North Dakota State BISON FootbalL 36 Conference Championships | 16 National Championships 2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference & NCAA FCS National Champions 2020-21 Schedule North Dakota State at Northern Iowa Saturday in (5-1 overall, 4-1 MVFC) Date Opponent Time 10/3 #11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 39-28 Valley Football Game of the Week 2/21 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 25-7 2/27 *at Southern Illinois L, 14-38 THIS WEEK: No. 2-ranked North Dakota 3/6 *at Missouri State W, 25-0 State (5-1, 4-1 MVFC) is on the road this week 3/13 *#22 ILLINOIS STATE W, 21-13 to face Northern Iowa (3-3, 3-3 MVFC) in the 3/20 *#2/2 NORTH DAKOTA W, 34-13 Missouri Valley Football Conference Game of the NORTH DAKOTA STATE NORTHERN IOWA 3/27 *at South Dakota Canceled Week. Game time is 4 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at 4/10 *at #24/21 Northern Iowa 4 p.m. the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. BISON PANTHERS 4/17 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2:30 p.m. (5-1, 4-1 MVFC) (3-3, 3-3 MVFC) #STATS/AFCA rankings *MVFC games ^FCS playoffs TELEVISION: ESPN+ will have exclusive Rank: 2/3 (STATS/AFCA) Rank: 24/21 (STATS/AFCA) Quick Facts television coverage of the MVFC TV Game of the Last Game: March 20 def. Last Game: March 27 def. Location: Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 124,662) North Dakota 34-13 Western Illinois 34-20 Week. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. with Brad Wells Streak: Won 3 Streak: Won 1 Founded: 1890 (play-by-play), Danan Hughes (analyst) and Kelly At Home: 4-0 (Won 32) At Home: 1-2 (Lost 1) Enrollment: 12,846 (fall 2020) Burke (reporter). ESPN+ is available by subscrip- Coach: Matt Entz Coach: Mark Farley Nickname: Bison Record: 21-1 (2nd) Record: 162-86 (20th) Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) tion on ESPN.com and the ESPN app. Stadium: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700) Surface: AstroTurf GameDay Grass RADIO: Coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network includ- Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS ing 107.9 The Fox in Fargo with Jeff Culhane (play-by-play), Phil Hansen (analyst) and Cole Jirik Conference: Missouri Valley Football (MVFC) (sideline). Extended coverage locally on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM includes “Bison Tailgate” from Last Year’s Record: 16-0, 8-0 MVFC (1st) 12:30-1:30, “Bison Game Day” from 1:30-3:30 and the “Bison Hotline” call-in show following the Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 network broadcast. Offense: 9/2 Defense: 5/6 Basic Offense: Pro Style Basic Defense: 4-3 President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) ONLINE: NDSU All Access offers free audio streaming of all NDSU football games as well as Director of Athletics: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) live video of Bison home games to subscribers on GoBison.com/allaccess and the NDSU Athletics Athletic Department Phone: (701) 231-8981 mobile app. Links to live streams and live in-game stats are available at GoBison.com/coverage. Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-6378 Follow along with in-game updates on Twitter @NDSUfootball.
Football Staff THE SERIES: This is the 54th meeting between North Dakota State and Northern Iowa dating Head Coach: Matt Entz (Wartburg College, 1995) Record at NDSU: 21-1 (2nd season) back to 1938. NDSU has won six straight to take a 27-26 lead in the series. The Bison are 9-4 against Career Record: same UNI since joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2008 including a 3-3 mark at the UNI- Assistant Coaches/Staff: Dome, where the Bison have won two in a row. The teams have one postseason matchup in their *Randy Hedberg (Minot St., 1977)...... Assoc. Head Coach history with NDSU winning 23-13 in 2015 NCAA FCS quarterfinals in Fargo. Passing Game Coord./QBs *Tyler Roehl (NDSU, 2009)....Off. Coord./Tight Ends/Fullbacks David Braun (Winona St., 2008)...... Def. Coord./Safeties LAST YEAR’S MEETING: North Dakota State scored four unanswered touchdowns in the sec- Nick Goeser (UW-Eau Claire, 2003)..... Spec.Teams Coord./DTs ond half of a 46-14 victory over Northern Iowa at the Fargodome in 2019. Adam Cofield rushed 15 Joe Beschorner (Simpson, 2000)...... Running Backs times for 104 yards and two touchdowns while Trey Lance was 10 of 18 passing for 145 yards and Dan Larson (UW-Eau Claire, 2003)...... Offensive Line *Kody Morgan (UW-Stevens Point, 2012)...... Cornerbacks three TDs in the win. Josh Hayes led the Bison defense with six tackles, three pass breakups and Grant Olson (NDSU, 2014)...... Linebackers a forced fumble, Michael Tutsie had six tackles and James Kaczor made a team-high seven stops. Noah Pauley (Minn.-Duluth, 2012)...... Wide Receivers UNI quarterback Will McElvain finished 15 of 29 passing for 233 yards and one TD while Tyler Hoos- *Buddha Williams (U. of Charleston, 2009)...... Defensive Ends man rushed 12 times for 54 yards. *Connor Senger (UW-Oshkosh, 2017)...... Off. Quality Control *Lee Pronschinske (Winona State, 2019)... Def. Quality Control Nathan Bjoralt (NDSU, 2013)...... Dir. of Football Ops. & Equip. FLIPPING THE FIELD: North Dakota State is ranked second in the FCS in net punting and first Josh Kittell (Jamestown, 2008)...... Dir. of Football Recruiting in punt returns this year. The Bison are averaging 43.6 net yards punting and 26.2 yards per return. John Riley (Arkansas State, 2008)... Dir. of Football Video Ops. Jim Kramer (UW-La Crosse, 1989)....Asst. AD/Ath. Performance Senior punter Garret Wegner leads the FCS with a 47.2 punting average with 11 of his 31 punts *press box on game day going for more than 50 yards and 14 punts downed inside the 20. Jayden Price’s 85-yard punt return Athletic Communications touchdown against Illinois State tied the third longest return in school history. Contact: Ryan Perreault BISON LEAD IN RUSHING: North Dakota State leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference in Office: (701) 231-8331 Mobile: (701) 793-0521 Email: [email protected] rushing with 218.8 yards per game and will go against the No. 2 rushing defense in the conference Website: GoBison.com this week in Northern Iowa, which is allowing 102.2 yards per game. NDSU’s Jalen Bussey is seventh Facebook: @NDSUathletics among league rushing leaders with 61.2 yards per game, and the Bison have four active players Twitter: @NDSUathletics @NDSUfootball averaging at least 40 yards per game. Instagram: @NDSUathletics @NDSUfootball YouTube: @NDSUathletics BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 2 TEAM COMPARISONS NORTH DAKOTA ST. (5-1, 4-1 MVFC) NORTHERN IOWA (3-3, 3-3 MVFC) NCAA RANKINGS BISON OPP PANTHERS OPP NDSU UNI Points/Game 26.3 16.5 Points/Game 19.5 14.0 Scoring Off. 33rd 66th First Downs 107 92 First Downs 99 88 Rushing Off. 5th 73rd Rushing/Game 228.3 108.2 Rushing/Game 104.3 102.2 Passing Off. 79th 50th Passing/Game 131.7 174.0 Passing/Game 196.3 180.0 Total Offense 36th 68th Total Offense/Game 360.0 282.2 Total Offense/Game 300.7 282.2 Passing Eff. 66th 61st VALLEY OVERALL Had Intercepted 7 4 Had Intercepted 3 3 Scoring Def. 18th 10th W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Fumbles-Lost 10-5 4-1 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 7-4 Rushing Def. 18th 14th North Dakota State 4-1 .800 5-1 .833 Penalties-Avg. Yards 15-24.5 21-30.2 Penalties-Avg. Yards 35-39.5 41-56.8 Passing Def. 29th 33rd North Dakota 4-1 .800 4-1 .800 Net Punt Avg. 43.6 39.3 Net Punt Avg. 36.9 36.7 Total Defense 19th 16th South Dakota State 4-1 .800 4-1 .800 Time of Poss./Game 30:15 29:45 Time of Poss./Game 28:28 31:32 Pass Eff. Def. 35th 51st Missouri State 4-1 .800 4-4 .500 3rd Down Conversions 39% 30% 3rd Down Conversions 29% 35% Net Punting 2nd 30th Southern Illinois 3-3 .500 4-3 .571 4th Down Conversions 2/5 5/10 4th Down Conversions 2/2 5/9 Punt Returns 1st 50th Northern Iowa 3-3 .500 3-3 .500 Kick Returns 81st 13th South Dakota 1-3 .250 1-3 .250 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Turnover Mar. 82nd 36th Illinois State 1-3 .250 1-3 .250 RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Pen Yds/Gm 2nd 23rd Western Illinois 1-5 .167 1-5 .167 Kobe Johnson 61 271 4.4 2 45.2 Tyler Hoosman 66 303 4.6 4 60.6 Time of Poss. 47th 72nd Youngstown State 1-5 .167 1-5 .167 D. Gonnella 47 248 5.3 0 49.6 Dom Williams 69 245 3.6 2 40.8 3rd Dn Conv. 47th 87th PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG 3rd Dn Def. 16th 31st Indiana State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Zeb Noland 43-83-6 51.8 4 113.4 Will McElvain 58-114-2 50.9 1 186.2 4th Dn Conv. 55th 1st RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG 4th Dn Def. 49th 61st C. Watson 11 214 19.5 1 35.7 Quan Hampton 31 351 11.3 0 58.5 Schedule & Scores Josh Babicz 11 119 10.8 1 19.8 Deion McShane 16 235 14.7 0 39.2 All Times Central DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. FF-FR James Kaczor 23-25-48 0.5 0 0-0 Spencer Cuvelier 28-31-59 2.0 0 0-0 Friday, April 2 Jackson Hankey 24-21-45 2.0 0 0-0 Riley Van Wyhe 33-21-54 3.0 1 0-0 *Northern Iowa at South Dakota, CCD Spencer Waege 7-9-16 6.5 0 1-0 Jared Brinkman 12-19-31 9.0 0 2-1
Saturday, April 3 *at Western Illinois 27, Youngstown State 24 TOP TWO DEFENSES: Northern Iowa and North Dakota State have the top two scoring defenses *South Dakota State at North Dakota State, PPD in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this spring with UNI allowing 14.0 points and NDSU 14.2 *Southern Illinois at Illinois State, CCD points per game. The Panthers have been the stronger team in the red zone allowing only seven TDs *Missouri State at North Dakota, CCD and five field goals in 16 opponent trips inside the 20, while NDSU opponents are 8 of 8 with eight TDs in the red zone this spring. UNI leads the MVFC with 16 sacks through six league games, while Saturday, April 10 NDSU has allowed just two sacks in five games. *Youngstown State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. *North Dakota State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. KACZOR, WAEGE AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: North Dakota State linebacker James Kaczor *North Dakota at Illinois State, CCD ranks ninth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this spring with 7.4 tackles per game, while *South Dakota at South Dakota State, CCD defensive end Spencer Waege is fourth in conference play with 3.5 sacks (0.70 sacks per game). *Western Illinois at Southern Illinois, CCD NDSU is fifth in the league with 11 sacks through five conference games. Saturday, April 17 LIMITING PENALTIES: North Dakota State is second in the FCS this season for fewest penalty *North Dakota at Youngstown State, 11 a.m. *South Dakota St. at North Dakota St., 2:30 p.m. yards per game. The Bison are averaging just 24.5 penalty yards per game with the season-high *Western Illinois at South Dakota, CCD being four penalties for 32 yards in the loss at Southern Illinois and a season-low one penalty for 15 *Illinois State at Missouri State, CCD yards in the home win over Youngstown State.
Sunday, April 18 HOME STREAK AT 32 GAMES: North Dakota State is on a school-record 32-game home winning NCAA Selection Show, 10:30 a.m. (ESPNU) streak, which is fourth longest in FCS history behind Georgia Southern (39, 38) and Eastern Kentucky (34). It is the longest active home winning streak in Division I and a new Missouri Valley Football Conference record, topping NDSU’s 26-game home winning streak from 2012-15. The Bison had a 36-game home unbeaten streak 1964-71 including a 1970 season-opening tie with Eastern Michigan. NDSU’s last home loss was in the 2016 NCAA semifinals to James Madison. NDSU has won 69 of the last 71 home games over non-conference opponents and the Bison are 28-4 at home all-time against FCS Top 10 teams.
NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: North Dakota State has had two Stats Perform FCS national players of the week this spring. Punter Garret Wegner was the special teams honoree fol- lowing his performance at Missouri State, where he averaged 52.2 yards on five punts including a career-long 67-yarder. He also had punts of 54 and 59 yards, placed two inside the 20, and ran a fake punt 23 yards for a first down. Fullback Hunter Luepke was the offensive award winner after rushing 28 times for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Dakota. He scored on a 55-yard run on his first touch and later added 8- and 5-yard rushing TDs. Both players also were honored as MVFC players of the week. BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 3
Peterson Farms Seed MILLER MVFC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Freshman quarterback Cam Miller was named MVFC Newcomer of the Week after accounting for 118 yards of total offense and leading a key Bison Radio Network fourth-quarter scoring drive in the 21-13 win over Illinois State. Miller rushed for a team-high 57 NDSU football can be heard live on 26 stations yards on 11 attempts including a 6-yard TD run with 3:39 left to cap a 13-play, 84-yard drive that ate across North Dakota and Minnesota. Coverage up 8:13 of the final quarter. He was 5 of 7 passing for 61 yards. includes 30-minute pregame and postgame shows. Head coach Matt Entz is also a guest on REINHOLZ MVFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior kicker Jake Reinholz was named MVFC “The Bison Football Radio Show” Monday nights Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring seven points in the win over Youngstown State. His from 6:30 to 8:00. Call the studio at (701) 476- two-point conversion run put NDSU ahead 8-0 late in the first quarter, and his second career field 1660 or email [email protected]. goal (from 28 yards) gave the Bison an 11-0 lead before halftime. Reinholz added a pair of extra- point kicks and averaged 62.8 yards on five kickoffs with two touchbacks. It was his first player of BROADCAST TEAM the week honor. Jeff Culhane...... Play-By-Play Phil Hansen...... Analyst BISON FAVORED TO WIN: North Dakota State was picked to win its 10th straight Missouri Val- Cole Jirik...... Sideline ley Football Conference title in a preseason poll of the league’s head coaches. One point separated Northern Iowa and South Dakota State for second and third place, respectively. Illinois State was LOCATION SIGNAL fourth and Southern Illinois fifth followed by South Dakota, North Dakota and Youngstown State with Fargo KPFX-FM 107.9 The Fox Missouri State and Western Illinois tying for the ninth and final spot. Fargo KQWB Bison 1660/92.7 FM Ada, MN KRJB-FM 106.5 EIGHT ON PRESEASON MVFC TEAM: NDSU has a league-best eight first-team picks on the Bemidji, MN KKWB-FM 102.5 preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference team including fullback Hunter Luepke, wide Bismarck KXMR-AM 710 receiver Christian Watson, offensive lineman Cordell Volson, long snapper Ross Kennelly, defensive Bowman KPOK-AM 1340 lineman Spencer Waege, linebacker Jackson Hankey, cornerback Josh Hayes and safety Michael Brainerd, MN KLKS-FM 100.1 Tutsie. Tight end Josh Babicz earned honorable mention. Detroit Lakes, MN KDLB-FM 94.5 Devils Lake KDVL-FM 102.5 FOUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS: North Dakota State offensive lineman Cordell Volson Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460 and safety Michael Tutsie were named to the HERO Sports spring preseason All-America team. Fergus Falls, MN KBRF-AM 1250 Volson and wide receiver Christian Watson were named to the Athlon Sports spring preseason All- Fosston, MN KKCQ-FM 96.7 America team. Prior to the fall season, Volson and linebacker Jackson Hankey were named to the Glenwood, MN KMGK-FM 107.1 Stats Perform FCS preseason All-America second team and Tutsie was third team. Grafton KXPO-AM 1340 Harvey KHND-AM 1470 16-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: North Dakota State has won 16 football national champion- Jamestown KSJB-AM 600 ships. NDSU claimed three College Division national championships in 1965, 1968 and 1969 via the Marshall, MN KMHL-AM 1400 national polls, five Division II playoff titles in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990, and was the first Mpls-St. Paul, MN KYCR-AM 1440 team in college football history to win five straight national titles with FCS crowns in 2011, 2012, Minot KCJB-AM 910 2013, 2014 and 2015 before winning again in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Oakes KDDR-AM 1220 Park Rapids, MN KXKK-FM 92.5 NINE STRAIGHT TITLES: North Dakota State in 2019 won its ninth straight Missouri Valley Roseau, MN KCAJ-FM 102.1 Football Conference championship and fifth outright crown including 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018. Rugby KZZJ-AM 1450 North Dakota State has won 36 football conference championships including 26 in the North Central Thief River Falls, MN KTRF-AM 1230 Conference (last in 1994) and one in the Great West Football Conference (2006). Wahpeton KBMW-AM 1450 Most Consecutive Conference Titles in Division I Football Williston KEYZ-AM 660 14 - Oklahoma (Big 8, 1946-59) 12 - Montana (Big Sky, 1998-09) The Bison Football Show 10 - BYU (WAC, 1976-85) The Bison Football Show with head coach Matt Entz 9 - Florida State (ACC, 1992-00) airs live at 10:30 a.m. Sundays on KXJB-TV in Fargo 9 - North Dakota State (MVFC, 2011-19) and Grand Forks. The show re-airs at 10:35 p.m. Sunday nights on KVLY-TV in Fargo and Grand Forks UNDEFEATED FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACHES: North Dakota State’s Matt Entz last year became and KFYR-TV in Bismarck and 11 p.m. on West Dakota the first Division I head football coach to win all 16 games in his first season at the helm. Entz’s Fox. Online viewing is at www.valleynewslive.com. streak extended to 18 straight wins including the first two games of the 2020-21 season. Among other notable winning streaks for first-time head coaches, Walter Camp won his first 28 games at Bison Television Schedule Yale in 1888 and 1889, Larry Coker won his first 24 games at Miami (Fla.) in 2001 and 2002. Opponent Coverage Central Arkansas NBC ND / ESPN+ Youngstown State NBC ND / ESPN+ at Southern Illinois NBC ND / ESPN+ at Missouri State NBC ND / ESPN+ Illinois State NBC ND / ESPN+ North Dakota NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ at South Dakota NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ at Northern Iowa ESPN+ South Dakota State NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 4
AFCA FCS Top 25 NDSU’s 39-Game Win Streak THIRD LONGEST WINNING STREAK: North APRIL 6, 2021 Dakota State’s 39-game winning streak that Team (First Place) W-L Pts. Prv Date Opponent NDSU Opp ended in February is the third longest in Division 1. James Madison (21) 4-0 573 1 11/11/17 *#10 SOUTH DAKOTA 49 14 +35 I history and the longest in FCS history surpass- 2. Weber State (1) 4-0 534 2 11/18/17 *at #21 Illinois St. 20 7 +13 ing the record 33-game Bison winning streak 3. North Dakota State (1) 5-1 516 3 12/2/17 SAN DIEGO 38 3 +35 from 2012-14. NDSU went 1,210 calendar days 4. South Dakota State 4-1 506 4 12/9/17 #8 WOFFORD 42 10 +32 between losses and beat 22 nationally ranked 5. Sam Houston 4-0 486 5 12/15/17 #5 SAM HOUSTON ST. 55 13 +42 opponents during the 39-game streak. The Bison 1/6/18 vs #1 James Madison 17 13 +4 6. North Dakota 4-1 464 6 outscored opponents by an average of 26 points 7. Kennesaw State 4-0 431 7 9/1/18 CAL POLY 49 3 +46 and trailed in only 14 of those 39 contests (6 8. Delaware 3-0 412 8 percent of the minutes played). 9. Eastern Washington 4-1 401 9 9/15/18 NORTH ALABAMA 38 7 +31 9/22/18 DELAWARE 38 10 +28 Longest D-I Football Winning Streaks 10. Jacksonville State 8-2 360 12 9/29/18 *#3 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 21 17 +4 11. Villanova 2-1 319 16 47—Oklahoma, 1953-57 10/6/18 *at #22 Northern Iowa 56 31 +25 40—Washington, 1908-14 12. Richmond 3-0 318 15 10/13/18 *at Western Illinois 34 7 +27 13. VMI 5-1 252 10 39—North Dakota State, 2017-20 10/20/18 *#7 ILLINOIS ST. 28 14 +14 37—Yale, 1890-93 14. Incarnate Word 3-1 207 18 10/27/18 *at South Dakota 59 14 +45 15. UC Davis 3-2 204 14 11/3/18 *YOUNGSTOWN ST. 17 7 +10 37—Yale, 1887-89 16. Murray State 5-1 190 13 11/10/18 *at Missouri St. 48 7 +41 35—Toledo, 1969-71 17. Nicholls State 4-2 184 11 11/17/18 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 65 17 +48 34—Miami (Fla.), 2000-03 18. Southern Illinois 4-3 158 19 12/1/18 #23 MONTANA ST. 52 10 +42 34—Penn, 1894-96 19. Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 157 22 12/8/18 #7 COLGATE 35 0 +35 33—North Dakota State, 2012-14 20. East Tennessee State 4-1 131 NR 12/14/18 #5 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 44 21 +23 21. Northern Iowa 3-3 129 20 1/5/19 vs #3 Eastern Wash. 38 24 +14 COORDINATORS NAMED TO 35 UNDER 35: 22. Monmouth 2-0 115 NR North Dakota State offensive coordinator Tyler 23. Missouri State 4-4 98 23 8/31/19 vs Butler 57 10 +47 Roehl and defensive coordinator David Braun 24. Rhode Island 2-1 90 24 9/7/19 NORTH DAKOTA 38 7 +31 25. Southern 4-1 73 NR 9/14/19 at #18 Delaware 47 22 +25 were selected to the 2020 class of the Ameri- can Football Coaches Association’s 35 Under Dropped out: Furman (17), Tarleton State (21), 9/21/19 #4 UC DAVIS 27 16 +11 San Diego (25) 10/5/19 *at #6 Illinois St. 37 3 +34 35 Coaches Leadership Institute, a prestigious 10/12/19 *#10 NORTHERN IOWA 46 14 +32 program aimed at identifying and developing Others receiving votes: Duquesne 47, Furman 10/19/19 *MISSOURI ST. 22 0 +22 29, Austin Peay 14, Idaho 14, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 12, premier, future leaders in the football coaching 10/26/19 *at #3 South Dakota St. 23 16 +7 Mercer 10, Alabama A&M 9, South Carolina State 8, profession. Selected participants are invited to Charleston Southern 5, Tarleton State 5, Delaware 11/2/19 *at Youngstown St. 56 17 +39 attend the one-day institute that features a cur- 11/9/19 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 57 21 +36 State 4, Davidson 3, Gardner-Webb 3, Fordham 1, Holy riculum of interactive lectures focused on topics Cross 1, Jackson State 1, Maine 1. 11/16/19 *SOUTH DAKOTA 49 14 +35 11/23/19 *at #25 Southern Illinois 21 7 +14 specifically tailored to emphasize leadership Stats Perform FCS Top 25 12/7/19 #19 NICHOLLS ST. 37 13 +24 in the coaching profession, ethics, influential APRIL 5, 2021 12/14/19 #13 ILLINOIS ST. 9 3 +6 responsibilities, career progression, and family Team (First Place) W-L Pts. Prv 12/21/19 #5 MONTANA ST. 42 14 +28 balance. 1. James Madison (30) 4-0 981 1 1/11/20 vs #2 James Madison 28 20 +8 2. North Dakota State (6) 5-1 939 2 WEGNER ON WATCH LIST: North Dakota 10/3/20 #11 CENTRAL ARK. 39 28 +11 3. Weber State (1) 4-0 917 3 State’s Garret Wegner is one of 22 punters on 2/21/21 *YOUNGSTOWN ST. 25 7 +18 4. South Dakota State (2) 4-1 874 4 the preseason watch list for the 2020 FCS Punt- 5. Sam Houston State (1) 4-0 848 5 Total Points 1503 481 +26.2 er of the Year Award. Created in 2019, the award 6. North Dakota 4-1 803 6 25 Home Games 962 283 +27.2 honors the nation’s top collegiate punter in the 7. Kennesaw State 4-0 751 7 10 Road Games 401 131 +27.0 Football Championship Subdivision. Wegner, 8. Delaware 3-0 716 8 4 Neutral Games 140 67 +18.3 a senior from Lodi, Wis., averaged 40.5 yards 9. Eastern Washington 4-1 689 9 22 Ranked Opponents 813 330 +22.0 on 53 punts last season and had nine punts of 10. Jacksonville State 8-2 640 12 50-plus yards. He ranked second in the Missouri 11. Villanova 2-1 535 16 Total time trailing: 138:14 Valley Football Conference with 22 fair catches. 12. Richmond 3-0 517 15 (6.1% of the 2,280 minutes in 38 games) 13 UC Davis 3-2 441 11 Total time trailing at home: 69:08 Wegner was a third team FCS All-America selec- 14. VMI 5-1 413 10 (4.8% of the 1,440 minutes in 24 home games) tion by Stats Perform and The Associated Press 15. Missouri State 4-4 343 19 Games trailed in: 14 of 39 as a sophomore in 2018. 16. Southern Illinois 4-3 330 18 Largest deficit: 14 points, at Northern Iowa, 17. Murray State 5-1 294 14 10/6/2018 (down 14-0, won 56-31) SUCCESS VS. THE FBS: NDSU has a 9-3 18. Nicholls State 4-2 293 13 Longest deficit: 34:24, at South Dakota State, record against Football Bowl Subdivision oppo- 19. Incarnate Word 3-1 255 20 10/26/2019 (down 6-0, won 23-16) nents and has won six in a row against FBS foes 20. Monmouth 2-0 250 NR since 2010 with wins at Kansas (6-3), Minnesota 21. East Tennessee State 4-1 245 NR (37-24), Colorado State (22-7), Kansas State 22. Rhode Island 2-1 243 22 (24-21), Iowa State (34-14) and 11th-ranked 23. Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 190 25 Iowa (23-21). NDSU has two future FBS games 24. Northern Iowa 3-3 171 23 against Arizona in 2022 and Colorado in 2024. 