North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West
· 2026 schedule
1-00-0 conf
Record
1-0
0-0 in Mountain West
Games
12
6 home · 6 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
9
3 non-conference
Ranked opponents
0
AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17
Schedule strength
-5.0
11 FBS opponents · 1 unrated · 1 FCS
SOS rank
#122
of 138 FBS teams
N Dakota St is in its first season as an FBS team, moving up from FCS in 2026. A reclassifying team has historically waited two years before it could play for a conference title or a bowl, and that rule was under revision during 2026. This site does not model eligibility: the standings, the predictor and the projected bracket treat them like any other member.
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Aug 29 | 5:30p ET | vs  Jax StateCUSA | Home | CBSSN | W 33-7 preview |
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 | 3:30p ET | vs  FordhamFCS / Other | Home | MW+ | NDSU -39.5 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 10:00p ET | at  Air ForceMountain West | Away | FS1 | — preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 10:30p ET | at  Sacramento StMAC | Away | ESPN | — preview |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 | 3:30p ET | vs  WyomingMountain West | Home | CW | — preview |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 | 7:00p ET | at  UNLVMountain West | Away | CW | — preview |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 | 7:00p ET | vs  NevadaMountain West | Home | CBSSN | — preview |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 | 10:00p ET | at  New MexicoMountain West | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 | 3:30p ET | vs  UTEPMountain West | Home | MW+ | — preview |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | TBD | at  Hawai'iMountain West | Away | CW | — preview |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 | 4:00p ET | vs  N IllinoisMountain West | Home | CW | — preview |
| Wk 13 | Nov 27 | 3:30p ET | at  San José StMountain West | Away | CBSSN | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 4, 10
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Offense Pro Style
WR-X
15Mekhi CollinsRS SR11.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
1 rec11 rec yds
2026 per game
1.0 rec11.0 rec yds
career · 14 games
23 rec473 rec yds5 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 1 rec11 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 5 | 6 rec159 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 8 | 16 rec303 rec yds3 rec TD |
84Logan ConklinRS SO5 receptions
2025 totals 5 receptions49 receiving yards9.8 yards per reception
WR-Z
17Isiah St. RomainRS SO5.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
1 rec5 rec yds
2026 per game
1.0 rec5.0 rec yds
career · 4 games
5 rec55 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 1 rec5 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 3 | 4 rec50 rec yds1 rec TD |
21Chris KielRS FR1 kick returns
2025 totals 1 kick returns22 kick return yards
WR-F
18Jackson WilliamsJR58.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
5 rec58 rec yds
2026 per game
5.0 rec58.0 rec yds
career · 19 games
30 rec479 rec yds2 rec TD35 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 5 rec58 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 11 | 17 rec293 rec yds1 rec TD16 rush yds |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 7 | 8 rec128 rec yds1 rec TD19 rush yds |
3Jeremiah PattersonRS SRtransfer2 rushing attempts
2024 totals 2 rushing attempts-2 rushing yards-1.0 yards per rush attempt
LT
76Ryan BabatzSO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
71Nate TastadRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
62Griffin EmpeyRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
72Nate SchnecklothRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
61Gage SchmidtRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
66Jack LiwienskiRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RG
75Josh MaginRS SR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
68Coy OkesonRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RT
55Kene AneneRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
78Noah StommesRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
40Kaden ZenzenRS SR1 receptions
2025 totals 1 receptions9 receiving yards9.0 yards per reception
81Reis KesselRS SO30.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
4 rec30 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
4.0 rec30.0 rec yds1.0 rec TD
career · 12 games
19 rec365 rec yds2 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 4 rec30 rec yds1 rec TD |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 11 | 15 rec335 rec yds1 rec TD |
QB
2Nathan HayesRS SR160.0 pass yds/g
2026 totals
160 pass yds2 pass TD1 INT14 comp22 att14 rush yds
2026 per game
160.0 pass yds2.0 pass TD1.0 INT14.0 comp22.0 att14.0 rush yds
career · 15 games
755 pass yds9 pass TD2 INT51 comp85 att192 rush yds2 rush TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 160 pass yds2 pass TD1 INT14 comp22 att14 rush yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 10 | 381 pass yds4 pass TD1 INT25 comp44 att88 rush yds1 rush TD |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 4 | 214 pass yds3 pass TD12 comp19 att90 rush yds1 rush TD |
10Trey DrakeRS JR4 passing yards
2025 totals 4 passing yards133.6 qbrating
0Preston BrownSO4.0 pass yds/g
2026 totals
4 pass yds1 comp1 att3 rush yds
2026 per game
4.0 pass yds1.0 comp1.0 att3.0 rush yds
career · 1 games
4 pass yds1 comp1 att3 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 4 pass yds1 comp1 att3 rush yds |
RB
7DJ ScottRS JR51.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
51 rush yds13 carries2 rec12 rec yds
2026 per game
51.0 rush yds13.0 carries2.0 rec12.0 rec yds
career · 16 games
615 rush yds119 carries7 rush TD6 rec56 rec yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 51 rush yds13 carries2 rec12 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 13 | 502 rush yds95 carries6 rush TD4 rec44 rec yds |
| 2024 | Kennesaw St | 1 | 9 rush yds2 carries |
