2021 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Roehl (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDavid Braun (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 –1   14 –1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^  5 –3   11 –4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  4 –4   6 –6  
Indiana State  3 –5   5 –6  
North Dakota  3 –5   5 –6  
Western Illinois  2 –6   2 –9  
Illinois State  2 –6   4 –7  
Youngstown State  2 –6   3 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team represented the North Dakota State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by third-year head coach Matt Entz. They played their home games at Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), losing only to South Dakota State.[1] They were seeded second in the FCS postseason tournament and received a first-round bye; they then defeated Southern Illinois, East Tennessee State, and James Madison to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 8 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's ninth FCS title in 11 seasons.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:30 p.m.Albany*No. 4
ABC ND/ESPN+W 28–615,156
September 112:30 p.m.Valparaiso*No. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+W 64–015,118
September 185:00 p.m.at Towson*No. 5
FloSportsW 35–79,109
October 22:00 p.m.at No. 10 North DakotaNo. 5
ABC ND/ESPN+/MidcoW 16–1012,846
October 91:00 p.m. No. 16 Northern IowaNo. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+W 34–2018,536
October 162:00 p.m.at Illinois StateNo. 3
ABC ND/ESPN+W 20–012,416
October 232:30 p.m. No. 17 Missouri StateNo. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+W 27–2015,559
October 302:30 p.m.Indiana StateNo. 2
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+W 44–214,383
November 62:00 p.m.at No. 9 South Dakota StateNo. 2
ABC ND/ESPN+/MidcoL 19–27 18,122
November 1311:00 a.m.at Youngstown StateNo. 5
ESPN+W 49–178,307
November 202:30 p.m.No. 16 South DakotaNo. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+/MidcoW 52–2416,252
December 42:30 p.m.No. 21 Southern Illinois*No. 3
ESPN+W 38–712,557
December 1111:00 a.m.No. 7 East Tennessee State*No. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPNW 27–311,794
December 178:15 p.m.No. 2 James Madison*No. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2W 20–1416,550
January 8, 202211:00 a.m.vs. No. 7 Montana StateNo. 3
ESPN2W 38–1018,942

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Game summaries

Regular season

Albany

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (0-0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 0 6 006
No. 4 Bison 7 7 7728

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,156
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Albany North Dakota State
First downs820
Plays–yards47-20562-387
Rushes–yards19-2243-259
Passing yards183128
Passing: comp–att–int16-28-214-19-0
Time of possession23:2936:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany PassingJeff Undercuffer16/28, 183 yds, TD, 2 INT
RushingKarl Mofor11 car, 21 yds
ReceivingRoy Alexander4 rec, 113 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson12/16, 115 yds, TD
RushingDominic Gonnella13 car, 135 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 37 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ALB NDSU
1st 1:41 8 80 3:59 NDSU Dominic Gonnella (#29) 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
2nd 0:20 5 39 1:45 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 18-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 14
2nd 0:04 1 67 0:11 ALB Roy Alexander (#11) 67-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Undercuffer (#13), 2-point pass incomplete 6 14
3rd 14:47 1 75 0:13 NDSU Dominic Gonnella (#29) 75-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 6 21
4th 7:10 5 28 2:09 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 6 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 28

Valparaiso

Valparaiso Beacons (0-1) vs. North Dakota State (1-0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 0 000
No. 5 Bison 22 21 14764

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,118
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Valparaiso North Dakota State
First downs1522
Plays–yards64-18549-583
Rushes–yards41-7343-458
Passing yards112125
Passing: comp–att–int14-23-15-6-0
Time of possession35:0324:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Valparaiso PassingBen Nimz9/14, 63 yds
RushingBen Nimz5 car, 20 yds
ReceivingJordan Bingham4 rec, 34 yds
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson4/5, 102 yds, TD
RushingQuincy Patterson4 car, 94 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson2 rec, 83 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VALPO NDSU
1st 13:14 NDSU Punt returned 45 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), 2-point rush good 0 8
1st 5:22 9 92 3:45 NDSU Braylon Henderson (#12) 28-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 15
1st 0:10 4 67 2:15 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 22
2nd 12:32 1 65 0:10 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 65-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 29
2nd 7:03 3 80 1:06 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 72-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 36
2nd 0:24 6 83 1:28 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 52-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 43
3rd 10:58 1 9 0:04 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 9-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#38) kick good 0 50
3rd 1:57 10 91 5:59 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 23-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Will Cardinal (#38) kick good 0 57
4th 5:34 10 80 6:12 NDSU Cole Payton (#15) 37-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#38) kick good 0 64
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 64

