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NCAA Approves FCS Championship Contingency Plan

Minimum roster to play set at 53 players; two coaches

FRISCO, TX — COVID-19 continues to make an impact in both college and professional sports. The new omicron variant has already canceled multiple FBS bowl games over the last few weeks and if the FCS Championship happened to have the same fate an approved plan is in place. The national title game between North Dakota state and Montana State is…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against South Dakota State

Won previous two against the Jackrabbits at home

FARGO, N.D — (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State men’s basketball team stormed back to erase a 20-point deficit in the second half, but ultimately South Dakota State earned a 90-86 victory over the Bison on Thursday night. The past seven games between the Bison and Jackrabbits have now all been decided by five points or less. NDSU trailed 69-49 with…

Montana State’s Vigen Playing Alma Mater; NDSU Using Close Games As Advantage Heading into FCS Championship

Players, coaches speak for first time ahead of next Saturday's match-up

FARGO, N.D — North Dakota State football has returned from their holiday break and in day four of winter camp getting ready to make the trip south to Frisco and the FCS Championship for the 9th time in 11 years on Wednesday. While about a quarter of the roster and the program itself have the experience of making it this…

NDSU Men’s Hoops Rides Four-Game Win Streak into Match-Up With South Dakota State

Bison have won the last two against the Jackrabbits at home

FARGO, N.D — After a win over North Dakota and the holiday break to follow, it’s all Summit League games from here on out for North Dakota State men’s basketball starting with the only team picked ahead of them in the preseason poll, South Dakota State, closing out the calendar year. NDSU rides a four-game win streak into the match-up…

UND Hockey Looking to Build Off Strong First Half

Starts second half with exhibition against USA U-18 Team on Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey celebrated the holiday break as a top five team in the country and as holders of the number one spot in the NCHC. That’s all despite losing 14 players and eight who had NHL contracts coming into the year. The reason for the success has been seeing that red light flash often. UND…

Holiday Bowl on FOX cancelled due to COVID-19 cases

The game was to feature the UCLA Bruins facing the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

SAN DIEGO, CA (KVRR) – The Holiday Bowl tonight on FOX (KVRR) has been cancelled. UCLA football tweeted, “The UCLA football team is unable to participate in tonight’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program”. FOX Sports is reporting that COVID-19 decimated the Bruins defensive line. The game was to feature the…

Bison Men Hold Off Hawks in Summit Opener

Coach Richman Speaks About the Team's Defensive Potential

The bison swept the fighting hawks winning both the men’s and women’s games. The bison came into men’s game riding a 3 game win streak and extended that to four with an 86-76 win that was closer than the scoreboard. The bison jumped out to a 21-9 lead to start the game but Coach Sather called a timeout for the…

Cooper Mattern Transferring to Concordia

North Dakota High School Football Star, Cooper Mattern Will Play for the Cobbers

Moorhead Moorhead, MN — Cooper Mattern is trasnfering from St. Johns to Concordia College. Mattern finished his senior season as the top quarterback in the state of North Dakota after throwing for over 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and averaging just under 258 yards per game for Shanley high school in 2020. Mattern did not play last season with the Johnies….

Bison OC, Roehl Interviews With ETSU

Tyler Roehl Interviewed with East Tennessee For Their Head Coaching Vacancy

According to the Johnson City Press, Roehl spoke with east Tennessee about the head coaching position on zoom. Roehl has been on the bison staff for 6 of the teams 8 FCS Championships; one as a grad assistant five as a fulltime coach. He coached fullbacks and tight ends before being promoted to O.C. In 2019. The Bison beat ETSU…

Bison Sweep Hawks in Summit League Opener

NDSU Holds Off Fighting Hawks in Men's and Women's Games

FARGO — The North Dakota State Bison defeated the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 86-76 in their Summit League season opener. The Bison’ women’s team defeated the Hawks in Grand Forks 67-61. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Hawks Men’s Basketball, NDSU, NDSU Basketball, NDSU MBB, NDSU Men’s Basketball, NDSU Women’s Basketball, UND Basketball