North Dakota State BISON FootbalL 36 Conference Championships | 16 National Championships 2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference & NCAA FCS National Champions 2020-21 Schedule No. 2 Bison, No. 4 Jackrabbits Meet Saturday in (6-1 overall, 5-1 MVFC) Date Opponent Time 10/3 #11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 39-28 17th Annual Dakota Marker Game 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 (6-1, 5-1 MVFC) and No. 4-ranked South 3/13 *#22 ILLINOIS STATE W, 21-13 Dakota State (4-1, 4-1 MVFC) are scheduled to 3/20 *#2/2 NORTH DAKOTA W, 34-13 play the 17th annual Dakota Marker game at 2:30 NORTH DAKOTA STATE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3/27 *at South Dakota Canceled p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Gate City Bank Field at 4/10 *at #24/21 Northern Iowa W, 23-20 the Fargodome. BISON JACKRABBITS 4/17 *#4/4 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2:30 p.m. (6-1, 5-1 MVFC) (4-1, 4-1 MVFC) #STATS/AFCA rankings *MVFC games ^FCS playoffs TELEVISION: NBC North Dakota will have Rank: 2/3 (STATS/AFCA) Rank: 4/4 (STATS/AFCA) Quick Facts statewide television coverage with Brian Shawn Last Game: April 10 def. Last Game: March 20 def. Location: Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 124,662) Northern Iowa 23-20 Southern Illinois 44-3 (play-by-play), Lee Timmerman (analyst) and Streak: Won 4 Streak: Won 3 Founded: 1890 Ryan Gellner (sideline). Pregame coverage At Home: 4-0 (Won 32) On Road: 2-1 (Won 1) Enrollment: 12,846 (fall 2020) begins at 1:30 p.m. with Beth Hoole, Devin Fry Coach: Matt Entz Coach: John Stiegelmeier Nickname: Bison Record: 22-1 (2nd) Record: 170-106 (24th) Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) and Kyle Emanuel. ESPN+ will carry the game Stadium: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700) beginning at 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ is available by Surface: AstroTurf GameDay Grass subscription on ESPN.com and the ESPN app. Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: Missouri Valley Football (MVFC) RADIO: Coverage begins at 2 p.m. on the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network including Last Year’s Record: 16-0, 8-0 MVFC (1st) 107.9 The Fox in Fargo with Jeff Culhane (play-by-play), Phil Hansen (analyst) and Cole Jirik (sideline). Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 Extended coverage locally on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM includes “Bison Tailgate” from 11:00-12:00, “Bi- Offense: 9/2 Defense: 5/6 son Game Day” from 12:00-2:00 and the “Bison Hotline” call-in show following the network broadcast. Basic Offense: Pro Style Basic Defense: 4-3 President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) Director of Athletics: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) ONLINE: NDSU All Access offers free audio streaming of all NDSU football games as well as Athletic Department Phone: (701) 231-8981 live video of Bison home games to subscribers on GoBison.com/allaccess and the NDSU Athletics Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-6378 mobile app. Links to live streams and live in-game stats are available at GoBison.com/coverage. Football Staff Follow along with in-game updates on Twitter @NDSUfootball. Head Coach: Matt Entz (Wartburg College, 1995) Record at NDSU: 22-1 (2nd season) TICKETS ON SALE: Seating for this week’s game is limited to 50 percent capacity up to 9,500 Career Record: same spectators. Tickets remain on sale for this week’s game and seating is sold in pods of one, two or Assistant Coaches/Staff: four tickets with a limit of eight tickets per account. Tickets are available at GoBison.com/tickets or *Randy Hedberg (Minot St., 1977)...... Assoc. Head Coach at the Bison Ticket Office in the south lobby of the Sanford Health Athletic Complex between 8 a.m. Passing Game Coord./QBs and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. *Tyler Roehl (NDSU, 2009)....Off. Coord./Tight Ends/Fullbacks David Braun (Winona St., 2008)...... Def. Coord./Safeties Nick Goeser (UW-Eau Claire, 2003)..... Spec.Teams Coord./DTs PARKING AND STADIUM ENTRANCE: On game day, parking lots will open at noon and stadium Joe Beschorner (Simpson, 2000)...... Running Backs doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tailgating will not be allowed while stadium capacity is less than 100 per- Dan Larson (UW-Eau Claire, 2003)...... Offensive Line *Kody Morgan (UW-Stevens Point, 2012)...... Cornerbacks cent. Parking will be $5 per spot and there will be no recreational vehicles, buses or trailers allowed Grant Olson (NDSU, 2014)...... Linebackers in the parking lots. Those with game tickets in Sections 1-6 or Sections 24-34 should park on the Noah Pauley (Minn.