Towson

North Dakota State Bison (2-0) vs. Towson Tigers (1-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bison 6 15 7735
Tigers 0 0 077

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Sunny; 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,109
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics North Dakota State Towson
First downs2112
Plays–yards58-49358-200
Rushes–yards46-32830-35
Passing yards165165
Passing: comp–att–int6-12-119-28-0
Time of possession30:1429:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson6/11, 165 yds, TD, INT
RushingDominic Gonnella13 car, 92 yds
ReceivingChristian Watson3 rec, 79 yds, TD
Towson PassingChris Ferguson19/28, 165 yds
RushingJerry Howard18 car, 45 yds, TD
ReceivingCaleb Smith1 rec, 39 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU TOW
1st 8:38 4 86 2:05 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 67-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), 2-point rush no good 6 0
2nd 14:57 12 82 6:45 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 13 0
2nd 9:07 7 96 3:32 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick failed 19 0
2nd 2:15 NDSU Chris Ferguson (#14) tackled in end zone for a safety by Brayden Thomas (#98) 21 0
3rd 11:02 7 73 3:58 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 28 0
4th 11:35 6 58 3:25 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 12-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 35 0
4th 2:20 14 83 5:33 TOW Jerry Howard (#31) 1-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan (#30) kick good 35 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 7

North Dakota

North Dakota State Bison (3-0) vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bison 3 3 3716
No. 10 Fighting Hawks 7 0 0310

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,846
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State North Dakota
First downs1313
Plays–yards58-28061-289
Rushes–yards47-22329-113
Passing yards57176
Passing: comp–att–int5-11-018-32-1
Time of possession33:0126:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson4/10, 48 yds
RushingQuincy Patterson19 car, 92 yds, TD
ReceivingNoah Gindorff4 rec, 58 yds
North Dakota PassingTommy Schuster18/30, 176 yds, TD, INT
RushingOtis Weah19 car, 85 yds
ReceivingLuke Skokna6 rec, 50 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU UND
1st 4:55 10 38 4:07 NDSU 45-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 3 0
1st 1:34 8 73 3:16 UND Bo Belquist (#1) 30-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), Adam Stage (#45) kick good 3 7
2nd 13:48 7 32 2:38 NDSU 34-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 6 7
3rd 4:34 4 8 2:20 NDSU 30-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 9 7
4th 1:13 8 58 4:34 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 16 7
4th 0:16 6 29 0:51 UND 46-yard field goal by Adam Stage (#45) 16 10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 10

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (3-1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (4-0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Panthers 0 10 7320
No. 5 Bison 10 3 14734

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,536
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Northern Iowa North Dakota State
First downs1415
Plays–yards63-38164-363
Rushes–yards32-12443-181
Passing yards257182
Passing: comp–att–int12-31-011-21-0
Time of possession27:3732:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Iowa PassingTheo Day12/31, 257 yds, TD
RushingBradrick Shaw10 car, 44 yds
ReceivingIsaiah Weston5 rec, 181 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson11/21, 182 yds, 2 TD
RushingQuincy Patterson12 car, 60 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingChristian Watson5 rec, 163 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UNI NDSU
1st 7:37 1 85 0:11 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 85-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 3:37 6 40 2:11 NDSU 0 10
2nd 11:24 8 73 3:36 UNI Isaiah Weston (#80) 44-yard touchdown reception from Theo Day (#12), Matthew Cook (#97) kick good 7 10
2nd 3:00 8 73 3:36 UNI 33-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#97) 10 10
2nd 0:23 9 71 2:37 NDSU 22-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 10 13
3rd 11:46 2 9 1:12 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 20
3rd 9:02 4 21 2:06 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 3-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 27
3rd 7:39 3 75 1:23 UNI Dom Williams (#7) 5-yard touchdown run, Matthew Cook (#98) kick good 17 27
4th 14:09 16 80 8:26 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 34
4th 9:08 11 48 5:01 UNI 44-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#98) 20 34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 34

