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Index · this season

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)

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North Dakota State Bison

Mountain West · Fargo, ND · Fargodome · Head coach Tim Polasek

Rival

Missouri State

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

54Foundation

62Gel

gel counts 45% so far

first season ratedTrending up

early · #69 of 138

HC year3

Ret. starters—

QB yrs w/ OC1

View chemistry →

Roster · 130 players

Quarterbacks · 5room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
2	Nathan Hayes	QB	Sr	6'3" / 228	West Chicago, IL	70
13	Zander Smith	QB	Fr	6'3" / 225	Lakeland, FL	55
0	Preston Brown	QB	So	6'1" / 215	Festus, MO	54
10	Trey Drake	QB	Jr	6'3" / 213	Jamestown, NY	54
16	Henry Nelson	QB	Fr	6'3" / 210	Meridian, ID	54

Running backs · 12room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
7	DJ Scott	RB	Jr	5'11" / 215	Oviedo, FL	63
5	Myles Mitchell	RB	Fr	5'9" / 205	Chicago, IL	62
22	Charles Ross III	RB	Fr	5'9" / 200	Kansas City, MO	56
8	Barika Kpeenu	RB	So	5'10" / 199	Fargo, ND	55
8	Braylon Toliver	RB	Fr	5'11" / 195	Erie, CO	55
25	Godson Rufus-Okomhanru	RB	Fr	6'0" / 187	Mounds View, MN	55
28	Cortez LeGrant	RB	Jr	5'10" / 200	Sun Prairie, WI	55
34	Jonathan Harvey	RB	Sr	5'10" / 200	Mahtomedi, MN	55
45	Gatlin Empey	FB	Fr	6'1" / 235	Stoughton, WI	55
4	Nyeoti Punni	RB	Sr	6'1" / 225	Lebanon, NH	54
32	Barry Kpeenu	RB	So	5'10" / 205	West Fargo, ND	54
26	Brady Wavrunek	RB	Jr	5'11" / 213	Sioux City, IA	53

Receivers · 19room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
18	Jackson Williams	WR	Jr	5'11" / 185	Omaha, NE	68
15	Mekhi Collins	WR	Sr	6'4" / 215	North Mankato, MN	62
23	Kye Schlichting	WR	Fr	6'3" / 201	Horace, ND	56
12	Myles Ellis	WR	Fr	5'9" / 160	Flossmoor, IL	55
20	Drake Schlosser	WR	Fr	6'1" / 195	Stanley, ND	55
82	SJ Green	WR	Fr	5'10" / 185	Tampa, FL	55
87	Brandon Walton	WR	Fr	6'2" / 181	Kenosha, WI	55
27	Joaquin Jordan	WR	Fr	6'3" / 196	Homewood, IL	54
30	Kelly Watson	WR	Jr	5'11" / 195	Elmhurst, IL	54
80	Jacob Kilzer	WR	So	6'3" / 205	Maple Grove, MN	54
89	Tochi Okoro	WR	Jr	6'3" / 195	Dodge City, KS	54
17	Isiah St. Romain	WR	So	6'0" / 200	Williston, ND	52
83	Cade Osterman	WR	Jr	6'1" / 192	Elk River, MN	52
84	Logan Conklin	WR	So	6'4" / 205	Minot, ND	52
86	Dylan Vokal	WR	Fr	6'2" / 202	Maple Grove, MN	52
19	John Gores	WR	Sr	5'6" / 175	Fargo, ND	51
21	Chris Kiel	WR	Fr	5'11" / 205	Mount Horeb, WI	51
3	Jeremiah Patterson	WR	Sr	5'9" / 175	San Francisco, CA	50
11	Jordan McCants	WR	Sr	5'11" / 190	Birmingham, AL	47