25. Duquesne 4-0 94 NR Austin Peay 4-5 94 NR NDSU’s first three FBS wins were against Ball State (2006), Central Michigan (2007) and Min- Dropped out: Chattanooga (17), Furman (21), Idaho (23) nesota (2007). Others receiving votes: Furman 42, Davidson 20, Gardner-Webb 18, New Hampshire 15, Idaho 10, Southern Univ. 10, Maine 10, Mercer 6, Ark.-Pine Bluff 3 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 5 NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos. 0 Zach Mathis WR 6-6 192 So. Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep HS 84 Adrian Adams WR 1 Christian Watson WR 6-4 200 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Plant HS 60 Seth Anderson OT 2 Dawson Weber FS 6-2 181 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif./Pleasant Grove HS 46 Austin Avery TE 3 Jasir Cox LB 6-0 207 Jr. Kansas City, Mo./Bishop Miege HS 81 Josh Babicz TE 4 Logan Graetz QB 6-4 213 RFr. River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS 46 Caleb Beebe SS 5 Tony Pierce DE 6-1 233 So. Lake Alfred, Fla./Auburndale HS 42 Oscar Benson LB 6 Destin Talbert CB 6-0 185 Jr. Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South HS 49 Hunter Brozio FB 7 Cam Miller QB 6-1 205 Fr. Solon, Iowa/Solon HS 69 Michael Buetow DT 8 Zeb Noland QB 6-2 224 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga./Iowa State 21 Jalen Bussey RB 9 DJ Hart WR 5-11 189 Fr. Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS 22 Will Cardinal P 10 Dom Jones FS 6-2 194 RFr. Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 88 Andre Carrier TE 11 Phoenix Sproles WR 6-0 188 Jr. New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS 94 Costner Ching DT 12 Braylon Henderson WR 5-8 170 RFr. Wylie, Texas/Plano East HS 13 Anthony Coleman CB 13 Anthony Coleman CB 5-9 178 RFr. Grimes, Iowa/Johnston HS 95 Brendan Cook DE 14 Cam Smith FS 5-11 174 RFr. Gulfport, Fla./Admiral Farragut Academy 3 Jasir Cox LB 15 Kaden Kuntz WR 5-9 175 RFr. Dickinson, N.D./Trinity HS 39 Griffin Crosa K 16 Tyson Gordon FS 6-2 189 Fr. Omaha, Neb./Skutt Catholic HS 58 Javier Derritt DT 16 Quincy Patterson QB 6-3 235 So. Chicago, Ill./Virginia Tech 18 Courtney Eubanks CB 17 RaJa Nelson WR 5-9 187 Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS 65 Bryce Friday DT 18 Courtney Eubanks CB 5-10 182 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla./Admiral Farragut Academy 87 Noah Gindorff TE 19 Jake Lippe WR 6-2 205 RFr. Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington HS 43 Nathan Goldade RB 20 Julian Wlodarczyk SS 6-3 203 So. Naperville, Ill./Metea Valley HS 29 Dominic Gonnella RB 21 Jalen Bussey RB 5-5 161 RFr. Brandon, Fla./Tampa Catholic HS 16 Tyson Gordon FS 22 Will Cardinal P 6-2 193 RFr. Fridley, Minn./Totino-Grace HS 4 Logan Graetz QB 22 Seth Wilson RB 5-10 191 Jr. Holmen, Wis./Holmen HS 52 Jackson Hankey LB 23 Jayden Price CB 6-0 181 So. Derby, Kan./Mulvane HS 9 DJ Hart WR 24 Kobe Johnson RB 5-9 180 So. Lawrenceville, Ga./Discovery HS 12 Braylon Henderson WR 24 Dalton Tieman CB 5-8 175 Fr. Springfield, Ill./Rochester HS 50 Dylan Hendricks LB 25 Michael Tutsie SS 5-11 192 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central HS 33 Logan Hofstedt FB 26 James Kaczor LB 6-0 211 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech HS 51 Mason Hofstedt LB 27 Marques Sigle CB 5-11 174 Fr. Omaha, Neb./Omaha North HS 30 Nasir Howell CB 28 TK Marshall RB 5-11 199 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest HS 86 Peter Isais WR 29 Dominic Gonnella RB 5-11 205 Fr. Riverview, Fla./Bloomingdale HS 89 Cole Jacob WR 30 Jenaro Wathum-Ocama CB 6-0 186 RFr. Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS 62 Nolan Jacobs DT 30 Nasir Howell CB 6-0 170 Fr. Acworth, Ga./North Cobb HS 66 Nash Jensen OG 31 Cole Wisniewski LB 6-3 218 Fr. Sparta, Wis./Sparta HS 24 Kobe Johnson RB 31 Nathan Whiting K 5-10 198 Fr. Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS 59 Hayden Johnston OG 32 Ty Satter SS 6-1 199 Fr. Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies HS 10 Dom Jones FS 33 Logan Hofstedt FB 6-1 237 RFr. Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls HS 35 Sam Jung SS 34 Kaedin Steindorf P 6-0 180 Fr. Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS 26 James Kaczor LB 35 Sam Jung SS 5-10 184 Fr. Neenah, Wis./Neenah HS 45 Mitchell Kartes LB 36 Nick Kubitz LB 6-3 208 RFr. Dubuque, Iowa/Dubuque HS 54 Jake Kava DE 37 Jake Reinholz K 6-3 217 Jr. Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS 90 Joe Kava DT 38 Garret Wegner P 6-0 197 Sr. Lodi, Wis./Lodi HS 41 Ross Kennelly LS 39 Griffin Crosa K 6-1 166 So. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Scioto HS 85 Jaden Klabo TE 40 Travis Yohnke TE 6-4 246 RFr. Carlos, Minn./Parkers Prairie HS 85 Nathan Kraft TE 41 Ross Kennelly LS 5-11 213 Sr. Superior, Wis./Superior HS 63 Jake Kubas OG 42 Oscar Benson LB 6-1 208 Fr. Hillsboro, N.D./Hillsboro HS 61 Zach Kubas OG 43 Nathan Goldade RB 5-11 198 Fr. West Fargo, N.D./Sheyenne HS 36 Nick Kubitz LB 43 Cade Powers TE 6-1 196 RFr. Oriska, N.D./Valley City HS 15 Kaden Kuntz WR 44 Hunter Luepke FB 6-1 245 So. Spencer, Wis./Spencer HS 19 Jake Lippe WR 45 Mitchell Kartes LB 6-0 207 So. Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS 44 Hunter Luepke FB 46 Caleb Beebe SS 5-10 179 RFr. North Aurora, Ill./Aurora Christian HS 28 TK Marshall RB 46 Austin Avery TE 6-3 249 Jr. Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville HS 0 Zach Mathis WR 47 Luke Weerts LB 6-1 219 So. Batavia, Ill./Batavia HS 70 Cody Mauch OT 48 Mark Stumpf LB 6-3 225 So. Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS 93 Logan McCormick DE 49 Hunter Brozio FB 6-0 235 RFr. Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson HS 7 Cam Miller QB 50 Dylan Hendricks LB 6-3 236 RFr. Pulaski, Wis./Pulaski HS 73 Mason Miller OT 51 Mason Hofstedt LB 6-1 225 Jr. Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls HS 53 Eli Mostaert DT 52 Jackson Hankey LB 6-1 219 Jr. Park River, N.D./Park River HS 91 Will Mostaert DE 53 Eli Mostaert DT 6-3 275 RFr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS 17 RaJa Nelson WR 54 Jake Kava DE 6-1 238 So. Moorhead, Minn./Shanley HS 8 Zeb Noland QB BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 6
NUMERICAL ROSTER (cont.) ALPHABETICAL
55 Trey Steinbach DE 6-3 238 Fr. Marshall, Minn./Marshall HS 97 Bartholomew Ogbu DE 56 Loshiaka Roques DE 6-2 217 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata HS 16 Quincy Patterson QB 57 Zach Willis C 6-4 303 Jr. Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS 5 Tony Pierce DE 58 Javier Derritt DT 6-2 279 RFr. Warrensburg, Mo./St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Kan.) 76 Hunter Poncius OT 59 Hayden Johnston OG 6-2 276 Fr. Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea HS 43 Cade Powers TE 60 Seth Anderson OT 6-4 257 Fr. Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS 23 Jayden Price CB 61 Zach Kubas OG 6-4 300 Sr. Dickinson, N.D./Trinity HS 75 Nick Radunz OG 62 Nolan Jacobs DT 6-2 256 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS 37 Jake Reinholz K 63 Jake Kubas OG 6-4 300 So. Dickinson, N.D./Trinity HS 78 Jake Rock OT 64 Reed Ryan DE 6-2 235 RFr. Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee HS 56 Loshiaka Roques DE 65 Bryce Friday DT 6-3 278 Fr. Markesan, Wis./Markesan HS 64 Reed Ryan DE 66 Nash Jensen OG 6-4 327 Jr. Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS 32 Ty Satter SS 67 Cordell Volson OT 6-7 310 Sr. Balfour, N.D./Drake HS 27 Marques Sigle CB 69 Michael Buetow DT 6-0 283 Sr. Fond du Lac, Wis./Minnesota State Mankato 14 Cam Smith FS 70 Cody Mauch OT 6-5 295 Jr. Hankinson, N.D./Hankinson HS 11 Phoenix Sproles WR 71 Brandon Westberg OG 6-4 284 RFr. Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS 55 Trey Steinbach DE 72 Jalen Sundell C 6-5 294 So. Maryville, Mo./Maryville HS 34 Kaedin Steindorf P 73 Mason Miller OT 6-6 277 Fr. Ada, Minn./Ada-Borup HS 82 Joe Stoffel TE 74 Grey Zabel C 6-5 286 Fr. Pierre, S.D./T.F. Riggs HS 48 Mark Stumpf LB 75 Nick Radunz OG 6-3 292 Jr. Becker, Minn./NDSCS 72 Jalen Sundell C 76 Hunter Poncius OT 6-8 300 RFr. Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS 6 Destin Talbert CB 78 Jake Rock OT 6-6 297 RFr. Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine HS 80 Tyler Terhark WR 80 Tyler Terhark WR 6-2 203 Fr. Horace, N.D./Sheyenne HS 98 Brayden Thomas DE 81 Josh Babicz TE 6-6 255 Jr. Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS 24 Dalton Tieman CB 82 Joe Stoffel TE 6-3 245 Fr. River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS 92 Lane Tucker DT 83 Giancarlo Volpentesta WR 6-0 199 RFr. Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park HS 25 Michael Tutsie SS 84 Adrian Adams WR 6-0 162 RFr. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS 83 Giancarlo Volpentesta WR 85 Nathan Kraft TE 6-1 210 RFr. Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck Century HS 67 Cordell Volson OT 85 Jaden Klabo TE 6-4 232 RFr. Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies HS 99 Spencer Waege DE 86 Peter Isais WR 5-11 177 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek HS 30 Jenaro Wathum-Ocama CB 87 Noah Gindorff TE 6-6 266 Jr. Crosby, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS 1 Christian Watson WR 88 Andre Carrier TE 6-3 217 Fr. Cavalier, N.D./Cavalier HS 2 Dawson Weber FS 89 Cole Jacob WR 6-1 203 Sr. Medina, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS 47 Luke Weerts LB 90 Joe Kava DT 5-11 247 Fr. Moorhead, Minn./Fargo Shanley HS 38 Garret Wegner P 91 Will Mostaert DE 6-2 256 RFr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS 71 Brandon Westberg OG 92 Lane Tucker DT 6-3 278 Jr. Gillette, Wyo./Campbell County HS 31 Nathan Whiting K 93 Logan McCormick DE 6-2 246 Jr. Appleton, Wis./Kimberly HS 57 Zach Willis C 94 Costner Ching DT 6-3 283 Jr. Castlewood, S.D./Castlewood HS 22 Seth Wilson RB 95 Brendan Cook DE 6-3 237 So. Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville HS 31 Cole Wisniewski LB 97 Bartholomew Ogbu DE 6-3 244 Jr. Bismarck, N.D./Shiloh Christian HS 20 Julian Wlodarczyk SS 98 Brayden Thomas DE 6-3 260 Sr. Bismarck, N.D./Minnesota State Mankato 40 Travis Yohnke TE 99 Spencer Waege DE 6-5 274 Jr. South Shore, S.D./Watertown HS 74 Grey Zabel C
Captains: Jackson Hankey, Cole Jacob (special teams), Logan McCormick, Zeb Noland, Cordell Volson
BY YEAR PRONUNCIATIONS Jalen (JAY-lin) Marques (mar-KEESE) Tieman (TEE-men) Seniors...... 8 Babicz (BAB-itch) Jasir (juh-SEER) Mauch (mouck) Tutsie (TUHT-zee) Juniors...... 24 Beebe (BEE-bee) Javier (haw-vee-AIR) Mostaert (MO-start) Volpentesta (vohl-pen-TEST-uh) Sophomores...... 15 Beschorner (buh-SHAWN-ur) Jenaro (juh-NAR-oh) Nohava (no-HAH-vuh) Waege (WAY-jee) Redshirt Freshmen...... 28 Brozio (BRO-zee-oh) Jung (young) Ogbu (OHG-boo) Wathum-Ocama Freshmen...... 29 Buetow (BYOO-toe) Kaczor (KAY-zer) Poncius (PAWN-shus) (wa-TOOM-oh-CHAH-ma) Bussey (BUS-ee) Kartes (KAR-tiss) Radunz (RAY-duhns) Weber (WEBB-er) BY STATE Carrier (CARE-ee-er) Kennelly (KEN-uh-lee) RaJa (RAH-zhah) Weerts (wurts) Minnesota...... 27 Nebraska...... 2 Crosa (CRO-suh) Klabo (KLAY-bo) Reinholz (RINE-holtz) Whiting (WHITE-ing) North Dakota...... 19 California...... 1 Derritt (DARE-it) Kobe (KO-bee) Roehl (role) Wisniewski (wiss-NESS-skee) Wisconsin...... 15 Colorado...... 1 Giancarlo (jon-CAR-loh) Kubas (KOO-bus) Roques (roaks) Wlodarczyk (wuh-DAR-sick) Illinois...... 10 Indiana...... 1 Gindorff (GHIN-dorf) Kubitz (KOO-bits) Sigle (SEE-gull) Yohnke (YAWN-kee) Florida...... 8 Kansas...... 1 Goeser (GAY-zer) Kuntz (KOONTS) Solon (SO-lun) Zabel (ZAY-bull) Georgia...... 5 Ohio...... 1 Goldade (GOAL-dad-ee) Lippe (LIP-ee) Steinbach (STINE-bock) Iowa...... 4 Oregon...... 1 Gonnella (guh-NELL-uh) Lodi (LO-dye) Stoffel (STUFF-uhl) Missouri...... 3 Texas...... 1 South Dakota...... 3 Graetz (gretts) Loshiaka (lo-SHOCK-uh) Talbert (TAL-burt) Wyoming...... 1 Isais (eye-ZAY-us) Luepke (LOOP-kee) Terhark (TER-hark) BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 7 NDSU Head Coach BISON DEPTH CHART Matt Entz Offense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown n 2019 Stats Perform FCS Eddie LT 70 Cody Mauch 6-5 295 Jr. Hankinson, N.D. Robinson Award Runner-up 73 Mason Miller 6-6 277 Fr. Ada, Minn. n 2019 AFCA FCS National LG 66 Nash Jensen 6-4 327 Jr. Maple Grove, Minn. Coach of the Year 57 Zach Willis 6-4 303 Jr. Fargo, N.D. n 2019 AFCA FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year C 72 Jalen Sundell 6-5 294 So. Maryville, Mo. n 2019 Bruce Craddock MVFC Coach of the Year 71 Brandon Westberg 6-4 284 RFr. Cambridge, Minn. n 2018 Football Scoop FCS Coordinator of the Year RG 61 Zach Kubas 6-4 300 Sr. Dickinson, N.D. n 2008 AFCA Division II Asst. Coach of the Year 74 Grey Zabel 6-5 286 Fr. Pierre, S.D. RT 67 Cordell Volson 6-7 310 Sr. Balfour, N.D. Matt Entz was named head football coach at 78 Jake Rock 6-6 297 RFr. Delafield, Wis. North Dakota State University for the 2019 season TE 87 Noah Gindorff 6-6 266 Jr. Crosby, Minn. after spending five seasons as the NDSU’s defensive 81 Josh Babicz 6-6 255 Jr. Barrington, Ill. coordinator. He is the 31st head coach in program WR 1 Christian Watson 6-4 200 Jr. Tampa, Fla. history. 