North Dakota State football

WEEK 3: 16 Plays Battle for the Title: Chris Heise Play of the Year

FARGO (KVRR) –Let the games continue! Each Friday in July we will present four plays to battle for one spot in the “Final Four” of the Chris Heise Play of the Year. The Final four will take place Friday, August 1 with a winner announced the following Monday/Friday. JULY 18 NOMINEES: PLAY 1: Taylor Hodny’s game-winning goal to claim the…

Bison Safety Cole Wisniewski Enters Transfer Portal

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -On the first day Division I players can officially enter the transfer portal, North Dakota State loses a big name. Safety Cole Wisniewski announced on his X (formerly Twitter) page that he has entered his name in the transfer portal for his final year of eligibility. The preseason All-American did not play this season after undergoing surgery…

FCS Playoffs: No. 2 NDSU Hosts No. 15 Abilene Christian Saturday, December 7

ABILENE CHRISTIAN DEFEATS NORTHERN ARIZONA 24-0 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FCS PLAYOFFS TO ADVANCE TO PLAY NDSU.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -NDSU (10-2) knows who they will play in the FCS playoffs second round. 15-seed Abilene Christian (9-4) defeated unranked Northern Arizona Saturday 24-0. 2-seed NDSU will host Abilene Christian at 2 P.M. Saturday, December 7 at the FargoDome. THE NUMBERS*:  Offense: ACU owns the 16th ranked scoring offense at 24.8 points-per-game entering the playoffs and the 3rd…

Polasek Brings Fresh Energy to Spring Practice

North Dakota State Football Holds First Spring Practice of 2024

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison were already on the field and hard at work well before the sun rose Tuesday morning. New Head Coach Tim Polasek emphasized tempo, toughness, and tackling as he looks to lay the foundation for a team looking to return to national championship form. Polasek’s practice moved quickly and so did he as he spent time…

TIM POLASEK EXCITED TO RETURN TO FARGO; READY TO LEAD BISON INTO NEW ERA

TIM POLASEK OPENS UP ABOUT WHAT RETURNING TO NDSU MEANS TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY

  FARGO, N.D. — Tim Polasek is back with the Bison and this time as NDSU’s head football coach. Polasek returns for a third stint with the Bison after coaching under Craig Bohl and Chris Kleiman. Polasek’s coaching journey took him to Iowar where he was the offensive line coach before reuniting with Bohl at Wyoming where he was the…

NDSU names Polasek head football coach

BISON WASTE NO TIME ANNOUNCING NEW HEAD COACH IN WAKE OF MONTANA LOSS

COURTESY: NDSU ATHLETICS FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University has named Tim Polasek as the 32nd head football coach in program history, NDSU director of athletics Matt Larsen announced on Sunday, Dec. 17. Polasek is returning to North Dakota State from Wyoming, where he was the offensive coordinator under former NDSU head coach Craig Bohl for the past three seasons. “I…

No. 12/11 Bison Prepare for Racers

BISON PLAYERS SPEAK TO MEDIA AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S MVFC GAME.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– The North Dakota State Bison welcome in the Murray State Racers on Saturday and look to build on their most recent win against Western Illinois last Saturday. The Racers come in with a record of 2-5 on the season and the Bison sit at 5-2 themselves, ranked number 12 and 11 in different ranking polls. The game…

Central Arkansas Brings Formidable Offense to FargoDome

NDSU Will Have Their Run Defense Tested Saturday V the Bears

FARGO, N.D. — Central Arkansas brings a big physical team to the FargoDome that will be the first big challenge for NDSU’s run defense that looks to be vastly improved from last season. Code Green has held opponents to just 89 yards per game so far this season which is the 7th best in the nation in that category. The…

Code Green Dominant Through First Two Weeks; Entz Details Improvement

NDSU is 2-0 with one of the best defenses in the FCS through the first two weeks of their season

FARGO — North Dakota State Football took down the Maine Black Bears 44-7 Saturday afternoon and continued to show major improvements on the defensive side of the ball.  While it may be early and conference play does not begin until October, the first two weeks of the regular season, North Dakota State’s defense has been among the best in the…