2011 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Vigen (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFargodome
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 –1   14 –1  
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 20 Illinois State  5 –3   7 –4  
Indiana State  4 –4   6 –5  
Youngstown State  4 –4   6 –5  
South Dakota State  4 –4   5 –6  
Southern Illinois  2 –6   4 –7  
Missouri State  2 –6   2 –9  
Western Illinois  1 –7   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by ninth year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 14–1, 7–1 in MVFC play to share the conference title with Northern Iowa.[1]

The Bison received the conference's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs, their second FCS playoff bid in school history, where they advanced to the National Championship Game and defeated Sam Houston State to win their first FCS National Championship and their first national championship since 1990 when they won the Division II championship.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmLafayette*No. 11
W 42–617,023[2]
September 106:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 11
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ND-NBCW 56–318,341[3]
September 246:00 pmat Minnesota*No. 8
BTNW 37–2448,802[4]
October 11:00 pmIllinois StatedaggerNo. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
CSNCW 20–1018,904[5]
October 82:00 pmat No. 20 Southern IllinoisNo. 4
ESPN3W 9–39,059[6]
October 156:00 pmMissouri StateNo. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
MSNW 51–2118,029[7]
October 222:00 pmat South Dakota StateNo. 3
MSNW 38–1414,823[8]
October 293:00 pmNo. 2 Northern IowaNo. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
FCS CentralW 27–1918,886[9]
November 51:00 pmat No. 21 Indiana StateNo. 1
ESPN3W 27–166,412[10]
November 123:00 pmYoungstown StateNo. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ND-NBCL 24–2718,450[11]
November 191:00 pmat Western IllinoisNo. 5
KXJB-TVW 37–213,560[12]
December 33:00 pmNo. 17 James Madison*No. 4
ESPN3W 26–1417,432[13]
December 103:00 pmNo. 6 Lehigh*No. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (FCS Quarterfinals)
ESPN3W 24–018,111[14]
December 171:00 pmNo. 3 Georgia Southern*No. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (FCS Semifinals)
ESPNUW 35–718,108[15]
January 712:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State*No. 4
ESPN2W 17–620,586[16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
Sports Network11118 (1)8 (1)5 (5)4 (7)4 (6)3 (9)3 (10)1 (133)1 (143)5 (1)5 (1)1
Coaches1186126 т55531 (22)1 (26)54 (1)1

