North Dakota State Bison
Missouri Valley
2022 Record: 9-2, 7-1
Coach: Matt Entz
Big Wins: 11/12 at Southern Illinois (21-18), 11/9 North Dakota (42-21)
Bad Losses: 9/17 at Arizona (28-31), 10/15 South Dakota State (21-23)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Hunter Luepke, RB, 621 yards
Passing: Cam Miller, QB, 1,458 yards
Receiving: Zach Mathis, WR, 330 yards
Tackles: James Kaczor, LB, 69
Sacks: Spencer Waege, DE, 7.0
Interceptions: Logan Kopp, LB, 2; Marques Sigle, CB, 2
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 251.6 (5th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 135.0 (117, 11)
Total Offense: 386.6 (52, 4)
Scoring Offense: 34.1 (22, 1)
Rushing Defense: 142.8 (48, 6)
Pass Defense: 146.7 (3, 1)
Total Defense: 289.5 (5, 2)
Scoring Defense: 17.0 (6, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.70 (11, 2)
Sacks: 2.30 (41, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 0.80 (5, 1)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 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 11/13