19 Jake Lippe 6-2 205 RFr. Port Washington, Wis. Entz became the first Division I head football WR 89 Cole Jacob 6-1 203 Sr. Medina, Minn. coach to go 16-0 in his first full season at the helm, 12 Braylon Henderson 5-8 170 RFr. Wylie, Texas and the 2019 Bison became the first modern-era col- FB 44 Hunter Luepke 6-1 245 So. Spencer, Wis. lege football team in any division to finish a season 16-0, joining the 1894 Yale Bulldogs as the only 16-0 49 Hunter Brozio 6-0 235 RFr. Lakeland, Fla. teams in college football history. RB 29 Dominic Gonnella 5-11 205 Fr. Riverview, Fla. Following the departure of 24 seniors, and with 21 Jalen Bussey 5-5 161 RFr. Brandon, Fla. five new assistant coaches, North Dakota State com- QB 8 Zeb Noland 6-2 224 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga. pleted the 2019 season with an FCS-record 37-game 7 Cam Miller 6-1 205 Fr. Solon, Iowa winning streak, the third longest in Division I football or 4 Logan Graetz 6-4 213 RFr. River Falls, Wis. history. NDSU won its ninth consecutive Missouri Val- ley Football Conference title and the program’s eighth Defense NCAA national championship in nine seasons. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown This is the first head coaching job for Entz, DE 99 Spencer Waege 6-5 274 Jr. South Shore, S.D. who was an assistant coach for more than 20 years 5 Tony Pierce 6-1 233 So. Lake Alfred, Fla. including 15 years of experience as a defensive DT 92 Lane Tucker 6-3 278 Jr. Gillette, Wyo. coordinator and eight as an associate head coach in 53 Eli Mostaert 6-3 275 RFr. Lakeville, Minn. two programs. At NDSU, he’s been part of six Missouri NG 94 Costner Ching 6-3 283 Jr. Castlewood, S.D. Valley Football Conference championships and five 58 Javier Derritt 6-2 279 RFr. Warrensburg, Mo. NCAA national championships with the Bison. DE 93 Logan McCormick 6-2 246 Jr. Appleton, Wis. Entz, who was named the 2018 FCS Coordinator of the Year in his third time as a finalist for the award, 98 Brayden Thomas 6-3 260 Sr. Bismarck, N.D. has led a Bison defense that allowed less than 14 or 95 Brendan Cook 6-3 237 So. Libertyville, Ill. points per game over his five seasons as the defensive WLB 26 James Kaczor 6-0 211 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn. coordinator and consistently ranked in the top five of 51 Mason Hofstedt 6-1 225 Jr. Cannon Falls, Minn. FCS in scoring defense and total defense. MLB 52 Jackson Hankey 6-1 219 Jr. Park River, N.D. NDSU had eight FCS All-America honorees on 47 Luke Weerts 6-1 219 So. Batavia, Ill. defense, and two of Entz’s former linebackers, Nick SLB 3 Jasir Cox 6-0 207 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. DeLuca and Chris Board, went on to play in the NFL. 31 Cole Wisniewski 6-3 218 Fr. Sparta, Wis. The Missouri Valley Football Conference is famil- CB 23 Jayden Price 6-0 181 So. Derby, Kan. iar territory for Entz. He came to NDSU in 2014 under 30 Jenaro Wathum-Ocama 6-0 186 RFr. Woodbury, Minn. head coach Chris Klieman after one season as the SS 25 Michael Tutsie 5-11 192 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator and 20 Julian Wlodarczyk 6-3 203 So. Naperville, Ill. defensive line coach at Western Illinois in 2013, and FS 2 Dawson Weber 6-2 195 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. spent three previous years at Northern Iowa. 10 Dom Jones 6-2 194 RFr. Duluth, Ga. He was named defensive line coach in 2010 at CB 6 Destin Talbert 6-0 185 Jr. Darien, Ill. Northern Iowa and assumed defensive coordinator du- 18 Courtney Eubanks 5-10 182 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. ties at UNI in 2012 after Klieman departed for NDSU. Entz was defensive coordinator from 2002 to 2009 at Winona State, where he was promoted to Specialists associate head coach in 2003 and coached defensive Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown line for three years and linebackers for five years. K 39 Griffin Crosa 6-1 166 So. Dublin, Ohio Prior to that, Entz was the assistant head 38 Garret Wegner 6-0 197 Sr. Lodi, Wis. football coach and linebackers coach at Wayne (Neb.) LS 41 Ross Kennelly 5-11 213 Sr. Superior, Wis. State from 1999 to 2001 and the defensive coordinator 49 Hunter Brozio 6-0 235 RFr. Lakeland, Fla. at Illinois College in 1998. He holds certification from H 38 Garret Wegner 6-0 197 Sr. Lodi, Wis. the National Strength and Conditioning Association 26 James Kaczor 6-0 211 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn. and served as an assistant strength and conditioning P 38 Garret Wegner 6-0 197 Sr. Lodi, Wis. coach during his time at Wayne State. 34 Kaedin Steindorf 6-0 180 Fr. Sherwood, Ore. Entz earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from KR 1 Christian Watson 6-4 200 Jr. Tampa, Fla. Wartburg College in 1995 and a master’s degree in or 17 RaJa Nelson 5-9 187 Fr. Lakeville, Minn. education and exercise science from Wayne (Neb.) PR 23 Jayden Price 6-0 181 So. Derby, Kan. State College in 1998. He and his wife, Brenda, have 12 Braylon Henderson 5-8 170 RFr. Wylie, Texas two sons, Kellen and Konner. BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 8 PLAYER PARTICIPATION Played 20-21 Played Career Played Streak Played Starts 20-21 Starts Career Starts Streak Ark. Central St. Youngstown Southern Ill. Missouri St. Illinois St. North Dakota Northern Iowa South Dakota St. Avery 1 21 *** Babicz 6 36 10 5 11 5 *** TE TE TE TE TE Brozio 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Buetow 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Bussey 4 5 *** *** *** *** Cardinal 3 Ching 6 25 22 6 6 6 NG NG NG NG NG NG Cook 6 8 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Cox 6 29 18 6 6 6 SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB Crosa 2 16 2 *** *** Derritt 6 8 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Eubanks 2 2 *** *** Gindorff 6 34 31 6 14 6 TE TE TE TE TE TE Gonnella 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Hankey 6 36 33 5 21 5 *** MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB Hart 3 3 3 *** *** *** Hayes 6 52 52 6 25 22 CB CB CB CB CB CB Henderson 6 10 6 1 1 *** *** *** *** WR *** L. Hofstedt 5 7 5 *** *** *** *** *** M. Hofstedt 5 20 5 *** *** *** *** *** Isais 6 14 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Jacob 6 28 22 5 8 5 *** WR WR WR WR WR Jensen 6 37 37 6 22 22 LG LG LG LG LG LG Johnson 6 20 9 4 6 4 *** *** RB RB RB RB Jones 6 7 6 5 5 5 *** FS FS FS FS FS Jung 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Kaczor 6 32 12 6 14 10 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB Kartes 5 20 5 *** *** *** *** *** Jake Kava 11 Kennelly 6 45 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** Klabo 2 J. Kubas 3 8 *** *** *** Z. Kubas 5 31 5 5 RG RG RG RG RG Kubitz 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Kuntz 3 3 3 *** *** *** Lippe 6 8 6 1 1 *** *** WR *** *** *** Luepke 2 16 1 1 3 FB *** Marshall 2 2 2 *** *** Mathis 1 11 *** Mauch 6 28 22 5 5 5 *** RT RT LT LT LT McCormick 6 39 22 5 18 DE DE DE DE DE *** C. Miller 4 4 4 *** *** *** *** M. Miller 1 1 *** E. Mostaert 6 8 6 1 1 1 *** *** *** *** *** DT W. Mostaert 3 7 1 *** *** *** Nelson 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Noland 5 22 5 5 5 5 QB QB QB QB QB Ogbu 1 5 *** Pierce 6 21 12 2 2 1 DE *** *** *** *** DE Price 6 22 22 5 5 5 *** CB CB CB CB CB Reinholz 5 10 *** *** *** *** *** Rock 5 6 5 *** *** *** *** *** Roques 1 1 *** BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 9
PLAYER PARTICIPATION (cont.) Played 20-21 Played Career Played Streak Played Starts 20-21 Starts Career Starts Streak Ark. Central St. Youngstown Southern Ill. Missouri St. Illinois St. North Dakota Northern Iowa South Dakota St. Smith 1 1 *** Sproles 1 31 1 10 WR Stoffel 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Stumpf 1 5 *** Sundell 6 22 22 5 5 5 *** C C C C C Talbert 6 33 32 1 1 CB *** *** *** *** *** Thomas 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Tucker 5 22 4 4 *** DT DT DT DT Tutsie 6 34 28 6 22 22 SS SS SS SS SS SS Volpentesta 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** Volson 6 46 36 6 22 22 RT LT LT RT RT RT Waege 5 35 5 5 9 5 DE DE DE DE DE Watson 6 36 36 4 17 1 WR WR *** WR *** WR Weber 1 27 1 3 FS Weerts 6 18 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Wegner 6 43 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** Willis 5 Wilson 2 14 1 1 *** RB Wisniewski 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Wlodarczyk 6 21 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** Yohnke 5 6 5 *** *** *** *** *** Zabel 3 3 3 1 1 1 *** *** RG
2020-21 STARTERS, GAME BY GAME OFF. LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR FB/TE RB QB UCA D.Radunz Jensen Schoening Z.Kubas Volson Gindorff Sproles Watson Luepke Cofield Lance YSU Volson Jensen Sundell Z.Kubas Mauch Gindorff Jacob Watson Babicz Wilson Noland at SIU Volson Jensen Sundell Z.Kubas Mauch Gindorff Jacob Lippe Babicz Johnson Noland at MOST Mauch Jensen Sundell Z.Kubas Volson Gindorff Jacob Watson Babicz Johnson Noland ILST Mauch Jensen Sundell Z.Kubas Volson Gindorff Jacob Henderson Babicz Johnson Noland UND Mauch Jensen Sundell Zabel Volson Gindorff Jacob Watson Babicz Johnson Noland at UNI SDSU
DEF. DE DT NG DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB UCA McCormick Biegler Ching Pierce Cox Pauly Kaczor Talbert Tutsie Weber Hayes YSU McCormick Tucker Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Jones Hayes at SIU McCormick Tucker Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Jones Hayes at MOST McCormick Tucker Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Jones Hayes ILST McCormick Tucker Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Jones Hayes UND Pierce E.Mostaert Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Jones Hayes at UNI SDSU BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 10
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Game Results (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Oct 03, 2020 #11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 1-0 0-0 3:14 471 * Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 2-0 1-0 2:49 6578 * Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 2-1 1-1 2:53 2400 * Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 3-1 2-1 2:56 3147 * Mar 13, 2021 #22 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 4-1 3-1 2:52 6145 * Mar 20, 2021 #2 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 5-1 4-1 2:49 9121
* Missouri Valley Football Conference games
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Return Turn- Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards Overs CENTRAL ARKANSAS 39 - 28 26 / 14 15 / 3 9 / 10 2 / 1 46-276 / 25-71 15-30-1 / 25-38-2 149 / 226 76-425 / 63-297 47 / 68 2 / 2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 25 - 7 18 / 12 12 / 4 5 / 7 1 / 1 40-243 / 34-51 9-18-0 / 12-22-0 74 / 120 58-317 / 56-171 29 / 39 0 / 0 Southern Illinois 14 - 38 12 / 25 3 / 9 9 / 14 0 / 2 21-109 / 48-170 13-24-1 / 18-25-0 159 / 273 45-268 / 73-443 74 / 17 2 / 0 Missouri State 25 - 0 15 / 14 11 / 6 3 / 7 1 / 1 48-272 / 34-63 10-15-1 / 16-29-0 135 / 158 63-407 / 63-221 0 / 63 2 / 1 ILLINOIS STATE 21 - 13 15 / 13 9 / 8 6 / 4 0 / 1 39-154 / 41-133 11-20-2 / 9-26-1 133 / 124 59-287 / 67-257 149 / 27 4 / 1 NORTH DAKOTA 34 - 13 21 / 14 15 / 5 5 / 8 1 / 1 54-316 / 24-161 8-19-2 / 13-27-1 140 / 143 73-456 / 51-304 31 / 121 2 / 1 Totals 158 - 99 107 / 92 65 / 35 37 / 50 5 / 7 248-1370 / 206-649 66-126-7 / 93-167-4 790 / 1044 374-2160 / 373-1693 330 / 335 12 / 5
3rd Down 4th Down Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Punting Penalties Opponent Conversions Conversions Possession Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Number-Avg Number-Yards Sacks CENTRAL ARKANSAS 3-12 / 2-14 1-1 / 0-0 33:22 / 26:38 6 :4 4 6.0 / 2.8 5.0 / 5.9 5.6 / 4.7 7-47.0 / 9-45.0 2-30 / 3-36 3 / 2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 6-12 / 4-14 0-0 / 2-2 28:57 / 31:03 -2:06 6.1 / 1.5 4.1 / 5.5 5.5 / 3.1 5-38.4 / 8-40.4 1-15 / 4-40 1 / 0 Southern Illinois 4-10 / 11-16 0-0 / 1-1 18:34 / 41:26 -22:52 5.2 / 3.5 6.6 / 10.9 6.0 / 6.1 6-44.7 / 3-36.7 4-32 / 3-17 1 / 1 Missouri State 3-13 / 4-16 1-3 / 1-2 33:56 / 26:04 7 :5 2 5.7 / 1.9 9.0 / 5.4 6.5 / 3.5 5-52.2 / 8-48.6 2-25 / 6-53 7 / 1 ILLINOIS STATE 5-12 / 4-17 0-1 / 1-2 30:06 / 29:54 0 :1 2 3.9 / 3.2 6.7 / 4.8 4.9 / 3.8 5-51.8 / 9-43.2 3-20 / 2-10 2 / 0 NORTH DAKOTA 7-13 / 1-10 0-0 / 0-3 36:37 / 23:23 1 3 :1 4 5.9 / 6.7 7.4 / 5.3 6.2 / 6.0 3-51.0 / 5-41.2 3-25 / 3-25 0 / 0 Totals 28-72 / 26-87 2-5 / 5-10 181:32 / 178:28 3 :0 4 5.5 / 3.2 6.3 / 6.3 5.8 / 4.5 31-47.2 / 42-43.4 15-147 / 21-181 14 / 4
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 11
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Overall Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