-Duluth, 2012)...... Wide Receivers east side of the Fargodome in lots B or C and enter through the north and east entrances. Those with *Buddha Williams (U. of Charleston, 2009)...... Defensive Ends game tickets in Sections 7-23 should park on the west side of the Fargodome in lots E, F or G and *Connor Senger (UW-Oshkosh, 2017)...... Off. Quality Control *Lee Pronschinske (Winona State, 2019)... Def. Quality Control enter through the south and west entrances. Nathan Bjoralt (NDSU, 2013)...... Dir. of Football Ops. & Equip. Josh Kittell (Jamestown, 2008)...... Dir. of Football Recruiting MASKS REQUIRED: Masks will be required upon entering the Fargodome and must be worn John Riley (Arkansas State, 2008)... Dir. of Football Video Ops. Jim Kramer (UW-La Crosse, 1989)....Asst. AD/Ath. Performance throughout the duration of the game. For those that do not have a mask, one will be provided. Failure *press box on game day to follow the directions of event personnel or failure to wear a mask (when not eating or drinking) Athletic Communications could result in ticket revocation and the loss of ticket privileges in the future. Contact: Ryan Perreault NEW DIGITAL PROGRAMS: A new digital game day program will be available to fans free of Office: (701) 231-8331 Mobile: (701) 793-0521 Email: [email protected] charge through GoBison.com and the NDSU Athletics mobile app available for download in the Website: GoBison.com Apple App Store and Google Play. A free roster card presented by Gate City Bank will be available for Facebook: @NDSUathletics pickup on the concourse. Twitter: @NDSUathletics @NDSUfootball Instagram: @NDSUathletics @NDSUfootball THE SERIES: This is the 111th meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State YouTube: @NDSUathletics dating back to 1903. NDSU has won three straight and leads the all-time series 63-42-5 including a 38-14-4 mark in Fargo. The teams have played for the Dakota Marker since beginning Division I competition in 2004. NDSU has a 10-6 edge in the trophy games. The Dakota Marker is a 75-pound model replica of the original quartzite monuments that were placed in 1891 and 1892 in half-mile increments along the North Dakota/South Dakota border. BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 2 TEAM COMPARISONS NORTH DAKOTA ST. (6-1, 5-1 MVFC) SOUTH DAKOTA ST. (4-1, 4-1 MVFC) NCAA RANKINGS BISON OPP JACKS OPP NDSU SDSU Points/Game 25.9 17.0 Points/Game 29.8 15.6 Scoring Off. 41st 24th First Downs 122 107 First Downs 95 75 Rushing Off. 8th 10th Rushing/Game 217.9 106.7 Rushing/Game 218.6 121.8 Passing Off. 80th 62nd Passing/Game 134.9 176.7 Passing/Game 183.0 162.8 Total Offense 42nd 24th Total Offense/Game 352.7 283.4 Total Offense/Game 401.6 284.6 Passing Eff. 63rd 37th VALLEY OVERALL Had Intercepted 7 4 Had Intercepted 3 9 Scoring Def. 14th 12th W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Fumbles-Lost 11-5 4-1 Fumbles-Lost 8-6 3-2 Rushing Def. 16th 25th North Dakota State 5-1 .833 6-1 .857 Penalties-Avg. Yards 22-31.7 25-29.4 Penalties-Avg. Yards 27-44.8 18-21.2 Passing Def. 30th 15th Missouri State 5-1 .833 5-4 .556 Net Punt Avg. 42.9 37.9 Net Punt Avg. 35.6 36.1 Total Defense 19th 17th North Dakota 4-1 .800 4-1 .800 Time of Poss./Game 30:07 29:53 Time of Poss./Game 31:20 28:40 Pass Eff. Def. 27th 10th South Dakota State 4-1 .800 4-1 .800 3rd Down Conversions 39% 31% 3rd Down Conversions 45% 31% Net Punting 6th 54th Southern Illinois 3-3 .500 4-3 .571 4th Down Conversions 2/6 6/12 4th Down Conversions 2/5 7/15 Punt Returns 1st 40th Northern Iowa 3-4 .429 3-4 .429 Kick Returns 21st 3rd South Dakota 