2023 North Dakota State Bison football team

2023 North Dakota State Bison football
2023 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 29–312OT at Montana
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 3
Record	11–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Matt Entz (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Roehl (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jason Petrino (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Fargodome
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated October 17, 2024

2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 South Dakota State $^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 4 South Dakota ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 3 North Dakota State ^	5	–	3	11	–	4
No. 19 Youngstown State ^	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 16 North Dakota ^	5	–	3	7	–	5
Northern Iowa	5	–	3	6	–	5
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^	4	–	4	8	–	5
Illinois State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Missouri State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Murray State	1	–	7	2	–	9
Indiana State	1	–	7	1	–	10
Western Illinois	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of October 17, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by fifth-year head coach Matt Entz. Following the season he was hired by USC as the team's linebackers coach.^[1] The Bison played home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–3 and 5–3 in MVFC play. NDSU was unseeded and played in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison then beat Drake in the first round, sixth-seeded Montana State in the second round in overtime, third-seeded South Dakota in the quarterfinals, before falling to second-seeded Montana in the semifinals. It was the first time that NDSU missed the championship game in a fall season since 2016, and the first time in NDSU's Division I era that they didn't win a national title for two consecutive seasons.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:30 pm	vs. Eastern Washington *	No. 2	U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 35–10	22,546
September 9	2:30 pm	Maine *	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 44–7	15,044
September 16	2:30 pm	Central Arkansas *	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 49–31	15,016
September 30	1:00 pm	South Dakota	No. 2	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+	L 19–24	18,342
October 7	2:00 pm	at Missouri State	No. 7	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN+	W 38–10	8,727
October 14	1:00 pm	at No. 15 North Dakota	No. 6	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)	ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+	L 24–49	13,091
October 21	2:30 pm	Western Illinois	No. 14	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 52–7	14,255
October 28	2:30 pm	Murray State	No. 12	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 38–6	13,876
November 4	2:00 pm	at No. 1 South Dakota State	No. 11	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)	ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+	L 16–33	19,431
November 11	2:30 pm	No. 11 Southern Illinois	No. 12	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 34–10	14,191
November 18	4:00 pm	at No. 22 Northern Iowa	No. 9	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ABC ND/ESPN+	W 48–27	9,852
November 25	2:30 pm	Drake *	No. 8	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 66–3	7,798
December 2	2:00 pm	at No. 5 Montana State *	No. 8	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 35–34 ^OT	17,247
December 9	1:30 p.m.	at No. 3 South Dakota*	No. 8	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ABC	W 45–17	9,141
December 16	3:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Montana *	No. 8	Washington-Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Semifinal)	ESPN2	L 29–31 ^2OT	26,544
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Regular season

Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	0	0	3	10
No. 2 Bison	14	7	7	7	35

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Date: September 2, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 22,546
Referee: Jason Berg
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Eastern Washington	North Dakota State
First downs	16	22
Plays–yards	67–339	67–513
Rushes–yards	28–72	39–337
Passing yards	267	176
Passing: comp–att–int	23–39–1	19–28–0
Time of possession	26:13	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	23/39, 266 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Michael Wortham	5 car, 41 yds
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	7 rec, 74 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/25, 174 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cole Payton	6 car, 104 yds, TD
	Receiving	Zach Mathis	4 rec, 53 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	EWU	NDSU
1st	9:23	8	80	3:12	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#84) 7-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	7:02	3	72	0:46	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 54-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
1st	4:55	7	75	2:07	EWU	Nolan Ulm (#17) 34-yard touchdown reception from Kekoa Visperas (#0), Soren McKee (#96) kick good	7	14
2nd	10:10	4	92	2:10	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 70-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	21
3rd	2:56	9	70	4:42	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	28
4th	8:30	13	86	7:16	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	35
4th	4:01	12	61	4:23	EWU	36-yard field goal by Soren McKee (#96)	10	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	35

Maine

Maine Black Bears (0–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	0	0	0	7	7
No. 2 Bison	6	10	14	14	44

