North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West · NDSU · Tim Polasek 0–0
- SU
- 3–0
- ATS
- 2–1
- O/U
- 1–2
- SP+
- #57
Ratings
- SP+
- 4.2
- SP rank
- #57
- FPI
- 0.7
- Elo (pts)
- 2.7
- CORE
- -0.1
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.20
- Def PPA
- -0.08
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsJacksonville State | 1–0 | W 33–7 | -6.5 / 46.5 | W | U |
| 1 | vsFordham | — | W 38–0 | -41.5 / 54.5 | L | U |
| 2 | @Air Force | — | W 38–32 | -1.5 / 48.0 | W | O |
| 3 | @Sacramento State | — | Sep 19 | -28.0 / 53.0 | — | — |
| 5 | vsWyoming | 0–1 | Oct 3 | — | — | — |
| 6 | @UNLV | — | Oct 10 | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsNevada | — | Oct 17 | — | — | — |
| 8 | @New Mexico | — | Oct 24 | — | — | — |
| 9 | vsUTEP | — | Oct 31 | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Hawai'i | — | Nov 14 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsNorthern Illinois | 2–0 | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @San José State | — | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 1–1
- Away ATS
- 1–0
- Over lean
- 1–2
Option Country predictions vs North Dakota State: 0–1 ATS · CLV +0.1
- W1 Jacksonville State · pick North Dakota State+5.7 · L
- W2 Air Force · pick North Dakota State-1.3
- W3 Sacramento State · pick North Dakota State+4.7
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Nathan Hayes
- Comp
- 47/67
- Cmp%
- 70.1%
- aDOT
- 9.3
- Air yards
- 623
- YAC
- 247
- INT
- 2
- Success
- 49.3%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Trey Drake
- Comp
- 3/4
- Cmp%
- 75.0%
- aDOT
- 6.5
- Air yards
- 26
- YAC
- 12
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Preston Brown
- Comp
- 1/1
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- 4
- Air yards
- 4
- YAC
- 0
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
29.2%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- -0.8 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- —
Back
2025 PPA- Barika Kpeenu · RB34.6
- Reis Kessel · TE31.0
- Jackson Williams · WR28.2
- Nathan Hayes · QB22.9
- DJ Scott · RB12.7
- Mekhi Collins · WR11.8
- Isiah St. Romain · WR6.1
- Myles Mitchell · RB4.8
In
2025 PPA- Jordan McCants · WR · West Virginia-0.8
- Caleb McGrath · P · Minnesota—
- Chance Tucker · CB · Notre Dame—
- Jeremiah Patterson · WR · Arizona—
- Keith Williams · LB · Cornell—
- Kene Anene · OL · Kansas—
- Truman Griffith · DE · Kansas State—
Out
2025 PPA- Beau Johnson · OL · Vanderbilt—
- Caleb Bowers · LS · Florida State—
- Eli Ozick · PK · Iowa—
- Jailen Duffie · DB · UCF—
- Jaquise Alexander · CB · Delaware—
- Nathaniel Staehling · LB · Michigan—
- Toby Anene · DE · Colorado—
- Trent Fraley · OL · Michigan State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsNathan Hayes598
- Passing yardsTrey Drake35
- Passing yardsPreston Brown4
- Passing TDsNathan Hayes6
- Passing TDsTrey Drake0
- Passing TDsPreston Brown0
- Rushing yardsMyles Mitchell180
- Rushing yardsDJ Scott145