1-3 .250 1-3 .250 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Turnover Mar. 82nd 32nd Illinois State 1-3 .250 1-3 .250 RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Pen Yds/Gm 9th 31st Western Illinois 1-5 .167 1-5 .167 Hunter Luepke 49 312 6.4 5 104.0 Pierre Strong 69 358 5.2 1 89.5 Time of Poss. 45th 29th Youngstown State 1-6 .143 1-6 .143 Dominic Gonnella 57 278 4.9 0 46.3 Isaiah Davis 37 288 7.8 4 57.6 3rd Dn Conv. 42nd 25th PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG 3rd Dn Def. 18th 20th Indiana State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Zeb Noland 51-99-6 51.5 5 120.2 Mark Gronowski 66-199-3 55.5 7 180.4 4th Dn Conv. 73rd 59th RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG 4th Dn Def. 47th 45th Josh Babicz 14 171 12.2 2 24.4 Jaxon Janke 20 313 15.6 4 62.6 Schedule & Scores Christian Watson 13 300 23.1 1 42.9 Jadon Janke 12 256 21.3 1 51.2 All Times Central DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. FF-FR James Kaczor 33-27-60 1.5 0 0-0 Logan Backhaus 20-15-35 4.5 1 0-0 Saturday, April 10 Jackson Hankey 27-23-50 2.0 0 0-0 Preston Tetzlaff 18-16-34 0.0 1 0-0 *at Missouri State 21, Youngstown State 10 Michael Tutsie 18-17-35 1.0 0 0-0 Don Gardner 20-5-25 3.0 1 0-0 *North Dakota State 23, Northern Iowa 20 *North Dakota at Illinois State, CCD *South Dakota at South Dakota State, CCD LAST YEAR IN BROOKINGS: Adam Cofield’s 71-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-inches *Western Illinois at Southern Illinois, CCD with 2:32 left in the game lifted No. 1 North Dakota State to a 23-16 victory over third-ranked South Dakota State in the teams’ October 2019 meeting in Brookings, S.D. South Dakota native Derrek Saturday, April 17 Tuszka recorded back-to-back sacks on SDSU’s last drive to help seal the victory. Michael Tutsie *North Dakota at Youngstown State, 11 a.m. made a fourth-down stop as part of his team-high seven tackles to lead the Bison defense. SDSU led SE Louisiana at Southern Illinois, 12 p.m. 6-3 at halftime before NDSU went ahead on Ty Brooks’ 59-yard touchdown run. Brooks had 97 yards, *South Dakota St. at North Dakota St., 2:30 p.m. Cofield 86 andTrey Lance 76 as the Bison had a 332-220 advantage in the rushing game. *Western Illinois at South Dakota, CCD *Illinois State at Missouri State, CCD CONFERENCE TITLE ON THE LINE: North Dakota State needs a win over South Dakota State to finish 6-1 and claim a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and the league’s Sunday, April 18 automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs. Missouri State, which finished its schedule with one confer- NCAA Selection Show, 10:30 a.m. (ESPNU) ence loss, has already claimed a share of the league title. First-year MVFC member North Dakota also has one loss and can also claim a share of the title with a win at Youngstown State. (Due to the imbalanced schedule this year brought about by cancellations, teams with the same number of conference losses but a different number of conference wins shall be considered tied.)
NINE STRAIGHT TITLES: North Dakota State in 2019 won its ninth straight Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and fifth outright crown including 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018. North Dakota State has won 36 football conference championships including 26 in the North Central Conference (last in 1994) and one in the Great West Football Conference (2006). NDSU’s nine titles are second most in Missouri Valley Football Conference history behind Northern Iowa’s 16. Most Consecutive Conference Titles in Division I Football 14 - Oklahoma (Big 8, 1946-59) 12 - Montana (Big Sky, 1998-09) 10 - BYU (WAC, 1976-85) 9 - Florida State (ACC, 1992-00) 9 - North Dakota State (MVFC, 2011-19)
NCAA SELECTION SHOW SUNDAY: Participants for the 16-team NCAA Division I Football Championship will be announced on ESPNU beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT on Sunday, April 18. All four rounds of the FCS playoffs will be televised on the networks of ESPN beginning the weekend of April 24 and culminating with the FCS championship scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, May 16, on ABC.
