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
| Season | Record | Conference | AP final | Season rank | Rating | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026in progress | 5-1 | Mountain West | — | #65 | 65 | Tim Polasek |
★ = a national title the school claims. Seasons before 1936 (the first AP poll) are the early era: shown in gray and rated on the same yardstick, but the all-time pool and program totals that matter most start in 1936.