- Rushing yardsNyeoti Punni108
- Rushing TDsDJ Scott2
- Rushing TDsMyles Mitchell2
- Rushing TDsNathan Hayes1
- Receiving yardsJackson Williams149
- Receiving yardsMekhi Collins96
- Receiving yardsReis Kessel90
- Receiving TDsMekhi Collins2
- Receiving TDsJordan McCants1
- Receiving TDsReis Kessel1
- Total tacklesDonovan Woolen22
- Total tacklesGavin Sell14
- Total tacklesDarius Givance13
- SacksKelton McCaslin2.5
- SacksPeder Haugo1
- SacksMatthew Stenbroten1
- Tackles for lossKelton McCaslin3.5
- Tackles for lossDarius Givance1
- Tackles for lossVictor Isele1
- InterceptionsMarion Moore2
- InterceptionsKeith Williams1
- InterceptionsWalker Braaten1
Player PPA
- Nathan Hayes · QB27.9 · 0.336/play
- Jackson Williams · WR14.1 · 0.881/play
- DJ Scott · RB11.4 · 0.278/play
- Mekhi Collins · WR7.6 · 0.634/play
- Logan Conklin · WR6.6 · 1.639/play
- Jordan McCants · WR6.2 · 3.083/play
- Trey Drake · QB5.2 · 1.302/play
- Reis Kessel · TE5.1 · 0.425/play
- Cade Osterman · WR3.3 · 1.626/play
- Myles Mitchell · RB2.9 · 0.075/play
Commits
- Drew Kessel · TE3★ #656
- Bryce Vigness · IOL3★ #993
- Carter Temple · ATH3★ #1192
- Austyn Wittek · RB3★ #1351
- Jackson Cook · CB3★ #1351
- Andrej Sabatka · DL3★ #1523
- Lucas Diehl · DL3★ #1839
- Jacob Sokoll · EDGE3★ #2081
- Guardian Harris · EDGE
- Martin Sleen · RB
- Dorian Ward · EDGE
- Cody Braun · S
- Jack Noonan · DL
- Ashton Van Beek · LB
- Hunter Peterson · TE
- Jeremy Tolliver · WR
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Gage Schmidt | C | 2 | North Mankato, MN |
| 2 | EJ Davis | CB | 2 | Orlando, FL |
| 4 | Najee Nelson | CB | 3 | Lakeville, MN |
| 7 | Chance Tucker | CB | 4 | Encino, CA |
| 12 | DJ Voltz | CB | 4 | Saginaw, MI |
| 16 | Marion Moore | CB | 1 | Madison, WI |
| 19 | Will Rosenmeyer | CB | 2 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| 23 | Kegan Huber | CB | 4 | Lake Geneva, WI |
| 24 | Kobe Russell | CB | 1 | Prescott, WI |
| 28 | Kendrick Carter | CB | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 31 | Q Barnslater | CB | 1 | Burnsville, MN |
| 32 | Brayden Dozier | CB | 1 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 34 | Deron Russell | CB | 1 | Waseca, MN |
| 0 | Victor Isele | DE | 3 | Grand Island, NE |
| 9 | Kelton McCaslin | DE | 4 | St. Charles, IL |
| 11 | Matthew Stenbroten | DE | 2 | Lake Mills, WI |
| 48 | Blake Schiltz | DE | 1 | Pine Island, MN |
| 56 | Allante Burley | DE | 4 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 90 | Truman Griffith | DE | 2 | Shawnee, KS |
| 91 | Ethan Wood | DE | 1 | Mount Vernon, IA |
| 92 | Daniel Devine | DE | 1 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 93 | Anthony Okes | DE | 3 | Great Falls, MT |
| 97 | Simon Vinton | DE | 1 | Plymouth, MN |
| 8 | Keenan Wilson | DT | 3 | Eagan, MN |
| 53 | Chase Evink | DT | 1 | Hancock, MN |
| 54 | Alijah Wayne | DT | 2 | Omaha, NE |
| 58 | Zach Hellendrung | DT | 1 | Boyceville, WI |
| 60 | Thomas Roberts | DT | 1 | Albion, NE |