TOP TWO RUSHING TEAMS: South Dakota State and North Dakota State are the top two rush- ing teams in Valley Football this spring with SDSU averaging 218.6 yards per game and NDSU 208.2 yards per game. On the defensive side, NDSU is third allowing 112.7 rushing yards per game while SDSU is fourth allowing 121.8 per game on the ground. BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 3
Peterson Farms Seed JACKS CAN PICK IT: South Dakota State is among the FCS leaders this spring averaging 1.8 interceptions per game. SDSU is 15th nationally in passing defense with 162.8 yards allowed per Bison Radio Network game and the Jackrabbits are seventh in the FCS with nine interceptions in five games led by junior NDSU football can be heard live on 26 stations safety Josh Manchigiah, who has picked off one pass in each of SDSU’s last three games. across North Dakota and Minnesota. Coverage includes 30-minute pregame and postgame FLIPPING THE FIELD: North Dakota State ranks sixth in the FCS in net punting and first in punt shows. Head coach Matt Entz is also a guest on returns this year. The Bison are averaging 42.89 net yards punting and 23.86 yards per return. Senior “The Bison Football Radio Show” Monday nights punter Garret Wegner leads the FCS with a 46.8 punting average with 11 of his 35 punts going for from 6:30 to 8:00. Call the studio at (701) 476- more than 50 yards and 16 punts downed inside the 20. Jayden Price’s 85-yard punt return touch- 1660 or email [email protected]. down against Illinois State tied the third longest return in school history.
BROADCAST TEAM KACZOR, WAEGE AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: North Dakota State linebacker James Kaczor Jeff Culhane...... Play-By-Play made a season-high 12 tackles at Northern Iowa and ranks sixth in the Missouri Valley Football Phil Hansen...... Analyst Conference this spring with 8.3 tackles per game. NDSU defensive end Spencer Waege is fourth in Cole Jirik...... Sideline conference play with 3.5 sacks (0.58 sacks per game). NDSU is tied for fourth in the league with 14 sacks through six conference games. LOCATION SIGNAL Fargo KPFX-FM 107.9 The Fox LIMITING PENALTIES: North Dakota State is ninth in the FCS this season for fewest penalty Fargo KQWB Bison 1660/92.7 FM yards per game. The Bison are averaging 31.7 penalty yards per game with the season-high being Ada, MN KRJB-FM 106.5 seven penalties for 75 yards in the win at Northern Iowa and a season-low one penalty for 15 yards Bemidji, MN KKWB-FM 102.5 in the home win over Youngstown State. Bismarck KXMR-AM 710 Bowman KPOK-AM 1340 NOLAND GOING DEEP: Quarterback Zeb Noland leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference Brainerd, MN KLKS-FM 100.1 and ranks eighth in FCS with 14.18 yards per completion this season. Noland has nine completions Detroit Lakes, MN KDLB-FM 94.5 of 20-plus yards with four of those going for touchdowns — an 81-yard strike to Braylon Henderson Devils Lake KDVL-FM 102.5 at Missouri State, a 63-yard TD to Christian Watson against North Dakota, a 37-yard TD to Jake Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460 Lippe at Southern Illinois, and a 36-yard play to Josh Babicz at Northern Iowa. In addition, Noland’s Fergus Falls, MN KBRF-AM 1250 61-yard connection with Watson at UNI was the third longest passing play of the season for NDSU Fosston, MN KKCQ-FM 96.7 and set up a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Glenwood, MN KMGK-FM 107.1 Grafton KXPO-AM 1340 HOME STREAK AT 32 GAMES: North Dakota State is on a school-record 32-game home winning Harvey KHND-AM 1470 streak, which is fourth longest in FCS history behind Georgia Southern (39, 38) and Eastern Kentucky Jamestown KSJB-AM 600 (34). It is the longest active home winning streak in Division I and a new Missouri Valley Football Marshall, MN KMHL-AM 1400 Conference record, topping NDSU’s 26-game home winning streak from 2012-15. The Bison had a Mpls-St. Paul, MN KYCR-AM 1440 36-game home unbeaten streak 1964-71 including a 1970 season-opening tie with Eastern Michigan. Minot KCJB-AM 910 NDSU’s last home loss was in the 2016 NCAA semifinals to James