North Dakota State

NDSU Men’s Basketball Readying for Season Opener

The Bison are in California to start the year at UCSB

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) —  The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will open the 2017-18 season with a road trip to southern California, taking on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Saturday, Nov. 11, and the nationally ranked USC Trojans on Monday, Nov. 13. The Bison and Gauchos have met one time previously on the basketball court, with NDSU scoring…

NDSU FB Hoping Loss Takes Some Pressure Off

The Bison fell to 8-1 with a road loss to South Dakota State

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football’s hopes for a perfect season came to an end Saturday with a road loss to South Dakota State. The Bison (8-1, 5-1 MVFC) have now lost two regular-season games in the past two seasons, and both have been at the hands of the Jackrabbits. “Maybe a loss will let them relax and play,”…

NDSU FB Hoping for Faster Start against Rival SDSU

The Bison are outscoring Valley opponents 25-19 in the first quarter this season

FARGO, N.D. — All season, North Dakota State football has dominated teams in the second half, especially in conference play. Through five Missouri Valley Football Conference games, NDSU outscored opponents 59-7. That makes up for a sluggish first quarter where they have a scoring margin of +5 (24-19). The Bison are hoping to take advantage of South Dakota State’s below-average…

NDSU Runs Away with Exhibition Opener against Concordia

The Bison won 95-46

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team opened the 2017-18 season with a convincing 95-46 exhibition victory over Concordia-Moorhead on Wednesday evening at the Scheels Center. Sophomore Tyson Ward and freshman Tyree Eady (Middleton, Wis.) both scored 16 points to lead the Bison. Eady did not miss a shot, making 3-of-3 from the field, 2-of-2…

NDSU FB Emphasizing Pressure on Tough SDSU Offense

The Jackrabbits are 4th in the FCS with 40.1 points per game

North Dakota State has its second rivalry game in a row this weekend. After taking down Northern Iowa, South Dakota State is next on the docket as the teams duke it out for the Dakota Marker. SDSU quarterback Taryn Christion recorded 444 all-purpose yards against the Bison a year ago as the Jackrabbits came from behind for a 19-17 win….

NDSU RB Dunn out 4-6 Weeks with Torn Labrum

Lance Dunn leads the FCS with 12 rushing touchdowns on the season

FARGO, N.D. — More bad news on the injury front for North Dakota State as Chris Klieman announced Monday running back Lance Dunn will miss 4-6 weeks with a torn Labrum. Dunn is the team’s leading rusher and has 12 rushing touchdowns on the season. That’s the top mark in the FCS. Klieman decided to pull the redshirt from freshman…

NDSU Football Hoping to Keep the Pressure of Easton Stick against UNI

The Panthers recorded 10 sacks last week against Youngstown State

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football has its second consecutive Valley home game on Saturday. The Bison match up with Northern Iowa, which has recently found a rhythm with big wins against Youngstown State and South Dakota State. Against Youngstown, the Panthers managed to sack the quarterback 10 times, forcing NDSU to emphasize pass protection this week in practice….

Lopez Named NDSU Volleyball Coach after Interim Tag Removed

Lopez took over in May and has helped the Bison to a 15-6 (6-3 Summit League) record

NDSU is removing the interim tag from volleyball coach Jennifer Lopez’s title. Lopez took over in May, three years removed from her playing years at the school. This season, she has led the bison to a 15-6 record, including a 6-3 mark in the Summit League. Bison Athletic Director Matt Larson says he was immediately impressed with how Lopez has…

Sweeps Becoming the New Normal for NDSU at Home

Six of the Bison's 10 home matches have resulted in 3-0 wins

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State volleyball has found a rhythm, especially at home. With one game left in a four-game homestand, the Bison have won every set, recording three sweeps in the process. NDSU is 9-1 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in 2017, and six of those nine wins have come by a score of 3-0. Head coach Jennifer…

NDSU Hoping to Slow Down Western Illinois’ Passing Game

The Bison allow the fewest passing yards in the country.

FARGO, N.D. — At 6-0 on the season, North Dakota State football has plenty of strengths. The Bison allow the fewest passing yards in the country at 109 per game. No. 10 Western Illinois is in town on Saturday with the goal of putting up a lopsided figure in that category. The Leathernecks are third in the Missouri Valley Football…