2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

2016 North Dakota State Bison football

MVFC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 4
FCS Coaches	No. 3
2016 record	11–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	Chris Klieman (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Polasek (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Entz (3rd year)
Home stadium	Fargodome (Capacity: 19,000)

2016 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#4 North Dakota State +^		7	–	1		11	–	1
#7 South Dakota State +^		7	–	1		9	–	3
#13 Youngstown State ^		6	–	2		10	–	3
Illinois State ^		4	–	4		6	–	6
Northern Iowa		4	–	4		5	–	6
Western Illinois		3	–	5		6	–	5
South Dakota		3	–	5		4	–	7
Missouri State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Indiana State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Southern Illinois		2	–	6		4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team represents North Dakota State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Chris Klieman. The team played their 24th season in the Fargodome, entering the season as the five-time defending national champions and five-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season. The Bison went 10-1 in the regular season and won their 6th straight conference title; their lone loss coming on a last second touchdown versus border rival SDSU.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	6:30 PM	No. 7 Charleston Southern^[1]*	No. 1	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN	W 24–17 ^OT	18,881
September 10	2:30 PM	No. 8 Eastern Washington*	No. 1	Fargodome • Fargo, ND	NBC ND ESPN3	W 50–44 ^OT	18,906
September 17	11:00 AM	at No. 13 (FBS) Iowa*	No. 1	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN2	W 23–21	70,585
October 1	1:00 PM	No. 18 Illinois State	No. 1	Fargodome • Fargo, ND	NBC ND ESPN3	W 31–10	18,907
October 8	2:00 PM	at Missouri State	No. 1	Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO	NBC ND ESPN3	W 27–3	10,462
October 15	2:30 PM	No. 11 South Dakota State	No. 1	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker)	NBC ND ESPN3	L 17–19	18,828
October 22	6:00 PM	at No. 12 Western Illinois	No. 4	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	NBC ND ESPN3	W 21–13	5,329
October 29	6:00 PM	at Northern Iowa	No. 4	UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA	NBC ND ESPN3	W 24–20	12,032
November 5	2:30 PM	No. 15 Youngstown State	No. 4	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)	NBC ND ESPN3	W 24–3	18,332
November 12	2:30 PM	Indiana State	No. 4	Fargodome • Fargo, ND	NBC ND ESPN3	W 41–17	18,276
November 19	2:00 PM	at South Dakota	No. 4	DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD	NBC ND ESPN3 Midco SN	W 28–21	10,011
December 3	2:30 PM	No. 24 San Diego*	No. 4	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	W 45–7	18,305
December 10	11:00 AM	No. 7 South Dakota State	No. 4	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals)	ESPN
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game; FBS rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: STATS Poll

Roster

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2016 North Dakota State Bison Football

Quarterback

6 James Hendricks - Freshman
7 Cole Davis - Junior
12 Easton Stick - Sophomore
14 Henry Van Delle - Freshman

Tailback

8 Bruce Anderson - Sophomore
10 Lance Dunn - Sophomore
22 King Frazier - Senior
24 Demaris Purifoy - Freshman
25 Chase Morlock - Senior
28 Ty Brooks - Freshman
30 Adam Cofield - Freshman

Fullback

34 Brock Robbins - Freshman
39 Garrett Malstrom - Freshman
40 Dan Sargeant - Junior
41 Zak Kuntz - Freshman

Wide Receiver

1 Cole Jacob - Freshman
2 Kiwanne Durant - Freshman
4 Dimitri Williams - Sophomore
9 Marquise Bridges - Freshman
13 Eric Perkins - Senior
15 Daniel Polanski - Junior
16 RJ Urzendowski - Junior
18 Khayvon Hawkins - Sophomore
20 Darrius Shepherd - Sophomore
31 Bennett RIndy - Freshman
80 Sean Engel - Freshman
81 Isaiah Frandsen - Junior
83 Dallas Freeman - Sophomore
84 Trevor Heit - Freshman

Tight End

45 Beau Pauly - Freshman
46 Braydon Lund - Freshman
49 Matt Biegler - Freshman
82 Ben Ellefson - Freshman
85 Nate Jenson - Sophomore
86 Jeff Illies - Junior
87 Connor Wentz - Junior
88 Matt Anderson - Freshman
89 Isaac Lashua - Sophomore

