2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

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| year = 2024

| team = North Dakota State Bison

| sport = football

| image = North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg

| image_size = 175

| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference

| short_conf = MVFC

| STATSRank = 1

| FCSCoachRank = 1

| record = 14–2

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Tim Polasek

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Jake Landry

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Pro-style

| codef_coach1 = Nick Goeser

| codc1_year = 1st

| codef_coach2 = Grant Olson

| codc2_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Fargodome

| champion = NCAA Division I champion
MVFC co-champion

| bowl = NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

| bowl_result =
W 35–32 vs. Montana State

}}

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joined the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, Iowa, and most recently, Wyoming. Polasek was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Jake Landry,{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/news/2024/2/2/football-jake-landry-named-ndsu-offensive-coordinator.aspx|title=Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|date=February 2, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024}} who joined the Bison from St. Thomas, as well as co-defensive coordinators Grant Olson and Nick Goeser.{{cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/ndsu-to-promote-grant-olson-to-defensive-coordinator|title=Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator|website=inforum.com|publisher=Forum of Fargo/Moorhead|date=December 21, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2024}} The Bison played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference), losing to Colorado{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/colorado-vs-north-dakota-state-score-takeaways-travis-hunter-shedeur-sanders-star-as-buffaloes-rally/live/|title=Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders star as Buffaloes rally|website=cbssports.com|publisher=CBS Sports|date=August 30, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2025}} and South Dakota.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/south-dakota-scores-12-seconds-230222028.html|title=South Dakota scores with 12 seconds left to beat FCS top ranked North Dakota State|website=sports.yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=November 23, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2025}} They were seeded second in the FCS playoffs and received a first round bye; they then defeated Abilene Christian,{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/abilene-christian-north-dakota-state-fcs-football-5bb60943128425a1cd5a22bb1194cdcd#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20Cam%20Miller%20threw,round%20of%20the%20FCS%20playoffs.|title=North Dakota State erases 14-point deficit, beats Abilene Christian 51-31 in FCS second round|website=apnews.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2025}} Mercer,{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/mercer-north-dakota-state-fcs-9ad81f5504bf2747d0cb1e8930dc771c#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20Cam%20Miller%20threw,nine%20titles%2C%20will%20play%20No.|title=Miller thorws for 2 TDs, runs for another as North Dakota State tops Mercer 31-7 in FCS quarterfinal|website=apnews.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 14, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2025}} and South Dakota State{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-state-north-dakota-state-fcs-62da95c830a7be421b6977386215a712#:~:text=(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20Bryce%20Lance%20caught,in%20the%20FCS%20title%20game.|title=Lance and Miller team to send North Dakota State to FCS title game with 28-21 win over Jackrabbits|website=apnews.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2025}} to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 6 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's tenth FCS title in 14 seasons,{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/north-dakota-state-wins-10th-fcs-title-with-35-32-win-over-montana-state-031445488.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEg_H6WKj5nvAX2ORHstxHKKBCD3Asle4BEauioAJeWTtss2rKhVFJYUjQzYXHcCyYDX47Ea7zf_WxPbt07iBNL7YZ4S_ka7h0jZyTBqnBquyG39Ao3RXpQisDzxxjR1MPyBQ9wbdQzK1_o5CIbHq2mso51pXZzIiKBm_fnRePGQ|title=North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title with 35-32 win over Montana State|website=sports.yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=January 6, 2025|access-date=January 6, 2025}} and 18th overall title.

Preseason

=MVFC poll=

{{main|2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference season#Preseason}}

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 22, 2024, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Bison were predicted to finish second in the conference.{{cite web |publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference |url=https://valley-football.org/news/2024/7/20/valley-football-2024-preseason-team-and-poll.aspx |title=Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll |date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=November 27, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|MVFC media poll
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=North Dakota State Bison\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)\|border=2}}
align="center" \| 1	South Dakota State	482 (42)
align="center" \| 2	North Dakota State	437 (1)
align="center" \| 3	South Dakota	371
align="center" \| 4	Southern Illinois	293
align="center" \| 5	North Dakota	276
align="center" \| 6	Illinois State	264
align="center" \| 7	Youngtown State	255
align="center" \| 8	Northern Iowa	227
align="center" \| 9	Missouri State	164 (1)
align="center" \| 10	Indiana State	68
align="center" \| 11	Murray State	67

Schedule

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| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|August 29|Thursday}}

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opprank =

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPN

| score = 26–31

| attend = 49,438

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 2

| opprank =

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 52–3

| attend = 16,811

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 4:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opprank =