Madison. NDSU has won 69 of Oakes KDDR-AM 1220 the last 71 home games over non-conference opponents and the Bison are 28-4 at home all-time Park Rapids, MN KXKK-FM 92.5 against FCS Top 10 teams. Roseau, MN KCAJ-FM 102.1 Rugby KZZJ-AM 1450 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: North Dakota State has had two Stats Perform FCS Thief River Falls, MN KTRF-AM 1230 national players of the week this spring. Punter Garret Wegner was the special teams honoree fol- Wahpeton KBMW-AM 1450 lowing his performance at Missouri State, where he averaged 52.2 yards on five punts including a Williston KEYZ-AM 660 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 The Bison Football Show 28 times for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Dakota. He scored on a 55-yard The Bison Football Show with head coach Matt Entz run on his first touch and later added 8- and 5-yard rushing TDs. Both players also were honored as airs live at 10:30 a.m. Sundays on KXJB-TV in Fargo MVFC players of the week. and Grand Forks. The show re-airs at 10:35 p.m. Sunday nights on KVLY-TV in Fargo and Grand Forks WATSON, WEGNER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Junior wide receiver Christian Watson earned and KFYR-TV in Bismarck and 11 p.m. on West Dakota his first career MVFC Offensive Player of the Week award after gaining 229 all-purpose yards at Fox. Online viewing is at www.valleynewslive.com. Northern Iowa including a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. Senior punter Garret Wegner earned his second MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after averaging 44.2 yards on four punts Bison Television Schedule with a long of 48 and two punts downed inside the UNI 5. Opponent Coverage Central Arkansas NBC ND / ESPN+ MILLER MVFC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Freshman quarterback Cam Miller was named Youngstown State NBC ND / ESPN+ MVFC Newcomer of the Week after accounting for 118 yards of total offense and leading a key at Southern Illinois NBC ND / ESPN+ fourth-quarter scoring drive in the 21-13 win over Illinois State. Miller rushed for a team-high 57 at Missouri State NBC ND / ESPN+ yards on 11 attempts including a 6-yard TD run with 3:39 left to cap a 13-play, 84-yard drive that ate Illinois State NBC ND / ESPN+ up 8:13 of the final quarter. He was 5 of 7 passing for 61 yards. North Dakota NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ at South Dakota NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ at Northern Iowa ESPN+ REINHOLZ MVFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior kicker Jake Reinholz was named MVFC South Dakota State NBC ND / MidcoSN / ESPN+ Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring seven points in the win over Youngstown State. His two-point conversion run put NDSU ahead 8-0 late in the first quarter, and his second career field 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 the week honor. BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 4
AFCA FCS Top 25 NDSU’s 39-Game Win Streak EIGHT ON PRESEASON MVFC TEAM: NDSU APRIL 13, 2021 has a league-best eight first-team picks on the Team (First Place) W-L Pts. Prv NDSU went 1,210 calendar days between losses preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Confer- 1. James Madison (19) 4-0 569 1 and trailed in only 6% of minutes played in its ence team including fullback Hunter Luepke, 2. Weber State (2) 5-0 535 2 FCS-record 39-game winning streak, which is wide receiver Christian Watson, offensive 3. North Dakota State (2) 6-1 523 3 third longest in Division I football history. lineman Cordell Volson, long snapper Ross 4. South Dakota State 4-1 496 4 Longest D-I Football Winning Streaks Kennelly, defensive lineman Spencer Waege, 5. Sam Houston State 5-0 486 5 47—Oklahoma, 1953-57 linebacker Jackson Hankey, cornerback Josh 6. North Dakota 4-1 468 6 40—Washington, 1908-14 Hayes and safety Michael Tutsie. Tight end 7. Delaware 4-0 435 8 Josh Babicz earned honorable mention. 