Illinois State

North Dakota State Bison (5-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (2-3)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bison 7 3 01020
Redbirds 0 0 000

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Sunny; 60 °F (16 °C); S 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,416
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State Illinois State
First downs159
Plays–yards70-32550-99
Rushes–yards48-20130-59
Passing yards12440
Passing: comp–att–int13-22-24-20-2
Time of possession37:1222:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingQuincy Patterson13/22, 124 yds, TD, 2 INT
RushingQuincy Patterson18 car, 100 yds
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles3 rec, 46 yds
Illinois State PassingBryce Jefferson4/18, 40 yds, 2 INT
RushingCole Mueller8 car, 27 yds
ReceivingTristan Bailey1 rec, 15 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU ILL ST
1st 4:55 7 67 4:06 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 4-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Patterson (#2), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 0
2nd 0:00 6 34 0:42 NDSU 46-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 10 0
4th 5:41 9 26 4:35 NDSU 24-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 13 0
4th 2:37 5 33 2:23 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 20 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 0

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears (4-2) vs North Dakota State Bison (6-0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Bears 10 3 7020
No. 3 Bison 0 10 31427

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,559
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Missouri State North Dakota State
First downs1516
Plays–yards57-32161-333
Rushes–yards32-7935-144
Passing yards242189
Passing: comp–att–int16-25-112-26-1
Time of possession30:5729:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri State PassingJason Shelley16/25, 242 yds, INT
RushingTobias Little9 car, 41 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingTyrone Scott6 rec, 104 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller7/9, 112 yds, 2 TD
RushingQuincy Patterson8 car, 56 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 106 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MOST NDSU
1st 12:56 4 7 1:55 MOST 47-yard field goal by Jose Pizano (#38) 3 0
1st 9:07 3 61 1:28 MOST Tobias Little (#0) 11-yard touchdown run, Jose Pizano (#38) kick good 10 0
2nd 12:09 1 15 0:07 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 15-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 7
2nd 1:13 11 84 5:44 MOST 25-yard field goal by Jose Pizano (#38) 13 7
2nd 0:00 9 42 1:09 NDSU 46-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 13 10
3rd 12:20 5 52 2:40 NDSU 41-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz 13 13
3rd 9:08 6 75 3:06 MOST Tobias Little (#0) 5-yard touchdown run, Jose Pizano (#38) kick good 20 13
4th 13:40 4 59 1:37 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 29-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 20 20
4th 4:57 12 62 7:06 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 24-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 20 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 27

Indiana State

Indiana State Sycamores (4-4) vs North Dakota State Bison (7-0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 0 0 022
No. 2 Bison 16 14 7744

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,383
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Indiana State North Dakota State
First downs1714
Plays–yards71-27555-477
Rushes–yards35-9438-292
Passing yards181185
Passing: comp–att–int30-36-111-17-1
Time of possession31:3728:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana State PassingKurtis Wilderman13/25, 121 yds, INT
RushingPeterson Kerlegrand18 car, 89 yds
ReceivingDante Hendrix9 rec, 87 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller10/14, 179 yds, 3 TD, INT
RushingKobe Johnson5 car, 155 yds, TD
ReceivingJosh Babicz2 rec, 58 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP IN ST NDSU
1st 10:45 7 72 4:10 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 8:24 4 3 1:24 NDSU 43-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 0 10
1st 3:03 5 89 2:21 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 20-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush failed 0 16
2nd 10:01 2 99 0:58 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#4) 97-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 23
2nd 4:05 6 88 3:36 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 8-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 30
3rd 8:51 8 50 5:08 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 37
4th 11:36 2 22 0:47 NDSU Cole Payton (#15) 18-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 44
4th 6:51 IN ST Cody Lindquist (#45) tackled in end zone for a safety by Team 2 44
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 2 44