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 38–35

| attend = 11,040

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| rank = 2

| opprank =

| opponent = Towson

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 41–24

| attend = 17,185

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opprank = 18

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 42–10

| attend = 11,687

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opprank = 7

| opponent = North Dakota

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| gamename = Nickel Trophy

| tv = ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+

| score = 41–17

| attend = 18,723

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opprank =

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 24–3

| attend = 9,610

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opprank = 1

| opponent = South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| gamename = Dakota Marker

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 13–9

| attend = 18,807

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opprank =

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 59–6

| attend = 6,133

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opprank =

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 42–19

| attend = 14,528

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opprank =

| opponent = Missouri State

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ABC ND/ESPN+

| score = 59–21

| attend = 14,679

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opprank = 4

| opponent = South Dakota

| site_stadium = DakotaDome

| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD

| tv = ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+

| score = 28–29

| attend = 9,062

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| nonconf = y

| opprank = 15

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = NCAA Division I Second Round

| score = 51–31

| attend = 10,373

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 14

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| nonconf = y

| opprank = 8

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = ABC

| gamename = NCAA Division I Quarterfinal

| score = 31–7

| attend = 10,353

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 21

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| away =

| nonconf = y

| opponent = South Dakota State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Fargodome

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| gamename = NCAA Division I Semifinal

| tv = ABC

| score = 28–21

| attend = 17,849

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|January 6, 2025|Monday}}

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 3

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Montana State

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Toyota Stadium

| site_cityst = Frisco, TX

| gamename = NCAA Division I Championship Game

| tv = ESPN

| score = 35–32

| attend = 18,005

}}

{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/2024|title=2024 Football Schedule|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|access-date=December 29, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison|title=North Dakota State Bison Schedule 2024|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=July 8, 2024}}

Game summaries

=Regular season=

==Colorado (FBS)==

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| VisPassYds = 292

| VisPassing = 20–26–0

| VisTOP = 36:44

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| VisReceivingStats = 5 rec, 72 yds

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| HomePassStats = 26/34, 445 yds, 4 TD, INT

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| HomeRushStats = 9 car, 20 yds

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| HomeReceivingStats = 7 rec, 198 yds, TD

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| QB=Cam Miller (#7)

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| QB=Shedeur Sanders (#2)

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| yards=7

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| Home=14

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| Visitor=20

| Home=17

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| Kicker=Alejandro Mata (#16)

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| QB=Shedeur Sanders (#2)

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| Team=NDSU

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| Home=31

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==Tennessee State==

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|date=September 7, 2024

|time=2:30 pm

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|referee=David Hergert

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| VisRushing = 30–72

| VisPassYds = 128

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| VisRusher = Draylen Ellis

| VisRushStats = 11 car, 27 yds

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| VisReceivingStats = 3 rec, 51 yds

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| HomePassStats = 14/18, 181 yds, 3 TD

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==East Tennessee State==

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|date=September 14, 2024

|time= 4:30 pm

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|H1=7|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7

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| VisPassYds = 250

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==Towson==

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==Illinois State==

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==North Dakota==

{{See also|2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team|Nickel Trophy}}

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==Southern Illinois==

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==South Dakota State==

{{See also|2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|Dakota Marker}}

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==Murray State==

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==Northern Iowa==

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==Missouri State==

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==South Dakota==

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=NCAA Division I playoffs=

{{See also|2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season#NCAA Division I playoff bracket}}

==Abilene Christian (second round)==

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==Mercer (quarterfinal)==

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==South Dakota State (semifinal)==

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==Montana State (national championship)==

{{See also|2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game|2024 Montana State Bobcats football team}}