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: September 9, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 15,044
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Maine	North Dakota State
First downs	13	24
Plays–yards	54–223	71–456
Rushes–yards	25–106	47–264
Passing yards	117	192
Passing: comp–att–int	18–29–3	17–24–0
Time of possession	24:51	35:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	18/29, 117 yds, 3 INT
	Rushing	Tristen Kenan	14 car, 53 yds
	Receiving	Jamie Lamson	6 rec, 42 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	14/19, 152 yds
	Rushing	Cole Payton	8 car, 102 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Zach Mathis	4 rec, 62 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MAINE	NDSU
1st	11:29	4	5	2:00	NDSU	27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	3
1st	4:01	5	1	1:51	NDSU	40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	6
2nd	4:15	11	40	5:09	NDSU	31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	9
2nd	0:52	6	48	1:37	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	16
3rd	8:22	12	75	6:38	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	23
3rd	1:18	5	30	2:42	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	30
4th	12:54	2	59	0:52	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 61-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	37
4th	6:06	12	89	6:43	MAINE	John Gay (#46) 13-yard touchdown run, Cody Williams (#59) kick good	7	37
4th	0:22	9	59	5:37	NDSU	Owen Johnson (#4) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	44
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	44

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (1–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	10	0	14	31
No. 2 Bison	21	14	7	7	49

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: September 16, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 15,016
Referee: CJ Jackson
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Central Arkansas	North Dakota State
First downs	18	26
Plays–yards	58–431	62–481
Rushes–yards	27–221	40–235
Passing yards	210	246
Passing: comp–att–int	22–31–1	20–22–0
Time of possession	25:25	34:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Will McElvain	22/31, 210 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	ShunDerrick Powell	18 car, 218 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Myles Butler	6 rec, 88 yds, TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/19, 200 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	TaMerik Williams	13 car, 83 yds, TD
	Receiving	Eli Green	4 rec, 86 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UCA	NDSU
1st	12:33	5	81	2:22	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	6:51				NDSU	Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Eli Mostaert (#53), Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
1st	5:25	3	75	1:26	UCA	ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good	7	14
1st	2:45	5	66	2:33	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 11-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	21
2nd	12:03	12	58	5:42	UCA	35-yard field goal by Jake Gaster (#22)	10	21
2nd	7:07	8	78	4:50	NDSU	Hunter Brozio (#49) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	28
2nd	6:24	2	75	0:43	UCA	ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 71-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster kick good	17	28
2nd	1:41	9	75	4:43	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 26-yard touchdown run, Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	35
3rd	7:46	9	49	5:26	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 13-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	42
4th	13:11	14	81	7:47	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	49
4th	6:53	14	75	6:18	UCA	Myles Butler (#14) 4-yard touchdown reception from Will McElvain (#2), Jake Gaster (#22) kick good	24	49
4th	2:16	7	69	2:51	UCA	Darius Hale (#4) 10-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good	31	49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	49

South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Coyotes	7	14	0	3	24
No. 2 Bison	3	0	7	9	19

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: September 30, 2023
Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 18,342
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	South Dakota	North Dakota State
First downs	15	23
Plays–yards	38–269	65–348
Rushes–yards	26–101	40–194
Passing yards	168	154
Passing: comp–att–int	10–12–0	18–25–1
Time of possession	24:28	35:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	10/12, 168 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	14 car, 49 yds
	Receiving	Carter Bell	5 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/25, 154 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Miller	12 car, 70 yds
	Receiving	Zach Mathis	4 rec, 42 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	USD	NDSU
1st	11:23	6	75	3:37	USD	Carter Bell (#14) 50-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good	7	0
1st	1:16	16	56	10:07	NDSU	37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	7	3
2nd	9:47	11	78	6:23	USD	Keyondre Jones (#21) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good	14	3
2nd	5:30	2	46	1:11	USD	Carter Bell (#14) 52-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good	21	3
3rd	7:23	12	89	7:31	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	10
4th	11:10	16	80	9:24	NDSU	26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	21	13
4th	2:49	12	54	8:14	USD	37-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)	24	13
4th	0:36	12	75	2:13	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), 2-point pass failed	24	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	19

Missouri State

No. 7 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs. Missouri State Bears (1–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Bison	14	14	3	7	38
Bears	7	0	3	0	10