South Dakota State

North Dakota State Bison (8-0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-2)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bison 7 0 7519
No. 9 Jackrabbits 14 10 3027

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Sunny; 66 °F (19 °C); S 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 18,122
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State South Dakota State
First downs2016
Plays–yards59-36563-349
Rushes–yards36-14740-181
Passing yards218168
Passing: comp–att–int15-23-114-23-0
Time of possession29:5530:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller15/23, 218 yds, 2 TD, INT
RushingCam Miller13 car, 59 yds
ReceivingChristian Watson3 rec, 82 yds
South Dakota State PassingChris Oladokun13/22, 157 yds
RushingPierre Strong Jr.23 car, 156 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke6 rec, 118 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU SDSU
1st 14:44 2 75 0:16 SDSU Pierre Strong (#20) 75-yard touchdown run, Cole Frahm (#97) kick good 0 7
1st 6:20 5 54 2:23 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 22-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 7
1st 0:18 12 75 6:02 SDSU Pierre Strong (#20) 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Frahm (#97) kick good 7 14
2nd 2:17 16 80 9:24 SDSU Tucker Kraft (#85) 11-yard touchdown reception from Pierre Strong (#20), Cole Frahm (#97) kick good 7 21
2nd 0:00 7 52 1:35 SDSU 32-yard field goal by Cole Frahm (#97) 7 27
3rd 0:42 12 75 6:53 NDSU RaJa Nelson (#12) 14-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 14 27
4th 4:21 NDSU Team tackled in end zone for a safety by Dawson Weber (#2) 16 27
4th 1:09 9 56 3:03 NDSU 33-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 19 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 19 27

Youngstown State

North Dakota State Bison (8-1) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (2-6)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bison 7 14 141449
Penguins 0 3 7717

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 39 °F (4 °C); NE 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 8,307
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics North Dakota State Youngstown State
First downs2013
Plays–yards59-62365-288
Rushes–yards45-45432-59
Passing yards169229
Passing: comp–att–int10-14-017-33-1
Time of possession29:1430:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller10/14, 169 yds, 2 TD
RushingTK Marshall3 car, 146 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 91 yds, TD
Youngstown State PassingMitch Davidson10/22, 166 yds, 2 TD, INT
RushingJaleel McLaughlin11 car, 52 yds
ReceivingDrew Ogletree5 rec, 70 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU YSU
1st 11:45 7 69 3:06 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 49-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 0
2nd 10:52 16 80 8:08 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 14 0
2nd 6::48 9 49 4:04 YSU 44-yard field goal by Colt McFadden (#19) 14 3
2nd 6:29 1 71 0:12 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 71-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 21 3
3rd 13:16 1 50 0:11 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 50-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 28 3
3rd 4:07 8 70 4:07 NDSU Noah Gindorff (#87) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 35 3
3rd 1:04 8 77 2:56 YSU Bryce Oliver (#0) 2-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Davidson (#14), Colt McFadden (#19) kick good 35 10
4th 10:19 8 60 3:57 YSU Bryce Oliver (#0) 2-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Davidson (#14), Colt McFadden (#19) kick good 35 17
4th 5:44 2 65 0:44 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 61-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 42 17
4th 1:21 2 86 0:58 NDSU TK Marshall (#28) 84-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 49 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 49 17

South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (7-3) vs. North Dakota State Bison (9-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Coyotes 0 3 14724
No. 4 Bison 21 7 101452