Personnel

2011 North Dakota State Bison football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 3 Trevor Gebhart  Fr
WR 4 Ryan Smith So
QB 5 Dante Perez Sr
RB 8 D. J. McNorton Sr
QB 9 Esley Thornton  Fr
QB 11 Carson Wentz Fr
WR 12 Cooper Wahlo So
WR 15 Dylan Dunn Fr
QB 16 Brock Jensen So
QB 18 Ryan Stanford Fr
RB 22 Sam Ojuri So
RB 23 Matt Voigtlander Sr
FB 30 Jedre Cyr Fr
RB 31 Amos Buehner Jr
RB 33 Matt Jones Fr
FB 37 Berkley Grimm Fr
FB 39 Brennan Cable Fr
FB 40 Andrew Grothmann So
RB 42 Derrick Lang So
FB 46 Andrew Bonnet Fr
TE 47 Garrett Bruhn Jr
TE 49 Derek Lee Fr
G 57 Boen Andersen Sr
OT 59 Joe Haeg Fr
OL 61 Will Britt Sr
G 62 Jacob Lesar Fr
G 63 Austin Richard Sr
OL 64 Josh Colville Fr
G 65 Adam Schueller  Fr
G 68 Ty Beckius Jr
G 71 Tyler Gimmestad So
OL 72 Jeff Jerve So
C 73 Joe Lund Jr
OL 74 Andrew Nack So
OT 75 Jason Pomerenke  Fr
C 76 Jesse Hinz So
OT 77 Billy Turner So
OT 78 Paul Cornick Sr
WR 80 Nate Moody Fr
WR 81 Warren Holloway Sr
TE 82 Matt Veldman Sr
WR 83 Brady Hansen Sr
TE 85 Kevin Vaadeland So
TE 86 Taylor Nelson So
WR 87 Andrew Okland Fr
TE 88 Luke Albers Fr
WR 89 Zach Vraa  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Marcus Williams So
CB 2 Brendan Pierre Jr
FS 7 Daniel Evans Sr
SS 10 Bobby Ollman Jr
CB 13 Aireal Boyd Jr
SS 14 Brock Gion Jr
DB 15 John Pike Sr
SS 20 Colten Heagle So
SS 21 Frank Veldman Fr
CB 24 Bryan Shepherd So
DB 26 Joey Blackmore So
CB 27 Zach Colvin  Fr
CB 28 C. J. Smith Fr
SS 29 A. J. Van Voorhis So
CB 32 Jordan Champion Fr
LB 34 Grant Olson So
CB 35 Christian Dudzik  Fr
FS 36 Joey Sonnenfeld Fr
LB 38 Carlton Littlejohn  Fr
S 41 Michael Wiest Fr
LB 43 Don Carter So
LB 44 Preston Evans Sr
LB 45 Chad Wilson Sr
LB 48 Logan Hushka So
LB 49 Codee Lee Fr
LB 51 DeShawn Dinwiddie Fr
LB 52 Travis Beck  Fr
DE 53 Kyle Emanuel  Fr
LB 54 Tyler Gefroh  Fr
LB 55 Nick Scoliere Fr
LB 56 Brandon Jemison Jr
LB 58 Alex Yaggie Sr
LB 59 Alex LaVoy Fr
NG 60 Ryan Drevlow So
DL 61 Brian Schaetz Fr
DT 66 Josh Liseneby Fr
DE 67 Leighton Talmadge Fr
DT 69 Leevon Perry So
DE 70 Lyle Norman Fr
DL 90 Anthony LaVoy So
DE 91 Mike Hardie  Fr
DE 92 Coulter Boyer Sr
DE 93 Cole Jirik So
DT 94 Danny Luecke So
DT 95 Dan Wood Fr
DE 96 Ricky Hagen Jr
NG 97 Justin Juckem So
DE 98 Scott Stoczynski Sr
DT 99 Joe Horvath Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 17 Adam Keller  Fr
P 19 Ben LeCompte Fr
P 23 Matt Voigtlander Sr
PK 30 Ryan Jastram Sr
LS 50 Michael Murphy So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2024

Game summaries

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards at No. 11 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Leopards 0 0 066
No. 11 Bison 0 14 141442

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 17,023
  • Referee: Greg Blum
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • NDSU – Warren Holloway 67-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:49. Bison 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:46.
  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:08. Bison 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:51.'

Third quarter

  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 21-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:25. Bison 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.
  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 2-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 4:49. Bison 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • LAF – Mitch Bennett 6-yard pass from Ryan O'Neil (kick failed), 14:52. Bison 28–6. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:52.
  • NDSU – Warren Holloway 57-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 9:04. Bison 35–6. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:54.
  • NDSU – Derrick Lang 9-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 1:37. Bison 42–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
StatisticsLAFNDSU
First downs818
Total yards198416
Rushing yards54180
Passing yards144236
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:5532:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LafayettePassingRyan O'Neil15/20, 144 yards, TD
RushingRoss Scheuerman8 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingMitchell Bennett3 receptions, 45 yards, TD
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen15/22, 197 yards, 2 TD
RushingD. J. McNorton13 rushes, 80 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingWarren Holloway6 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

Saint Francis (PA)

Saint Francis Red Flash at No. 11 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 033
No. 11 Bison 7 21 28056

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,341
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV: ND-NBC
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NDSU – Sam Ojuri 95-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:45. Bison 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 0:55.

