2019 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record16–0 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Roehl (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDavid Braun (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  8 0   16 0  
No. 5 Northern Iowa ^  6 2   10 5  
No. 7 Illinois State ^  5 3   10 5  
No. 10 South Dakota State ^  5 3   8 5  
Southern Illinois  5 3   7 5  
South Dakota  4 4   5 7  
Indiana State  3 5   5 7  
Youngstown State  2 6   6 6  
Missouri State  1 7   1 10  
Western Illinois  1 7   1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Entz. The team played in the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota, for the 27th season as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They entered the season as defending national champions, having won seven of the prior eight FCS titles. In 2019, the Bison finished the regular season 12–0, the second consecutive undefeated Bison season, and won their ninth consecutive MVFC title. They received an automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoff tournament and were seeded as the No. 1 team. The Bison then went 4–0 in the FCS playoffs to finish 16–0 as FCS champions, becoming the first team at any level of college football to finish a season 16–0 since Yale in 1894. They also extended their FCS-record winning streak to 37 games.[1]

Preseason

MVFC poll

In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Bison were predicted to finish in first place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1North Dakota State392 (32)
2South Dakota State348 (4)
3Illinois State289 (3)
4Indiana State279 (1)
5Northern Iowa266
6South Dakota176
7Youngstown State153
8Western Illinois128
9Southern Illinois89
10Missouri State80

Preseason All–MVFC team

The Bison had six players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 3:00 p.m. vs. Butler* No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+ W 57–10 34,544
September 7 2:30 p.m. North Dakota* No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+ W 38–7 18,923
September 14 12:00 p.m. at No. 18 Delaware* No. 1 NBC ND/FloSports W 47–22 14,489
September 21 2:30 p.m. No. 4 UC Davis* No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN+ W 27–16 18,425
October 5 12:00 p.m. at No. 10 Illinois State No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+ W 37–3 13,391
October 12 1:00 p.m. No. 10 Northern Iowadagger No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN+ W 46–14 18,178
October 19 2:30 p.m. Missouri State No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN+ W 22–0 18,252
October 26 2:00 p.m. at No. 3 South Dakota State No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+/Midco W 23–16 19,371
November 2 5:00 p.m. at Youngstown State No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+ W 56–17 11,102
November 9 2:30 p.m. Western Illinois No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN+ W 57–21 17,411
November 16 2:30 p.m. South Dakota No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN+/Midco W 49–14 17,844
November 23 2:00 p.m. at Southern Illinois No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN+ W 21–7 5,423
December 7 2:00 p.m. No. 19 Nicholls* No. 1
ESPN3 W 37–13 15,690
December 14 11:00 a.m. No. 13 Illinois State* No. 1
ESPNW 9–3 14,132
December 21 1:00 p.m. No. 5 Montana State* No. 1
ESPN2 W 42–14 18,077
January 11 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 2 James Madison* No. 1 ABC W 28–20 17,866
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5]

Game summaries

Regular season

Butler

Butler Bulldogs (0–0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10010
No. 1 Bison 15 21 14757

at Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 70 °F (21 °C); Wind: Calm
  • Game attendance: 34,544
  • Referee: Matt Gallagher
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Butler North Dakota State
First downs1425
Plays–yards60–19859–605
Rushes–yards30–8845–388
Passing yards110217
Passing: comp–att–int16–30–112–14–0
Time of possession30:4929:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Butler PassingSam Brown12/26, 85 yds, INT
RushingBrad Sznajder14 car, 58 yds
ReceivingJohn Turley3 rec, 39 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance10/11, 185 yds, 4 TD
RushingTrey Lance5 car, 116 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles2 rec, 71 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BUTL NDSU
1st 10:20 8 90 4:30 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 33-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good 0 8
1st 7:58 2 68 0:40 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 47-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 15
2nd 11:02 5 40 1:36 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 15-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 22
2nd 5:24 4 57 2:00 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 26-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 29
2nd 0:45 6 31 3:13 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 3-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 36
3rd 9:47 13 63 5:13 BUTL 29-yard field goal by Drew Bevelhimer (#36) 3 36
3rd 9:33 BUTL Fumble recovery returned 29 yards for touchdown by Dan DelGrosso (#49), Drew Bevelhimer (#36) kick good 10 36
3rd 7:45 5 80 1:45 NDSU Ty Brooks (#28) 36-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 10 43
3rd 6:14 1 61 0:11 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 61-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 10 50
4th 9:25 7 72 3:32 NDSU Saybein Clark (#30) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 10 57
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 57

