North Dakota State Bison
Missouri Valley
2020-21 Record: 6-2, 5-2
Coach: Matt Entz
Big Wins: 3/6 at Missouri State (25-0), 3/20 North Dakota (34-13)
Bad Losses: 2/27 at Southern Illinois (14-38), 4/17 South Dakota State (17-27)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Hunter Luepke, FB, 355 yards
Passing: Zeb Noland, QB, 721 yards
Receiving: Christian Watson, WR, 374 yards
Tackles: James Kaczor, LB, 70
Sacks: Spencer Waege, DE, 4.5
Interceptions: Dom Jones, FS, 2
2021 Spring Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 225.9 (8th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 135.1 (80, 9)
Total Offense: 361.0 (42, 4)
Scoring Offense: 25.9 (41, 3)
Rushing Defense: 106.9 (16, 2)
Pass Defense: 178.3 (30, 6)
Total Defense: 285.1 (19, 4)
Scoring Defense: 17.0 (14, 3)
Turnover Margin: -0.86 (82, 8)
Sacks: 2.43 (36, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 0.71 (6, 2)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2019 | Second Round | Defeated Nicholls State |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Illinois State |
| 2019 | Semifinals | Defeated Montana State |
| 2019 | Championship | Defeated James Madison |
| 2018 | Second Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Colgate |
| 2018 | Semifinals | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2018 | Championship | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 2017 | Second Round | Defeated San Diego |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Wofford |
| 2017 | Semifinals | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2017 | Championship | Defeated James Madison |
| 2016 | Second Round | Defeated San Diego |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2016 | Semifinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 2015 | Second Round | Defeated Montana |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Northern Iowa |
| 2015 | Semifinals | Defeated Richmond |
| 2015 | Championship | Defeated Jacksonville State |
| 2014 | Second Round | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Coastal Carolina |
| 2014 | Semifinals | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2014 | Championship | Defeated Illinois State |
| 2013 | Second Round | Defeated Furman |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Coastal Carolina |
| 2013 | Semifinals | Defeated New Hampshire |
| 2013 | Championship | Defeated Towson |
| 2012 | Second Round | Defeated South Dakota State |
| 2012 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Wofford |
| 2012 | Semifinals | Defeated Georgia Southern |
| 2012 | Championship | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2011 | Second Round | Defeated James Madison |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Lehigh |
| 2011 | Semifinals | Defeated Georgia Southern |
| 2011 | Championship | Defeated Sam Houston State |
| 2010 | First Round | Defeated Robert Morris |
| 2010 | Second Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | Lost to Eastern Washington |
*all team stats through 4/12