Second quarter

  • NDSU – Cooper Wahlo 12-yard punt return (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:24. Bison 14–0.
  • NDSU – Brock Jensen 8-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:42. Bison 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:31.
  • NDSU – Warren Holloway 22-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:18. Bison 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – Wes Hudson 10-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:51. Bison 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01.
  • NDSU – Matt Veldman 18-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:44. Bison 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.
  • NDSU – Carlton Littlejohn 37-yard interception return (Ryan Jastram kick), 6:37. Bison 49–0.
  • NDSU – Wes Hudson 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:17. Bison 56–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

  • STF – Josh Thiel 26-yard field goal, 10:42. Bison 56–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:29.
StatisticsSTFNDSU
First downs1517
Total yards182394
Rushing yards66233
Passing yards116161
Turnovers30
Time of possession37:3122:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Saint FrancisPassingJohn Kelly8/17, 62 yards, 2 INT
RushingKyle Harbridge14 rushes, 41 yards
ReceivingRyan Laduke5 receptions, 42 yards
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen11/13, 139 yards, 2 TD
RushingSam Ojuri12 rushes, 165 yards, TD
ReceivingWarren Holloway4 receptions, 73 yards, TD

At Minnesota

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Bison 0 28 3637
Golden Gophers 7 7 3724

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,802
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV: BTN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MINN – Donnell Kirkwood 4-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick), 8:39. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:21.

Second quarter

  • NDSU – Brock Jensen 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 8:42.
  • NDSU – Sam Ojuri 3-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:30. Bison 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
  • MINN – Donnell Kirkwood 30-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick), 2:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:19.
  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 2-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:24. Bison 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:47.
  • NDSU – Marcus Williams 52-yard interception return (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:00. Bison 28–14.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 49-yard field goal, 6:25. Bison 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 8:35.
  • MINN – Chris Hawthorne 36-yard field goal, 1:12. Bison 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.

Fourth quarter

  • MINN – Eric Lair 20-yard pass from Max Shortell (Chris Hawthorne kick), 9:05. Bison 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:41.
  • NDSU – Marcus Williams 40-yard interception return (kick failed), 2:36. Bison 37–24.
StatisticsNDSUMINN
First downs1718
Total yards336292
Rushing yards139168
Passing yards197124
Turnovers02
Time of possession31:2128:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen16/21, 197 yards
RushingD. J. McNorton13 rushes, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingRyan Smith4 receptions, 74 yards
MinnesotaPassingMax Shortell4/8, 71 yards, TD, INT
RushingDuane Bennett13 rushes, 74 yards
ReceivingEric Lair2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Illinois State

Illinois State Redbirds at No. 5 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redbirds 0 3 0710
No. 5 Bison 0 7 13020

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,904
  • Referee: Jerry Frump
  • TV: CSNC
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 36-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 8:19. Bison 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:51.
  • ILST – Nick Aussieker 27-yard field goal, 2:57. Bison 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:16.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 15-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:39. Bison 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:08.
  • NDSU – Bobby Ollman 82-yard interception return (kick blocked), 4:46. Bison 20–3.

Fourth quarter

  • ILST – Milton Cobert 43-yard pass from Matt Brown (Nick Aussieker kick), 3:07. Bison 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:27.
StatisticsILSTNDSU
First downs2116
Total yards397331
Rushing yards127124
Passing yards270207
Turnovers32
Time of possession30:4429:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois StatePassingMatt Brown31/48, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingAshton Leggett16 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingLechein Neblett9 receptions, 78 yards
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen15/22, 207 yards, TD
RushingD. J. McNorton17 rushes, 56 yards, TD
ReceivingWarren Holloway6 receptions, 70 yards

At No. 20 Southern Illinois

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison at No. 20 Southern Illinois Salukis – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Bison 0 0 369
No. 20 Salukis 0 3 003

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Illinois

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,059
  • Referee: Bill Etzler
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • SIU – Jackson MacLachlan 31-yard field goal, 3:26. Salukis 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:09.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 36-yard field goal, 3:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

  • NDSU – Matt Veldman 10-yard pass from Brock Jensen (kick failed), 6:51. Bison 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:59.
StatisticsNDSUSIU
First downs917
Total yards210297
Rushing yards60128
Passing yards150169
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:2831:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen13/23, 150 yards, TD, INT
RushingD. J. McNorton13 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingRyan Smith3 receptions, 70 yards
Southern IllinoisPassingKory Faulkner16/28, 169 yards, 3 INT
RushingJewel Hampton23 rushes, 120 yards
ReceivingCam Fuller2 receptions, 59 yards

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 7021
No. 4 Bison 10 14 171051

