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NDSU to take on Montana State in the 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic

August 18, 2025

KVRR Staff,

LAS VEGAS (NDSU ATHLETICS/KVRR) – ESPN Events has announced a pair of future Vegas Kickoff Classic games at Allegiant Stadium that will feature matchups of top FCS programs from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Big Sky Conference. North Dakota State will face Montana State on Labor Day weekend in 2027, and South Dakota State will face Montana in 2029….

Ben Ellefson Entering Year Three as Minnesota Vikings Coach

ELLEFSON IS AN OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT WITH THE VIKINGS AND IS ENTERING HIS THIRD YEAR.

August 11, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) -While Minnesota Vikings players continue their quest to become better each day at TCO Performance Center, it is the same for coaches, including former NDSU Bison Ben Ellefson. “Being able to jump right into the coaching side of things and still be involved with this organization, with this team, and everything, has been a dream come true,”…

Bison football player arrested for theft in Minneapolis, dismissed from team

August 4, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A now former Bison football player was arrested in Hennepin County last week for theft. Jail records show William Frattalone was booked into Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis on Friday morning. No other details about his arrest have been made public and he is not yet listed on the court calendar. NDSU Head Football Coach Tim Polasek…

Easton Stick Returns to Fargo for Third Annual QB Clinic

THE FORMER NDSU BISON QUARTERBACK IS ENTERING HIS 7TH SEASON IN THE NFL.

June 25, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Wednesday, former NDSU Bison quarterback Easton Stick returned to Fargo for his annual Quarterback clinic. It is the third year Stick has put on the clinic. Each year he brings reinforcements that add to the learning experience for the roughly 40 high school and college quarterbacks from the upper Midwest in attendance. This year, recently…

#ProBison: Grey Zabel Selected 18th Overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft

ZABEL BECOMES THE FIRST NDSU OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, AND THIRD PLAYER OVERALL, TO BE DRAFTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NFL DRAFT.

April 24, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

GREEN BAY, W.I. (KVRR) -The expectation entering Thursday’s NFL Draft first round was that Zabel would be taken. After great showings at the Senior Bowl and the NDSU Pro Day, Zabel grabbed the attention of scouts and climbed draft boards. Several mock drafts had Zabel selected in the first round with one as high as Number 11. On Thursday, Zabel…

NDSU Football Set for Spring Ball: Begins Monday, March 24

FRESH OFF THEIR 10TH FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, THE BISON ARE READY TO RUN IT BACK.

March 23, 2025

Ryan Bowlin,

FARGO (KVRR) -The North Dakota State football team is fresh off their 10th FCS National Championship. Now, for the first time in four years, there is a question mark at the Quarterback position. While Cam Miller prepares for this professional career after starting at NDSU for the past four seasons, the Bison look for a new signal caller. The coaching…

NDSU punches ticket to FCS semifinal after beating Mercer 31-7

December 14, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO (KVRR) – It was a tale of two halves for the North Dakota State Bison, as the first half was dominated by their offense with Cam Miller and the second half was all about the defense holding down the fort in the 31-7 win over Mercer in the FCS quarterfinals. “The fast start was good for us. Just to…

NDSU Tops Abilene Christian in FCS Second Round, 51-31

December 7, 2024

KVRR Staff,

PHOTO/ZACHARY LUCY FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS) – No. 2 seed North Dakota State overcame a slow start to score 31 unanswered points and beat No. 15 Abilene Christian 51-31 in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. North Dakota State (11-2) advanced to the FCS…

North Dakota State’s CharMar Brown Wins 2024 Jerry Rice Award as FCS Freshman Player of the Year

The Jerry Rice Award honors the FCS national freshman player of the year and boasts a rich history of winners. North Dakota State running back CharMar Brown is the 2024 recipient, selected from a group of 25 finalists.

December 4, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (THE ANALYST) – It took until the second half of his 10th game before North Dakota State running back CharMar Brown had his first gain of at least 20 yards. And yet, the redshirt freshman was dominating opponents already – physically as well as on the stats sheet. Brown’s steady production and power running style have been calling cards…

NDSU Football Signs 32 High School Student-Athletes

December 4, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS) – North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek announced the signing of 32 high school student-athletes Wednesday, Dec. 4, the first day of the three-day early signing period for Division I football. The signing class includes three players from North Dakota, 10 from Minnesota, seven from Wisconsin, three each from Missouri and Nebraska, two from…