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

Date: October 7, 2023
Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Sunny; 60 °F (16 °C); Wind: NW 8 mph
Game attendance: 8,727
Referee: Jason Berg
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	Missouri State
First downs	23	21
Plays–yards	64–534	64–351
Rushes–yards	40–258	20–82
Passing yards	276	269
Passing: comp–att–int	18–24–0	25–44–3
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	16/20, 256 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Owen Johnson	9 car, 82 yds
	Receiving	Zach Mathis	6 rec, 160 yds, 2 TD
Missouri State	Passing	Jordan Pachot	25/44, 269 yds, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jacardia Wright	15 car, 65 yds
	Receiving	Raylen Sharpe	13 rec, 153 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	MOST
1st	9:31	9	73	5:21	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 23-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
1st	5:18	6	77	2:51	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	0
1st	1:40	7	73	3:31	MOST	Raylen Sharpe (#6) 21-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Pachot (#2), Owen Rozanc (#35) kick good	14	7
2nd	11:02	4	53	1:51	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	7
2nd	0:39	9	89	2:10	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 33-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	7
3rd	8:49	16	48	6:11	MOST	44-yard field goal by Owen Rozanc (#35)	28	10
3rd	2:40	10	66	6:03	NDSU	40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	31	10
4th	11:56	6	38	3:08	NDSU	Jake Lippe (#19) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	38	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	10

North Dakota

No. 6 North Dakota State Bison (4–1) vs. No. 15 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Bison	7	10	0	7	24
No. 15 Fighting Hawks	21	7	7	14	49

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

Date: October 14, 2023
Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 13,091
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	North Dakota
First downs	17	18
Plays–yards	57–364	51–328
Rushes–yards	38–15	39–215
Passing yards	214	113
Passing: comp–att–int	13–19–1	9–12–0
Time of possession	31:38	28:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	11/16, 175 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Miller	9 car, 48 yds, TD
	Receiving	Eli Green	4 rec, 96 yds
North Dakota	Passing	Tommy Schuster	9/12, 113 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gaven Ziebarth	18 car, 156 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Bo Belquist	2 rec, 41 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	UND
1st	14:47				UND	Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Luke Skokna (#7), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	0	7
1st	10:00	9	75	4:47	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 26-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	7
1st	5:28	8	73	4:27	UND	Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 5-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	7	14
1st	1:40	4	35	1:40	UND	Luke Skokna (#7) 13-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	7	21
2nd	13:28	6	58	3:07	NDSU	36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	10	21
2nd	4:32	11	67	7:26	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	17	21
2nd	0:13	10	75	4:19	UND	Luke Skokna (#7) 4-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	17	28
3rd	7:13	4	23	2:14	UND	Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 7-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	17	35
4th	10:58	15	63	9:39	UND	Bo Belquist (#1) 9-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	17	42
4th	7:18	3	65	1:43	UND	Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 59-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good	17	49
4th	2:42	10	75	4:36	NDSU	Jake Lippe (#13) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	24	49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	49

Western Illinois

Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–6) vs No. 14 North Dakota State Bison (4–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	0	0	7	7
No. 14 Bison	14	24	14	0	52

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: October 21, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 14,255
Referee: Gregory Gompf
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Western Illinois	North Dakota State
First downs	10	22
Plays–yards	52–184	60–625
Rushes–yards	39–113	44–425
Passing yards	71	200
Passing: comp–att–int	8–13–1	11–16–0
Time of possession	27:41	32:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Matt Morrissey	8/13, 71 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Seth Glatz	11 car, 64 yds
	Receiving	AJ Coons	2 rec, 48 yds, TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	8/12, 103 yds
	Rushing	RaJa Nelson	3 car, 103 yds, TD
	Receiving	Joe Stoffel	2 rec, 84 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WIU	NDSU
1st	9:02	10	10	5:58	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	1:51	7	65	4:11	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
2nd	13:12	4	20	1:35	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	21
2nd	11:14	1	76	0:13	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#6) 76-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	28
2nd	8:48	1	49	0:11	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 49-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	35
2nd	0:05	12	81	5:14	NDSU	29-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	0	38
3rd	10:45	4	65	2:13	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 38-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	45
3rd	4:36	6	75	3:44	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 24-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	52
4th	6:26	2	48	0:44	WIU	AJ Coons (#15) 43-yard touchdown reception from Matt Morrissey (#7), Owen Valek (#57) kick good	7	52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	52

Murray State

Murray State Racers (2–5) vs No. 12 North Dakota State Bison (5–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	3	3	0	6
No. 12 Bison	21	7	7	3	38