| 64 | Jason Hunter | DT | 1 | Fargo, ND |
| 65 | Brody Clubb | DT | 1 | Tiffin, IA |
| 69 | Skyler Werner | DT | 1 | Savage, MN |
| 94 | Logan Larson | DT | 4 | Woodbury, MN |
| 95 | Zach Vanderpool | DT | 2 | Byron, MN |
| 98 | Jack Hansen | DT | 2 | Eagan, MN |
| 99 | Obald Niyonkuru | DT | 3 | Altoona, IA |
| 45 | Gatlin Empey | FB | 1 | Stoughton, WI |
| 59 | James Nellis | G | 1 | Grafton, WI |
| 62 | Griffin Empey | G | 3 | Stoughton, WI |
| 66 | Jack Liwienski | G | 3 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 68 | Coy Okeson | G | 2 | Minot, ND |
| 71 | Nate Tastad | G | 2 | Rolette, ND |
| 72 | Nate Schneckloth | G | 3 | Eldridge, IA |
| 74 | Brett Tastad | G | 1 | Rolette, ND |
| 1 | Donovan Woolen | LB | 3 | Frisco, TX |
| 3 | Gavin Sell | LB | 1 | Woodville, WI |
| 21 | Noah Taylor | LB | 3 | Lemont, IL |
| 25 | Ray James Jr. | LB | 2 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 35 | Ryland Satter | LB | 2 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 38 | Ben Schepp | LB | 1 | Velva, ND |
| 41 | Peder Haugo | LB | 2 | Fargo, ND |
| 42 | Alex Elliott | LB | 3 | Hutchinson, MN |
| 44 | Carter Appl | LB | 1 | Menasha, WI |
| 46 | Jack Wilson | LB | 1 | Verona, WI |
| 47 | Jacob Wrbanek | LB | 1 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 50 | Damian Devine | LB | 1 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 52 | Keith Williams | LB | 3 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 55 | Oliver Lucht | LB | 3 | Fargo, ND |
| 48 | CJ Anderson | LS | 4 | Elgin, SC |
| 57 | Gabe Vernetti | LS | 1 | Machesney Park, IL |
| 55 | Kene Anene | OL | 2 | Cottage Grove, MN |
| 63 | Trey McPartland | OL | 1 | Valley City, ND |
| 67 | Earl Brown | OL | 1 | Pillager, MN |
| 70 | Tucker Thieneman | OL | 1 | Pewaukee, WI |
| 57 | Gavin Wang | OT | 1 | Annandale, MN |
| 73 | Alex Warden | OT | 1 | Suamico, WI |
| 75 | Josh Magin | OT | 4 | Shakopee, MN |
| 76 | Ryan Babatz | OT | 2 | Montrose, MN |
| 77 | Austin Schultz | OT | 3 | Moorhead, MN |
| 78 | Noah Stommes | OT | 2 | Richmond, MN |
| 39 | Aaron Bickerton | P | 4 | Stoke |
| 51 | Caleb McGrath | P | 3 | Apple Valley, MN |
| 37 | Drew Klein | PK | 4 | Hortonville, WI |
| 38 | Jayden Onuonga | PK | 1 | Forest Lake, MN |
| 0 | Preston Brown | QB | 2 | Festus, MO |
| 2 | Nathan Hayes | QB | 4 | West Chicago, IL |
| 10 | Trey Drake | QB | 3 | Jamestown, NY |
| 13 | Zander Smith | QB | 1 | Lakeland, FL |
| 16 | Henry Nelson | QB | 1 | Meridian, ID |
| 4 | Nyeoti Punni | RB | 4 | Lebanon, NH |
| 5 | Myles Mitchell | RB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | DJ Scott | RB | 3 | Oviedo, FL |
| 8 | Barika Kpeenu | RB | 2 | Fargo, ND |
| 8 | Braylon Toliver | RB | 1 | Erie, CO |
| 22 | Charles Ross III | RB | 1 | Kansas City, MO |
| 25 | Godson Rufus-Okomhanru | RB | 1 | Mounds View, MN |
| 26 | Brady Wavrunek | RB | 3 | Sioux City, IA |
| 28 | Cortez LeGrant | RB | 3 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 32 | Barry Kpeenu | RB | 2 | West Fargo, ND |
