possession	27:53	31:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	19/22, 199 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	18 car, 121 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	9 rec, 107 yds, TD
Montana State	Passing	Tommy Mellott	13/24, 195 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tommy Mellott	14 car, 135 yds, TD
	Receiving	Ryan Lonergan	1 rec, 53 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	MTST
1st	7:55	12	75	7:05	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
1st	1:51	5	92	3:05	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 64-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	0
2nd	5:38	17	61	11:13	MTST	32-yard field goal by Myles Sansted (#39)	14	3
2nd	0:12	10	56	0:47	NDSU	Bryce Lance (#5) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	3
3rd	8:09	11	75	6:44	MTST	Scottre Humphrey (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Myles Sansted (#39) kick good	21	10
3rd	4:03	2	58	0:57	MTST	Rohan Jones (# 5-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), 2-point pass result	21	18
4th	14:18	8	75	4:45	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	18
4th	11:25	5	75	2:53	MTST	Tommy Mellott (#4) 44-yard touchdown run, Myles Sansted (#39) kick good	28	25
4th	2:41	9	66	5:06	NDSU	CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	35	25
4th	1:09	10	73	1:26	MTST	Taco Dowler (#14) 19-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), Myles Sansted (#39) kick good	35	32
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							35	32

Roster

2024 North Dakota State Bison football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Braylon Henderson (C)	Sr
WR	`2`	Kellen Entz	So
WR	`3`	RaJa Nelson	Sr
RB	`4`	Owen Johnson	Jr
WR	`5`	Bryce Lance	Jr
WR	`6`	Tyler Terhark	Sr
QB	`7`	Cam Miller (C)	Sr
RB	`8`	Barika Kpeenu	Jr
QB	`9`	Cole Payton	Jr
QB	`10`	Trey Drake	Fr
QB	`12`	Nathan Hayes	So
WR	`15`	Mekhi Collins	So
WR	`16`	Silas Evans	Fr
WR	`17`	Isiah St. Romain	Fr
WR	`19`	Chris Harris	Jr
RB	`25`	CharMar Brown	Fr
RB	`28`	TK Marshall	Sr
RB	`30`	Kelly Watson	Fr
FB	`33`	Logan Hofstedt	Sr
RB	`34`	Jonathan Harvey	So
RB	`36`	McClain Miller	Fr
TE	`40`	Kaden Zenzen	So
TE	`42`	Reis Kessel	Fr
RB	`42`	Brady Wavrunek	Fr
TE	`44`	Luke Kokat	So
RB	`45`	Peder Haugo	Fr
FB	`46`	Truman Werremeyer	Jr
FB	`47`	Dylan Klancher	Fr
FB	`49`	Hunter Brozio	Sr
OL	`57`	Noah Stommes	Fr
C	`59`	Hayden Johnston	Sr
G	`60`	Isaac Zatechka	Jr
C	`61`	Gage Schmidt	Fr
G	`62`	Griffin Empey	Fr
C	`63`	Trent Fraley	So
G	`66`	Jack Liwienski	Fr
G	`67`	Kaden Chadwick	So
OL	`68`	Coy Okeson	Fr
G	`69`	Devin Lockerby	So
OT	`70`	Beau Johnson	Fr
OL	`71`	Nate Tastad	Fr
OT	`72`	Nate Schneckloth	Fr
OT	`73`	Mason Miller	Sr
G	`74`	Grey Zabel (C)	Sr
OL	`75`	Josh Magin	So
OT	`76`	Hunter Poncius	Sr
G	`77`	Austin Schultz	Fr
OT	`78`	Jake Rock	Sr
WR	`80`	John Gores	So
WR	`81`	Jackson Williams	Fr
TE	`82`	Joe Stoffel	Sr
WR	`83`	Cade Osterman	Fr
WR	`84`	Logan Conklin	Fr
WR	`84`	Jacob Kilzer	Fr
TE	`85`	Jett Zabel	Fr
WR	`86`	Cedric Wall	So
TE	`87`	Nate Forystek	So
TE	`88`	Carson Williams	Jr
TE	`89`	Finn Diggins	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Marcus Gulley	Sr
S	`4`	Jaylin Crumby	Fr
CB	`10`	Marcus Sheppard	Sr
LB	`11`	Oscar Benson	Sr
CB	`13`	Najee Nelson	Fr
LB	`14`	Enock Sibomana	Jr
CB	`17`	Jailen Duffie	Fr
CB	`18`	Jaquise Alexander	So
CB	`19`	Will Rosenmeyer	Fr
S	`20`	Reese Sheldon	Fr
S	`21`	Noah Taylor	Fr
S	`22`	Hudson Artz	So
CB	`23`	Kegan Huber	So
CB	`24`	Anthony Chideme-Alfaro	Jr
LB	`25`	Ray James	Fr
S	`26`	Taylen Eady	Fr
S	`27`	Ryan Jones	Jr
S	`28`	Will Steil	Fr
S	`29`	Darius Givance	So
LB	`32`	Austin Altepeter	So
CB	`34`	Will Washington	Fr
S	`35`	Sam Jung	Sr
LB	`35`	Ryland Satter	Fr
LB	`36`	Nick Kubitz	Sr
S	`37`	Will Frattalone	Fr
S	`39`	Landon Meier	Fr
LB	`43`	Logan Kopp	Jr
LB	`44`	Brit Senftner	So
LB	`47`	Luke Weerts (C)	Sr
DE	`49`	Matthew Stenbroten	Fr
DT	`50`	Kody Huisman	Jr
LB	`51`	Donovan Woolen	Fr
LB	`52`	Nathaniel Staehling	So
DT	`53`	Eli Mostaert (C)	Sr
DE	`54`	Payton Bodine	Fr
DE	`55`	Kole Menz	Jr
DE	`56`	Loshiaka Roques	Sr
LB	`57`	Oliver Lucht	Fr
DT	`58`	Keenan Wilson	Fr
DT	`64`	Jaxon Duttenhefer	Jr
DT	`65`	Bryce Friday	Sr
DT	`66`	Jack Hansen	Fr
DE	`69`	Zach Vanderpool	Fr
DE	`90`	Wyatt Osterbauer	Fr
DT	`91`	Will Mostaert	Sr
DE	`92`	Kelton McCaslin	So
DE	`93`	Toby Anene	So
DT	`94`	Logan Larson	So
DE	`95`	Dylan Hendricks (C)	Sr
DE	`96`	Abraham Myers	Fr
DE	`97`	Victor Isele	Fr
DT	`98`	Brennan Palmer	Fr
DE	`99`	Hunter Zenzen	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`22`	Aaron Bickerton	Jr
K	`37`	Drew Klein	So
K	`38`	Eli Ozick	Fr
K	`39`	Griffin Crosa	Sr
P	`41`	Kaedin Steindorf	Sr
LS	`45`	Grant Knodle	Fr
LS	`48`	Caleb Bowers	So