Team Statistics NDSU OPP SCORING 158 99 Points Per Game 26.3 16.5 Points Off Turnovers 10 37 FIRST DOWNS 107 92 R u s h in g 65 35 P a s s in g 37 50 P e n a lt y 5 7 RUSHING YARDAGE 1370 649 Yards gained rushing 1461 797 Yards lost rushing 91 148 Rushing Attempts 248 206 Average Per Rush 5.5 3.2 Average Per Game 228.3 108.2 TDs Rushing 13 6 PASSING YARDAGE 790 1044 C o m p - A t t - I n t 66-126-7 93-167-4 Average Per Pass 6.3 6.3 Average Per Catch 12.0 11.2 Average Per Game 131.7 174.0 TDs Passing 6 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2160 1693 Total Plays 374 373 Average Per Play 5.8 4.5 Average Per Game 360.0 282.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 10-149 15-278 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-131 9-30 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-50 7-27 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 14.9 18.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 26.2 3.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.5 3.9 FUMBLES-LOST 10-5 4-1 PENALTIES-Yards 15-147 21-181 Average Per Game 24.5 30.2 PUNTS-Yards 31-1462 42-1822 Average Per Punt 47.2 43.4 Net punt average 43.6 39.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 29-1658 22-1195 Average Per Kick 57.2 54.3 Net kick average 42.4 41.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 5 2 9 : 4 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 28/72 26/87 3rd-Down Pct 39% 30% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/5 5/10 4th-Down Pct 40% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 14-87 4-32 MISC YARDS 0 -1 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 20 13 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-5 3-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (15-17) 88% (11-11) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (11-17) 65% (10-11) 91% PAT-ATTEMPTS (17-17) 100% (10-12) 83% ATTENDANCE 22315 5547 Games/Avg Per Game 4/5579 2/2774 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total North Dakota State 36 52 22 48 0 158 Opponents 12 17 35 35 0 99 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 12
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
SEASON CAREER
Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Kobe Johnson 6 61 285 14 271 4.4 2 54 45.2 20 147 965 34 931 6.3 6 75 46.5 Dominic Gonnella 5 47 257 9 248 5.3 0 39 49.6 5 47 257 9 248 5.3 0 39 49.6 Jalen Bussey 4 26 249 4 245 9.4 3 63 61.2 5 32 376 8 368 11.5 5 65 73.6 Hunter Luepke 2 30 217 0 217 7.2 4 55 108.5 16 35 262 2 260 7.4 5 55 16.2 Trey Lance 1 15 166 23 143 9.5 2 54 143.0 19 192 1435 110 1325 6.9 18 61 69.7 Cam Miller 4 19 73 0 73 3.8 1 13 18.2 4 19 73 0 73 3.8 1 13 18.2 Christian Watson 6 10 77 8 69 6.9 0 30 11.5 36 23 251 20 231 10.0 1 70 6.4 Seth Wilson 2 9 63 0 63 7.0 0 13 31.5 14 102 712 8 704 6.9 1 78 50.3 Garret Wegner 6 1 23 0 23 23.0 0 23 3.8 43 2 29 0 29 14.5 0 23 0.7 Cole Jacob 6 2 12 1 11 5.5 0 12 1.8 28 2 12 1 11 5.5 0 12 0.4 Zeb Noland 5 12 28 19 9 0.8 1 6 1.8 13 13 28 21 7 0.5 1 6 0.5 RaJa Nelson 6 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 6 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 Adam Cofield 1 8 6 3 3 0.4 0 2 3.0 38 300 1573 31 1542 5.1 19 71 40.6 TK Marshall 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Jake Lippe 6 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.3 8 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 TEAM 4 5 0 8 -8 -1.6 0 0 -2.0 Total 6 248 1461 91 1370 5.5 13 63 228.3 Opponents 6 206 797 148 649 3.2 6 74 108.2
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Zeb Noland 5 110.64 43-83-6 51.8 567 4 81 113.4 13 117.74 52-97-6 53.6 687 5 81 52.8 Trey Lance 1 107.05 15-30-1 50.0 149 2 23 149.0 19 173.76 208-318-1 65.4 2947 30 88 155.1 Cam Miller 4 109.35 8-13-0 61.5 74 0 23 18.5 4 109.35 8-13-0 61.5 74 0 23 18.5 Total 6 109.65 66-126-7 52.4 790 6 81 131.7 Opponents 6 117.24 93-167-4 55.7 1044 7 65 174.0
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Christian Watson 6 11 214 19.5 1 63 35.7 36 54 1111 20.6 7 75 30.9 Josh Babicz 6 11 119 10.8 1 29 19.8 36 23 311 13.5 6 88 8.6 Noah Gindorff 6 8 63 7.9 1 15 10.5 34 18 233 12.9 7 35 6.9 Jake Lippe 6 6 77 12.8 1 37 12.8 8 6 77 12.8 1 37 9.6 Kobe Johnson 6 6 52 8.7 0 16 8.7 20 8 76 9.5 0 16 3.8 Braylon Henderson 5 5 124 24.8 1 81 24.8 9 7 147 21.0 1 81 16.3 Cole Jacob 6 4 41 10.2 0 13 6.8 28 12 125 10.4 0 20 4.5 Dominic Gonnella 5 4 20 5.0 0 11 4.0 5 4 20 5.0 0 11 4.0 Hunter Luepke 2 3 34 11.3 1 23 17.0 16 14 130 9.3 2 23 8.1 RaJa Nelson 6 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.3 6 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.3 Jalen Bussey 4 2 6 3.0 0 6 1.5 5 2 6 3.0 0 6 1.2 Zach Mathis 1 1 16 16.0 0 16 16.0 11 6 95 15.8 0 41 8.6 Seth Wilson 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5 14 9 110 12.2 2 32 7.9 Hunter Brozio 5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.4 5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.4 Adam Cofield 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 38 19 109 5.7 1 24 2.9 Total 6 66 790 12.0 6 81 131.7 Opponents 6 93 1044 11.2 7 65 174.0 2020-21 North Dakota State Football BISON FOOTBALL North2020-21 Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) PAGE 13 All games
SEASON CAREER
Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Zeb Noland 5 95 9 567 576 115.2 13 110 7 687 694 53.4 Trey Lance 1 45 143 149 292 292.0 19 510 1325 2947 4272 224.8 Kobe Johnson 6 61 271 0 271 45.2 20 147 931 0 931 46.5 Dominic Gonnella 5 47 248 0 248 49.6 5 47 248 0 248 49.6 Jalen Bussey 4 26 245 0 245 61.2 5 32 368 0 368 73.6 Hunter Luepke 2 30 217 0 217 108.5 16 35 260 0 260 16.2 Cam Miller 4 32 73 74 147 36.8 4 32 73 74 147 36.8 Christian Watson 6 10 69 0 69 11.5 36 23 231 0 231 6.4 Seth Wilson 2 9 63 0 63 31.5 14 102 704 0 704 50.3 Garret Wegner 6 1 23 0 23 3.8 43 2 29 0 29 0.7 Cole Jacob 6 2 11 0 11 1.8 28 2 11 0 11 0.4 RaJa Nelson 6 1 5 0 5 0.8 6 1 5 0 5 0.8 Adam Cofield 1 8 3 0 3 3.0 38 300 1542 0 1542 40.6 Jake Lippe 6 1 -2 0 -2 -0.3 8 1 -2 0 -2 -0.2 TEAM 4 5 -8 0 -8 -2.0 Total 6 374 1370 790 2160 360.0 Opponents 6 373 649 1044 1693 282.2
PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hunter Luepke 5 ------30 7 ------42 Jake Reinholz - 3-3 11-11 1-1 - - - - 22 - 3-3 18-18 2-2 - - - - 31 Jalen Bussey 3 ------18 5 ------30 Trey Lance 2 ------12 18 ------108 Griffin Crosa - 2-2 6-6 - - - - - 12 - 13-17 66-67 - - - - - 105 Kobe Johnson 2 ------12 7 ------42 Josh Babicz 1 ------6 6 ------36 Noah Gindorff 1 ------6 7 ------42 Jayden Price 1 ------6 1 ------6 Cam Miller 1 ------6 1 ------6 Jake Lippe 1 ------6 1 ------6 Zeb Noland 1 ------6 1 ------6 Christian Watson 1 ------6 8 ------48 Braylon Henderson 1 ------6 1 ------6 James Kaczor - - - 2-2 - - - - 4 - - - 2-2 - - - - 4 Total 20 5-5 17-17 3-3 - - - - 158 Opponents 13 3-4 10-12 1-1 - - - - 99
Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Braylon Henderson 2 45 22.5 0 26 2 45 22.5 0 26 Jayden Price 2 88 44.0 1 85 2 88 44.0 1 85 TEAM 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Total 5 131 26.2 1 85 Opponents 9 30 3.3 0 10
Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Christian Watson 4 66 16.5 0 26 10 187 18.7 0 36 Braylon Henderson 3 53 17.7 0 34 3 53 17.7 0 34 RaJa Nelson 3 30 10.0 0 12 3 30 10.0 0 12 Total 10 149 14.9 0 34 Opponents 15 278 18.5 0 41
Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Dom Jones 2 41 20.5 0 22 2 41 20.5 0 22 Jayden Price 1 9 9.0 0 9 1 9 9.0 0 9 Dawson Weber 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 4 50 12.5 0 22 Opponents 7 27 3.9 0 16
Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 14
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games 2020-21 North Dakota State Football NorthSEASON Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (asCAREER of Mar 21, 2021) All games All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Christian Watson 6 69 214 0 66 0 349 58.2 36 231 1111 0 187 0 1529 42.5 Kobe Johnson 6 271 52 0 0 0 323 53.8 20 931 76 0 229 0 1236 61.8 Dominic Gonnell 5 248 20 0 0PAT 0 268 53.6 5 248 20 0 0 0 268 53.6 HunterScoring Luepke 2 217td fg34 kick0 rush0 rcv0 pass251 125.5dxp saf pts Total16 Offense260 130 g 0plays 0rush pass0 390total avg/g24.4 JalenHunter Bussey Luepke 4 2455 - 6 0- 0- 2020-210- 251- North62.8- - Dakota30 Zeb State5 Noland 368Football6 5 0 95 50 9 0567 424576 115.284.8 BraylonJake Reinholz Henders 5 0- 3-3124 11-1145 531-1 0- 222- 44.4- - 22 Trey9 Lance 0 147 145 45 53143 0149 245292 292.027.2 TreyJalen Lance Bussey 1 North1433 Dakota- 0 0- State0- Individual0- 143- 143.0- Season/Career- 18 Kobe19 Johnson Statistics1325 0 (as6 of0 Mar61 0 21,271 2021)0 0 1325271 45.269.7 JoshGriffin Babicz Crosa 6 0- 2-2119 6-60 0- 0- 119- 19.8- -All12 gamesDominic36 Gonnella0 311 5 0 47 0248 0 0 311248 49.68.6 JaydenTrey Lance Price 6 02 - 0 88- 0- 9- -97 16.2- - 12 Jalen22 Bussey0 0 488 26 0245 9 0 97245 61.24.4 Jake Lippe 6 -2 77 0 0 0 75 12.5 8 -2 77 0 0 0 75 9.4 Kobe Johnson 2 SEASON------12 Hunter LuepkeCAREER 2 30 217 0 217 108.5 Cam Miller 4 73 0 0 0 0 73 18.2 4 73 0 0 0 0 73 18.2 Cam Miller 1 ------6 Cam Miller 4 32 73 74 147 36.8 AllSeth Purpose Wilson 2g rush63 rcv7 pr0 kr0 ir0 total70 avg/g35.0 14g rush704 110rcv pr0 kr0 ir0 total814 avg/g58.1 ChristianNoahBraylon Gindorff Henderson Watson 6 6901 214-63 0- 660- 0- 349-63 58.210.5- - 6 Christian3634 Watson2310 1111233 6 0 101870 69 0 0 152923369 11.542.56.9 ColeKobeZeb Noland JacobJohnson 6 271111 -4152 0- 0- 0- 323-52 53.88.7- - 6 Seth2820 Wilson93111 12576 2 0 92290 63 0 0 123613663 31.561.84.9 RaJaDominicJosh BabiczNelson Gonnell 65 24851 -1420 0- 300- 0- 268-49 53.68.2- - 6 Garret65 Wegner2485 1420 6 0 1 300 23 0 0 2684923 53.63.88.2 DomHunterJake JonesLippe Luepke 62 21701 -340 0- 0- 410- 251-41 125.56.8- - 6 Cole167 Jacob2600 1300 6 0 2 0 11 410 0 3904111 24.45.91.8 GarretJalenChristian Bussey Wegner Watson 64 245231 - 06 0- 0- 0- 251-23 62.83.8- - 6 RaJa435 Nelson36829 06 6 0 1 500 5 0 0 424295 84.80.70.8 ZachBraylonJayden Mathis HendersPrice 15 01 124-16 450- 530- 0- 222-16 16.044.4- - 6 Adam119 Cofield0 14795 1450 8 530 3 0 0 245953 27.28.63.0 ZebTreyNoah Noland Lance Gindorff 51 14391 - 0 0- 0- 0- 143- 9 143.01.8- - 6 Jake1319 Lippe13257 0 6 0 1 0 -2 0 0 13257-2 69.7-0.30.5 AdamJamesJosh Babicz Cofield Kaczor 16 30- 119- 1 0- 2-20 0- 119- 4 19.84.0- - 4 TEAM3836 15420 109311 4 0 5 130 -8 0 0 1664311-8 43.8-2.08.6 Hunter Brozio 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.4 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.4 TotalJayden Price 6 200 5-50 17-1788 3-30 9- -97 16.2- - 158 Total22 0 0 688 374 01370 9790 216097 360.04.4 TEAMJake Lippe 46 -8-2 770 -20 0 0 -1075 12.5-2.5 8 -2 77 0 0 0 75 9.4 Opponents 13 3-4 10-12 1-1 - - - - 99 Opponents 6 373 649 1044 1693 282.2 TotalCam Miller 64 137073 7900 1310 1490 500 249073 415.018.2 4 73 0 0 0 0 73 18.2 OpponentsSeth Wilson 62 64963 10447 300 2780 270 202870 338.035.0 14 704 110 0 0 0 814 58.1 Noah Gindorff 6 0 63 0 0 0 63 10.5 34 0 233 0 0 0 233 6.9 FieldCole GoalsJacobGoals 6 11fgatt 41goodpct. 01-19long0 20-29blkd0 30-390 40-4952 50-998.7 lg blk Puntingatt28 good11 long125 no.blkd0yds avg0 lg 0tb fc136i20 50+4.9blk JakeRaJa ReinholzReinholzNelson 6 3-35 3 100.014 3 0-0038 2-230 0 1-10 0-049 8.20-0 38 0 Garret36 Wegner35 3814 31 01462 47.230 67 04 8 4914 118.20 GriffinDom Jones CrosaCrosa 6 2-20 2 100.00 2 0-0041 0-00 0 1-141 1-141 6.80-0 41 0 Total177 130 460 31 114620 47.20 67 414 8 4114 115.90 TotalGarret Wegner 6 23 5 0 5 041 0 0 0 23 3.8 Opponents43 29 0 42 18220 43.40 68 02 22 2910 120.70 OpponentsFGZach Sequence Mathis 1 North0 4Dakota16 3 State041 0 1 Opponents0 16 16.0 11 0 95 0 0 0 95 8.6 CentralZeb Noland Arkansas 5 (27)9 0 0 0 (33),(41)0 9 1.8 Kickoffs13 7 0 no. 0yds avg0 tb ob0 retn 7 net 0.5ydln PuntingAdam Cofield 1 3 1 no.0 yds 0 avg 0lg blk 4 4.0 no.38 yds1542 avg109 lg blk0 13 0 1664 43.8 Youngstown State (28) - Jake Reinholz 18 1010 56.1 4 1 GarretHunter WegnerBrozio 5 0 2 310 1462047.2 067 02 0.4 1465 62400 42.7 2 67 20 0 0 2 0.4 TotalTEAMSouthern Illinois 4 - -8 0 31-2 1462047.2(39)067 -100 -2.5 Garret Wegner 11 648 58.9 2 0 OpponentsTotalMissouri State 6 1370(38) 790 13142 182214943.4425068 24900 415.0 Total 29 1658 57.2 6 1 18.5 42.4 22 OpponentsIllinois State 6 -649 1044 30 278 -27 2028 338.0 Opponents 22 1195 54.3 5 2 14.9 41.9 23 KickoffsNorth Dakota (41),(35)no. yds avg tb ob - no. yds avg tb ob FieldJake GoalsReinholz 18 att1010good56.1 long4 1blkd 23att 1283good 55.8long 4 blkd1 JakeGarretNumbers Reinholz Wegner in (parentheses)11 indicate3648 58.9field3 goal238 was0 made.0 1403 80883 57.8 38 32 50 TotalGriffin Crosa 29 16582 57.22 641 1 0 17 13 46 1 OpponentsTotal 22 11955 54.35 541 2 0 Opponents 4 3 41 1
Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Garret Wegner 31 1462 47.2 67 0 146 6240 42.7 67 2 Total 31 1462 47.2 67 0 Opponents 42 1822 43.4 68 0
Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Jake Reinholz 18 1010 56.1 4 1 23 1283 55.8 4 1 Garret Wegner 11 648 58.9 2 0 140 8088 57.8 32 5 Total 29 1658 57.2 6 1 Opponents 22 1195 54.3 5 2 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 15
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
SEASON CAREER
## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 26 James Kaczor 6 2 3 2 5 4 8 0.5 0 . 5 . 1 . . . 32 6 6 6 8 1 3 4 5.5 0 . 5 . 2 . . . 52 Jackson Hankey 6 2 4 2 1 4 5 2.0 0 . 5 . 3 . . . 36 9 1 1 0 8 1 9 9 12.0 2 . 5 1 4 . . . 7 Josh Hayes 6 1 3 1 7 3 0 0.5 . . 3 . . . 52 8 2 5 0 1 3 2 3.5 . 2 1 9 . 2 . 25 Michael Tutsie 6 1 4 1 6 3 0 1.0 ...... 34 7 0 8 2 1 5 2 4.5 . 9 2 . 1 1 3 Jasir Cox 6 1 4 1 4 2 8 1.5 1 . 0 . 4 . 1 . 29 2 5 1 7 4 2 3.5 1 . 5 . 4 . 1 . 10 Dom Jones 6 1 6 8 2 4 2.0 . 2 1 1 . . 7 1 6 8 2 4 2.0 . 2 1 1 . . 5 Tony Pierce 6 3 1 4 1 7 4.0 0 . 5 . . . . . 21 1 7 2 5 4 2 7.5 2 . 5 . . . . . 99 Spencer Waege 5 7 9 1 6 6.5 3 . 5 . 2 . 1 1 35 3 7 4 1 7 8 22.0 1 0 . 5 . 2 1 3 1 98 Brayden Thomas 5 1 1 4 1 5 1.5 0 . 5 . 1 . . 1 5 1 1 4 1 5 1.5 0 . 5 . 1 . . 1 53 Eli Mostaert 6 6 9 1 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 8 6 9 1 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 47 Luke Weerts 6 7 7 1 4 0.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 18 1 3 8 2 1 1.5 1 . 5 . . . . . 23 Jayden Price 6 8 4 1 2 1.5 . 1 . . . . 22 9 6 1 5 1.5 . 1 . 1 . . 92 Lane Tucker 5 8 4 1 2 4.5 2 . 0 . . . . . 22 2 4 2 2 4 6 6.5 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 94 Costner Ching 6 5 6 1 1 1.5 ...... 25 1 6 2 3 3 9 4.5 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 6 Destin Talbert 6 1 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . 4 . . . 33 2 8 1 2 4 0 0.5 . . 9 . . . 93 Logan McCormick 6 4 5 9 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 39 2 7 2 4 5 1 11.5 8 . 5 . 2 2 1 . 58 Javier Derritt 6 4 3 7 0.0 ...... 8 4 4 8 0.0 ...... 95 Brendan Cook 6 2 4 6 1.5 ...... 8 5 7 1 2 2.5 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 89 Cole Jacob 6 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 28 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 31 Cole Wisniewski 6 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 6 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 69 Michael Buetow 5 3 1 4 1.0 ...... 5 3 1 4 1.0 ...... 20 Julian Wlodarczyk 6 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 21 9 1 0 1 9 0.0 ...... 56 Loshiaka Roques 1 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 1 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 51 Mason Hofstedt 5 1 2 3 0.0 . . 1 . . . 20 6 1 4 2 0 0.0 . . 1 . . . 98 Matt Biegler 1 2 1 3 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 29 2 1 2 1 4 2 8.5 1 . 5 . 3 1 . . 36 Nick Kubitz 5 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 5 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 41 Ross Kennelly 6 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 45 1 4 . 1 4 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 9 DJ Hart 3 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 3 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 2 Dawson Weber 1 2 . 2 0.0 . 1 . . . . 27 2 7 5 3 2 1.0 . 1 2 . 1 . 91 Will Mostaert 3 . 2 2 0.0 . . 1 . . . 7 3 3 6 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . 1 . 12 Braylon Henderson 5 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 9 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 81 Josh Babicz 6 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 36 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 27 Marques Sigle 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 34 Juanye Tillman 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 45 Mitchell Kartes 5 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 20 1 5 6 0.0 ...... Total 6 2 0 6 1 8 6 3 9 2 36 14 4 2 2 1 2 2 Opponents 6 2 1 6 1 4 0 3 5 6 23 4 7 1 6 5 5 . BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 16
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Team Game-by-Game (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 46 276 3 54 15 149 2 23 15-30-1 149 2 23 2 19 0 17 1 19 0 19 425 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 40 243 3 54 9 74 0 13 9-18-0 74 0 13 0 0 0 0 2 29 0 26 317 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 21 109 1 63 13 159 1 37 13-24-1 159 1 37 5 74 0 34 0 0 0 0 268 Mar 06 at Missouri State 48 272 1 53 10 135 2 81 10-15-1 135 2 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 407 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 39 154 2 25 11 133 0 42 11-20-2 133 0 42 2 47 0 26 2 83 1 85 287 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 54 316 3 55 8 140 1 63 8-19-2 140 1 63 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 456 North Dakota State 248 1370 13 63 66 790 6 81 66-126-7 790 6 81 10 149 0 34 5 131 1 85 2160 Opponents 206 649 6 74 93 1044 7 65 93-167-4 1044 7 65 15 278 0 41 9 30 0 10 1693
Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 5.5 • Avg/catch: 12.0 • Pass effic: 109.65 • KR avg: 14.9 • PR avg: 26.2 • All purpose avg/game: 415.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 360.0
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 37 24 61 5.0-21 3.0-12 0 0-0 2-9 4 2 0 4-4 1 0 0 0 39 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 29 40 69 7.0-31 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 2-2 1 0 0 0 25 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 49 30 79 5.0-13 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Mar 06 at Missouri State 41 24 65 9.0-43 7.0-41 2 1-0 0-0 0 6 1 2-2 1 0 0 7 25 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 34 28 62 7.0-41 2.0-18 0 0-0 1-19 5 5 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 16 40 56 3.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-22 3 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 3 34 North Dakota State 206 186 392 36.0-153 14.0-87 2 1-0 4-50 14 22 2 17-17 3 0 0 10 158 Opponents 216 140 356 23.0-76 4.0-32 5 5-0 7-27 9 16 0 10-12 1 0 0 37 99
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 7 329 47.0 58 0 0 3 2 2 1-1 27 0 7 388 55.4 1 1 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 5 192 38.4 47 0 0 1 0 3 1-1 28 0 5 291 58.2 2 0 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 6 268 44.7 54 0 1 2 1 1 0-0 0 0 1 40 40.0 0 0 Mar 06 at Missouri State 5 261 52.2 67 0 1 0 3 2 1-1 38 0 5 297 59.4 1 0 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 5 259 51.8 59 0 1 1 4 4 0-0 0 0 4 195 48.8 0 0 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 3 153 51.0 57 0 1 1 1 2 2-2 41 0 7 447 63.9 2 0 North Dakota State 31 1462 47.2 67 0 4 8 11 14 5-5 41 0 29 1658 57.2 6 1 Opponents 42 1822 43.4 68 0 2 22 12 10 3-4 41 1 22 1195 54.3 5 2 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 17
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 25 71 0 13 25 226 3 39 25-38-2 226 3 39 3 45 0 20 2 7 0 7 297 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 34 51 0 12 12 120 1 30 12-22-0 120 1 30 2 35 0 18 2 4 0 2 171 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 48 170 4 20 18 273 1 65 18-25-0 273 1 65 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 7 443 Mar 06 at Missouri State 34 63 0 14 16 158 0 30 16-29-0 158 0 30 3 50 0 19 2 10 0 10 221 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 41 133 1 32 9 124 1 45 9-26-1 124 1 45 2 27 0 15 1 0 0 0 257 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 24 161 1 74 13 143 1 21 13-27-1 143 1 21 5 121 0 41 0 0 0 0 304 Opponents 206 649 6 74 93 1044 7 65 93-167-4 1044 7 65 15 278 0 41 9 30 0 10 1693 North Dakota State 248 1370 13 63 66 790 6 81 66-126-7 790 6 81 10 149 0 34 5 131 1 85 2160
Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 3.2 • Avg/catch: 11.2 • Pass effic: 117.24 • KR avg: 18.5 • PR avg: 3.3 • All purpose avg/game: 338.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 282.2
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 42 22 64 4.0-23 2.0-18 1 1-0 1-16 2 6 0 2-2 1 0 0 10 28 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 32 22 54 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 27 14 41 3.0-12 1.0-8 2 1-0 1-8 1 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 38 Mar 06 at Missouri State 48 8 56 6.0-17 1.0-6 1 1-0 1-3 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 29 38 67 6.0-17 0.0-0 1 2-0 2-0 1 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 7 13 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 38 36 74 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-0 3 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 6 13 Opponents 216 140 356 23.0-76 4.0-32 5 5-0 7-27 9 16 0 10-12 1 0 0 37 99 North Dakota State 206 186 392 36.0-153 14.0-87 2 1-0 4-50 14 22 2 17-17 3 0 0 10 158
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Oct 03 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 9 405 45.0 63 0 0 4 2 3 2-2 41 0 6 345 57.5 2 1 Feb 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 8 323 40.4 55 0 0 4 1 2 0-0 0 0 2 115 57.5 1 1 Feb 27 at Southern Illinois 3 110 36.7 52 0 1 0 1 2 1-1 39 0 7 346 49.4 0 0 Mar 06 at Missouri State 8 389 48.6 52 0 1 4 4 2 0-1 0 1 1 65 65.0 1 0 Mar 13 ILLINOIS STATE 9 389 43.2 52 0 0 7 3 0 0-0 0 0 3 163 54.3 0 0 Mar 20 NORTH DAKOTA 5 206 41.2 68 0 0 3 1 1 0-0 0 0 3 161 53.7 1 0 Opponents 42 1822 43.4 68 0 2 22 12 10 3-4 41 1 22 1195 54.3 5 2 North Dakota State 31 1462 47.2 67 0 4 8 11 14 5-5 41 0 29 1658 57.2 6 1 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 18
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Red-Zone Results (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
North Dakota State Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Oct 03, 2020 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 3 3 18 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 3 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2021 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 3 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 20, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 17 15 90 11 9 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 of 17 (88.2%)
Opponents Inside North Dakota State Red-Zone
Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Oct 03, 2020 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 3 3 18 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 5 5 35 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2021 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 2 2 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 20, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 11 73 10 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 of 11 (100.0%) BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 19
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State By-Quarter Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games
3rd-Down Conversions
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Oct 03, 2020 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 3-12 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 6-12 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-4 0.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 3-13 23.1 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 Mar 13, 2021 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 5-12 41.7 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 Mar 20, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 7-13 53.8 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 1-4 25.0 North Dakota State 28-72 38.9 8-18 44.4 5-20 25.0 8-17 47.1 7-17 41.2 0-0 0.0 Opponents 26-87 29.9 6-22 27.3 8-26 30.8 4-19 21.1 8-20 40.0 0-0 0.0
4th-Down Conversions
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Oct 03, 2020 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 Mar 13, 2021 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Mar 20, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 North Dakota State 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 0.0
Time of Possession
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Oct 03, 2020 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 39-28 33:22 5:44 8:36 9:15 9:47 Feb 21, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 25-7 28:57 10:26 5:53 2:56 9:42 Feb 27, 2021 at Southern Illinois L 14-38 18:34 4:49 3:45 7:20 2:40 Mar 06, 2021 at Missouri State W 25-0 33:56 8:03 7:10 10:15 8:28 Mar 13, 2021 ILLINOIS STATE W 21-13 30:06 8:36 5:48 6:46 8:56 Mar 20, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA W 34-13 36:37 9:09 6:46 9:03 11:39 North Dakota State Total 181:32 46:47 37:58 45:35 51:12 0:00 Avg. 30:15 7:47 6:19 7:35 8:32 0:00 Opponents Total 178:28 43:13 52:02 44:25 38:48 0:00 Avg. 29:44 7:12 8:40 7:24 6:28 0:00 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 20
