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NDSU Football: Receivers Sproles and Watson Poised To Lead Wide Out Group

In 12 games combined last year, Sproles and Watson racked up 14 receptions for 199 yards and a touchdown.
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FARGO, N.D. — There are new faces all over the North Dakota State football roster with only three starters returning on offense from last season. One of the positions that has the most youth are the wide receivers. If you take a look at the depth chart, no receivers graduate until the year 2021. That puts the group in the…
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NDSU Football: Quarterbacks Speak On Competition For Starting Job

Quarterback to be named 10 days from Butler game
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  FARGO, N.D — The battle for starting quarterback come week one has been the major talking point of the off season around North Dakota State football. Head coach Matt Entz said he wants to name a starter 10 days before the Butler game. The three in a battle for the top spot, redshirt freshman Trey Lance, sophomore Noah Sanders…
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NDSU Football: Entz Gives Update on Starting Quarterback Battle

Redshirt Freshman Trey Lance and Junior Transfer Zeb Noland are competing for the job
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FARGO, N.D. — With Easton Stick moving onto the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers, the competition for his replacement has been heavy all spring and into the first five practices of fall in the quarterback room. Redshirt freshman Trey Lance, sophomore Nolan Sanders and junior transfer Zeb Noland are the three front runners dueling it out for that top…
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NDSU Football Number One in FCS Stats Preseason Poll

NDSU received 142 of the 160 votes
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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Two-time defending national champion North Dakota State was picked No. 1 in the STATS FCS Preseason Top 25 poll released Monday, Aug. 5. The Bison gained 142 of the 160 first-place votes in the national media poll, which features two NDSU opponents in the top five. James Madison had 14 first-place votes and edged South…
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NDSU Football Starts Fall Camp

Hit Full Pads on Tuesday
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FARGO, N.D. — Bison football fans wait no longer for the college football season is here with the end of day one of fall camp for North Dakota State. Plenty of energy from both sides of the ball. Coach Matt Entz called it a day full of energy. New coaching staff ready to coach these players. Veterans coaching these young…
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NDSU’s Wegner Named to FCS Punter of the Year Watchlist

Punter of the Year is an Inaugural Award
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – North Dakota State’s Garret Wegner is on the preseason watch list for the inaugural FCS Punter of the Year award. The nominees were announced by the Augusta Sports Council, which has been the home of the Ray Guy Award since 2000 honoring the nation’s best punters at the FBS level. Wegner, a fourth-year junior from Lodi, Wis., was a…
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NDSU Football Voted No.1 in Missouri Valley Football Preseason Poll

NDSU received 32 of the possible 40 votes
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ST. LOUIS – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State has been tabbed as the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason favorite in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors released Monday, July 29. NDSU has been picked first in the preseason poll for eight straight seasons. North Dakota State has earned at least a share of the league…
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Former NDSU Wideout Shepherd Signed By Green Bay Packers

Packers signed Shepherd after Rookie Mini-Camp
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former North Dakota State receiver Darrius Shepherd did not hear his name called in seven rounds of the NFL Draft, however, Shepherd did receive a mini camp invite with the Green Bay Packers in the hours following. He impressed and Monday was signed to a contract. The Packers had two roster spots open to fill after…
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Bison Football Players Stop by Eventide to Visit Senior Fans

Some of the fans have been supporting the team for over 50 years
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — As the NDSU football team prepares for its upcoming season, some of its players are finding ways to give back to the community. Many seniors at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings are giving these players a hero’s welcome. These fans are getting a chance to eat and talk with the players, and even look at their gold. Players say…
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Former NDSU Quarterback Easton Stick Drafted by Chargers

The Bison Alumni was selected 166th overall in the 5th round by Los Angeles
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FARGO, N.D. — Easton Stick is about to start enjoying some much nicer weather during the upcoming football season. The former NDSU star quarterback was drafted 166th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in day three of the NFL draft. Stick won three national championships with the bison and is the most winning FCS quarterback, going 49–3 in his career at…