North Dakota State Bison
Missouri Valley
2024 Record: 10-2, 7-1
Coach: Tim Polasek
Big Wins: 10/19 South Dakota State (13-9), 11/16 Missouri State (59-21)
Bad Losses: 8/29 at Colorado (26-31), 11/23 at South Dakota (28-29)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: CharMar Brown, RB, 965 yards
Passing: Cam Miller, QB, 2,340 yards
Receiving: Bryce Lance, WR, 678 yards
Tackles: Logan Kopp, LB, 50
Sacks: Eli Mostaert, DT, 5.0
Interceptions: Darius Givance, S, 2; Logan Kopp, LB, 2
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 212.8 (8th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 227.5 (36, 4)
Total Offense: 440.4 (15, 4)
Scoring Offense: 39.7 (2, 1)
Rushing Defense: 112.8 (15, 3)
Pass Defense: 203.6 (44, 4)
Total Defense: 316.5 (23, 3)
Scoring Defense: 16.2 (5, 3)
Turnover Margin: 1.55 (1, 1)
Sacks: 2.09 (47, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.09 (11, 3)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2023 | First Round | Defeated Drake |
| 2023 | Second Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | Defeated South Dakota |
| 2023 | Semifinals | Lost to Montana |
| 2022 | Second Round | Defeated Montana |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Samford |
| 2022 | Semifinals | Defeated Incarnate Word |
| 2022 | Championship | Lost to South Dakota State |
| 2021 | Second Round | Defeated Southern Illinois |
| 2021 | Quarterfinals | Defeated East Tennessee State |
| 2021 | Semifinals | Defeated James Madison |
| 2021 | Championship | Defeated Montana State |
| 2020 | First Round | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 2019 | Second Round | Defeated Nicholls State |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Illinois State |
| 2019 | Semifinals | Defeated Montana State |
| 2019 | Championship | Defeated James Madison |
| 2018 | Second Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Colgate |
| 2018 | Semifinals | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2018 | Championship | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 2017 | Second Round | Defeated San Diego |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Wofford |
| 2017 | Semifinals | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2017 | Championship | Defeated James Madison |
| 2016 | Second Round | Defeated San Diego |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2016 | Semifinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 2015 | Second Round | Defeated Montana |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Northern Iowa |
| 2015 | Semifinals | Defeated Richmond |
| 2015 | Championship | Defeated Jacksonville State |
| 2014 | Second Round | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Coastal Carolina |
| 2014 | Semifinals | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2014 | Championship | Defeated Illinois State |
| 2013 | Second Round | Defeated Furman |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Coastal Carolina |
| 2013 | Semifinals | Defeated New Hampshire |
| 2013 | Championship | Defeated Towson |
| 2012 | Second Round | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2012 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Wofford |
| 2012 | Semifinals | Defeated Georgia Southern |
| 2012 | Championship | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2011 | Second Round | Defeated James Madison |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Lehigh |
| 2011 | Semifinals | Defeated Georgia Southern |
| 2011 | Championship | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2010 | First Round | Defeated Robert Morris |
| 2010 | Second Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | Lost to Eastern Washington |
*all team stats through 11/21