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,252
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics South Dakota North Dakota State
First downs1527
Plays–yards54-29370-522
Rushes–yards27-9747-303
Passing yards196219
Passing: comp–att–int21-27-119-23-0
Time of possession24:0135:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota PassingCarson Camp21/27, 196 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingNate Thomas12 car, 60 yds
ReceivingJeremiah Webb3 rec, 54 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller19/23, 219 yds, TD
RushingJalen Bussey5 car, 62 yds, TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles2 rec, 87 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USD NDSU
1st 6:46 12 62 5:37 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 5:17 1 75 0:12 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 75-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 14
1st 0:18 6 49 3:06 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 21
2nd 12:00 1 43 0:11 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 28
2nd 6:20 11 71 5:35 USD 25-yard field goal by Mason Lorber (#31) 3 28
3rd 12:42 USD Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Carter Bell (#14), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 10 28
3rd 10:01 7 36 2:34 NDSU 30-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 10 31
3rd 4:05 9 55 4:08 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 38
3rd 3:15 4 75 0:50 USD Mike Mansaray (#21) 40-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 17 38
4th 14:26 7 65 3:49 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 45
4th 10:48 7 31 3:32 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#4) 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 52
4th 5:28 13 75 5:20 USD JJ Galbreath (#82) 8-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 24 52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 52

NCAA Division I Playoffs

Southern Illinois (second round)

Southern Illinois Salukis (8-4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (10-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Salukis 0 7 007
No. 3 (2) Bison 10 14 7738

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,557
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross, Tyoka Jackson
Statistics Southern Illinois North Dakota State
First downs1429
Plays–yards59-28176-477
Rushes–yards26-6162-389
Passing yards22088
Passing: comp–att–int23-33-09-14-1
Time of possession22:1537:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern Illinois PassingNic Baker23/32, 220 yds, TD
RushingJavon Williams Jr.8 car, 42 yds
ReceivingTyce Daniel4 rec, 85 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller9/14, 88 yds, INT
RushingTaMerik Williams17 car, 112 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingNoah Gindorff3 rec, 35 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SIU NDSU
1st 7:37 9 83 4:44 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 1:58 9 65 3:51 NDSU 20-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 0 10
2nd 14:54 5 75 2:04 SIU Landon Lenoir (#17) 22-yard touchdown reception from Nic Baker (#8), Nico Gualdoni (#99) kick good 7 10
2nd 7:45 13 65 7:09 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 17
2nd 2:00 11 63 4:58 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 24
3rd 6:29 15 75 8:31 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 31
4th 2:38 5 61 2:52 NDSU Quincy Patterson (#2) 32-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 7 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 38

East Tennessee State (quarterfinal)

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (11-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 (7) Buccaneers 0 0 303
No. 3 (2) Bison 0 13 7727

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 11, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,794
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor
Statistics East Tennessee State North Dakota State
First downs1122
Plays–yards58-16566-401
Rushes–yards25-6649-278
Passing yards99128
Passing: comp–att–int17-33-110-17-0
Time of possession26:3633:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee State PassingTyler Riddell16/32, 92 yds, INT
RushingQuay Holmes14 car, 35 yds
ReceivingMalik Murray6 rec, 40 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller10/17, 123 yds
RushingTaMerik Williams15 car, 91 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingJosh Babicz3 rec, 49 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ETSU NDSU
2nd 7:04 8 62 4:31 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush failed 0 6
2nd 0:51 9 76 4:19 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 13
3rd 6:06 4 46 1:54 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 20
3rd 1:35 5 8 1:51 ETSU 40-yard field goal by Tyler Keltner (#82) 3 20
4th 6:18 12 82 6:13 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 11-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 3 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 27

James Madison (semifinal)

James Madison Dukes (12-1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (12-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 (3) Dukes 0 0 14014
No. 3 (2) Bison 7 6 0720