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: October 28, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 13,876
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Murray State	North Dakota State
First downs	11	19
Plays–yards	55–164	62–377
Rushes–yards	28–56	34–175
Passing yards	108	202
Passing: comp–att–int	15–27–1	20–28–0
Time of possession	28:28	31:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	DJ Williams	15/26, 108 yds, INT
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	9 car, 37 yds
	Receiving	Michael Fox	4 rec, 27 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/24, 192 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	6 car, 55 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Zach Mathis	8 rec, 74 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MUST	NDSU
1st	12:14	5	65	2:46	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 15-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	5:35	10	77	5:04	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	14
1st	3:11	4	29	2:19	NDSU	Braylon Henderson (#1) 8-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	21
2nd	6:23	8	57	5:13	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	28
2nd	1:49	11	40	4:34	MUST	53-yard field goal by James London (#83)	3	28
3rd	13:07				NDSU	Punt returned 66 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	35
3rd	5:49	13	63	7:10	MUST	39-yard field goal by Matt Maldonado (#37)	6	35
4th	4:05	4	-2	1:21	NDSU	36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	6	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							6	38

South Dakota State

No. 11 North Dakota State Bison (6–2) vs. No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Bison	6	3	0	7	16
No. 1 Jackrabbits	7	13	7	6	33

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: November 4, 2023
Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Sunny; 54 °F (12 °C); Wind: S 10 MPH
Game attendance: 19,431
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	South Dakota State
First downs	19	17
Plays–yards	64–325	52–365
Rushes–yards	35–158	33–152
Passing yards	167	213
Passing: comp–att–int	18–29–2	12–19–0
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/29, 167 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Miller	17 car, 93 yds
	Receiving	Eli Green	4 rec, 47 yds
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/19, 213 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	17 car, 106 yds, TD
	Receiving	Jadon Janke	5 rec, 89 yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	SDSU
1st	7:44	12	75	7:16	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick blocked	6	0
1st	0:46	13	75	6:58	SDSU	Isaiah Davis (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good	6	7
2nd	10:09	11	52	4:51	NDSU	27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	9	7
2nd	7:12	6	57	2:50	SDSU	31-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)	9	10
2nd	5:15	3	46	0:55	SDSU	Jadon Janke (#1) 46-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman kick good	9	17
2nd	1:50	6	27	3:14	SDSU	21-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)	9	20
3rd	11:26	6	75	3:34	SDSU	Jadon Janke (#1) 7-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good	9	27
4th	11:52	8	45	4:22	SDSU	44-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)	9	30
4th	6:33	11	75	5:19	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 10-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Eli Ozick (#81) kick good	16	30
4th	0:56	4	6	1:51	SDSU	26-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)	16	33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							16	33

Southern Illinois

No. 11 Southern Illinois Salukis (6–3) vs No. 12 North Dakota State Bison (6–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Salukis	7	3	0	0	10
No. 12 Bison	7	6	7	14	34

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: November 11, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 14,191
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	Southern Illinois	North Dakota State
First downs	12	21
Plays–yards	55–206	64–449
Rushes–yards	26–55	45–217
Passing yards	151	232
Passing: comp–att–int	16–29–1	15–19–0
Time of possession	21:44	38:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Illinois	Passing	Nic Baker	12/17, 114 yds
	Rushing	Ro Elliott	10 car, 25 yds, TD
	Receiving	Izaiah Hartrup	5 rec, 71 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	15/19, 232 yds
	Rushing	TaMerik Williams	8 car, 51 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	RaJa Nelson	4 rec, 81 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SIU	NDSU
1st	10:36	7	75	4:24	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	0	7
1st	5:34	11	65	4:56	SIU	Ro Elliott (#1) 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Baumgarte (#91) kick good	7	7
2nd	14:57	11	76	5:26	NDSU	25-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	7	10
2nd	2:27	7	42	4:41	NDSU	44-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	7	13
2nd	0:19	6	30	0:50	SIU	32-yard field goal by Jake Baumgarte (#91)	10	13
3rd	8:47	8	70	4:34	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 34-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	20
4th	13:03	7	59	3:32	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	27
4th	8:40	5	31	2:44	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	10	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	34