Offensive Lineman

54 Dillon Radunz - OT - Freshman
58 Josh Howieson - OT - Freshman
59 Karson Schoening - C - Freshman
60 Max Polson - C - Junior
63 Zach Kubas - OL - Freshman
64 Colin Conner - OT - Sophomore
65 Jack Albrecht - OG - Freshman
66 Zack Johnson - OG - Senior
67 Cordell Volson - OT - Freshman
68 Zack J. Johnson - OT - Freshman
70 Jack Plankers - OL - Senior
71 Luke Bacon - OG - Sophomore
72 Erik Olson - OT - Junior
73 Zack Ziemer - OG - Junior
74 Tanner Volson - C - Sophomore
75 Austin Kuhnert - C - Junior
76 Ben Hecht - OG - Freshman
77 Christian Triplett - C - Sophomore
78 Landon Lechler - OT - Senior

Defensive Tackle

57 Bryan Carlton - Freshman
61 Cameron Hackl - Freshman
62 Bryce Messner - Junior
63 Aaron Steidl - Sophomore
66 Quinn Alo - Freshman
69 Blake Williams - Sophomore
90 Grant Morgan - Junior
92 Jack Darnell - Freshman
95 Connor Hubbs - Freshman
99 Nate Tanguay - Junior

Defensive End

53 Cole Karcz - Freshman
91 Derrek Tuszka - Freshman
93 Jarrod Tuszka - Junior
94 Stanley Jones - Sophomore
95 Caleb Butler - Sophomore
96 Greg Menard - Junior
97 Brad Ambrosius - Senior

Linebacker

1 Chris Board - Junior
41 MJ Stumpf - Senior
42 Jabril Cox - Freshman
43 Kurt Mattox - Junior
44 Matt Plank - Junior
45 Levi Jordheim - Sophomore
47 Pierre Gee-Tucker - Senior
48 Dan Marlette - Sophomore
49 Nick DeLuca - Senior
50 Ross Kennelly - Freshman
52 Jake Brinkman - Freshman
55 Aaron Mercadel - Freshman

Defensive Backs

2 Quinten McCoy - CB - Senior
3 Tre Dempsey - FS - Junior
5 Robbie Grimsley - SS - Sophomore
11 Darren Kelley - SS - Junior
13 Ross Godfrey - CB - Freshman
17 Felix Dixon - CB - Freshman
21 Jalen Allison - CB - Sophomore
23 Jaylaan Wimbush - CB - Sophomore
26 Keenan Hodenfield - CB - Junior
27 Isaac Cenescar - SS - Sophomore
29 Eric Bachmeier - FS - Sophomore
30 Bryce Bennot - CB - Sophomore
31 Victor Kizewski - FS - Freshman
32 Dakota Reid - CB - Sophomore
33 Moses Nyangacha - SS- Freshman
35 Dom Davis - CB - Freshman
37 Tre Fort - CB - Freshman
38 Jaxon Brown - SS - Freshman
42 Ross Effertz - CB - Freshman

Placekicker

21 Garret Wegner - Freshman
36 Cam Pedersen - Sophomore

Punter

19 Jackson Koonce - Junior

Long Snappers

51 James Fisher - Junior
56 Peder Olson - Sophomore (+LB)

* : 2015 NDSU Bison Football Commits (02/04/2015)