North Dakota

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Hawks 0 7 007
No. 1 Bison 14 7 10738

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,923
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota North Dakota State
First downs1420
Plays–yards55–23065–428
Rushes–yards26–6850–266
Passing yards162162
Passing: comp–att–int18–29–211–15–0
Time of possession24:5435:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota PassingAndrew Zimmerman16/27, 150 yds, 2 INT
RushingJames Johannesson7 car, 21 yds, TD
ReceivingGarett Maag6 rec, 76 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance11/15, 162 yds, 2 TD
RushingTrey Lance16 car, 95 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingZach Mathis1 rec, 41 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UND NDSU
1st 11:14 9 68 3:40 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 7
1st 0:34 10 80 5:35 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 14
2nd 9:20 13 75 6:14 UND James Johannesson (#33) 3-yard touchdown run, Brady Leach (#27) kick good 7 14
2nd 4:44 8 73 4:30 NDSU Ben Ellefson (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 21
3rd 10:38 7 19 3:36 NDSU 27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 7 24
3rd 4:56 7 78 3:39 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 34-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 31
4th 9:23 14 80 7:06 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 38

Delaware

North Dakota State Bison (2–0) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 10 17 61447
No. 18 Fightin' Blue Hens 5 0 31422

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast; 77 °F (25 °C); Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,489
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics North Dakota State Delaware
First downs2614
Plays–yards65–49057–261
Rushes–yards41–29536–125
Passing yards195136
Passing: comp–att–int18–24–011–21–1
Time of possession31:5628:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance18/23, 195 yds, 3 TD
RushingKobe Johnson11 car, 101 yds, TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles3 rec, 72 yds
Delaware PassingNolan Henderson9/12, 125 yds, 2 TD
RushingWill Knight8 car, 115 yds
ReceivingWill Knight3 rec, 46 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU DELA
1st 13:14 DELA NDSU Punt blocked by Luke Frederick and recovered for a safety 0 2
1st 10:12 4 35 1:36 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#24) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 2
1st 5:45 5 26 2:09 NDSU 46-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 10 2
1st 2:17 8 14 3:19 DELA 36-yard field goal by Jake Roth (#36) 10 5
2nd 14:11 8 75 3:06 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 24-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 17 5
2nd 6:57 9 42 4:12 NDSU 23-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 20 5
2nd 0:30 7 80 2:36 NDSU Ben Ellefson (#82) 5-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 27 5
3rd 8:47 9 50 4:53 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 4-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick no good 33 5
3rd 3:29 11 84 4:35 DELA 23-yard field goal by Jake Roth (#36) 33 8
4th 12:01 8 81 2:50 DELA Gene Coleman II (#5) 7-yard touchdown reception from Nolan Henderson (#14), 2-point pass good 33 16
4th 9:40 5 75 2:21 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 40 16
4th 6:00 7 80 3:35 DELA Chichi Amachi (#2) 44-yard touchdown reception from Nolan Henderson (#14), 2-point rush failed 40 22
4th 1:46 9 75 4:14 NDSU Saybein Clark (#30) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 47 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 47 22

UC Davis

UC Davis Aggies (2–1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Aggies 7 6 3016
No. 1 Bison 7 10 3727

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,425
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UC Davis North Dakota State
First downs1916
Plays–yards80–42267–354
Rushes–yards32–11044–198
Passing yards312156
Passing: comp–att–int29–48–313–23–0
Time of possession29:3330:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UC Davis PassingJake Maier29/48, 312 yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingUlonzo Gilliam Jr.19 car, 73 yds
ReceivingJared Harrell12 rec, 102 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance13/23, 156 yds
RushingTy Brooks11 car, 104 yds
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 56 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UCD NDSU
1st 11:58 6 33 2:27 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 7
1st 4:59 5 44 2:31 UCD Wes Preece (#87) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jake Maier (#15), Max O'Rourke (#43) kick good 7 7
2nd 10:28 8 49 3:39 UCD 48-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43) 10 7
2nd 7:24 6 69 2:56 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 10 14
2nd 0:54 10 66 2:23 UCD 44-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43) 13 14
2nd 0:00 6 39 0:47 NDSU 42-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 13 17
3rd 7:32 11 61 5:36 NDSU 26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 13 20
3rd 4:07 10 57 3:23 UCD 40-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43) 16 20
4th 2:50 3 18 0:53 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 16 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 27