Northern Iowa

No. 9 North Dakota State Bison (7–3) vs. No. 22 Northern Iowa Panthers (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Bison	14	13	7	14	48
No. 22 Panthers	3	7	10	7	27

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

Date: November 18, 2023
Game time: 4:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 9,852
Referee: Rick Warne
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	North Dakota State	Northern Iowa
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	58–399	67–407
Rushes–yards	36–161	29–65
Passing yards	238	342
Passing: comp–att–int	17–22–0	24–38–4
Time of possession	30:33	28:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	17/22, 238 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cole Payton	4 car, 79 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	RaJa Nelson	6 rec, 113 yds, TD
Northern Iowa	Passing	Theo Day	24/38, 342 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Tyjahree Edwards	12 car, 67 yds, TD
	Receiving	Sam Schnee	8 rec, 164 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	UNI
1st	11:30	7	68	3:23	NDSU	Eli Green (#13) 36-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
1st	7:05	12	62	4:19	UNI	26-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#97)	7	3
1st	1:12	10	75	5:53	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	3
2nd	13:51	4	30	1:03	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	3
2nd	11:28	5	84	2:17	UNI	Tyjahree Edwards (#2) 40-yard touchdown run, Matthew Cook (#97) kick good	21	10
2nd	7:11	4	1	0:40	NDSU	34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	24	10
2nd	0:13	13	32	6:15	NDSU	37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	27	10
3rd	9:30	10	61	5:26	UNI	30-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#97)	27	13
3rd	5:48	1	65	0:11	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 65-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	34	13
3rd	0:56	10	75	4:52	UNI	Sam Schnee (#23) 11-yard touchdown reception from Theo Day (#12), Matthew Cook (#97) kick good	34	20
4th	12:47	7	75	3:09	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 23-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	41	20
4th	11:59				NDSU	Interception returned 75 yards for touchdown by Cole Wisniewski (#31), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	48	20
4th	9:11	9	65	2:48	UNI	Amauri Pesek-Hickson (#5) 15-yard touchdown reception from Theo Day (#12), Matthew Cook (#97) kick good	48	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							48	27

NCAA Division I playoffs

Drake (first round)

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (8–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (8–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	0	0	0	3
No. 8 Bison	14	21	10	21	66

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: November 25, 2023
Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 7,798
Referee: Brad Carrell
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Charles Arbuckle

Statistics	Drake	North Dakota State
First downs	12	27
Plays–yards	56–177	64–547
Rushes–yards	31–61	51–318
Passing yards	116	229
Passing: comp–att–int	14–25–2	12–13–0
Time of possession	26:24	33:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	13/24, 111 yds, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dorian Boyland	9 car, 67 yds
	Receiving	Trey Radocha	4 rec, 41 yds
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	10/11, 206 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cole Payton	13 car, 104 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eli Green	3 rec, 91 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DRAKE	NDSU
1st	12:34	6	37	2:18	DRAKE	30-yard field goal by Shane Dunning (#89)	3	0
1st	10:10	5	65	2:24	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	7
1st	3:40	5	25	2:19	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	14
2nd	14:08	4	77	1:58	NDSU	RaJa Nelson (#3) 40-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	21
2nd	4:10	12	90	7:11	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	28
2nd	0:17	4	80	0:34	NDSU	Eli Green (#13) 34-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	35
3rd	9:57	8	26	4:11	NDSU	31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	3	38
3rd	4:30	7	48	4:14	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	45
4th	9:54	9	63	5:45	NDSU	Barika Kpeenu (#8) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	52
4th	5:00	6	64	3:12	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 36-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	59
4th	3:32				NDSU	Fumble recovery returned 5 yards for touchdown by Kelton McCaslin (#92), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	3	66
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	66

Montana State (second round)

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (9–3) vs. No. 5 (6) Montana State Bobcats (8–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 8 Bison	0	14	7	7	7	35
No. 5 (6) Bobcats	7	7	14	0	6	34

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT

Date: December 2, 2023
Game time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Sunny; 36 °F (2 °C); Wind: W 15 mph
Game attendance: 17,247
Referee: Bruce Austin
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Charles Arbuckle