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State - Long Plays 20-YARD PLUS PLAYS LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Yds Type Player(s) Opponent Long Plays By Yards No. TD 85* PR Jayden Price Illinois State 100+ 0 0 81* Pass Braylon Henderson from Zeb Noland Missouri State 90-99 0 0 63 Rush Jalen Bussey Southern Illinois 80-89 2 2 63* Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland North Dakota 70-79 0 0 55* Rush Hunter Luepke North Dakota 60-69 2 1 54* Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas 50-59 4 3 54 Rush Kobe Johnson Youngstown State 40-49 1 0 53* Rush Jalen Bussey Missouri State 30-39 6 1 42 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland Illinois State 20-29 13 2 39 Rush Dominic Gonnella North Dakota 37* Pass Jake Lippe from Zeb Noland Southern Illinois Long Plays By Type No. TD 34 KR Braylon Henderson Southern Illinois Rushing 13 4 33 Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas Passing 9 4 32 Rush Dominic Gonnella Missouri State Punt returns 2 1 30 Rush Christian Watson Youngstown State Kick returns 3 0 29 Pass Josh Babicz from Zeb Noland North Dakota Interceptions 1 0 26 PR Braylon Henderson Youngstown State Fumble returns 0 0 26 Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas Other 0 0 26 KR Christian Watson Illinois State TOTAL 28 9 25 Rush Dominic Gonnella Illinois State 23 Rush Garret Wegner Missouri State 20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 23 Pass Christian Watson from Cam Miller Illinois State Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 23* Pass Hunter Luepke from Trey Lance Central Arkansas 22* Rush Jalen Bussey Youngstown State Christian Watson 7 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 22 INT Dom Jones North Dakota Jalen Bussey 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 Pass Josh Babicz from Trey Lance Central Arkansas Braylon Henderson 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 21 KR Christian Watson Illinois State Trey Lance 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland North Dakota Dominic Gonnella 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter Luepke 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 * touchdown scored on play Josh Babicz 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jayden Price 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Jake Lippe 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dom Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Garret Wegner 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kobe Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 28 9 13 9 3 2 1 0 LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 63 Jalen Bussey vs Southern Illinois (2/27/2021) Rushing Touchdown 55 Hunter Luepke vs North Dakota (3/20/2021) Passing 81 Braylon Henderson from Zeb Noland vs Missouri State (3/6/2021) Passing Touchdown 81 Braylon Henderson from Zeb Noland vs Missouri State (3/6/2021) Punt Return 85 Jayden Price vs Illinois State (3/13/2021) Kick Return 34 Braylon Henderson vs Southern Illinois (2/27/2021) Interception Return 22 Dom Jones vs North Dakota (3/20/2021) Fumble Return None Punt 67 Garret Wegner vs Missouri State (3/6/2021) Field Goal 41 Griffin Crosa vs North Dakota (3/20/2021) BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 21 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... NORTH DAKOTA STATE RUSHING OPPONENT Kobe Johnson (114), Youngstown State, 2/21/2021 Player rushed for 100-149 yards Otis Weah (129), North Dakota, 3/20/2021 Hunter Luepke (190), North Dakota, 3/20/2021 Player rushed for 150-199 yards Sam McPherson (158), vs Eastern Wash., 1/5/2019 John Crockett (227), Coastal Carolina, 12/13/2014 Player rushed for 200+ yards Taiwan Jones (230), at Eastern Wash., 12/11/2010 Hunter Luepke, North Dakota, 3/20/2021 Player rushed for 3 TDs Herb Donaldson, at Western Illinois, 9/29/2007 Lance Dunn, Montana State, 12/1/2018 Player rushed for 4 TDs Dave Beyer, Minnesota State Mankato, 9/15/1984 Kevin Feeney, Minn. St. Mankato, 10/26/1996 Player rushed for 5 TDs Ronnie Moore, at Pittsburg State, 11/28/1992 B.Anderson(170)/L.Dunn(104), at Northern Iowa, 2018 Two 100-yard rushers T.Roberson(161)/M.Coprich(106), vs Illinois St. 2015 Dunn (127)/Anderson (118)/Brooks (103), Montana St., 12/1/2018 Three 100-yard rushers Unknown
PASSING Trey Lance (223), Montana State, 12/21/2019 QB passed for 200-249 yards Breylin Smith (226), Central Arkansas, 10/3/2020 Easton Stick (280), Delaware, 9/22/2018 QB passed for 250-299 yards Nic Baker (254), at Southern Illinois, 2/27/2021 Trey Lance (313), Western Illinois, 11/9/2019 QB passed for 300-399 yards Jake Maier (312), UC Davis, 9/21/2019 Steve Walker (451), at Ball State, 9/23/2006 QB passed for 400+ yards Gage Gubrud (450), Eastern Washington, 9/10/2016 Trey Lance, Montana State, 12/21/2019 QB passed for 3 TDs Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas, 10/3/2020 Trey Lance, vs Butler, 8/31/2019 QB passed for 4 TDs Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, 9/10/2016 Easton Stick, at Missouri State, 11/10/2018 QB passed for 5 TDs Never
RECEIVING Christian Watson (107), Illinois State, 12/14/2019 Player with 100-149 yards receiving Avante Cox (138), at Southern Illinois, 2/27/2021 Zach Vraa (179), Missouri State, 10/12/2013 Player with 150-199 yards receiving Isaiah Lesure (170), at Western Illinois, 10/13/2018 Tim Strehlow (206), at Northern Colorado, 11/6/1999 Player with 200+ yards receiving Jason Madkins (239), at Sam Houston State, 9/12/2009 Josh Babicz, at Youngstown State, 11/2/2019 Player caught 2 TDs Lujuan Winningham, Central Arkansas, 10/3/2020 Kole Heckendorf, Austin Peay, 8/28/2008 Player caught 3 TDs Neal Mozdzierz, Ferris State, 9/2/1999 TR McDonald, at St. Cloud State, 10/23/1993 Player caught 4 TDs Never J.Schultenover(115)/K.Heckendorf(112), at Cal Poly 2007 Two 100-yard receivers D.Goedert(150)/J.Wieneke(108), S. Dakota St. 2016
KICKING/PUNTING Cam Pedersen (52), Charleston Southern, 8/27/2016 Made FG 50+ yards Casey Sublette (50), Cal Poly, 9/1/2018 Cory Vartanian, UC Davis, 10/22/2005 (4Q, down 20-7) On-side kick recovered Brandyn Bangsund, Eastern Wash., 9/10/2016 (2Q, tied 7-7) Jake Reinholz, Southern Illinois, 2/27/2021 (4Q, down 38-14) On-side kick not recovered Andre Slyter, vs Eastern Wash., 1/5/2019 (4Q, down 31-24) Garret Wegner 32 run, at Missouri State, 3/6/2021 (4&6) Fake punt Cade Peterson pass inc., North Dakota, 3/20/2021 (3Q, down 28-13) James Hendricks 20 TD run, vs James Madison, 1/11/2020 (4&8) Fake field goal Jayce Gilder 2 TD from Gunner Talkington, vs E.Wash., 1/5/2019 (4&G) Michael Tutsie, Montana State, 12/1/2018 (Jered Padmos) Blocked a punt Luke Frederick, at Delaware, 9/14/2019 (Garret Wegner) Brayden Thomas, at Missouri State, 3/6/2021 (Jose Pizano) Blocked a field goal Ryan Earith, at South Dakota State, 10/26/2019 (Griffin Crosa) Spencer Waege, Illinois State, 3/13/2021 (Aidan Bresnahan) Blocked a PAT kick Adam Conley, at Illinois State, 11/18/2017 (Cam Pedersen)
EXTRA POINTS Will Cardinal, Nicholls State, 12/7/2019 PAT kick failed Adam Stage, North Dakota, 3/20/2021 TEAM, Western Illinois, 11/9/2019 (bad snap) Rush failed Gene Coleman, at Delaware, 9/14/2019 James Kaczor, at Missouri State, 3/6/2021 Rush conversion Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas, 10/3/2020 James Hendricks, Montana State, 12/21/2019 Pass failed JT Granato, Missouri State, 9/30/2017 Cody Mauch from James Hendricks, Montana State, 12/21/2019 Pass conversion Chichi Amachi from Thyrick Pitts, at Delaware, 9/14/2019 Kevin Best, Minn. St. Moorhead, 9/11/1999 (Chad Simmers block) Defensive PAT Joe Guereno, St. Cloud State, 10/10/1992 (blocked kick)
SCORING Jayden Price (85), Illinois State, 3/13/2021 Punt return TD Tre’Darrius Canady (10), Northern Iowa, 10/10/2009 (blocked) Paul Aanonson (94), at South Dakota State, 11/17/2007 (no block) Kobe Johnson (94), at Youngstown State, 11/2/2019 Kickoff return TD JeQuan Burton (100), Southern Illinois, 11/17/2018 Jabril Cox (36), Delaware, 9/22/2018 Interception return TD Quentin Moon (43), Western Illinois, 10/21/2017 Dan Marlette (38), at Western Illinois, 10/13/2018 Fumble return TD Dan DelGrosso (29), vs Butler, 8/31/2019 Team, Southern Illinois, 11/17/2018 (punt snap out of end zone) Safety Team, at Delaware, 9/14/2019 (punt block out of end zone) Grant Morgan, South Dakota State, 12/10/2016 Safety (by player) Cameron Price, Missouri State, 9/30/2017 MISCELLANEOUS Back-to-back interceptions: 1/5/2019 vs Eastern Washington, Eric Barriere by NDSU’s James Hendricks then Easton Stick by EWU’s D’londo Tucker Back-to-back kickoff return TDs: 10/26/2013 at Indiana State, ISU’s LeMonte Booker (97) then NDSU’s Ryan Smith (100) NDSU QB back-to-back 100-yard rushing games: Trey Lance, 1/11/2020, vs James Madison (166); 10/3/2020, Central Arkansas (143) NDSU QB three straight 100-yard rushing games: Chris Simdorn, 9/24/1988, Augustana (210); 10/1, at Morningside (147); 10/8, St. Cloud State (155) NDSU player with 100 yards rushing & receiving in same game: DJ McNorton, 11/27/2010, Robert Morris (110 rush, 110 receiving) NDSU kickoff return TD and rushing TD in same game: Kobe Johnson, at Youngstown State, 11/2/2019 NDSU kickoff return TD and receiving TD in same game: Ryan Smith, at Indiana State, 10/26/2013 NDSU punt return TD and rushing TD in same game: Tony Satter, Northern Michigan, 9/9/1989 NDSU punt return TD and receiving TD in same game: Ryan Smith, Youngstown State, 10/6/2012 NDSU kickoff return TD and punt return TD in same game: Never NDSU rushing, receiving and return TD in same game: Never BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 22
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 28 Hunter Luepke vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Rushes 54 vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Rushing 190 Hunter Luepke vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Rushing 316 vs North Dakota (Mar 20) TD Rushes 3 Hunter Luepke vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Per Rush 6.1 vs Youngstown State (Feb 21) Long Rush 63 Jalen Bussey at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Rushes 3 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass attempts 30 Trey Lance vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) vs Youngstown State (Feb 21) Pass completions 15 Trey Lance vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Passing 159 Zeb Noland at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Pass attempts 30 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) TD Passes 2 Trey Lance vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass completions 15 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Zeb Noland at Missouri State (Mar 06) Yards Passing 159 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Pass 81 Zeb Noland at Missouri State (Mar 06) Yards Per Pass 9.0 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Receptions 4 Christian Watson vs Illinois State (Mar 13) TD Passes 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Yards Receiving 93 Christian Watson vs Illinois State (Mar 13) at Missouri State (Mar 06) TD Receptions 1 six times Total Plays 76 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Reception 81 Braylon Henderson at Missouri State (Mar 06) Total Offense 456 vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Field Goals 2 Griffin Crosa vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Per Play 6.5 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Long Field Goal 41 Griffin Crosa vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Points 39 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punts 7 Garret Wegner vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Sacks By 7 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Punting Avg 52.2 Garret Wegner at Missouri State (Mar 06) First Downs 26 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Punt 67 Garret Wegner at Missouri State (Mar 06) Penalties 4 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Punts inside 20 4 Garret Wegner vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Penalty Yards 32 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Punt Return 85 Jayden Price vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Turnovers 4 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Long Kickoff Return 34 Braylon Henderson at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Interceptions By 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Tackles 14 Jackson Hankey vs Youngstown State (Feb 21) Punts 7 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Sacks 3.0 Spencer Waege at Missouri State (Mar 06) Punting Avg 52.2 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Spencer Waege at Missouri State (Mar 06) Long Punt 67 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Interceptions 1 Dawson Weber vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punts inside 20 4 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Jayden Price vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Punt Return 85 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Dom Jones vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Dom Jones vs North Dakota (Mar 20)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT GAME HIGHS