Tight ends · 11room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
81	Reis Kessel	TE	So	6'5" / 245	Fargo, ND	67
43	Cash Danner	TE	Fr	6'5" / 235	Thompson, ND	54
46	Caden Ward	TE	Fr	6'3" / 230	Lincoln, NE	54
49	Colten Gunderson	TE	Fr	6'7" / 240	Savage, MN	54
87	Noah Nelson	TE	Fr	6'5" / 240	Hawley, MN	54
88	Isaac Ellison	TE	Fr	6'4" / 225	Menomonie, WI	54
40	Kaden Zenzen	TE	Sr	6'4" / 250	Hawley, MN	53
44	Luke Kokat	TE	Sr	6'3" / 250	Sturtevant, WI	53
96	Abraham Myers	TE	Jr	6'2" / 250	Sioux Falls, SD	53
9	Gabriel Cunningham	TE	Fr	6'3" / 242	Wentzville, MO	52
85	Jett Zabel	TE	So	6'3" / 235	Pierre, SD	52

Offensive line · 18room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
55	Kene Anene	OL	So	6'5" / 310	Cottage Grove, MN	63
61	Gage Schmidt	C	So	6'3" / 300	North Mankato, MN	63
62	Griffin Empey	G	Jr	6'3" / 302	Stoughton, WI	63
76	Ryan Babatz	OT	So	6'5" / 315	Montrose, MN	63
68	Coy Okeson	G	So	6'5" / 310	Minot, ND	62
77	Austin Schultz	OT	Jr	6'4" / 305	Moorhead, MN	53
57	Gavin Wang	OT	Fr	6'7" / 298	Annandale, MN	52
63	Trey McPartland	OL	Fr	6'5" / 285	Valley City, ND	52
67	Earl Brown	OL	Fr	6'5" / 310	Pillager, MN	52
70	Tucker Thieneman	OL	Fr	6'4" / 291	Pewaukee, WI	52
73	Alex Warden	OT	Fr	6'6" / 280	Suamico, WI	52
74	Brett Tastad	G	Fr	6'5" / 298	Rolette, ND	52
59	James Nellis	G	Fr	6'3" / 290	Grafton, WI	51
66	Jack Liwienski	G	Jr	6'3" / 297	Chanhassen, MN	50
71	Nate Tastad	G	So	6'5" / 303	Rolette, ND	50
75	Josh Magin	OT	Sr	6'6" / 308	Shakopee, MN	50
78	Noah Stommes	OT	So	6'6" / 300	Richmond, MN	50
72	Nate Schneckloth	G	Jr	6'5" / 300	Eldridge, IA	49

Defensive line · 22room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
9	Kelton McCaslin	DE	Sr	6'5" / 250	St. Charles, IL	84
11	Matthew Stenbroten	DE	So	6'4" / 250	Lake Mills, WI	79
94	Logan Larson	DT	Sr	6'3" / 290	Woodbury, MN	77
8	Keenan Wilson	DT	Jr	6'1" / 290	Eagan, MN	73
0	Victor Isele	DE	Jr	6'2" / 260	Grand Island, NE	68
56	Allante Burley	DE	Sr	6'3" / 240	Lawrenceville, GA	68
60	Thomas Roberts	DT	Fr	6'4" / 275	Albion, NE	68
48	Blake Schiltz Turnover Maker	DE	Fr	6'2" / 250	Pine Island, MN	66
54	Alijah Wayne	DT	So	6'4" / 290	Omaha, NE	62
93	Anthony Okes	DE	Jr	6'3" / 260	Great Falls, MT	62
95	Zach Vanderpool	DT	So	6'5" / 285	Byron, MN	62
99	Obald Niyonkuru	DT	Jr	5'11" / 290	Altoona, IA	62
58	Zach Hellendrung	DT	Fr	6'3" / 275	Boyceville, WI	58
65	Brody Clubb	DT	Fr	6'3" / 290	Tiffin, IA	58
69	Skyler Werner	DT	Fr	6'2" / 270	Savage, MN	58
90	Truman Griffith	DE	So	6'2" / 260	Shawnee, KS	58
92	Daniel Devine	DE	Fr	6'4" / 245	Saint Paul, MN	58
91	Ethan Wood	DE	Fr	6'4" / 255	Mount Vernon, IA	57
53	Chase Evink	DT	Fr	6'5" / 285	Hancock, MN	56
64	Jason Hunter	DT	Fr	6'5" / 265	Fargo, ND	56
97	Simon Vinton	DE	Fr	6'5" / 240	Plymouth, MN	56
98	Jack Hansen	DT	So	6'3" / 282	Eagan, MN	56