Head coach

Tim Polasek (head coach)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Randy Hedberg (associate HC / quarterbacks)
Jake Landry (offensive coordinator / running backs)
Grant Olson (co-defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Nick Goeser (co-defensive coordinator / defensive tackles)
Joe Beschorner (special teams coordinator / tight ends / fullbacks)
Dan Larson (running game coordinator / offensive line)
Steve Crutchley (wide receivers)
Will Johnson (cornerbacks)
Devin Klieman (safties)
Carlton Littlejohn (defensive ends)
Jack Plumb (offensive quality control)
Brett Bostad (offensive analyst)
Jared Taylor (defensive quality control)
David Wienke (defensive anaylst)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2024

2025 NFL draft

The following Bison players were selected in the 2025 NFL draft.

Player	Position	School	Draft round	Round pick	Overall pick	Team
Grey Zabel	OG	North Dakota State	1	18	18	Seattle Seahawks
Cam Miller	QB	North Dakota State	6	39	215	Las Vegas Raiders

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	2 (3)	2 (11)	2 (6)	2 (5)	2 (5)	2 (10)	2 (14)	2 (8)	1 (40)	1 (43)	1 (43)	1 (42)	1 (41)	3 (2)	1 (56)
Coaches	2	2 (5)	2 (2)	2 (1)	2 (1)	2 (3)	2 (3)	2 (2)	1 (24)	1 (24)	1 (24)	1 (24)	1 (23)	4	1 (16)

References

↑ "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
↑ "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
↑ "Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders star as Buffaloes rally". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. August 30, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
↑ "South Dakota scores with 12 seconds left to beat FCS top ranked North Dakota State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. November 23, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
↑ "North Dakota State erases 14-point deficit, beats Abilene Christian 51-31 in FCS second round". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
↑ "Miller thorws for 2 TDs, runs for another as North Dakota State tops Mercer 31-7 in FCS quarterfinal". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
↑ "Lance and Miller team to send North Dakota State to FCS title game with 28-21 win over Jackrabbits". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
↑ "North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title with 35-32 win over Montana State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
↑ "Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll". Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 22, 2024.
"North Dakota State Bison Schedule 2024". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[1] "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[2] "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[3] "Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders star as Buffaloes rally". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. August 30, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

[4] "South Dakota scores with 12 seconds left to beat FCS top ranked North Dakota State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. November 23, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

[5] "North Dakota State erases 14-point deficit, beats Abilene Christian 51-31 in FCS second round". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

[6] "Miller thorws for 2 TDs, runs for another as North Dakota State tops Mercer 31-7 in FCS quarterfinal". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

[7] "Lance and Miller team to send North Dakota State to FCS title game with 28-21 win over Jackrabbits". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

[8] "North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title with 35-32 win over Montana State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

[9] "Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll". Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 22, 2024.

[11] "North Dakota State Bison Schedule 2024". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

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2024 North Dakota State Bison football

NCAA Division I champion MVFC co-champion
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, W 35–32 vs. Montana State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1
Record	14–2 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	Tim Polasek (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jake Landry (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators	Nick Goeser (1st season) Grant Olson (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fargodome
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

v t e North Dakota State Bison football
Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota: Nickel Trophy South Dakota State: Dakota Marker
Culture & lore	Thundar "On Bison" Gold Star Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National championship seasons in bold

v t e NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champions
1970s	1978: Florida A&M 1979: Eastern Kentucky
1980s	1980: Boise State 1981: Idaho State 1982: Eastern Kentucky 1983: Southern Illinois 1984: Montana State 1985: Georgia Southern 1986: Georgia Southern 1987: Northeast Louisiana 1988: Furman 1989: Georgia Southern
1990s	1990: Georgia Southern 1991: Youngstown State 1992: Marshall 1993: Youngstown State 1994: Youngstown State 1995: Montana 1996: Marshall 1997: Youngstown State 1998: UMass 1999: Georgia Southern
2000s	2000: Georgia Southern 2001: Montana 2002: Western Kentucky 2003: Delaware 2004: James Madison 2005: Appalachian State 2006: Appalachian State 2007: Appalachian State 2008: Richmond 2009: Villanova
2010s	2010: Eastern Washington 2011: North Dakota State 2012: North Dakota State 2013: North Dakota State 2014: North Dakota State 2015: North Dakota State 2016: James Madison 2017: North Dakota State 2018: North Dakota State 2019: North Dakota State
2020s	2020: Sam Houston State 2021: North Dakota State 2022: South Dakota State 2023: South Dakota State 2024: North Dakota State 2025: Montana State