North Dakota State

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…

NDSU’s Jabril Cox Recognized at FCS Freshman of the Week

Cox made seven solo tackles, including two sacks, in Saturday's OT win against Youngstown State

FARGO, N.D. — Redshirt freshman Jabril Cox was a player the bison were excited about all offseason. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker is extremely athletic and capable of becoming a big play-maker; The Bison just thought they might have to wait longer for him to make such a big impact. Cox is the first NDSU football player in the division-I era to…

Summit League Race Tightens for NDSU Volleyball

Five teams are within 1.5 games at the top of the conference standings

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU volleyball is back at home for a stretch of four games in a very tightly-packed Summit League. Just 1.5 games separate the top five teams in the standings. The bison are 3-2 in conference, along with Denver and Omaha, while Oral Roberts Oral roberts leads the way at 5-1. With this kind of parity, it makes each…

NDSU Credits Undefeated Record to High Standards

The Bison refused to look past any opponent, head coach Chris Klieman says

FARGO, N.D. — Five weeks into the season, North Dakota State’s football team sits at 5-0 on the year. The Bison didn’t have the toughest schedule, but they still managed to prove themselves along the way. The team has only given up 31 points through five contests, and they have scored at least 38 in every game. Head coach Chris…

NDSU Football Stays Perfect, Dominates Sycamores

Easton Stick throws for four touchdowns in Bison victory.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (NDSU Athletics) – Easton Stick passed for a career-high four touchdowns and North Dakota State rushed for 246 yards as the No. 2-ranked Bison beat Indiana State 52-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Oct. 7. Stick completed passes to 10 different receivers and finished 18 of 23 for 191 yards.  Darrius Shepherd caught six…