Illinois State

North Dakota State Bison (4–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 16 7 7737
No. 10 Redbirds 3 0 003

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,391
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State Illinois State
First downs2211
Plays–yards70–48251–200
Rushes–yards55–29331–79
Passing yards189121
Passing: comp–att–int12–15–08–20–0
Time of possession35:5724:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance12/15, 189 yds, 3 TD
RushingTy Brooks9 car, 106 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson3 rec, 57 yds, TD
Illinois State PassingBrady Davis8/20, 121 yds
RushingJames Robinson20 car, 94 yds
ReceivingKacper Rutkiewicz3 rec, 83 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU ILL ST
1st 11:11 5 56 1:59 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 35-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 0
1st 8:20 3 63 1:13 NDSU Ty Brooks (#28) 53-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush failed 13 0
1st 2:03 12 56 6:17 ILL ST 25-yard field goal by Sam Fenlason (#36) 13 3
1st 0:07 4 -3 1:44 NDSU 38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 16 3
2nd 2:17 9 80 4:56 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 23 3
3rd 2:43 11 80 5:51 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 42-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 30 3
4th 7:32 15 92 7:47 NDSU Ben Ellefson (#82) 7-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 37 3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 3

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (3–2) vs. North Dakota State Bison (5–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Panthers 0 14 0014
No. 1 Bison 15 3 72146

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,178
  • Referee: Art Brown
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Northern Iowa North Dakota State
First downs1424
Plays–yards63–33969–492
Rushes–yards33–10651–347
Passing yards233145
Passing: comp–att–int15–30–110–18–0
Time of possession28:2031:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Iowa PassingWill McElvain15/29, 233 yds, TD
RushingTyler Hoosman12 car, 54 yds, TD
ReceivingIsaiah Weston5 rec, 129 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance10/18, 145 yds, 3 TD
RushingAdam Cofield15 car, 104 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles3 rec, 59 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UNI NDSU
1st 10:57 8 77 3:57 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 36-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), 2-point rush good 0 8
1st 2:12 6 44 2:58 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 19-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 15
2nd 13:13 2 11 0:44 UNI Isaiah Weston 17-yard touchdown reception from Will McElvain, Matthew Cook kick good 7 15
2nd 6:29 14 64 6:38 NDSU 25-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 7 18
2nd 2:40 8 65 3:49 UNI Tyler Hoosman 6-yard touchdown run, Matthew Cook kick good 14 18
3rd 13:02 2 35 0:42 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 30-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 25
4th 12:53 11 68 4:51 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 32
4th 9:05 4 54 1:51 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 37-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 39
4th 2:05 5 65 2:52 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#24) 50-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 46
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 46

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears (1–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (6–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
No. 1 Bison 8 7 0722

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,252
  • Referee: Andy Speciale
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Missouri State North Dakota State
First downs1222
Plays–yards57–18574–447
Rushes–yards20–2143–222
Passing yards164225
Passing: comp–att–int20–37–021–31–0
Time of possession25:0834:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri State PassingPeyton Huslig20/37, 164 yds
RushingMyron Mason4 car, 15 yds
ReceivingDamoriea Vick6 rec, 72 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance21/31, 225 yds
RushingAdam Cofield12 car, 93 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles6 rec, 52 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MOST NDSU
1st 7:40 6 65 3:35 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 21-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good 0 8
2nd 9:44 9 87 4:22 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 15
4th 5:48 8 54 3:26 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 22

South Dakota State

North Dakota State Bison (7–0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 0 3 13723
No. 3 Jackrabbits 6 0 3716

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny; 62 °F (17 °C); Wind: S 15-20 MPH
  • Game attendance: 19,371
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State South Dakota State
First downs1819
Plays–yards59–39460–330
Rushes–yards44–33243–220
Passing yards62110
Passing: comp–att–int7–15–17–17–1
Time of possession30:5729:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance7/14, 62 yds, TD
RushingTy Brooks9 car, 97 yds, TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles1 rec, 24 yds
South Dakota State PassingJ'Bore Gibbs3/5, 70 yds
RushingPierre Strong Jr.19 car, 120 yds
ReceivingCade Johnson4 rec, 76 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU SDSU
1st 12:39 6 64 2:21 SDSU 29-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4) 0 3
1st 2:11 12 72 5:14 SDSU 25-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4) 0 6
2nd 5:53 15 85 8:15 NDSU 22-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 3 6
3rd 8:15 6 80 2:38 NDSU Ty Brooks (#28) 59-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 10 6
3rd 5:57 5 14 2:07 NDSU Ben Ellefson (#82) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), 2-point rush good 16 6
3rd 0:56 9 52 5:01 SDSU 40-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4) 16 9
4th 7:22 9 80 4:54 SDSU Keaton Heide (#13) 3-yard touchdown run, Chase Vinatieri (#4) kick good 16 16
4th 2:32 4 80 2:24 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 71-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 23 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 16