Recruiting class

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Henry Van Dellen QB	Plymouth, MN	Providence Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Henry Van Dellen QB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Adam Cofield TB	Lee's Summit, MO	Blue Springs South High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Adam Cofield TB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zak Kuntz FB	Grand Forks, ND	Red River High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zak Kuntz FB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sean Engel WR	Chaska, MN	Chaska High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Sean Engel WR	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Trevor Heit WR	Pepin, WI	Pepin High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Trevor Heit WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cole Jacob WR	Medina, MN	Medina High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cole Jacob WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Matt Biegler TE	Underwood, MN	Underwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Matt Biegler TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Braydon Lund TE	Minot, ND	Minot High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Braydon Lund TE	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Quinn Alo OL	LaMoure, ND	LaMoure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Quinn Alo OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ben Hecht OL	Shawnee, KS	Mill Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ben Hecht OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Josh Howieson OL	Baxter, MN	Brainerd High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Josh Howieson OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Kubas OL	Dickinson, ND	Trinity High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zach Kubas OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dillon Radunz OL	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Dillon Radunz OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Karson Schoening OL	Rolla, ND	Mt. Pleasant High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Karson Schoening OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cordell Volson OL	Balfour, ND	Drake High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cordell Volson OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cameron Hackl DT	Green Bay, WI	Bay Port High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cameron Hackl DT	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jabril Cox LB	Raytown, MO	Raytown South High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Jabril Cox LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Kennelly LB	Superior, WI	Superior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Kennelly LB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Moses Nyangacha LB	Robbinsdale, MN	Robbinsdale Cooper High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Moses Nyangacha LB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Beau Pauly LB	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Beau Pauly LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Felix Dixon DB	Clearwater, FL	Countryside High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Felix Dixon DB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Godfrey DB	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City East High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Godfrey DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Victor Kizewski DB	Stevens Point, WI	Stevens Point High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Victor Kizewski DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Garret Wegner P	Lodi, WI	Lodi High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Garret Wegner P	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darren Kelley DB	Baltimore, MD	North Dakota State College of Science	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Darren Kelley DB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Koonce P	Oceanside, CA	Southern Methodist University	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Jackson Koonce P	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #- 247Sports: #- ESPN: #-
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

Game summaries

Polls are based on the FCS STATS Poll

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#7 Buccaneers	0	3	7	7	0	17
#1 Bison	0	3	7	7	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

(Q2, 9:44) CSU - Jacob Smoak 46 yard field goal - CSU 3–0
(Q2, 0:00) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 52 yard field goal - TIED 3–3
(Q3, 13:07) CSU - Mike Holloway 47 yard run (Tyler Tekac kick) - CSU 10–3
(Q3, 10:02) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 23 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - TIED 10–10
(Q4, 10:34) NDSU - #16 RJ Urzendowski 47 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 17–10
(Q4, 2:59) CSU - Mike Holloway 6 yard run (Tyler Tekac kick) - TIED 17–17
(OT) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 25 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 24–17

Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#8 Eagles	0	14	10	20	0	44
#1 Bison	7	14	7	16	6	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2010 FCS Playoffs	EWU, 38–31

(Q1, 6:19) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 8 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q2, 12:54) EWU - Cooper Kupp 20 yard pass from Gage Gubrud (Roldan Alcobendas kick) - TIED 7–7
(Q2, 11:01) NDSU - #12 Easton Stick 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–7
(Q2, 6:12) NDSU - #86 Jeff Illies 33 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–7
(Q2, 5:05) EWU - Cooper Kupp 8 yard pass from Gage Gubrud (Roldan Alcobendas kick) - NDSU 21–14
(Q3, 10:58) EWU - Roldan Alcobendas 37 yard field goal - NDSU 21–17
(Q3, 7:05) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 37 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 28–17
(Q3, 4:06) EWU - Gage Gubrud 13 yard run (Roldan Alcobendas kick) - NDSU 28–24
(Q4, 14:53) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 41 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 35–24
(Q4, 12:05) EWU - Nsimba Webster 35 yard pass from Gage Gubrud (Roldan Alcobendas kick) - NDSU 35–31
(Q4, 9:29) NDSU - #49 Nick DeLuca 40 yard interception return - NDSU 41–31
(Q4, 7:49) EWU - Stu Stiles 34 yard pass from Gage Gubrud - NDSU 41–37
(Q3, 4:32) EWU - Tamarick Pierce 1 yard run (Roldan Alcobendas kick) - EWU 44–41
(Q4, 0:42) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 28 yard field goal - TIED 44–44
(OT) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 25 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 50–44

at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Bison	7	0	7	9	23
#13 (FBS) Hawkeyes	0	14	7	0	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	1947	IOWA, 59–0

