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Competition Drives NDSU’s Development

Coach Entz Praises Strong Camp Ahead of Season Opener

  FARGO– North Dakota state university will kick off their season Saturday afternoon. The bison of course are defending the national championship and come into the season ranked first in the FCS. The bison offense put up just over 34 points per game last season while the defense held opponents to an average of just over 11. Having the benefit…

Captain Cody Mauch

Senior Left Tackle Ready to Lead O-Line

FARGO– Left Tackle Cody Mauch was named a team captain for NDSU football. The Hankinson North Dakota native blocked for a Bison run game that ranked number two in the FCS. With Mauch and company creating holes and dominating opposing defenses they racked up 280.6 yards per game and 6.21 yards per carry. The Bison’s 4,209 yards were the third…

NDSU Looks Forward to Kicking Off Season

NDSU Football Will Host Drake Saturday

FARGO– North Dakota State will open their season Saturday against the Drake Bulldogs at home. The Bison feel confident that practicing against themselves this fall has prepared them for the season. Quarterback Cam Miller believes that the Bison will stick to the game plan and pound the run, establishing their style of football. Senior captain Michael Tutsie is going into…

Dom Gonnella Back Healthy for NDSU and Another Summer With Diamondbacks

Knee injury cut last season short after being named starting running back

FARGO, N.D — “It was rough especially because I was ready to have a big season.” After leading the Bison in rushing his freshman year, Dom Gonnella was named the starting running back in year two after nine games, two touchdowns and 380 yards, a knee injury ended it all. “I tried to battle through it at first. Trying to…

UND’s Skokna Ready To Take On Bigger Role in Offense

Senior coming off two starts last season

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota finished top five in the Missouri Valley football conference averaging 163 yards per game  and 14 touchdowns. Luke Skokna  along with Isaiah Smith will be a the head of the production this season after Otis Weah left the program. While Weah accounted for nine of those scores, Skokna has seen significant reps in the…

NDSU’s Johnson Improved Mental Strength After Being Unsatisfied With Career Junior Season

Finding more advantages with game after reflection on last year

FARGO, N.D — North Dakota state running back Kobe Johnson enters his senior season with a lot of momentum. In 2021, Johnson set career-highs in rushing and touchdowns, even a school record for longest run from scrimmage. Despite doing all that, Johnson is still not satisified. Coming off a knee injury that cut his sophomore season short by three games,…

NDSU’s Mauch Ready To Lead Offensive Line

Taking what he's learned from Cordell Volson

FARGO, N.D — The North Dakota State rams, also known as the offensive line, are the staple to the identity of the program’s run first offense. Last year, the O-Line paved the way for the second best rushing average in the FCS. That’ll look to continue this season with Cody Mauch. The senior tackle is part of a group who…

UND Football Welcoming Challenge of Nebraska Week One

First time playing Big Ten Opponent since 1975

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football opens up their season on the road against Nebraska. It’s the first time the Fighting Hawks are playing a Big Ten opponent since 1975. The capacity of Alerus Center is 21,000. At Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, it’s 90,000. Head coach Bubba Schweigert and the rest of the team know the challenge that lays…

NDSU’s Waege Motivated in Sixth Year Coming Off Knee Injury

Tore ACL and Meniscus in week three last season

FARGO, N.D — At the forefront of the bison’s code green defense is defensive end Spencer Waege. The sixth year senior is back for one final season after the last one was cut short tearing his ACL and meniscus in his right knee week three against Towson. The injury wasn’t going to keep Waege down. His last full season, the…