North Dakota State University
Public university in Fargo
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| 2025 | North Dakota State Bison football team scheduled to play 4 non-conference games, including matches against The Citadel (twice), East Tennessee State, Oregon (FBS), Tennessee State, Central Arkansas, Southeast Missouri State, Austin Peay, and St. Thomas. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to host St. Thomas (PFL - FCS) |
| 2025 | Scheduled to host East Tennessee State (SoCon - FCS) |
| 2025 | Scheduled to host Austin Peay (UAC - FCS) |
| 2025 | Scheduled to play at The Citadel (SoCon - FCS) |
| 2025 | Scheduled to play at Oregon (Big Ten - FBS), a game rescheduled from 2020 |
| 2025 | Scheduled to host Southeast Missouri State (Big South–OVC - FCS) |
| 2025 | Scheduled to play at Central Arkansas (UAC - FCS), a game rescheduled from 2025 |
| January 6 2025 | The Bison defeated Montana State 35-32 to win their 10th FCS national championship and 18th national title at any level. Head coach Tim Polasek continued the streak of NDSU coaches winning the national championship in their first season. |
| 2024 | Tim Polasek becomes the 32nd head coach of the North Dakota State Bison football team, succeeding Matt Entz after the team's loss to Montana in the 2023 FCS playoffs semifinals. |
| 2024 | Won their tenth NCAA Division I Football Championship, solidifying their legacy as the most successful FCS program. |
| 2024 | Cam Miller (QB) continued to be a notable player, with Grey Zabel (OL) receiving a consensus team selection. |
| December 21 2024 | North Dakota State defeated South Dakota State in the FCS semifinals, starting their first winning streak over the Jackrabbits since 2018-2019 and clinching their 11th appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. |
| November 23 2024 | The Bison lost to South Dakota, marking the first time in the Division I era they fell to the school in consecutive regular seasons. |
| October 19 2024 | The Bison defeated top-ranked arch-rival South Dakota State Jackrabbits, reclaiming the Dakota Marker for the first time since 2019 and maintaining their Missouri Valley Football Conference league game winning streak record at 19. |
| August 29 2024 | North Dakota State Bison lost to Colorado 26-31 at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. |
| 2023 | Cole Wisniewski (DB) received multiple top team honors, including AP, AFCA, and STATS recognitions. |
| December 17 2023 | North Dakota State announced Tim Polasek as the new head coach, who had previously coached for the team from 2006–12 and 2014–16, returning to lead the Bison football program. |
| December 10 2023 | North Dakota State announced Matt Entz would be leaving for the USC linebackers position coach job, but was allowed to complete the 2023 playoff run. The Bison were ultimately eliminated by Montana in double overtime. |
| October 15 2023 | The Bison lost to their in-state rival UND for the first time in over two decades. |
| September 2 2023 | NDSU played the first ever college football game at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, defeating Eastern Washington 35-10. |
| 2022 | Spencer Waege (DE) and Hunter Luepke (FB) emerged as top performers, with Cody Mauch (OL) receiving consensus team selection. |
| September 17 2022 | North Dakota State Bison lost to Arizona 28-31 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. |
| January 8 2022 | North Dakota State Bison football team lost the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to South Dakota State with a score of 21-45, marking their first loss in a Division I championship game and only their third loss at any level. |
| January 8 2022 | North Dakota State Bison won the FCS championship by defeating Montana State Bobcats 38-10, with fullback Hunter Luepke scoring three touchdowns in the first half. |
| 2021 | Christian Watson (WR) and Cordell Volson (OL) continued to be standout performers, with Hunter Luepke (FB) also receiving significant team honors. |
| 2021 | Won the NCAA Division I Football Championship, maintaining their status as a powerhouse program. |
| November 6 2021 | South Dakota State (SDSU) defeated North Dakota State 27-19 in the 22nd Dakota Marker series, with NDSU ranked 2nd and SDSU ranked 9th. This was SDSU's first multiple consecutive wins in the series since 2016-2017. |
| October 2 2021 | North Dakota State Bison defeated in-state rival North Dakota (UND) 16-10 in Grand Forks, with NDSU ranked 5th and UND ranked 10th at the time. |
| May 13 2021 | Former Bison quarterback Trey Lance was drafted 3rd overall in the NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers after leaving the team before the Spring season. |
| 2020 | Christian Watson (WR/KR) and Cordell Volson (OL) were key players receiving top team recognitions during the COVID-impacted season. |
| May 2 2020 | Under coach Matt Entz, the NDSU Bison lost 24-20 to Sam Houston State University in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs, ending their three-championship win streak and missing the semifinals for the first time since 2010. |
| January 11 2020 | NDSU won the FCS title by defeating James Madison University 28-20, becoming the first Division I team since 1894 Yale to finish 16-0 and achieving their second consecutive undefeated season. |
| 2019 | North Dakota State Bison football team started the season with a 57-10 victory over Butler, playing in front of a record-breaking crowd of 34,544 at Minneapolis's Target Field. |
| 2019 | Won the NCAA Division I Football Championship and became the first Division I team since 1894 Yale to finish 16–0. |
| 2019 | Matt Entz officially began his tenure as head coach of the North Dakota State Bison football team, marking the start of the Entz era. |
| 2019 | North Dakota State achieves a perfect 16-0 season, winning the national championship by defeating James Madison 28-20, coached by Matt Entz. |
| 2019 | Notable players included Trey Lance (QB), Derrek Tuszka (DE), and Jabril Cox (LB), who received multiple team honors. |
| October 20 2019 | ESPN's College GameDay program covered the Dakota Marker game between #3 South Dakota State and #1 North Dakota State, with the Bison winning 23-16. |
| March 4 2019 | The NDSU football team was hosted at the White House by President Donald Trump. Quarterback Easton Stick presented Trump with a number 45 NDSU football jersey during the visit, which was arranged by Senator John Hoeven. |
| January 9 2019 | NDSU won the FCS National Championship, defeating Eastern Washington 38-24, marking head coach Chris Klieman's fourth title in five years. |
| 2018 | Won the FCS championship title. Chris Klieman was named successor to Bill Snyder at Kansas State, but remained with NDSU during the FCS playoffs. |
| 2018 | North Dakota State Bison football team had multiple players recognized in various All-Team selections, including Easton Stick (QB), Jabril Cox (LB), and Tanner Volson (C). |
| 2018 | Chris Klieman completes his final season as head coach, ending with a remarkable 69-6 record and multiple national championships in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. |
| 2018 | North Dakota State Bison football team achieved a perfect 15-0 season, winning their seventh national championship in eight years by defeating Eastern Washington 38-24 on January 9, 2019. |
| 2018 | Won the NCAA Division I Football Championship, continuing their dominant run. |
| December 13 2018 | North Dakota State University announced Matt Entz as the new head coach, succeeding Chris Klieman as the football program's leader. Entz was previously serving as the team's defensive coordinator before being promoted. |
| 2017 | Won the NCAA Division I Football Championship and began a remarkable 39-game winning streak. |
| 2017 | North Dakota State Bison football began an extraordinary 39-game winning streak that continued until 2021, setting an FCS record for consecutive wins. |
| 2016 | Conclusion of the Bison's unprecedented 22-game playoff winning streak. |
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