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: December 18, 2021
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,550
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Wes Durham, Barrett Brooks, Lauren Sisler
Statistics James Madison North Dakota State
First downs1819
Plays–yards61-30862-339
Rushes–yards27-9543-174
Passing yards210165
Passing: comp–att–int25-34-210-19-0
Time of possession27:2932:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James Madison PassingCole Johnson25/34, 210 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingLatrele Palmer18 car, 89 yds
ReceivingSolomon Vanhorse8 rec, 57 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller10/19, 165 yds, 2 TD
RushingHunter Luepke19 car, 110 yds
ReceivingHunter Luepke3 rec, 89 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP JMU NDSU
1st 5:12 5 60 2:36 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 32-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
2nd 13:03 8 47 4:03 NDSU 43-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 0 10
2nd 0:02 15 74 6:13 NDSU 20-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 0 13
3rd 8:51 13 80 6:01 JMU Antwane Wells Jr. (#7) 13-yard touchdown reception from Cole Johnson (#12), Ethan Ratke (#91) kick good 7 13
3rd 1:26 6 41 2:10 JMU Devin Ravenel (#19) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cole Johnson (#12), Ethan Ratke (#91) kick good 14 13
4th 13:44 6 73 2:34 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 22-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 14 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 20

Montana State (National Championship)

Montana State Bobcats (12-2) vs. North Dakota State Bison (13-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 (8) Bobcats 0 0 3710
No. 3 (2) Bison 7 21 10038

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

  • Date: January 8, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 48 °F (9 °C); SE 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,942
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming, Jay Walker, Stormy Buonantony
Statistics Montana State North Dakota State
First downs1722
Plays–yards65-33566-504
Rushes–yards34-15653-378
Passing yards179126
Passing: comp–att–int15-31-19-13-0
Time of possession26:1233:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana State PassingTucker Rovig13/28, 156 yds, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Ifanse18 car, 84 yds
ReceivingLance McCutcheon5 rec, 106 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller9/13, 126 yds, TD
RushingKobe Johnson4 car, 106 yds, TD
ReceivingChristian Watson4 rec, 61 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MON ST NDSU
1st 6:48 11 80 5:01 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
2nd 14:56 7 75 3:22 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 11-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 14
2nd 10:50 2 75 0:50 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#4) 76-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 21
2nd 0:32 14 85 4:54 NDSU Hunter Luepke (#44) 6-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 28
3rd 12:34 5 65 2:26 NDSU Josh Babicz (#81) 35-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 35
3rd 7:43 12 67 4:51 MON ST 26-yard field goal by Blake Glessner (#39) 3 35
3rd 0:38 7 28 3:35 NDSU 37-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 3 38
4th 5:08 11 80 4:43 MON ST Lance McCutcheon (#86) 28-yard touchdown reception from Tucker Rovig (#12), Blake Glessner (#39) kick good 10 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 38