Youngstown State

North Dakota State Bison (8–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (5–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 21 21 7756
Penguins 0 7 3717

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 44 °F (7 °C); Wind: WSW 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 11,102
  • Referee: Art Brown
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State Youngstown State
First downs1216
Plays–yards45–44765–279
Rushes–yards34–25143–173
Passing yards196106
Passing: comp–att–int9–11–011–22–0
Time of possession24:1135:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance7/9, 160 yds, 3 TD
RushingKobe Johnson6 car, 103 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson
Phoenix Sproles
1 rec, 69 yds, TD
3 rec, 69 yds
Youngstown State PassingMark Waid5/10, 52 yds
RushingMark Waid8 car, 79 yds, TD
ReceivingMiles Joiner3 rec, 37 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU YSU
1st 10:42 4 25 2:05 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 0
1st 5:22 4 88 1:27 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 69-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 0
1st 1:09 5 62 2:24 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 21 0
2nd 9:17 3 41 1:16 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 28 0
2nd 2:35 5 43 2:35 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 35 0
2nd 0:55 5 33 1:28 YSU Miles Joiner 23-yard touchdown reception from Joe Craycraft, Colten McFadden kick good 35 7
2nd 0:42 NDSU Kickoff returned 94 yards for touchdown by Kobe Johnson (#24), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 42 7
3rd 7:53 14 77 7:02 YSU 27-yard field goal by Colten McFadden 42 10
3rd 6:20 3 83 1:27 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#24) 75-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 49 10
4th 13:49 7 74 3:27 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 30-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 56 10
4th 8:17 10 66 5:27 YSU Mark Waid 27-yard touchdown run, Colten McFadden kick good 56 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 56 17

Western Illinois

Western Illinois Leathernecks (1–8) vs. North Dakota State Bison (9–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 71421
No. 1 Bison 13 14 131757

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,441
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Western Illinois North Dakota State
First downs1827
Plays–yards63–30878–690
Rushes–yards36–16949–352
Passing yards139338
Passing: comp–att–int17–27–220–29–0
Time of possession21:1038:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western Illinois PassingKevin Johnson9/12, 84 yds, 2 TD
RushingTony Tate6 car, 51 yds
ReceivingDennis Houston3 rec, 40 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance17/22, 313 yds, 2 TD
RushingJalen Bussey6 car, 123 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 121 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP WIU NDSU
1st 11:19 5 50 2:27 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 7
1st 7:48 3 46 1:35 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good 0 13
2nd 13:33 13 80 6:54 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 23-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 20
2nd 1:41 3 86 0:35 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 88-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 27
3rd 11:58 7 75 3:02 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 51-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick no good 0 33
3rd 9:21 8 72 2:31 WIU Clint Ratkovich (#25) 9-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Johnson, Nathan Erickson (#33) kick good 7 33
3rd 5:42 8 75 3:39 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 40
4th 12:26 5 65 1:41 WIU George Wahee (#11) 17-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Johnson (#19), Nathan Erickson (#33) kick good 14 40
4th 12:15 1 65 0:17 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 65-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 47
4th 11:21 4 1 0:48 NDSU 32-yard field goal by Will Cardinal (#15) 14 50
4th 9:04 7 60 2:06 WIU George Wahee (#11) 28-yard touchdown run, Nathan Erickson (#19) kick good 21 50
4th 8:47 1 45 0:09 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 45-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good 21 57
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 57

South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (4–6) vs. North Dakota State Bison (10–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Coyotes 0 7 0714
No. 1 Bison 14 14 14749