(Q1, 2:26) NDSU - #41 MJ Stumpf 21 yard interception return (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q2, 13:03) IOWA - Riley McCarron 30 yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) - TIED 7–7
(Q2, 8:05) IOWA - Matt VandeBerg 14 yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) - IOWA 14–7
(Q3, 8:06) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - TIED 14–14
(Q3, 2:12) IOWA - Matt VandeBerg 9 yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) - IOWA 21–14
(Q4, 3:41) NDSU - #25 Chase Morlock 7 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick - IOWA 21–20
(Q4, 0:00) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 37 yard field goal - NDSU 23–21

Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Redbirds	3	7	0	0	10
#1 Bison	7	21	3	0	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–2	2014 FCS Championship Game	NDSU, 29–27

(Q1, 8:12) ILST - Sean Slattery 23 yard field goal - ILST 3–0
(Q1, 1:14) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 31 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–3
(Q2, 13:06) ILST - Anthony Fowler 18 yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery kick) - ILST 10–7
(Q2, 12:48) NDSU - #16 RJ Urzendowski 65 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–10
(Q2, 8:43) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 38 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–10
(Q2, 0:27) NDSU - #85 Nate Jenson 35 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 28–10
(Q3, 0:39) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 47 yard field goal - NDSU 31–10

at Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Bison	0	13	0	14	27
Bears	3	0	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2015	NDSU, 55–0

(Q1, 9:43) MOST - Zach Drake 50 yard field goal - MOST 3–0
(Q2, 8:14) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 38 yard field goal - TIED 3–3
(Q2, 5:45) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 21 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 10–3
(Q2, 0:27) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 21 yard field goal - NDSU 13–3
(Q4, 13:08) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 22 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 20–3
(Q4, 4:51) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 4 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 27–3

South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Jackrabbits	0	3	7	9	19
#1 Bison	0	10	7	0	17

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
59–40–5	2015	NDSU, 28–7

(Q2, 13:49) NDSU - #12 Easton Stick 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q2, 2:13) SDSU - Chase Vinatieri 38 yard field goal - NDSU 7–3
(Q2, 0:00) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 49 yard field goal - NDSU 10–3
(Q3, 10:16) NDSU - #12 Easton Stick 26 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 17–3
(Q3, 5:26) SDSU - Dallas Goedert 12 yard pass from Taryn Christion (Chase Vinatieri kick) - NDSU 17–10
(Q4, 11:04) SDSU - Chase Vinatieri 42 yard field goal - NDSU 17–13
(Q4, 0:01) SDSU - Jake Wieneke 2 yard pass from Taryn Christion - SDSU 19–17

at Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Bison	7	14	0	0	21
#12 Leathernecks	3	3	7	0	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2015	NDSU, 59–7

(Q1, 10:00) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 3 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q1, 0:19) WIU - Nathan Knuffman 29 yard field goal - NDSU 7–3
(Q2, 11:16) WIU - Nathan Knuffman 28 yard field goal - NDSU 7–6
(Q2, 3:25) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–6
(Q2, 0:45) NDSU - #86 Jeff Illies 17 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–6
(Q3, 8:56) WIU - Jamie Gilmore 3 yard run (Nathan Knuffman kick) - NDSU 21–13

at Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Bison	7	7	7	3	24
Panthers	0	3	7	10	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–26	2015 FCS Playoffs	NDSU, 23–13

(Q1, 4:42) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q2, 13:12) UNI - Austin Errthum 30 yard field goal - NDSU 7–3
(Q2, 1:22) NDSU - #86 Jeff Illies 31 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–3
(Q2, 0:00) UNI - Austin Errthum 25 yard field goal - NDSU 14–6
(Q3, 7:19) NDSU - #25 Chase Morlock 8 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–6
(Q3, 2:52) UNI - Jaylin James 17 yard pass from Eli Dunne (Austin Errthum kick) - NDSU 21–13
(Q4, 14:53) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 25 yard field goal - NDSU 24–13
(Q4, 12:10) UNI - Briley Moore 4 yard pass from Eli Dunne (Austin Errthum kick) - NDSU 24–20

Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Penguins	0	3	0	0	3
#4 Bison	17	0	0	7	24

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
6–4	2015	NDSU, 27–24

(Q1, 7:34) NDSU - #25 Chase Morlock 71 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q1, 3:54) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 36 yard field goal - NDSU 10–0
(Q1, 1:51) NDSU - #86 Jeff Illies 15 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 17–0
(Q2, 8:28) YSU - Zak Kennedy 32 yard field goal - NDSU 17–3
(Q4, 12:39) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 7 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 24–3

