FARGO, N.D. — For the second time this season, the Fargodome is playing host to a top-10 FCS showdown. The eighth-ranked Illinois State Redbirds will be in town. The Bison have won 13 in a row at the Dome, dating back to last season. This year’s Illinois State team poses as big a challenge as ever though. The Birds have…
FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to punters, they are a lot like referees: If you’re talking about them, it’s generally not a good sign. That’s not the case for NDSU punter Garret Wegner though. Wegner has made a big impact for the team in just his sophomore season. Last year, North Dakota State struggled trying to flip the field. Jackson…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has done pretty well to fight off injuries so far this season. On Saturday, however, things were a little scarier as two star players went down with hamstring injuries. Preseason All-Americans Lance Dunn at running back and Rob Grimsley at safety left the games early. Head coach Chris Klieman delivered good news on Monday…
FARGO, N.D. — Six games into the season, you can’t ask for any better than being 6-0. North Dakota State had no problem knocking off Western Illinois on the road, taking down the leathernecks 34-to-7. The Bison forced five turnovers in the contest, while not turning the ball over once. They are tied for second nationally in turnover margin now, trailing…
FARGO, N.D. — NDSU and UND will hit the halfway point of their conference volleyball schedule on Friday. The two teams are matching up for the second time this season. The Fghting Hawks took part one of the rivalry showdown two weeks ago in a five-set thriller. That marked the final match of a six-game skid for the Bison. They…
FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota State football team is on the road Saturday to face Western Illinois. It is not the easiest campus to get to with a flight and then a two-hour bus ride to the stadium. NDSU did just fine with its first road test of the season, despite a slow start. The Herd have been outscored in…
FARGO, N.D. — Heading into this weekend, North Dakota State is one of four FCS programs without any losses this season. The top-ranked Bison are preparing to hit the road for the second consecutive week to face Western Illinois. The Leathernecks are 2-3 on the season, but both of those wins came in their only two home games. This is…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football is on the road this weekend for the first time all season. The Bison are up against No. 22 Northern Iowa. A year ago, in the Fargodome, the Bison beat the Panthers 30-to-14. Then-junior quarterback Eli Dunne turned the ball over four times, with two fumbles and a pair of interceptions. He was…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football always has a target on its back. The Bison know the pressure of being the No. 1 team in the country, but they’re also playing what could be the toughest stretch of the season. NDSU going back-to-back in terms of rivalry matchups. After taking down South Dakota Sate, now they have Northern Iowa….
ST. LOUIS (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State punter Garret Wegner was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week by the league office Monday, Oct. 1. It is his first career player of the week honor. Wegner, a sophomore from Lodi, Wis., averaged 47.4 yards on five punts with three inside the 20-yard-line to help North Dakota…
