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NDSU Football Opens Against A Youngstown State Team With Many Unknowns

Penguins coaching staff hasn't had much coaching experience on D-1 level

FARGO, N.D. —  From playing one game in October to having an eight-game conference schedule announced in late January. The long awaited game week is here for North Dakota State football in mid-February. The road to this point is certainly a unique one, however the first opponent may be even crazier. The Bison are getting ready for a team in…

NDSU Football Prepares for First Night Game of Season

Bison Kick Off with Youngstown at 5 P.M. Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football hits the road for another week. For NDSU, its the only night game of the season at Youngstown State. Its not a common occurrence for the Bison to play under the lights. However, it is something the team is use to. For the past five seasons, the bison have had at least one…

NDSU Football Looking For Fast Start Against Youngstown State

Penguins played Bison to two close games the last two meetings in Ohio

FARGO, N.D. — In recent years, there are two teams in the Missouri Valley Football Conference who give North Dakota State fits, one is South Dakota State, who the Bison escaped by a touchdown over the weekend. The second is Youngstown State where NDSU goes this Saturday. In the last two meetings in Youngstown, the Bison squeaked out a pair…

NDSU Clinches Share of Missouri Valley Football Title in Win over Youngstown State

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State earned an automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs and clinched at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a 17-7 win over Youngstown State on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The Bison (9-0, 6-0 MVFC) became the first team in Valley Football…

NDSU FB Aiming to Control the Clock against Youngstown

The Penguins leads the MVFC in average time of possession

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has a chance to clinch at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title if the Bison beat Youngstown State on Saturday. The Penguins are down a little this year in terms of their record, but one thing they have done really well is dominate the time of possession. Youngstown leads the…

Bison Football Preparing for Two Youngstown State Quarterbacks

NDSU coach Chris Klieman said he expects both to play

FARGO, N.D. — On paper, NDSU football’s next opponent isn’t the toughest they’ll face all season, but it is a team that is very capable of putting up a fight against the herd. Last year when the Bison took on Youngstown State, they needed overtime to slip past the Penguins. Youngstown has not fared well in the Fargodome this decade…

Bison Could Clinch Share of MVFC Title on Saturday

The Bison have won at least a share of the conference title in each of the last seven seasons.

FARGO, N.D. — The goal North Dakota State’s football team sets for itself every year is to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference. That is not because the perennial national champions set the bar low, it’s because they view that as a critical step in their run to a national title. Going undefeated is certainly one way to ensure a MVFC…

Pedersen Hits Game-Winning Field Goal in Overtime, Bison Remain Undefeated

Easton Stick rushed for 172 yards in the Herd's overtime win.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (NDSU Athletics) – Cam Pedersen’s 36-yard field goal in the first overtime lifted No. 2-ranked North Dakota State to a 27-24 victory over eighth-ranked Youngstown State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Oct. 14, before a crowd of 16,408 at Stambaugh Stadium. Quarterback Easton Stick accounted for 172 all-purpose yards including an 80-yard touchdown run on…

KVRR Roundtable: Bison Set for Top-10 Showdown with Penguins

KVRR Sports team preview the upcoming game between NDSU and Youngstown State.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU Bison gear up for their second ranked opponent of the season when they travel to No. 8 Youngstown State. The herd come into the game ranked second. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the Bison need to do in order to come out on top of this big MVFC matchup. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra,…

NDSU FB Prepared for Tough Battle in the Trenches

The Bison and Youngstown State both love to run the football

FARGO, N.D. — A road matchup for No. 2 North Dakota State is looming against No. 8 Youngstown State. The Bison and Penguins both tend to dominate time of possession in games, so that’s the biggest key these teams are looking at heading into Saturday. NDSU boasts the top rushing offense in the FCS with 318.6 yards per game. But,…