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	0	7	0	10	17
#4 Bison	21	13	7	0	41

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
7–1	2015	NDSU, 28–14

(Q1, 12:03) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 84 yard punt return (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q1, 6:42) NDSU - #12 Easton Stick 16 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–0
(Q1, 2:04) NDSU - #12 Easton Stick 42 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–0
(Q2, 8:23) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 29 yard field goal - NDSU 24–0
(Q2, 5:09) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 2 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 31–0
(Q2, 1:47) ISU - Kelvin Cook 2 yard run (Jerry Nunez kick) - NDSU 31–7
(Q2, 0:00) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 45 yard field goal - NDSU 34–7
(Q3, 11:07) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 14 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 41–7
(Q4, 12:43) ISU - Jerry Nunez 41 yard field goal - NDSU 41–10
(Q4, 4:52) ISU - Roland Genesy 2 yard run (Jerry Nunez kick) - NDSU 41–17

at South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Bison	7	14	7	0	28
Coyotes	7	7	0	7	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
53–25–3	2015	USD, 24–21

(Q1, 7:29) NDSU - #22 King Frazier 1 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q1, 3:58) SD - Tacari Carpenter 36 yard pass from Chris Streveler (Miles Bergner kick) - TIED 7–7
(Q2, 8:42) NDSU - #20 Darrius Shepherd 40 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–7
(Q2, 4:01) SD - Chris Streveler 1 yard run (Miles Bergner kick) - TIED 14–14
(Q2, 1:01) NDSU - #86 Jeff Illies 13 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–14
(Q3, 11:30) NDSU - #87 Connor Wentz 6 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 28–14
(Q4, 9:30) SD - Alonge Brooks 12 yard pass from Chris Streveler (Miles Bergner kick) - NDSU 28–21

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Toreros	0	0	7	0	7
#4 Bison	7	14	7	17	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

(Q1, 10:49) NDSU - #41 MJ Stumpf 40 yard interception return (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 7–0
(Q2, 7:11) NDSU - #25 Chase Morlock 16 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 14–0
(Q2, 0:39) NDSU - #16 RJ Urzendowski 11 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 21–0
(Q3, 6:56) USD - Ross Dwelley 1 yard pass from Anthony Lawrence (Patrick Murray kick) - NDSU 21–7
(Q3, 4:48) NDSU - #25 Chase Morlock 49 yard pass from #12 Easton Stick (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 28–7
(Q4, 10:13) NDSU - #36 Cam Pedersen 31 yard field goal - NDSU 31–7
(Q4, 11:30) NDSU - #10 Lance Dunn 56 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 38–7
(Q4, 9:30) NDSU - #8 Bruce Anderson 61 yard run (#36 Cam Pedersen kick) - NDSU 45–7

Second Round–South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Jackrabbits	0	0	0	0	0
#4 Bison	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
59–41–5	10/15/2016	SDSU, 19–17

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	1 (152)	1 (137)	1 (151)	1 (167)	1 (164)	1 (164)	1 (160)	4 (11)	4 (6)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (7)	4 (10)
Coaches	1 (25)	1 (23)	1 (24)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	4 (1)	4	4 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	3 (1)
AP Top 25 (FBS)	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
FCS Playoffs	Not released									4	3	1	1	Not released

References

↑ "NDSU to Open Season on ESPN for Second Straight Year". North Dakota State Bison Athletics. March 15, 2016.
↑ "2016 NDSU Bison Spring Football Roster". The Official Athletics Site of North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

North Dakota State Bison football

Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Dakota Marker (South Dakota State) Nickel Trophy (North Dakota)

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

National championship seasons in bold

2016 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

Cal Poly Central Arkansas Charleston Southern Chattanooga The Citadel Eastern Washington Illinois State Jacksonville State James Madison Lehigh New Hampshire North Carolina A&T North Dakota North Dakota State Richmond Saint Francis (PA) Samford Sam Houston State San Diego South Dakota State Villanova Weber State Wofford Youngstown State

Champion – TBD

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