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Roster

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kellen|last=Entz|num=2|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Beau|last=Johnson|num=70|pos=OT|class=FR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Schneckloth|num=72|pos=OT|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Miller|num=73|pos=OT|class=SR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Magin|num=75|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Poncius|num=76|pos=OT|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Schultz|num=77|pos=OG|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Rock|num=78|pos=OT|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Gores|num=80|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Williams|num=81|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Stoffel|num=82|pos=TE|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Cade|last=Osterman|num=83|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Conklin|num=84|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jett|last=Zabel|num=85|pos=TE|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Cedric|last=Wall|num=86|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Forystek|num=87|pos=TE|class=SO|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Finn|last=Diggins|num=89|pos=TE|class=JR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Enock|last=Sibomana|num=14|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jailen|last=Duffie|num=17|pos=CB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaquise|last=Alexander|num=18|pos=CB|class=SO|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Taylen|last=Eady|num=26|pos=S|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Jones|num=27|pos=S|class=JR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Washington|num=34|pos=CB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Jung|num=35|pos=S|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Kubitz|num=36|pos=LB|class=SR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Kopp|num=43|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Matthew|last=Stenbroten|num=49|pos=DE|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kody|last=Huisman|num=50|pos=DT|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Donovan|last=Woolen|num=51|pos=LB|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kole|last=Menz|num=55|pos=DE|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Loshiaka|last=Roques|num=56|pos=DE|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Oliver|last=Lucht|num=57|pos=LB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Keenan|last=Wilson|num=58|pos=DT|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaxon|last=Duttenhefer|num=64|pos=DT|class=JR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Hansen|num=66|pos=DT|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Vanderpool|num=69|pos=DE|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Mostaert|num=91|pos=DT|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kelton|last=McCaslin|num=92|pos=DE|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Toby|last=Anene|num=93|pos=DE|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Larson|num=94|pos=DT|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Hendricks|num=95|pos=DE|class=SR|rs=y|note=C}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Victor|last=Isele|num=97|pos=DE|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Brennan|last=Palmer|num=98|pos=DT|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Zenzen|num=99|pos=DE|class=JR|rs=y}}

|special_teams_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Klein|num=37|pos=K|class=SO|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Knodle|num=45|pos=LS|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Bowers|num=48|pos=LS|class=SO|rs=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url= https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/2024

|accessdate=December 9, 2024

|head_coach=

Tim Polasek (head coach)

|asst_coach=

Randy Hedberg (associate HC / quarterbacks)
Jake Landry (offensive coordinator / running backs)
Grant Olson (co-defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Nick Goeser (co-defensive coordinator / defensive tackles)
Joe Beschorner (special teams coordinator / tight ends / fullbacks)
Dan Larson (running game coordinator / offensive line)
Steve Crutchley (wide receivers)
Will Johnson (cornerbacks)
Devin Klieman (safties)
Carlton Littlejohn (defensive ends)
Jack Plumb (offensive quality control)
Brett Bostad (offensive analyst)
Jared Taylor (defensive quality control)
David Wienke (defensive anaylst)

}}

2025 NFL draft

The following Bison players were selected in the 2025 NFL draft.

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Player ! Position ! School ! Draft round ! Round pick ! Overall pick ! Team
Grey Zabel \| {{align\|center\|OG}} \| style={{NCAA color cell\|North Dakota State Bison}}\|North Dakota State \| 1 \| 18 \| 18 \| Seattle Seahawks
Cam Miller \| {{align\|center\|QB}} \| style={{NCAA color cell\|North Dakota State Bison}}\|North Dakota State \| 6 \| 39 \| 215 \| Las Vegas Raiders

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

Player

! Position

! School

! Draft
round

! Round
pick

! Overall
pick

! Team

Grey Zabel

| {{align|center|OG}}

| style={{NCAA color cell|North Dakota State Bison}}|North Dakota State

| 1

| 18

| Seattle Seahawks

Cam Miller

| {{align|center|QB}}

| style={{NCAA color cell|North Dakota State Bison}}|North Dakota State

| 6

| 39

| 215

| Las Vegas Raiders

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = STATS

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 14

| poll1_0= 2 (3)

| poll1_1= 2 (11)

| poll1_2= 2 (6)

| poll1_3= 2 (5)

| poll1_4= 2 (5)

| poll1_5= 2 (10)

| poll1_6= 2 (14)

| poll1_7= 2 (8)

| poll1_8= 1 (40)

| poll1_9= 1 (43)

| poll1_10=1 (43)

| poll1_11=1 (42)

| poll1_12=1 (41)

| poll1_13=3 (2)

| poll1_14=1 (56)

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 14

| poll2_0= 2

| poll2_1= 2 (5)

| poll2_2= 2 (2)

| poll2_3= 2 (1)

| poll2_4= 2 (1)

| poll2_5= 2 (3)

| poll2_6= 2 (3)

| poll2_7= 2 (2)

| poll2_8= 1 (24)

| poll2_9= 1 (24)

| poll2_10= 1 (24)

| poll2_11= 1 (24)

| poll2_12= 1 (23)

| poll2_13= 4

| poll2_14= 1 (16)

}}

References

North Dakota State

Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons

Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons

North Dakota State

Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions

Category:2024 in sports in North Dakota