2025 North Dakota State Bison football team

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2025 North Dakota State Bison football
North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Landry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Goeser (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGrant Olson (2nd season)
Home stadium Fargodome
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois State  0 0   0 0  
Indiana State  0 0   0 0  
Murray State  0 0   0 0  
North Dakota  0 0   0 0  
North Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
Northern Iowa  0 0   0 0  
South Dakota  0 0   0 0  
South Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
Southern Illinois  0 0   0 0  
Youngstown State  0 0   0 0  
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team will represent North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison will be led by second-year head coach Tim Polasek and play home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 30TBAat The Citadel *TBA
September 6TBAat Tennessee State *TBA
September 13TBA Southeast Missouri State *TBA
September 27TBA South Dakota Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
TBA
October 4TBAat Illinois State TBA
October 11TBA Southern Illinois
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
TBA
October 18TBAat Indiana State TBA
October 25TBAat South Dakota State TBA
November 1TBA Youngstown State
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
TBA
November 8TBAat North Dakota TBA
November 15TBA Northern Iowa
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
TBA
November 22TBA St. Thomas *
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
TBA
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Regular season

The Citadel

North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Bulldogs0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: TBA

Tennessee State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Tigers0

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: TBA

Southeast Missouri State

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Redhawks0
Bison0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Coyotes0
Bison0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 27, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

Illinois State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Redbirds0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: TBA

Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois Salukis (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Salukis0
Bison0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

Indiana State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Sycamores0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: TBA

South Dakota State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Jackrabbits0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: TBA

Youngstown State

Youngstown State Penguins (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Penguins0
Bison0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

North Dakota

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Fighting Hawks0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Bison0
Panthers0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

St. Thomas

St. Thomas Tommies (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Quarter12Total
Tommies0
Bison0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBA

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References

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  2. "2025 North Dakota State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved January 21, 2025.