Linebackers · 14room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
1	Donovan Woolen Ball Hawk	LB	Jr	6'4" / 230	Frisco, TX	85
3	Gavin Sell Ball Hawk	LB	Fr	6'2" / 230	Woodville, WI	77
25	Ray James Jr. Ball Hawk	LB	So	6'2" / 240	Eden Prairie, MN	76
41	Peder Haugo	LB	So	6'1" / 230	Fargo, ND	70
42	Alex Elliott	LB	Jr	6'2" / 220	Hutchinson, MN	67
52	Keith Williams Ball Hawk	LB	Jr	6'1" / 240	Milwaukee, WI	66
55	Oliver Lucht	LB	Jr	6'1" / 228	Fargo, ND	66
21	Noah Taylor	LB	Jr	6'0" / 228	Lemont, IL	65
46	Jack Wilson	LB	Fr	6'2" / 225	Verona, WI	58
47	Jacob Wrbanek	LB	Fr	6'4" / 228	Maple Grove, MN	58
50	Damian Devine	LB	Fr	6'3" / 230	Saint Paul, MN	58
44	Carter Appl	LB	Fr	6'2" / 215	Menasha, WI	57
35	Ryland Satter	LB	So	6'1" / 235	Sioux Falls, SD	56
38	Ben Schepp	LB	Fr	6'1" / 210	Velva, ND	56

Defensive backs · 23room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
16	Marion Moore Turnover Maker	CB	Fr	5'11" / 190	Madison, WI	78
14	Taylen Eady	S	So	6'0" / 205	Toano, VA	76
29	Darius Givance Turnover Maker	S	Sr	6'2" / 215	Champlin, MN	76
6	Jaylin Crumby	S	Jr	5'11" / 200	Tampa, FL	71
12	DJ Voltz	CB	Sr	6'1" / 180	Saginaw, MI	71
28	Kendrick Carter Turnover Maker	CB	Fr	5'10" / 179	Dallas, TX	69
34	Deron Russell	CB	Fr	6'1" / 180	Waseca, MN	68
2	EJ Davis	CB	So	6'1" / 190	Orlando, FL	67
24	Kobe Russell	CB	Fr	6'1" / 197	Prescott, WI	67
20	Will Steil	S	So	6'2" / 205	Cold Spring, MN	66
4	Najee Nelson	CB	Jr	5'11" / 197	Lakeville, MN	65
7	Chance Tucker	CB	Sr	6'0" / 190	Encino, CA	65
22	Hudson Artz	S	Sr	6'0" / 205	Fairmont, MN	64
30	Jaylen Archibald	S	Fr	6'1" / 205	Frisco, TX	64
19	Will Rosenmeyer	CB	So	6'0" / 188	Highlands Ranch, CO	58
26	Evrett Tait	S	Fr	6'0" / 205	Chippewa Falls, WI	58
32	Brayden Dozier	CB	Fr	6'0" / 189	Maple Grove, MN	58
36	Gunner Thielges	S	Fr	6'1" / 201	Lamoure, ND	58
31	Q Barnslater	CB	Fr	6'0" / 170	Burnsville, MN	57
33	Walker Braaten	S	Fr	6'3" / 190	Westhope, ND	57
13	Mikhale Ford	S	Fr	5'11" / 190	Lincoln, NE	56
23	Kegan Huber	CB	Sr	6'0" / 190	Lake Geneva, WI	56
27	Landon Meier	S	So	5'11" / 195	Fargo, ND	56

Special teams · 6room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
37	Drew Klein Big Leg	PK	Sr	5'9" / 185	Hortonville, WI	78
39	Aaron Bickerton	P	Sr	6'3" / 225	Stoke, nan	62
51	Caleb McGrath	P	Jr	6'3" / 205	Apple Valley, MN	56
57	Gabe Vernetti	LS	Fr	5'11" / 232	Machesney Park, IL	55
38	Jayden Onuonga	PK	Fr	6'4" / 205	Forest Lake, MN	54
48	CJ Anderson	LS	Sr	6'1" / 240	Elgin, SC	50