| 34 | Jonathan Harvey | RB | 4 | Mahtomedi, MN |
| 6 | Jaylin Crumby | S | 3 | Tampa, FL |
| 13 | Mikhale Ford | S | 1 | Lincoln, NE |
| 14 | Taylen Eady | S | 2 | Toano, VA |
| 20 | Will Steil | S | 2 | Cold Spring, MN |
| 22 | Hudson Artz | S | 4 | Fairmont, MN |
| 26 | Evrett Tait | S | 1 | Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 27 | Landon Meier | S | 2 | Fargo, ND |
| 29 | Darius Givance | S | 4 | Champlin, MN |
| 30 | Jaylen Archibald | S | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 33 | Walker Braaten | S | 1 | Westhope, ND |
| 36 | Gunner Thielges | S | 1 | Lamoure, ND |
| 9 | Gabriel Cunningham | TE | 1 | Wentzville, MO |
| 40 | Kaden Zenzen | TE | 4 | Hawley, MN |
| 43 | Cash Danner | TE | 1 | Thompson, ND |
| 44 | Luke Kokat | TE | 4 | Sturtevant, WI |
| 46 | Caden Ward | TE | 1 | Lincoln, NE |
| 49 | Colten Gunderson | TE | 1 | Savage, MN |
| 81 | Reis Kessel | TE | 2 | Fargo, ND |
| 85 | Jett Zabel | TE | 2 | Pierre, SD |
| 87 | Noah Nelson | TE | 1 | Hawley, MN |
| 88 | Isaac Ellison | TE | 1 | Menomonie, WI |
| 96 | Abraham Myers | TE | 3 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 3 | Jeremiah Patterson | WR | 4 | San Francisco, CA |
| 11 | Jordan McCants | WR | 4 | Birmingham, AL |
| 12 | Myles Ellis | WR | 1 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 15 | Mekhi Collins | WR | 4 | North Mankato, MN |
| 17 | Isiah St. Romain | WR | 2 | Williston, ND |
| 18 | Jackson Williams | WR | 3 | Omaha, NE |
| 19 | John Gores | WR | 4 | Fargo, ND |
| 20 | Drake Schlosser | WR | 1 | Stanley, ND |
| 21 | Chris Kiel | WR | 1 | Mount Horeb, WI |
| 23 | Kye Schlichting | WR | 1 | Horace, ND |
| 27 | Joaquin Jordan | WR | 1 | Homewood, IL |
| 30 | Kelly Watson | WR | 3 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 80 | Jacob Kilzer | WR | 2 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 82 | SJ Green | WR | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 83 | Cade Osterman | WR | 3 | Elk River, MN |
| 84 | Logan Conklin | WR | 2 | Minot, ND |
| 86 | Dylan Vokal | WR | 1 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 87 | Brandon Walton | WR | 1 | Kenosha, WI |
| 89 | Tochi Okoro | WR | 3 | Dodge City, KS |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of North Dakota State.
- 2026 Bryce Lance · Wide ReceiverRd 4 · New Orleans
- 2026 Cole Payton · QuarterbackRd 5 · Philadelphia
- 2025 Grey Zabel · Offensive GuardRd 1 · Seattle
- 2025 Cam Miller · QuarterbackRd 6 · Las Vegas
- 2023 Cody Mauch · Offensive TackleRd 2 · Tampa Bay
- 2022 Christian Watson · Wide ReceiverRd 2 · Green Bay
- 2022 Cordell Volson · Offensive TackleRd 4 · Cincinnati
Recruiting classes
- 2026#117 · 166.6
- 2025#133 · 64.7
- 2024#142 · 52.4
- 2023#167 · 13.2
- 2022#135 · 46.5
- 2020#141 · 77.4
- 2019#142 · 86.9
- 2018#134 · 86.9
- 2017#135 · 82.7
- 2016#136 · 77.3
- 2015#132 · 63.2
- 2014#142 · 36.9
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