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,844
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics South Dakota North Dakota State
First downs1633
Plays–yards64–24570–700
Rushes–yards45–17252–419
Passing yards73281
Passing: comp–att–int11–19–015–18–0
Time of possession27:4032:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota PassingAustin Simmons11/19, 73 yds
RushingKai Henry8 car, 58 yds, TD
ReceivingCarter Bell3 rec, 46 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance12/15, 249 yds, 2 TD
RushingTy Brooks11 car, 128 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingChristian Watson3 rec, 94 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USD NDSU
1st 9:22 8 84 3:02 NDSU Ty Brooks (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 7
1st 4:33 6 58 2:11 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 14
2nd 14:53 5 90 2:02 NDSU Ben Ellefson (#82) 32-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#36), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 21
2nd 7:50 9 90 4:33 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 43-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 28
2nd 5:01 7 65 2:49 USD Kai Henry (#2) 1-yard touchdown run, Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 7 28
3rd 12:13 5 68 2:39 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 35
3rd 6:58 8 60 3:18 NDSU Ty Brooks (#28) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 42
4th 14:56 10 66 4:59 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 3-yard touchdown reception from Zeb Noland (#8), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 49
4th 7:03 19 74 7:46 USD Canaan Brooks (#25) 2-yard touchdown run, Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 14 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 49

Southern Illinois

North Dakota State Bison (11–0) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (7–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 7 0 7721
Salukis 0 7 007

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast; 39 °F (4 °C); NW 11 MPH
  • Game attendance: 5,423
  • Referee: Matt Gallagher
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State Southern Illinois
First downs2214
Plays–yards68–39252–276
Rushes–yards45–24642–206
Passing yards14670
Passing: comp–att–int13–23–06–10–1
Time of possession31:1428:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance13/23, 146 yds
RushingAdam Cofield15 car, 87 yds, TD
ReceivingJimmy Kepouros6 rec, 80 yds
Southern Illinois PassingKare Lyles6/10, 70 yds, INT
RushingJavon Williams Jr.23 car, 117 yds, TD
ReceivingAvante Cox2 rec, 25 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU SIU
1st 9:59 10 91 5:01 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#24) 44-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 0
2nd 9:35 10 60 5:40 SIU Javon Williams (#15) 28-yard touchdown run, Nico Gualdoni (#99) kick good 7 7
3rd 5:15 10 74 5:34 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 7
4th 11:36 13 86 6:50 NDSU Trey Lance 34-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 21 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 7

FCS Playoffs

The Bison entered the postseason tournament as the number one seed, with a first-round bye.[6]

Nicholls

Nicholls Colonels (9–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (12–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Colonels 3 7 3013
No. 1 (1) Bison 7 7 101337

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 7, 2019
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,690
  • Referee: Bob Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar, John Gregory
Statistics Nicholls North Dakota State
First downs1821
Plays–yards56–26557–434
Rushes–yards41–17141–265
Passing yards94169
Passing: comp–att–int11–15–210–16–0
Time of possession26:3133:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nicholls PassingChase Fourcade11/15, 94 yds, TD, 2 INT
RushingJulien Gums15 car, 77 yds
ReceivingDai'Jean Dixon4 rec, 66 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance10/16, 169 yds, 2 TD
RushingTrey Lance11 car, 88 yds, TD
ReceivingJimmy Kepouros2 rec, 62 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NICH NDSU
1st 3:03 9 62 3:17 NICH 35-yard field goal by Gavin Lasseigne (#46) 3 0
1st 0:00 6 6 84 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 55-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good 3 7
2nd 12:53 12 82 2:03 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon (#5) 25-yard touchdown reception from Chase Fourcade (#9), Gavin Lasseigne (#46) kick good 10 7
2nd 4:13 6 80 3:36 NDSU Jimmy Kepouros (#19) 43-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Will Cardinal (#15) kick good 10 14
3rd 10:36 8 69 4:24 NICH 23-yard field goal by Gavin Lasseigne (#46) 13 14
3rd 6:26 4 2 1:26 NDSU 32-yard field goal by Will Cardinal (#15) 13 17
3rd 2:58 4 13 1:55 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 3-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Will Cardinal (#15) kick good 13 24
4th 8:21 12 85 6:30 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good 13 31
4th 3:12 5 44 2:58 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 3-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick no good 13 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 37

Illinois State

Illinois State Redbirds (10–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (13–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Redbirds 0 0 303
No. 1 (1) Bison 0 9 009

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 14, 2019
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,132
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter, Ray Bentley
Statistics Illinois State North Dakota State
First downs915
Plays–yards48–19464–263
Rushes–yards40–16043–128
Passing yards34135
Passing: comp–att–int3–8–110–21–0
Time of possession27:3332:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois State PassingBryce Jefferson3/8, 34 yds, INT
RushingJames Robinson24 car, 94 yds
ReceivingJames Robinson1 rec, 16 yds
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance10/21, 135 yds
RushingTy Brooks8 car, 49 yds
ReceivingChristian Watson7 rec, 107 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ILL ST NDSU
2nd 14:23 9 40 3:51 NDSU 38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 0 3
2nd 10:00 5 50 2:18 NDSU 33-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 0 6
2nd 0:27 17 69 7:23 NDSU 22-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36) 0 9
3rd 2:02 12 70 6:27 ILL ST 27-yard field goal by Sam Fenlason (#36) 3 9
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 9