Statistics	North Dakota State	Montana State
First downs	18	21
Plays–yards	57–374	59–509
Rushes–yards	43–296	40–279
Passing yards	78	230
Passing: comp–att–int	6–14–0	14–19–1
Time of possession	29:43	30:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	5/13, 66 yds, TD
	Rushing	TaMerik Williams	11 car, 162 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eli Green	4 rec, 63 yds
Montana State	Passing	Tommy Mellott	13/17, 204 yds, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tommy Mellott	18 car, 151 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ty McCullouch	4 rec, 92 yds TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	MTST
1st	1:57	3	63	1:11	MTST	Ty McCullouch (#6) 34-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good	0	7
2nd	8:52	5	39	2:56	NDSU	Zach Mathis (#0) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	7
2nd	4:07	5	93	2:58	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 44-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	7
2nd	1:05	6	71	3:02	MTST	Tommy Mellott (#4) 6-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good	14	14
3rd	14:50	1	75	0:10	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 75-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	14
3rd	13:56	2	86	0:48	MTST	Tommy Mellott (#4) 76-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good	21	21
3rd	8:08	8	69	4:11	MTST	Clevan Thomas Jr. (#2) 9-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good	21	21
4th	2:33	9	89	4:48	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 29-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	28
OT		5	25		NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	35	28
OT		1	25		MTST	Scottre Humphrey (#22) 25-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick blocked	35	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							35	34

South Dakota (quarterfinal)

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (10–3) vs. No. 3 (3) South Dakota Coyotes (10–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Bison	21	14	3	7	45
No. 3 (3) Coyotes	3	0	7	7	17

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

Date: December 9, 2023
Game time: 1:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 9,141
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Lauren Sisler

Statistics	North Dakota State	South Dakota
First downs	22	16
Plays–yards	60–416	52–298
Rushes–yards	45–206	20–52
Passing yards	210	246
Passing: comp–att–int	13–15–0	18–32–3
Time of possession	36:08	23:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	13/15, 210 yds, TD
	Rushing	Cole Payton	6 car, 65 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eli Green	5 rec, 116 yds
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	13/22, 199 yds, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Travis Theis	6 car, 32 yds
	Receiving	Javion Phelps	3 rec, 81 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	USD
1st	8:30	10	75	6:30	NDSU	Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	7	0
1st	5:32	8	60	2:58	USD	32-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)	7	3
1st	1:57	7	76	3:30	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	14	3
1st	0:05				NDSU	Punt returned 82 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	21	3
2nd	6:59	9	81	5:27	NDSU	Joe Stoffel (#82) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	28	3
2nd	0:23	7	54	3:35	NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	35	3
3rd	10:07	9	75	4:53	USD	Javion Phelps (#8) 16-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good	35	10
3rd	0:50	53	15	9:17	NDSU	40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	38	10
4th	9:12	7	45	4:40	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 19-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	45	10
4th	2:58	14	74	6:09	USD	Charles Pierre Jr. (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good	45	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							45	17

Montana (semifinal)

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (11–3) vs. No. 2 (2) Montana Grizzlies (12–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 8 Bison	3	3	3	7	7	6	29
No. 2 (2) Grizzlies	0	10	0	6	7	8	31

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

Date: December 16, 2023
Game time: 3:30 p.m. (CT)
Game weather: Cloudy; 36 °F (2 °C); No Wind
Game attendance: 26,544
Referee: Brian Holland
TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo, Tyoka Jackson, Dawn Davenport

Statistics	North Dakota State	Montana
First downs	19	20
Plays–yards	63–332	69–284
Rushes–yards	40–175	39–124
Passing yards	157	160
Passing: comp–att–int	9–23–0	16–30–0
Time of possession	28:26	31:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	9/22, 157 yds, TD
	Rushing	TaMerik Williams	11 car, 52 yds
	Receiving	Eli Green	5 rec, 98 yds, TD
Montana	Passing	Clifton McDowell	16/30, 160 yds, TD
	Rushing	Eli Gillman	12 car, 49 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Junior Bergen	6 rec, 59 yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	MONT
1st	11:43	7	63	3:17	NDSU	30-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	3	0
2nd	11:55	16	87	7:53	MONT	Eli Gillman (#10) 3-yard touchdown run, Nico Ramos (#83) kick good	3	7
2nd	2:55	8	44	5:05	MONT	46-yard field goal by Grant Glasgow (#97)	3	10
2nd	0:00	13	58	2:55	NDSU	35-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	6	10
3rd	5:09	9	36	4:33	NDSU	38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)	9	10
4th	11:22				MONT	Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Junior Bergen (#5), Nico Ramos (#83) kick missed wide left	9	16
4th	0:51	9	81	4:15	NDSU	Eli Green (#13) 9-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	16	16
OT		1	25		NDSU	Cole Payton (#9) 25-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good	23	16
OT		2	25		MONT	Junior Bergen (#5) 22-yard touchdown reception from Clifton McDowell (#17), Nico Ramos (#83) kick good	23	23
2OT		3	25		MONT	Eli Gillman (#10) 13-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass complete	23	31
2OT		3	25		NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass intercepted	29	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							29	31

