Teams / Mountain West / North Dakota State
Index · this season
65
first season rated
Career—since 1936
Peak—
Last 5—seasons
#65 nationally · 5-1 (2-1 conf)
Résumé #45 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #128
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West · Fargo, ND · Fargodome · Head coach Tim Polasek
Rival
Building rivalry
13-2 all time (15 meetings since 2008)
North Dakota State leads
Last: won 59-21 (2024) · North Dakota State has won 12 straight
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
0All-Americans
0NFL picks
100.0%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 2026. Every season →
Chemistry
58
54Foundation
62Gel
gel counts 45% so far
first season ratedTrending up
early · #69 of 138
HC year3
Ret. starters—
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 8/29vs
Jacksonville State
#113
W33-7
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
Fordham
FCS
W38-0
Wk 2 · 9/12@
Air Force
#91
W38-32
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Sacramento State
#110
W31-10
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
Wyoming
#122
W28-0
Wk 6 · 10/10@
UNLV
#90
L7-13
Wk 7 · 10/17vs
Nevada
#112
Win chance today
81%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
New Mexico
#57
Win chance today
30%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
UTEP
#134
Win chance today
96%
Wk 11 · 11/14@
Hawai'i
#124
Win chance today
81%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
Northern Illinois
#130
Win chance today
95%
Wk 13 · 11/27@
San José State
#111
Win chance today
77%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM · CBSSN
vs Nevada
Model
81%Market
84%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 66 | #56 | Untested depth | — | |
| RB | Running backs | 62 | #115 | Even | — | |
| WR | Receivers | 62 | #121 | Untested depth | — | |
| TE | Tight ends | 62 | #68 | Untested depth | — | |
| OL | Offensive line | 61 | #93 | Even | — | |
| DL | Defensive line | 77 | #28 | Deep | — | |
| LB | Linebackers | 78 | #18 | Deep | — | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 74 | #58 | Deep | — | |
| ST | Special teams | 68 | #37 | Top-heavy | — |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20265-1Tim Polasek65