| 2023 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 53 rush yds9 carries1 rush TD |
5Myles MitchellRS FR74.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
74 rush yds11 carries
2026 per game
74.0 rush yds11.0 carries
career · 5 games
152 rush yds29 carries1 rush TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 74 rush yds11 carries |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 4 | 78 rush yds18 carries1 rush TD |
4Nyeoti PunniRS SR60.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
60 rush yds8 carries
2026 per game
60.0 rush yds8.0 carries
career · 14 games
477 rush yds79 carries3 rush TD2 rec31 rec yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 60 rush yds8 carries |
| 2025 | Holy Cross | 12 | 415 rush yds70 carries3 rush TD2 rec31 rec yds |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 2 rush yds1 carries |
FB
44Luke KokatRS SR1 kick returns
2024 totals 1 kick returns2 kick return yards
96Abraham MyersRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
85Jett ZabelRS SO1 receptions
2025 totals 1 receptions4 receiving yards4.0 yards per reception
Defense 4-3
LDE
9Kelton McCaslinRS SR25 total tackles
2025 totals 25 total tackles0.5 sacks
93Anthony OkesRS JRtransfer1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
NT
8Keenan WilsonRS JR36 total tackles
2025 totals 36 total tackles1.5 sacks
54Alijah WayneSO13 total tackles
2025 totals 13 total tackles2 sacks
DT
94Logan LarsonRS SR17 total tackles
2025 totals 17 total tackles1.5 sacks
95Zach VanderpoolRS SO18 total tackles
2025 totals 18 total tackles2 sacks
RDE
11Matthew StenbrotenRS SO11 total tackles
2025 totals 11 total tackles1 passes defended
0Victor IseleRS JRsacks leader
Sacks3
2025 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
WLB
3Gavin SellRS FR9 total tackles
2025 totals 9 total tackles
41Peder HaugoRS SO27 rushing attempts
2024 totals 27 rushing attempts94 rushing yards3.5 yards per rush attempt
21Noah TaylorRS JR8 total tackles
2025 totals 8 total tackles1 passes defended
MLB
1Donovan WoolenJRtackles leader
Tackles86
Interceptions3
2025 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
52Keith WilliamsJRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
55Oliver LuchtRS JR12 total tackles
2025 totals 12 total tackles
SLB
25Ray James Jr.RS SO7 total tackles
2025 totals 7 total tackles
42Alex ElliottRS JRtransfer1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
LCB
16Marion MooreRS FR2 total tackles
2025 totals 2 total tackles
4Najee NelsonRS JR3 total tackles
2025 totals 3 total tackles
SS
29Darius GivanceRS SR37 total tackles
2025 totals 37 total tackles1 passes defended
30Jaylen ArchibaldRS FR4 total tackles
2025 totals 4 total tackles2 passes defended
FS
14Taylen EadyRS SOinterceptions leader
Interceptions3
2025 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
6Jaylin CrumbyRS JR18 total tackles
2025 totals 18 total tackles
RCB
12DJ VoltzRS SRtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
28Kendrick CarterRS FR1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
Special teams
PT
39Aaron BickertonRS SRtransfer2 rushing attempts
2023 totals 2 rushing attempts-26 rushing yards-13.0 yards per rush attempt
51Caleb McGrathRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PK
37Drew KleinRS SR1 field goals made
2025 totals 1 field goals made100.0 field goal percentage
38Jayden OnuongaFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KO
37Drew KleinRS SR6 total points
2025 totals 6 total points
38Jayden OnuongaFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LS
48CJ AndersonRS SRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
57Gabe VernettiFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
39Aaron BickertonRS SRtransfer2 rushing attempts
2023 totals 2 rushing attempts-26 rushing yards-13.0 yards per rush attempt
PR
18Jackson WilliamsJR58.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
5 rec58 rec yds
2026 per game
5.0 rec58.0 rec yds
career · 19 games
30 rec479 rec yds2 rec TD35 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 5 rec58 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 11 | 17 rec293 rec yds1 rec TD16 rush yds |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 7 | 8 rec128 rec yds1 rec TD19 rush yds |
KR
18Jackson WilliamsJR58.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
5 rec58 rec yds
2026 per game
5.0 rec58.0 rec yds
career · 19 games
30 rec479 rec yds2 rec TD35 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Dakota St | 1 | 5 rec58 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 11 | 17 rec293 rec yds1 rec TD16 rush yds |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 7 | 8 rec128 rec yds1 rec TD19 rush yds |
3Jeremiah PattersonRS SRtransfer2 rushing attempts
2024 totals 2 rushing attempts-2 rushing yards-1.0 yards per rush attempt
Two feeds sit behind this
page: a per-player one that covers quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight
ends, and a season-leaders one that lists only each team’s top few in each
category. A player outside both — most linemen, defenders and specialists, and
squad players at any position — appears here with his number and class and
nothing invented.
Two-deep from
Ourlads, read 2026-08-29 — ESPN
publishes no depth chart for college football. Numbers and class years are theirs;
the statistics behind each name are this site's own feed, which covers
quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, so linemen, defenders and
specialists carry no production here.
· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
In 0
Nobody arrived who played elsewhere last season.
Out 6
Bryce Lance WR→ NFL NO51 REC, 1079 YDS, 8 TD
Barika Kpeenu RB→ NFL TB191 CAR, 1005 YDS, 20 TD
Cole Payton QB→ NFL PHI162/225, 2719 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT
RaJa Nelson WR→ no FBS roster28 REC, 404 YDS, 4 TD
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Straight up | 1-0 · 100% (1) |
| Against the spread | 1-0 · 100% (1) |
| Over / under | 0-1 · 0% (1) |
| At home (SU) | 1-0 · 100% (1) |
| On the road (SU) | — |
| As favorite (ATS) | 1-0 · 100% (1) |
| As underdog (ATS) | — |
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
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