Roster

2023 North Dakota State Bison football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Zach Mathis	Sr
WR	`1`	Braylon Henderson	Sr
WR	`2`	Kellen Entz	Fr
WR	`3`	Raja Nelson	Sr
RB	`4`	Owen Johnson	So
WR	`5`	Bryce Lance	So
WR	`6`	Tyler Terhark	Jr
QB	`7`	Cam Miller	Sr
RB	`8`	Barika Kpeenu	So
QB	`9`	Cole Payton	So
QB	`10`	Trey Drake	Fr
QB	`12`	Nathan Hayes	Fr
WR	`13`	Eli Green	So
WR	`15`	Mekhi Collins	Fr
QB	`16`	Peter Anderson	So
WR	`17`	Carson Hegerle	Fr
WR	`19`	Jake Lippe	Sr
RB	`22`	TaMerik Williams	Sr
RB	`25`	CharMar Brown	Fr
RB	`28`	TK Marshall	Sr
FB	`30`	Josiah Azure	Fr
RB	`32`	Kelly Watson	Fr
FB	`33`	Logan Hofstedt	Sr
RB	`34`	Jonathan Harvey	Fr
TE	`40`	Kaden Zenzen	Fr
TE	`43`	Collin Knorr	Fr
TE	`44`	Luke Kokat	Fr
RB	`45`	Brady Wavrunek	Fr
FB	`46`	Truman Werremeyer	So
TE	`47`	Dylan Klancher	Fr
FB	`49`	Hunter Brozio	Sr
OL	`54`	AJ Heins	Fr
G	`59`	Hayden Johnston	Jr
OL	`60`	Isaac Zatechka	So
OL	`61`	Austin Schultz	Fr
OL	`62`	Griffin Empey	Fr
G	`63`	Jake Kubas	Sr
OL	`65`	Bryce Friday	Jr
OL	`66`	Jack Liwienski	Fr
OL	`67`	Kaden Chadwick	Fr
OL	`68`	Nate Schneckloth	Fr
OL	`69`	Devin Lockerby	Fr
OL	`70`	Beau Johnson	Fr
C	`72`	Jalen Sundell	Sr
OT	`73`	Mason Miller	Sr
G	`74`	Grey Zabel	Sr
OT	`75`	Trevor Fiecko	So
OT	`76`	Hunter Poncius	Sr
C	`77`	Brandon Westberg	Sr
OT	`78`	Jake Rock	Sr
WR	`80`	John Gores	Fr
WR	`81`	Carter Kriewaldt	Fr
TE	`82`	Joe Stoffel	Sr
WR	`83`	Giancarlo Volpentesta	Sr
WR	`84`	Chris Harris	So
TE	`85`	Jacob Streit	Sr
WR	`86`	Cedric Wall	Fr
TE	`87`	Nate Forystek	Fr
TE	`88`	Carson Williams	So
TE	`89`	Finn Diggins	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`10`	Marcus Sheppard	Sr
LB	`11`	Oscar Benson	Jr
DB	`13`	Najee Nelson	Fr
LB	`14`	Enock Sibomana	So
DB	`17`	Jailen Duffie	Fr
CB	`18`	Jaquise Alexander	Fr
DB	`19`	Reese Sheldon	Fr
LB	`20`	Julian Wlodarczyk	Sr
CB	`21`	Reggie King	So
S	`22`	Hudson Artz	Fr
CB	`23`	Jayden Price	Sr
CB	`24`	Jenaro Ocama	Sr
LB	`26`	Marcus Gulley	Jr
S	`27`	Ryan Jones	So
DB	`28`	Noah Taylor	Fr
DB	`29`	Darius Givance	Fr
CB	`30`	Chase Nixon	Jr
LB	`31`	Cole Wisniewski	Sr
S	`32`	Ty Satter	Jr
DB	`33`	Termaine Turner	Fr
CB	`34`	Kegan Huber	Fr
S	`35`	Sam Jung	Sr
LB	`36`	Nick Kubitz	Sr
DB	`37`	Isaac Hyland	Fr
CB	`38`	Alex Oechsner	So
LB	`39`	Cade Powers	Sr
LB	`41`	Josh Hendricks	Fr
LB	`42`	Jaiden Pickett	Fr
LB	`43`	Logan Kopp	So
LB	`44`	Brit Senftner	Fr
DB	`45`	Jaylin Crumby	Fr
LB	`46`	Oliver Lucht	Fr
LB	`47`	Luke Weerts	Sr
DT	`50`	Kody Huisman	So
LB	`51`	Austin Altepeter	Fr
LB	`52`	Nathaniel Staehling	Fr
DT	`53`	Eli Mostaert	Sr
DE	`54`	Jake Kava	Sr
DE	`55`	Kole Menz	So
DE	`56`	Loshiaka Roques	Jr
DE	`57`	Allante Burley	Fr
DT	`58`	Javier Derritt	Sr
LB	`59`	Dylan Taves	Sr
DE	`63`	Brennan Palmer	Fr
DT	`64`	Jaxon Duttenhefer	So
DT	`71`	Keenan Wilson	Fr
DE	`72`	Victor Isele	Fr
DE	`90`	Matt Weerts	So
DT	`91`	Will Mostaert	Sr
DE	`92`	Kelton McCaslin	Fr
DE	`93`	Toby Anene	Fr
DT	`94`	Logan Larson	Fr
DE	`95`	Dylan Hendricks	Sr
DE	`96`	Abraham Myers	Fr
DE	`97`	Gannon Williams	Fr
DT	`98`	Josh Magin	Fr
DE	`99`	Hunter Zenzen	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`35`	Eli Ozick	Fr
K	`37`	Drew Klein	Fr
K	`39`	Griffin Crosa	Sr
P	`41`	Kaedin Steindorf	Jr
LS	`48`	Caleb Bowers	Fr

