North Dakota State Bison
Missouri Valley
2023 Record: 8-3, 5-3
Coach: Matt Entz
Big Wins: 11/11 Southern Illinois (34-10), 11/18 at Northern Iowa (48-27)
Bad Losses: 9/30 South Dakota (19-24), 10/14 at North Dakota (24-49)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Cam Miller, QB, 563 yards
Passing: Cam Miller, QB, 2,048 yards
Receiving: Zach Mathis, WR, 566 yards
Tackles: Logan Kopp, LB, 69
Sacks: Dylan Hendricks, DE, 5.5
Interceptions: Cole Wisniewski, S, 5
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 240.6 (4th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 206.4 (60, 8)
Total Offense: 447.0 (8, 1)
Scoring Offense: 34.9 (9, 2)
Rushing Defense: 116.8 (25, 5)
Pass Defense: 169.2 (10, 2)
Total Defense: 286.0 (5, 2)
Scoring Defense: 18.7 (13, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.60 (20, 2)
Sacks: 2.30 (34, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 0.90 (9, 3)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2022 | Second Round | Defeated Montana |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Samford |
| 2022 | Semifinals | Defeated Incarnate Word |
| 2022 | Championship | Lost to South Dakota State |
| 2021 | Second Round | Defeated Southern Illinois |
| 2021 | Quarterfinals | Defeated East Tennessee State |
| 2021 | Semifinals | Defeated James Madison |
| 2021 | Championship | Defeated Montana State |
| 2020 | First Round | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 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 11/11
