2011 North Dakota State Bison football team

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2011 North Dakota State Bison football
Bison 2005-11.png
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC co-champion
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brent Vigen (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Fargodome
Seasons
  2010
2012  
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]

Contents

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 pm Lafayette *No. 11W 42–617,023 [2]
September 106:00 pm Saint Francis (PA) *No. 11
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ND-NBC W 56–318,341 [3]
September 246:00 pmat Minnesota *No. 8 BTN W 37–2448,802 [4]
October 11:00 pm Illinois State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
CSNC W 20–1018,904 [5]
October 82:00 pmat No. 20 Southern Illinois No. 4 ESPN3 W 9–39,059 [6]
October 156:00 pm Missouri State No. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
MSN W 51–2118,029 [7]
October 222:00 pmat South Dakota State No. 3MSNW 38–1414,823 [8]
October 293:00 pmNo. 2 Northern Iowa No. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
FCS Central W 27–1918,886 [9]
November 51:00 pmat No. 21 Indiana State No. 1ESPN3W 27–166,412 [10]
November 123:00 pm Youngstown State No. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ND-NBCL 24–2718,450 [11]
November 191:00 pmat Western Illinois No. 5 KXJB-TV W 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)
ESPNU W 35–718,108 [15]
January 712:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State *No. 4 ESPN2 W 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 Network 11118 (1)8 (1)5 (5)4 (7)4 (6)3 (9)3 (10)1 (133)1 (143)5 (1)5 (1)1
Coaches 1186126 т55531 (22)1 (26)54 (1)1

Personnel

2011 North Dakota State Bison football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 3Trevor Gebhart Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 4 Ryan Smith So
QB 5Dante PerezSr
RB 8D. J. McNortonSr
QB 9Esley Thornton Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 11 Carson Wentz Fr
WR 12Cooper WahloSo
WR 15Dylan DunnFr
QB 16 Brock Jensen So
QB 18Ryan StanfordFr
RB 22 Sam Ojuri So
RB 23Matt VoigtlanderSr
FB 30Jedre CyrFr
RB 31Amos BuehnerJr
RB 33Matt JonesFr
FB 37Berkley GrimmFr
FB 39Brennan CableFr
FB 40Andrew GrothmannSo
RB 42Derrick LangSo
FB 46 Andrew Bonnet Fr
TE 47Garrett BruhnJr
TE 49Derek LeeFr
G 57Boen AndersenSr
OT 59 Joe Haeg Fr
OL 61Will BrittSr
G 62Jacob LesarFr
G 63Austin RichardSr
OL 64Josh ColvilleFr
G 65Adam Schueller Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 68Ty BeckiusJr
G 71Tyler GimmestadSo
OL 72Jeff JerveSo
C 73Joe LundJr
OL 74Andrew NackSo
OT 75Jason Pomerenke Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 76Jesse HinzSo
OT 77 Billy Turner So
OT 78 Paul Cornick Sr
WR 80Nate MoodyFr
WR 81Warren HollowaySr
TE 82 Matt Veldman Sr
WR 83Brady HansenSr
TE 85Kevin VaadelandSo
TE 86Taylor NelsonSo
WR 87Andrew OklandFr
TE 88Luke AlbersFr
WR 89Zach Vraa Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Marcus Williams So
CB 2Brendan PierreJr
FS 7Daniel EvansSr
SS 10Bobby OllmanJr
CB 13Aireal BoydJr
SS 14Brock GionJr
DB 15John PikeSr
SS 20Colten HeagleSo
SS 21Frank VeldmanFr
CB 24 Bryan Shepherd So
DB 26Joey BlackmoreSo
CB 27Zach Colvin Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 28 C. J. Smith Fr
SS 29A. J. Van VoorhisSo
CB 32Jordan ChampionFr
LB 34Grant OlsonSo
CB 35Christian Dudzik Redshirt.svg  Fr
FS 36Joey SonnenfeldFr
LB 38Carlton Littlejohn Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 41Michael WiestFr
LB 43Don CarterSo
LB 44Preston EvansSr
LB 45Chad WilsonSr
LB 48Logan HushkaSo
LB 49Codee LeeFr
LB 51DeShawn DinwiddieFr
LB 52Travis Beck Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 53 Kyle Emanuel Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 54Tyler Gefroh Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 55Nick ScoliereFr
LB 56Brandon JemisonJr
LB 58Alex YaggieSr
LB 59Alex LaVoyFr
NG 60Ryan DrevlowSo
DL 61Brian SchaetzFr
DT 66Josh LisenebyFr
DE 67Leighton TalmadgeFr
DT 69Leevon PerrySo
DE 70Lyle NormanFr
DL 90Anthony LaVoySo
DE 91Mike Hardie Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 92Coulter BoyerSr
DE 93Cole JirikSo
DT 94Danny LueckeSo
DT 95Dan WoodFr
DE 96Ricky HagenJr
NG 97Justin JuckemSo
DE 98Scott StoczynskiSr
DT 99Joe HorvathFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 17Adam Keller Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 19 Ben LeCompte Fr
P 23Matt VoigtlanderSr
PK 30Ryan JastramSr
LS 50Michael MurphySo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2024

Game summaries

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards at No. 11 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period1234Total
Leopards00066
No. 11 Bison014141442

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 StatePassing Brock Jensen 15/22, 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
Period1234Total
Red Flash00033
No. 11 Bison72128056

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
Rushing Sam Ojuri 12 rushes, 165 yards, TD
ReceivingWarren Holloway4 receptions, 73 yards, TD

At Minnesota

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 8 Bison0283637
Golden Gophers773724

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
Receiving Ryan Smith 4 receptions, 74 yards
MinnesotaPassing Max Shortell 4/8, 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
Period1234Total
Redbirds030710
No. 5 Bison0713020

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
Period1234Total
No. 8 Bison00369
No. 20 Salukis03003

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
Rushing Jewel Hampton 23 rushes, 120 yards
ReceivingCam Fuller2 receptions, 59 yards

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears777021
No. 4 Bison1014171051

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
Period1234Total
No. 3 Bison7372138
Jackrabbits007714

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
Period1234Total
No. 2 Panthers3100619
No. 3 Bison7107327

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
Period1234Total
No. 1 Bison10701027
No. 21 Sycamores370616

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
Period1234Total
Penguins31410027
No. 1 Bison7143024

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
Period1234Total
No. 5 Bison71416037
Leathernecks0071421

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
Period1234Total
No. 17 Dukes070714
No. 4 Bison01061026

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
Period1234Total
No. 6 Mountain Hawks00000
No. 4 Bison0170724

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
Period1234Total
No. 3 Eagles07007
No. 4 Bison7761535

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
Period1234Total
No. 1 Bearkats06006
No. 4 Bison307717

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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