Bison Football

Bison Prepare for Home Opener vs. Maine

HEAD COACH MATT ENTZ MET WITH THE MEDIA MONDAY TO RECAP LAST SATURDAY'S WIN AND PREVIEW MAINE THIS SATURDAY.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Bison won their Eighth straight season opener with the 35-10 win over Eastern Washington. The Bison dominated all facets of the game and Head Coach Matt Entz pointed out a few of the positives and says all it does is set the standard for the rest of the season. “A lot of positives,” said Entz….

Cole Payton Shines in Saturday’s Bison Win

PAYTON LED THE BISON IN RUSHING WITH OVER 100 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — The North Dakota State Bison dominated from start to finish in Saturday’s game versus Eastern Washington. Starting Quarterback Cam Miller finished the day with 174 yards in the air and 83 yards on the ground along with 3 total touchdowns. On Defense, Code Green allowed just 10 points and 72 yards on the ground. Another big take…

Bison Lead FCS in Sending Players to the NFL

12 FORMER BISON ARE ROSTERED IN THE NFL AFTER THIS WEEK'S ROSTER CUTS.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After this week’s roster cuts and waiver period, the NDSU Bison lead all FCS teams in NFL players. The 12 Bison currently rostered are: Cody Mauch, OL (Buccaneers) -not pictured- Nash Jensen, OL (Panthers) -not pictured- Hunter Luepke, FB (Cowboys) -not pictured- Billy Turner, OL (Jets) Chris Board, LB (Patriots) Christian Watson, WR (Packers) Cordell Volson,…

Bison Football Begins Fall Practice

THE BISON ARE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY FROM WEEK 1.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Thursday morning, the Bison began fall practice which signals football season is right around the corner. The bison arrived to the Nodak insurance football performance complex to begin their road to returning to championship form. The day marks less than a month until week 1 kickoff down in Minneapolis vs Eastern Washington. Head Coach Matt Entz…

NDSU to Face SDSU in Frisco for FCS Championship

NDSU and SDSU will meet Sunday, January 8th.

FARGO–  North Dakota State came back from a 16-0 first quarter deficit Friday night against Incarnate Word to punch their ticket to Frisco. Saturday, South Dakota State took down Montana State 39-18 to set up a showdown for the FCS Championship between the rivals. Last night the Bison trailed 16 to zero after the first quarter. They rallied however in…

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…

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…

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…