Montana State

Montana State Bobcats (11–3) vs. North Dakota State Bison (14–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 (5) Bobcats 0 7 7014
No. 1 (1) Bison 7 22 7642

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 21, 2019
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,077
  • Referee: Steve Hazle
  • TV: ESPN2
Statistics Montana State North Dakota State
First downs1321
Plays–yards61–29858–541
Rushes–yards39–14837–318
Passing yards150223
Passing: comp–att–int13–22–115–21–0
Time of possession30:3429:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana State PassingTucker Rovig13/22, 150 yds, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Ifanse11 car, 60 yds
ReceivingKevin Kassis2 rec, 45 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance15/21, 223 yds, 3 TD
RushingChristian Watson3 car, 86 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson2 rec, 88 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MON ST NDSU
1st 7:35 12 73 6:39 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 0 7
2nd 12:44 8 78 4:08 MON ST Travis Jonsen (#10) 1-yard touchdown run, Tristan Bailey (#23) kick good 7 7
2nd 12:34 1 75 0:10 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 75-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 14
2nd 10:51 1 70 0:10 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 70-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 7 22
2nd 0:24 15 75 8:20 NDSU Jimmy Kepouros (#19) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 7 29
3rd 6:27 2 45 0:41 MON ST Kevin Kassis (#85) 41-yard touchdown reception from Tucker Rovig (#12), Tristan Bailey (#23) kick good 14 29
3rd 4:46 3 78 1:37 NDSU Dimitri Williams (#4) 73-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good 14 36
4th 13:23 2 50 0:45 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 14 42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 42

James Madison

James Madison Dukes (14–1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (15–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 (2) Dukes 7 3 3720
No. 1 (1) Bison 7 14 0728

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

  • Date: January 11, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 30 °F (−1 °C); Wind: WNW 16 MPH
  • Game attendance: 17,866
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Olivia Dekker
Statistics James Madison North Dakota State
First downs2420
Plays–yards78–36555–353
Rushes–yards45–16145–281
Passing yards20472
Passing: comp–att–int22–33–16–10–0
Time of possession31:4328:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James Madison PassingBen DiNucci22/33, 204 yds, 2 TD, INT
RushingPercy Agyei-Obese18 car, 73 yds
ReceivingRiley Stapleton10 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State PassingTrey Lance6/10, 72 yds
RushingTrey Lance30 car, 166 yds, TD
ReceivingNoah Gindorff1 rec, 22 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP JMU NDSU
1st 7:27 17 86 7:33 JMU Riley Stapleton (#10) 5-yard touchdown reception from Ben DiNucci (#6), Ethan Ratke (#91) kick good 7 0
1st 3:30 8 70 3:54 NDSU Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 7
2nd 14:50 4 69 2:13 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 38-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 14
2nd 9:37 11 56 5:13 JMU 26-yard field goal by Ethan Ratke (#91) 10 14
2nd 3:47 12 81 5:46 NDSU James Hendricks (#6) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 21
3rd 8:45 10 50 4:02 JMU 27-yard field goal by Ethan Ratke (#91) 13 21
4th 14:50 6 65 2:50 NDSU Trey Lance (#5) 44-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 13 28
4th 6:55 11 46 4:29 JMU Riley Stapleton (#10) 5-yard touchdown reception from Ben DiNucci (#6), Ethan Ratke kick good 20 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 28

Ranking movements

AP Poll
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
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APRVRVRV
FCS polls
Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS1 (142)1 (148)1 (149)1 (150)1 (153)1 (152)1 (155)1 (155)1 (156)1 (154)1 (155)1 (153)1 (156)1 (152)1 (153)

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
7254Derrek TuszkaOLBDenver Broncos

References

  1. "North Dakota State beats James Madison, wins eighth FCS title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. "North Dakota State Picked to Win Missouri Valley Football Crown". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. "MVFC Announces Preseason All-Conference Team". valley-football.org. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  4. "2019 North Dakota State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  5. "North Dakota State University Athletics - 2019 Football Schedule". gobison.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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