FCS

Bison Football Throw on Pads For First Time in Fall Camp

NDSU opens the season with Cal Poly.

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football threw on pads Tuesday morning at practice for the first time of fall camp. Of course the mantra has not changed with the Bison. Goals are still the same aiming for conference and national titles. This roster could be the best that Fargo has ever seen from the green and gold as the team is really…

NDSU at No. 1 in STATS FCS Preseason Poll

Bison with 151 of 157 first-place votes.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Defending national champion North Dakota State was ranked No. 1 in the STATS FCS Preseason Top 25 media poll released Monday, Aug. 6. The Bison garnered 151 of the 157 first-place votes. No. 2 James Madison, the national runner-up a year ago, took the remaining six first-place votes. National semifinalists South Dakota State and Sam…

NDSU DE Menard Back on Buck Buchanan Watch List

Safety Robbie Grimsley is also on the watch list for the top defensive player in the FCS.

FARGO, N.D. — At this time last season, North Dakota State defensive end Greg Menard was named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List, awarded to the top defensive player in the FCS. He tore his ACL later that month and missed the entire season. After using his redshirt, Menard is back on the Buchanan watch list for his senior season….

KVRR Round Table: NDSU Football Building Depth in Spring

The KVRR Sports team gives us a look at what to watch for in NDSU spring football

FARGO, N.D. — The defending national champion NDSU Bison football team returned to the practice field this week for spring practices. Multiple starters will have a minimal role in the practices as they recover from injury. Coach Chris Klieman and the herd will take advantage of this and aim to create depth at many positions. The KVRR sports team tells…

Former Pro Bowl CB Finnegan Talks his Route from FCS to NFL

Finnegan competed in a Pizza Hut Delivery Challenge during halftime of the FCS National Championship game

FRISCO, Texas — For at least 19 North Dakota State football players, the FCS National Championship game was their final game for the Herd. A few of them may never play football again, and a few may go on to play professionally. No one from the state of North Dakota needs reminding that players can succeed at every level after…

FCS Championship Breakdown: NDSU vs. James Madison

KVRR Sports anchors Keith Albertson and Jeremy Klein break down all the keys to the matchup between NDSU and James Madison

FRISCO, Texas — The 2018 FCS National Championship features a showdown between the top two scoring defenses in the country. North Dakota State and James Madison are in a rematch from last year’s semifinal in Fargo, N.D. KVRR Sports anchors Keith Albertson and Jeremy Klein break down the matchup piece by piece to label who has the advantage before Saturday’s…

NDSU, SHSU Feature FCS’s Top Defense and Top Offense

The Bison and Bearkats have the nation's best defense and best offense respectively

FARGO, N.D. — Friday’s FCS semifinal game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State is a battle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. The Bearkats have the nation’s top offense in terms of yards per game at 552.4, while the Bison have allowed the fewest yards per game at 237.9. Most of SHSU’s production comes through the…

NDSU Falls to No. 4 in Committee FCS Rankings

The Bison lost Saturday's game against South Dakota State

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 in the FCS Committee Rankings that were released Thursday. The Bison (8-1, 5-1 MVFC) dropped their first game of the season against South Dakota State on Saturday. FCS Committee Rankings 1) James Madison 9-0 2) Jacksonville State 8-1 3) Central Arkansas 8-1 4) North Dakota State 8-1…

NDSU Linebacker Nick DeLuca Questionable for Saturday’s Game

DeLuca reportedly has a "non-ACL" knee injury

FARGO, N.D. — The injury bug continues to waste no time affecting North Dakota State football. Preseason FCS All-American linebacker Nick DeLuca is questionable heading into Saturday’s game against No. 7 Eastern Washington. The NDSU Athletics Department is calling it a “non-ACL” knee injury, but he is still being evaluated. DeLuca missed 11 games in 2016 with season-ending shoulder surgery…

NDSU Football Ranked No. 2, UND No. 8 in Preseason Poll

The Bison and Fighting Hawks both make top 10 in first STATS Poll of 2017

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State couldn’t squeeze ahead of defending National Champion James Madison in the STATS Preseason Top-25 Poll. The Bison scored 19 of 163 first-place votes to sit at No. 2. Fresh off of its first-ever trip to the FCS Playoffs, the University of North Dakota comes in at No. 8 with a strong corps of returners….