Rushes 18 Romeir Elliott, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Rushes 48 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Rushing 129 Otis Weah, vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Yards Rushing 170 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Rushes 2 Javon Williams, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Per Rush 6.7 vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Romeir Elliott, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Rushes 4 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Rush 74 Otis Weah, vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Pass attempts 38 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass attempts 38 Breylin Smith, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass completions 25 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass completions 25 Breylin Smith, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Yards Passing 273 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Passing 254 Nic Baker, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Per Pass 10.9 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Passes 3 Breylin Smith, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) TD Passes 3 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Pass 65 Nic Baker, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Total Plays 73 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Receptions 7 Avante Cox, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Total Offense 443 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Receiving 138 Avante Cox, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Per Play 6.1 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Receptions 2 L. Winningham, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Points 38 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Reception 65 Avante Cox, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Sacks By 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Field Goals 2 Hayden Ray, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) First Downs 25 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Field Goal 41 Hayden Ray, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Penalties 6 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Punts 9 S. Hughes-Ford, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Penalty Yards 53 at Missouri State (Mar 06) JT Bohlken, vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Turnovers 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punting Avg 48.6 Grant Burkett, at Missouri State (Mar 06) Interceptions By 2 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Long Punt 68 Cade Peterson, vs North Dakota (Mar 20) vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Punts inside 20 3 S. Hughes-Ford, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punts 9 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Punt Return 10 Kyriq McDonald, at Missouri State (Mar 06) vs Illinois State (Mar 13, 2021) Long Kickoff Return 41 Luke Skokna, vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Punting Avg 48.6 at Missouri State (Mar 06, 2021) Tackles 10 Dre Matthews, vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Punt 68 vs North Dakota (Mar 20, 2021) Sacks 1.0 four times Punts inside 20 3 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Tackles For Loss 2.0 J. Blankenship, at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Punt Return 10 at Missouri State (Mar 06, 2021) Clayton Isbell, vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Interceptions 2 Charles Woods, vs Illinois State (Mar 13) BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 23
NCAA Statistics
North Dakota St. - 2020-21 Football Ranking Summary thru games 04/03/2021
National Conference Conference Statistic Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader 3rd Down Conversion Pct (95 ranked) 47 5 0.389 UIW 0.560 Southern Ill. 0.500 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (95 ranked) 16 3 0.299 Alabama A&M 0.167 Illinois St. 0.288 4th Down Conversion Pct (92 ranked) 55 5 0.400 4 teams tied 1.000 UNI 1.000 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (93 ranked) 49 6 0.500 6 teams tied 0.000 Illinois St. 0.250 Blocked Kicks (24 ranked) 10 2 2 UT Martin 5 Southern Ill. 3 Blocked Kicks Allowed (95 ranked) 1 1 0 36 teams tied 0 North Dakota 0 North Dakota St. 0 Southern Ill. 0 Blocked Punts (6 ranked) San Diego 3 4 teams tied 1 Stony Brook 3 Blocked Punts Allowed (95 ranked) 1 1 0 65 teams tied 0 8 teams tied 0 Completion Percentage (95 ranked) 73 9 0.524 VMI 0.734 Southern Ill. 0.663 Defensive TDs (11 ranked) Central Ark. 4 5 teams tied 1 Murray St. 4 Fewest Penalties (95 ranked) 25 3 15 Alabama A&M 5 North Dakota 14 South Dakota 14 Fewest Penalties Per Game (95 ranked) 1 1 2.50 North Dakota St. 2.50 North Dakota St. 2.50 Fewest Penalty Yards (95 ranked) 30 4 147 Mississippi Val. 47 North Dakota 119 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (95 ranked) 2 2 24.50 North Dakota 23.80 North Dakota 23.80 First Downs Defense (95 ranked) 58 5 92 Alabama A&M 14 Illinois St. 61 First Downs Offense (95 ranked) 25 4 107 Jacksonville St. 198 Southern Ill. 141 Fumbles Lost (95 ranked) 78 5 5 10 teams tied 0 South Dakota 2 UNI 2 Fumbles Recovered (71 ranked) 71 10 1 Central Ark. 14 Western Ill. 7 Kickoff Return Defense (95 ranked) 48 4 18.53 Mississippi Val. 3.50 South Dakota St. 15.43 Kickoff Returns (94 ranked) 81 8 14.90 Delaware 28.67 South Dakota St. 27.00 Net Punting (95 ranked) 2 1 43.61 Southern U. 43.67 North Dakota St. 43.61 Passes Had Intercepted (95 ranked) 75 8 7 4 teams tied 0 UNI 3 North Dakota 3 South Dakota St. 3 Passes Intercepted (80 ranked) 36 6 4 SFA 14 South Dakota St. 9 Passing Offense (95 ranked) 79 9 131.7 Houston Baptist 459.5 Western Ill. 293.5 Passing Yards Allowed (95 ranked) 29 4 176.0 Chattanooga 99.6 Southern Ill. 141.9 Passing Yards per Completion (95 ranked) 40 3 11.97 Kennesaw St. 23.25 South Dakota St. 13.46 Punt Return Defense (95 ranked) 27 2 3.33 Delaware -3.00 North Dakota 0.00 Punt Returns (95 ranked) 1 1 26.20 North Dakota St. 26.20 North Dakota St. 26.20 Red Zone Defense (89 ranked) 89 10 1.000 Alabama A&M 0.000 South Dakota St. 0.688 Red Zone Offense (93 ranked) 23 5 0.882 6 teams tied 1.000 South Dakota St. 0.944 Rushing Defense (95 ranked) 18 3 108.2 Bucknell 19.0 Illinois St. 93.8 Rushing Offense (95 ranked) 5 1 237.7 Davidson 297.6 North Dakota St. 237.7 Sacks Allowed (95 ranked) 6 2 0.67 Alabama A&M 0.00 North Dakota 0.20 Scoring Defense (95 ranked) 18 3 16.5 Bucknell 6.5 UNI 14.0 Scoring Offense (95 ranked) 33 3 26.3 Nicholls 53.0 South Dakota St. 29.8 Tackles for Loss Allowed (95 ranked) 5 2 3.67 UIW 2.25 North Dakota 3.20 Team Passing Efficiency (95 ranked) 66 7 109.65 Kennesaw St. 240.76 North Dakota 134.26 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (95 ranked) 35 5 117.74 Fordham 77.61 Illinois St. 97.91 Team Sacks (94 ranked) 37 5 2.33 Prairie View 5.00 Missouri St. 3.25 Team Tackles for Loss (95 ranked) 55 4 6.0 Prairie View 13.0 Missouri St. 7.4 Time of Possession (95 ranked) 47 6 30:15 Prairie View 35:51 Youngstown St. 33:55 Total Defense (95 ranked) 19 3 284.2 James Madison 169.5 Illinois St. 267.5 Total Offense (95 ranked) 36 3 369.3 UIW 592.2 North Dakota 416.2 Turnover Margin (95 ranked) 82 9 -1.17 Ark.-Pine Bluff 2.50 South Dakota 1.25 Bucknell 2.50 Monmouth 2.50 Turnovers Gained (89 ranked) 63 10 5 Central Ark. 23 Missouri St. 13 SFA 23 Turnovers Lost (95 ranked) 82 8 12 Bucknell 0 UNI 5 Winning Percentage (81 ranked) 14 1 0.833 13 teams tied 1.000 North Dakota St. 0.833 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 24
National Conference Conference Statistic Player Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader All Purpose (200 ranked) Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart 233.00 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 129.00 Blocked Kicks (2 ranked) Anthony Del Negro, Stony Brook 3 Combined Kick Returns (197 ranked) Braylon Henderson 81 7 98 Donovan Duvernay, Northwestern St. 450 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 327 Jayden Price 88 10 88 Christian Watson 104 14 66 RaJa Nelson 175 23 30 Completion Percentage (78 ranked) Seth Morgan, VMI 0.770 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 0.656 Completions Per Game (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 84 8 7.17 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 35.25 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 29.83 Field Goal Percentage (67 ranked) 10 players tied 1.000 Aidan Bresnahan, Illinois St. 1.000 Field Goals Per Game (89 ranked) Jake Reinholz 65 9 0.60 Matthew Cook, UNI 2.17 Matthew Cook, UNI 2.17 Antonio Zita, Tennessee St. 2.17 Forced Fumbles (91 ranked) 7 players tied 1.00 Elijah Reed, South Dakota 0.50 Fumbles Recovered (28 ranked) Dom Jones 28 4 1 27 players tied 2 Nick D'Ambra, Western Ill. 2 Devon Krzanowski, North Dakota 2 Jake Matthew, South Dakota 2 Interceptions Per Game (111 ranked) Dom Jones 61 6 0.3 Quantravis Kelly, Alabama A&M 2.0 Joshua Manchigiah, South Dakota St. 0.6 Kickoff Return TDs (1 ranked) 13 players tied 1 Montrae Braswell, Missouri St. 1 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 1 Kickoff Returns (70 ranked) Hunter Nichols, San Diego 32.2 Luke Skokna, North Dakota 26.6 Passes Defended (47 ranked) Quantravis Kelly, Alabama A&M 3.0 Myles Harden, South Dakota 2.2 Passing Efficiency (78 ranked) Lindsey Scott, Nicholls 175.4 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 133.6 Passing TDs (44 ranked) Zeb Noland 44 4 4 Cameron Ward, UIW 20 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 8 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 8 Passing Yards (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 48 7 567 Trae Self, SFA 2,001 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 1,744 Passing Yards Per Game (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 79 7 94.5 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 458.2 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 290.7 Passing Yards per Completion (78 ranked) Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M 18.13 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 13.67 Points Responsible For (199 ranked) Hunter Luepke 100 11 30 Cameron Ward, UIW 134 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 78 Zeb Noland 100 11 30 Trey Lance 147 18 24 Points Responsible For Per Game (119 ranked) Cameron Ward, UIW 33.5 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 15.6 Punt Return TDs (2 ranked) Jayden Price 2 1 1 Devron Harper, Gardner-Webb 2 Kevon Latulas, Missouri St. 1 Michael Lawson, Western Ill. 1 Jayden Price, North Dakota St. 1 Punt Returns (37 ranked) Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston 21.5 Javon Williams Jr. , Southern Ill. 9.7 Punting (68 ranked) Garret Wegner 1 1 47.2 Garret Wegner, North Dakota St. 47.2 Garret Wegner, North Dakota St. 47.2 Receiving TDs (61 ranked) Lujuan Winningham, Central Ark. 12 Jaxon Janke, South Dakota St. 4 Receiving Yards (150 ranked) Christian Watson 95 14 214 Xavier Gipson, SFA 847 Avante Cox, Southern Ill. 533 Receiving Yards Per Game (199 ranked) Christian Watson 161 16 35.7 Hayden Hatten, Idaho 122.3 Dennis Houston, Western Ill. 79.5 Receptions Per Game (198 ranked) Jerreth Sterns, Houston Baptist 11.8 Dennis Houston, Western Ill. 7.2 Rush Yards Per Carry (119 ranked) Kobe Johnson 58 8 4.44 Kevin Brown, UIW 11.98 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7.50 Rushing TDs (52 ranked) Hunter Luepke 24 5 4 Geno Hess, Southeast Mo. St. 9 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7 Jalen Bussey 52 9 3 Rushing Yards (200 ranked) Hunter Luepke 58 10 278 Donnavan Spencer, Western Caro. 718 Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown St. 602 Kobe Johnson 63 11 271 Dominic Gonnella 79 15 248 Jalen Bussey 85 16 240 Trey Lance 155 23 143 Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Dominic Gonnella 87 13 49.6 Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart 181.3 Otis Weah, North Dakota 114.0 Kobe Johnson 106 15 45.2 Sacks (177 ranked) Spencer Waege 51 3 0.70 Jordan Lewis, Southern U. 2.12 Kevin Ellis, Missouri St. 0.75 Lane Tucker 147 16 0.40 Brawntae Wells, UNI 0.75 Logan McCormick 177 19 0.33 Scoring (199 ranked) Jake Reinholz 199 18 3.6 Juwon Farri, Monmouth 21.0 Otis Weah, North Dakota 8.4 Solo Tackles (50 ranked) Aniello Buzzacco, Robert Morris 8.5 Michael Lawson, Western Ill. 6.7 Pete Haffner, Lehigh 8.5 Tackles For Loss (85 ranked) Spencer Waege 52 2 1.3 Jordan Lewis, Southern U. 3.2 Jared Brinkman, UNI 1.6 Jason Dumas, Prairie View 3.2 Total Offense (200 ranked) Zeb Noland 98 10 96.0 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 461.8 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 289.2 Dominic Gonnella 175 20 49.6 Kobe Johnson 190 21 45.2 Total Points Scored (0 ranked) Total Tackles (199 ranked) James Kaczor 65 7 8.0 Storey Jackson, Prairie View 18.5 Spencer Cuvelier, UNI 9.8 Jackson Hankey 89 9 7.5 Total Touchdowns (88 ranked) Hunter Luepke 25 3 5 Lujuan Winningham, Central Ark. 12 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7 Jalen Bussey 88 11 3 Yards per Pass Attempt (78 ranked) Eric Schmid, Sam Houston 10.20 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 7.58 Yards per Reception (200 ranked) Odieu Hiliare, Alabama A&M 41.50 Austin Nagel, Illinois St. 23.38