Head coach

Matt Entz (head coach)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Randy Hedberg (Associate HC / passing game coordinator / quarterbacks)
Tyler Roehl (offensive coordinator / tight ends / fullbacks)
Jason Petrino (defensive coordinator / safeties)
Grant Olson (special teams coordinator / linebackers)
Joe Beshorner (running backs)
Steve Crutchley (wide receivers)
Nick Goeser (defensive line)
Dan Larson (offensive line)
Jeff Phelps (defensive tackles)
Tucker Meyer (outside linebackers)
Lewis Walker (cornerbacks)
Seth Hestness (offensive line assistant)
Bobby Mornhinweg (offensive analyst)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 3, 2023

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS	2	2 (1)	2 (3)	2 (3)	2 (2)	7	6	14	12	11	12	9	8	3
Coaches	2 (1)	2	2	2	2	8	7	15	11	10	13	9	7	3

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References

↑ "USC adds North Dakota State's Matt Entz to coach linebackers". espn.com. ESPN. December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
↑ "2023 North Dakota State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
↑ "2023 Football Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

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[1] "USC adds North Dakota State's Matt Entz to coach linebackers". espn.com. ESPN. December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[2] "2023 North Dakota State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[3] "2023 Football Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

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v t e North Dakota State Bison football
Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota: Nickel Trophy South Dakota State: Dakota Marker
Culture & lore	Thundar "On Bison" Gold Star Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

2023 North Dakota State Bison football

NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 29–31^2OT at Montana
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 3
Record	11–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Matt Entz (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Roehl (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jason Petrino (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Fargodome
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

v t e 2023 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
Albany Austin Peay Chattanooga Delaware Drake Duquesne Furman Gardner–Webb Idaho Lafayette Mercer Montana Montana State Nicholls North Carolina Central North Dakota North Dakota State Richmond Sacramento State South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois Villanova Youngstown State
Champion – South Dakota State

2023 North Dakota State Bison football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Regular season

Eastern Washington

Drake (first round)

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