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2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

2024 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–2 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Landry (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Goeser (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGrant Olson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     14 2  
No. 3 South Dakota State +^   7 1     12 3  
No. 4 South Dakota +^   7 1     11 3  
No. 11 Illinois State ^   6 2     10 4  
Missouri State *   6 2     8 4  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
Indiana State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 6     5 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   0 8     1 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joined the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, Iowa, and most recently, Wyoming. Polasek was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Jake Landry,[1] who joined the Bison from St. Thomas, as well as co-defensive coordinators Grant Olson and Nick Goeser.[2] The Bison played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference), losing to Colorado[3] and South Dakota.[4] They were seeded second in the FCS playoffs and received a first round bye; they then defeated Abilene Christian,[5] Mercer,[6] and South Dakota State[7] to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 6 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's tenth FCS title in 14 seasons,[8] and 18th overall title.

  1. ^ "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders star as Buffaloes rally". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. August 30, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "South Dakota scores with 12 seconds left to beat FCS top ranked North Dakota State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. November 23, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "North Dakota State erases 14-point deficit, beats Abilene Christian 51-31 in FCS second round". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Miller thorws for 2 TDs, runs for another as North Dakota State tops Mercer 31-7 in FCS quarterfinal". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Lance and Miller team to send North Dakota State to FCS title game with 28-21 win over Jackrabbits". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title with 35-32 win over Montana State". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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