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,029
  • Referee: Wally Righton
  • TV: MSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 34-yard field goal, 9:47. Bison 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:32.
  • MOST – Ian Starnes 29-yard pass from Trevor Wooden (Austin Witmer kick), 5:50. Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:51.
  • NDSU – Warren Holloway 31-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 1:37. Bison 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

  • MOST – Chris Douglas 19-yard pass from Trevor Wooden (Austin Witmer kick), 14:31. Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:00.
  • NDSU – Warren Holloway 47-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:06. Bison 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 20-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:11. Bison 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – Marcus Williams 90-yard kickoff return (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:49. Bison 31–14.
  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 33-yard field goal, 9:08. Bison 34–14. Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 5:38.
  • NDSU – Matt Veldman 10-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 6:48. Bison 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:09.
  • MOST – Trevor Wooden 1-yard run (Austin Witmer kick), 2:22. Bison 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:20.

Fourth quarter

  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 35-yard field goal, 12:45. Bison 44–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:32.
  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 9-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:27. Bison 51–21. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:07.
StatisticsMOSTNDSU
First downs1926
Total yards363428
Rushing yards141212
Passing yards222216
Turnovers30
Time of possession22:3037:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri StatePassingTrevor Wooden18/25, 222 yards, 2 TD
RushingVernon Scott13 rushes, 66 yards
ReceivingIan Starnes5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen19/23, 211 yards, 3 TD
RushingD. J. McNorton14 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingWarren Holloway6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

At South Dakota State

No. 3 North Dakota State Bison at South Dakota State Jackrabbits – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bison 7 3 72138
Jackrabbits 0 0 7714

at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium, Brookings, South Dakota

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,823
  • Referee: Greg Blum
  • TV: MSN
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsNDSUSDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 2 Northern Iowa

No. 2 Northern Iowa Panthers at No. 3 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Panthers 3 10 0619
No. 3 Bison 7 10 7327

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,886
  • Referee: Bill Etzler
  • TV: FCS Central
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsUNINDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 21 Indiana State

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison at No. 21 Indiana State Sycamores – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 10 7 01027
No. 21 Sycamores 3 7 0616

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,412
  • Referee: Wally Righton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsNDSUINST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Youngstown State

Youngstown State at No. 1 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Penguins 3 14 10027
No. 1 Bison 7 14 3024

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,450
  • Referee: Justin Ingalls
  • TV: ND-NBC
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsYSUNDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Youngstown StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Western Illinois

No. 5 North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bison 7 14 16037
Leathernecks 0 0 71421

at Hanson Field, Macomb, Illinois

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,560
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV: KXJB-TV
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsNDSUWIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 17 James Madison (FCS Second Round)

No. 17 James Madison Dukes at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Second Round) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Dukes 0 7 0714
No. 4 Bison 0 10 61026

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 17,432
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsJMUNDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James MadisonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 6 Lehigh (FCS Quarterfinals)

No. 6 Lehigh Mountain Hawks at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Quarterfinals) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Mountain Hawks 0 0 000
No. 4 Bison 0 17 0724

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,111
  • Referee: Kelly Hollman
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsLEHNDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LehighPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 3 Georgia Southern (FCS Semifinals)

No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Semifinals) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Eagles 0 7 007
No. 4 Bison 7 7 61535

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,108
  • Referee: William Boyd
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsGASONDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. Sam Houston State (FCS Championship Game)

No. 1 Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Championship Game) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bearkats 0 6 006
No. 4 Bison 3 0 7717

at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Bison 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

  • SHSU – Craig Alaniz 24-yard field goal, 2:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:11.
  • SHSU – Craig Alaniz 31-yard field goal, 0:40. Bearkats 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 39-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:47. Bison 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

  • NDSU – Brock Jensen 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 8:45. Bison 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
StatisticsSHSUNDSU
First downs129
Total yards210235
Rushing yards95115
Passing yards115120
Turnovers22
Time of possession33:0526:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sam Houston StatePassingBrian Bell12/31, 115 yards, 2 INT
RushingTim Flanders21 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingTorrance Williams3 receptions, 53 yards
North Dakota StatePassingBrock Jensen10/20, 120 yards, TD, INT
RushingD. J. McNorton14 rushes, 39 yards
ReceivingD. J. McNorton2 receptions, 35 yards, TD

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