Roster

2021 North Dakota State Bison football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Zach Mathis Jr
WR 1 Christian Watson Sr
QB 2 Quincy Patterson Jr
RB 4 Kobe Johnson Jr
WR 5 Bryce Lance Fr
QB 7 Cam Miller So
RB 8 Mitchell Kartes Jr
WR 9 DJ Hart So
WR 11 Phoenix Sproles Sr
WR 12 Braylon Henderson So
WR 13 Eli Green Fr
QB 14 JJ Woodin Fr
QB 15 Cole Payton Fr
QB 16 Peter Anderson Fr
WR 17 Raja Nelson So
WR 19 Jake Lippe So
RB 21 Jalen Bussey So
RB 22 Tamerik Williams Jr
RB 26 Nathan Goldade  Fr
WR 28 TK Marshall So
RB 29 Dominic Gonnella So
RB 30 Barika Kpeenu Fr
FB 33 Logan Hofstedt So
FB 34 Luke Waters Jr
RB 36 Owen Johnson Fr
TE 40 Travis Yohnke So
FB 44 Hunter Luepke Jr
FB 46 Truman Werremeyer Fr
FB 49 Hunter Brozio So
C 57 Braden Rucker Fr
G 59 Hayden Johnston  Fr
OT 60 Seth Anderson  Fr
G 63 Jake Kubas Jr
G 66 Nash Jensen Sr
OT 67 Cordell Volson Sr
OT 68 Sam Henry Fr
OT 70 Cody Mauch Sr
G 71 Luke Lacilento Sr
C 72 Jalen Sundell Jr
OT 73 Mason Miller So
G 74 Grey Zabel So
OT 75 Trevor Fiecko Fr
OT 76 Hunter Poncius So
C 77 Brandon Westberg So
OT 78 Jake Rock So
WR 80 Tyler Terhark  Fr
TE 81 Josh Babicz Sr
TE 82 Joe Stoffel So
WR 83 Giancarlo Volpentesta So
WR 84 Adrian Adams So
WR 84 Chris Harris Fr
TE 85 Gabe Lloyd Sr
TE 87 Noah Gindorff Sr
TE 88 Andre Carrier  Fr
TE 89 Finn Diggins Fr
RB - Seth Wilson Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Britton Pascoe Fr
S 2 Dawson Webber Sr
LB 3 Jasir Cox Sr
CB 5 Jerodd Vines Jr
CB 6 Destin Talbert Sr
S 10 Dom Jones So
CB 13 Anthony Coleman So
S 16 Tyson Gordon  Fr
CB 18 Courtney Eubanks So
S 20 Julian Wlodarczyk Jr
S 21 Ryan Jones Fr
CB 22 Dalton Tieman  Fr
CB 23 Jayden Price Jr
CB 24 Jenaro Ocama So
S 25 Michael Tutsie Sr
LB 26 James Kaczor Sr
CB 27 Marques Sigle  Fr
S 29 Reggie King Fr
S 30 Enock Sibomana Fr
LB 31 Cole Wisniewski So
S 32 Ty Satter  Fr
S 35 Sam Jung So
LB 36 Nick Kubitz So
LB 39 Cade Powers So
CB 40 Alex Oechsner Fr
LB 42 Oscar Benson  Fr
LB 43 Logan Kopp Fr
LB 45 Nathan Kraft So
LB 47 Luke Weerts Jr
LB 49 Carter Borchardt Fr
LB 50 Brayden Weber Fr
LB 51 Mason Hofstedt Sr
LB 52 Jackson Hankey Sr
DT 53 Eli Mostaert So
DE 54 Jake Kava Jr
DE 55 Kole Menz Fr
DE 56 Loshiaka Roques  Fr
DT 58 Javier Derritt So
LB 59 Dylan Taves So
DT 61 Kody Huisman Fr
DT 64 Jaxon Duttenhefer Fr
DT 65 Bryce Friday  Fr
DE 90 Tony Pierce Jr
DE 91 Will Mostaert So
DT 92 Lane Tucker Sr
DE 93 Logan McCormick Sr
DT 94 Costner Ching Sr
DT 95 Michael Buetow Sr
DE 96 Ryan Reed So
DE 97 Bartholomew Ogbu Sr
DE 98 Brayden Thomas Sr
DE 99 Spencer Waege Sr
LB - Dylan Hendricks So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 31 Nathan Whiting  Fr
K 37 Jake Reinholz Sr
P 38 Will Cardinal So
K 39 Griffin Crosa Jr
P 41 Kaedin Steindorf  Fr
P 45 Cody Lindquist Jr
LS 48 Mike Florentine Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Randy Hedberg (Associate HC / passing game coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Tyler Roehl (offensive coordinator / tight ends / fullbacks)
  • David Braun (defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Nick Goeser (special teams coordinator / Defensive tackles)
  • Kody Morgan (cornerbacks)
  • Joe Beschorner (running backs)
  • Dan Larson (offensive line)
  • Grant Olson (linebackers)
  • Noah Pauley (wide receivers)
  • Buddha Williams (defensive ends)
  • Connor Senger (offensive quality control)
  • Lee Pronschinske (defensive quality control)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 1, 2021

2022 NFL Draft

The following Bison players were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Player Position School Draft
Round		 Round
Pick		 Overall
Pick		 Team Notes
Christian Watson WR North Dakota State 2 2 34 Green Bay Packers from Detroit via Minnesota
Cordell Volson OT North Dakota State 4 31 136 Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. ↑ Connelly, Bill (January 7, 2022). "FCS national championship game: Breaking down Montana State-North Dakota State". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "North Dakota State football continues dominant FCS run, wins ninth championship in 11 seasons". ESPN.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 North Dakota State Bison Football Schedule". gobison.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 North Dakota State Bison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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