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North Dakota State FCS : MVFC

Location
Fargo ND

Spirit Name
Bison

Mascot
Thundar
Stadium:
Fargodome: FCS Rank 30
Capacity: 19,000
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 9-5 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 61-30 Winning Percentage 67.03 613-363-34 Winning Percentage 62.38 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total 35 Off. 15 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 6 15,944 Decrease FCS Rank 9
2010 3-8 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 52-25 Winning Percentage 67.53 604-355-34 Winning Percentage 62.54 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 4 Defense 4 16,551 FCS Rk 9
2011 14-1 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 75-31 Winning Percentage 70.75 627-364-34 Winning Percentage 62.83 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 13 Total 43 Off. 21 Def. 21 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 8 18,143 Increase FCS Rank 10
2012 14-1 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 89-32 Winning Percentage 73.55 641-365-34 Winning Percentage 63.27 Total Win Rank 10 Winning Percentage Rank 12 Total 44 Off. 21 Def. 22 S.T. 1 Offense 6* Defense 8 18,516 Increase FCS Rank 6
2013 15-0 Craig Bohl @ NDSU 104-32 Winning Percentage 76.47 656-365-34 Winning Percentage 63.79 Total Win Rank 10 Winning Percentage Rank 13 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,622 Increase FCS Rank 7
2014 15-1 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 15-1 Winning Percentage 93.75 671-366-34 Winning Percentage 64.24 Total Win Rank 8 Winning Percentage Rank 8 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,571 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2015 13-2 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 28-3 Winning Percentage 90.33 684-368-34 Winning Percentage 64.85 Total Win Rank 8 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,497 Decrease FCS Rank 7
2016 12-2 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 40-5 Winning Percentage 88.89 696-370-34 Winning Percentage 64.82 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,556 Increase FCS Rank 5
2017 14-1 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 54-6 Winning Percentage 90.00 710-371-34 Winning Percentage 65.20 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,333 Decrease FCS Rank 7
2018 15-0 Chris Klieman @ NDSU 69-6 Winning Percentage 92.00 725-371-34 Winning Percentage 65.66 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,106 Decrease FCS Rank 5
2019 16-0 MJ Entz @ NDSU 16-0 Winning Percentage 100.00 741-371-34 Winning Percentage 66.14 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,440 Decrease FCS Rank 5
2020 7-3 MJ Entz @ NDSU 23-3 Winning Percentage 88.00 747-374-34 Winning Percentage 66.15 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 14-1 MJ Entz @ NDSU 37-4 Winning Percentage 90.00 761-375-34 Winning Percentage 66.50 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 7 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,101 Decrease FCS Rank 8
2022 12-3 MJ Entz @ NDSU 49-7 Winning Percentage 87.27 773-378-34 Winning Percentage 66.67 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,309 Increase FCS Rank 7
2023 11-4 MJ Entz @ NDSU 60-11 Winning Percentage 84.51 784-382-34 Winning Percentage 66.75 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 6 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,121 Decrease FCS Rank 11
2024 14-2 MJ Entz @ NDSU 74-13 Winning Percentage 85.06 798-384-34 Winning Percentage 67.02 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 5 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 16,789 Increase FCS Rank 10
2025 0-0 MJ Entz @ NDSU 74-13 Winning Percentage 85.06 798-384-34 Winning Percentage 67.02 Total Win Rank 6 Winning Percentage Rank 5 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:16 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:16 L:0 T:0
Division: W:16 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Butler
WIN
57 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 5-53 388 217 605 2 7 5
Butler 7-47 88 110 198 1 14 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-07 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
North Dakota
WIN
38 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 5-45 266 162 428 0 14 9
North Dakota 4-3 68 162 230 2 12 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 Delaware
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
22 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Delaware 3-25 125 136 261 1 13 3
North Dakota State 4-25 295 195 490 0 10 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-21 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
UC Davis
WIN
27 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 6-65 198 156 354 1 13 5
UC Davis 11-104 110 312 422 3 19 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Illinois State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
3 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois State 2-10 79 121 200 1 12 3
North Dakota State 7-66 293 189 482 0 13 8
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa
WIN
46 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 1-15 347 145 492 1 13 7
Northern Iowa 4-25 106 233 339 2 13 4
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Missouri State
WIN
22 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 9-75 222 225 447 0 16 7
Missouri State 5-35 21 164 185 0 16 5
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
16 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 7-66 220 110 330 2 14 6
North Dakota State 10-100 332 62 394 1 14 7
Same Conference Nov-02 2019 Youngstown State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
17 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Youngstown State 4-35 173 105 278 1 16 7
North Dakota State 1-5 251 196 447 0 9 4
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
57 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 12-123 352 338 690 0 14 8
Western Illinois 4-20 169 139 308 4 14 4
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
South Dakota
WIN
49 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 10-78 419 281 700 0 6 4
South Dakota 6-43 172 73 245 0 16 6
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Southern Illinois
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
7 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Illinois 5-54 206 70 276 1 12 5
North Dakota State 5-35 246 146 392 0 14 8
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-07 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Nicholls State
WIN
37 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 8-78 265 169 434 0 10 3
Nicholls State 5-62 171 94 265 2 10 3
FCS Playoff 2nd Round 2:30 / ESPN 3
Same Conference Dec-14 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Illinois State
WIN
9 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 4-33 128 135 263 0 17 7
Illinois State 5-45 160 34 194 1 12 3
3rd Round FCS Championship
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-21 2019 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Montana State
WIN
42 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 3-20 318 223 541 1 10 5
Montana State 0-0 148 150 298 1 15 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Jan-11 2020 James Madison
 -VS- 
North Dakota State
WIN
20 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 7-53 281 72 353 0 10 5
North Dakota State 7-75 161 204 365 1 15 7

Record 2019

Overall: W:16 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:16 L:0 T:0
Division: W:16 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
North Dakota State 97 - 891 Yards 4481 3043 7524 7 195 98
Opponents 79 - 627 Yards 2297 2085 4382 22 218 73
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
16 7524 470

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 3043 190

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
16 4481 280

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
16 596 37

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
16 7 0.44

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
195 98 50.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
16 28 26 141 14 7 21 5 93% 75%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
16 4382 274

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 2085 130

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 2297 144

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
16 197 12

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
16 22 1.38

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
218 73 33.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
16 13 9 42 2 3 5 4 69% 38%

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