8. Eastern Washington 5-1 414 9 39—North Dakota State, 2017-20 9. Jacksonville State 9-2 396 10 37—Yale, 1890-93 FOUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS: 10. Richmond 3-0 341 12 37—Yale, 1887-89 11. Villanova 2-1 339 11 35—Toledo, 1969-71 North Dakota State offensive lineman Cordell 12. VMI 5-1 289 13 34—Miami (Fla.), 2000-03 Volson and safety Michael Tutsie were named 13. Monmouth 3-0 273 22 34—Penn, 1894-96 to the HERO Sports spring preseason All-Amer- 14. UC Davis 3-2 255 15 33—North Dakota State, 2012-14 ica team. Volson and wide receiver Christian 15. Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 225 19 Watson were named to the Athlon Sports spring 16. Kennesaw State 4-1 223 7 Date Opponent NDSU Opp preseason All-America team. Prior to the fall 17. Southern Illinois 4-3 219 18 11/11/17 *#10 SOUTH DAKOTA 49 14 +35 season, Volson and linebacker Jackson Hankey 18. Missouri State 5-4 170 23 11/18/17 *at #21 Illinois St. 20 7 +13 were named to the Stats Perform FCS preseason 19. Murray State 5-2 138 16 12/2/17 SAN DIEGO 38 3 +35 All-America second team and Tutsie was third 20. Nicholls State 4-3 109 17 12/9/17 #8 WOFFORD 42 10 +32 team. 21. Southern 4-1 100 25 12/15/17 #5 SAM HOUSTON ST. 55 13 +42 22. Incarnate Word 3-2 75 14 1/6/18 vs #1 James Madison 17 13 +4 16-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: North 23. Northern Iowa 3-4 73 21 9/1/18 CAL POLY 49 3 +46 Dakota State has won 16 football national cham- 24. East Tennessee State 4-2 53 20 9/15/18 NORTH ALABAMA 38 7 +31 25. Alabama A&M 3-0 49 NR 9/22/18 DELAWARE 38 10 +28 pionships. NDSU claimed three College Division Mercer 5-5 49 NR 9/29/18 *#3 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 21 17 +4 national championships in 1965, 1968 and 1969 10/6/18 *at #22 Northern Iowa 56 31 +25 Dropped out: Rhode Island (24) via the national polls, five Division II playoff 10/13/18 *at Western Illinois 34 7 +27 titles in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990, and Others receiving votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10/20/18 *#7 ILLINOIS ST. 28 14 +14 was the first team in college football history to 39, Austin Peay 33, Duquesne 23, Gardner-Webb 22, 10/27/18 *at South Dakota 59 14 +45 Sacred Heart 12, South Carolina State 10, Fordham 7, 11/3/18 *YOUNGSTOWN ST. 17 7 +10 win five straight national titles with FCS crowns Tarleton State 7, Charleston Southern 6, Holy Cross 4, 11/10/18 *at Missouri St. 48 7 +41 in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 before win- Idaho 3, San Diego 3, Prairie View A&M 2, Davidson 1, 11/17/18 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 65 17 +48 ning again in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Delaware State 1. 12/1/18 #23 MONTANA ST. 52 10 +42 12/8/18 #7 COLGATE 35 0 +35 WEGNER ON WATCH LIST: North Dakota Stats Perform FCS Top 25 12/14/18 #5 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 44 21 +23 State’s Garret Wegner is one of 22 punters on APRIL 12, 2021 1/5/19 vs #3 Eastern Wash. 38 24 +14 Team (First Place) W-L Pts. Prv the preseason watch list for the 2020 FCS Punt- 8/31/19 vs Butler 57 10 +47 er of the Year Award. Created in 2019, the award 1. James Madison (25) 4-0 968 1 9/7/19 NORTH DAKOTA 38 7 +31 2. North Dakota State (12) 6-1 950 2 9/14/19 at #18 Delaware 47 22 +25 honors the nation’s top collegiate punter in the 3. Weber State (1) 5-0 911 3 9/21/19 #4 UC DAVIS 27 16 +11 Football Championship Subdivision. Wegner, 4. South Dakota State (1) 4-1 880 4 10/5/19 *at #6 Illinois St. 37 3 +34 a senior from Lodi, Wis., averaged 40.5 yards 5. Sam Houston State (2) 5-0 862 5 10/12/19 *#10 NORTHERN IOWA 46 14 +32 on 53 punts last season and had nine punts of 6. North Dakota 4-1 803 6 10/19/19 *MISSOURI ST. 22 0 +22 50-plus yards. He ranked second in the Missouri 7. Delaware 4-0 755 8 10/26/19 *at #3 South Dakota St. 23 16 +7 Valley Football Conference with 22 fair catches. 8. Eastern Washington 5-1 717 9 11/2/19 *at Youngstown St. 56 17 +39 Wegner was a third team FCS All-America selec- 9. Jacksonville State 9-2 693 10 11/9/19 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 57 21 +36 tion by Stats Perform and The Associated Press 11/16/19 *SOUTH DAKOTA 49 14 +35 10. Villanova 2-1 563 11 as a sophomore in 2018. 11. Richmond 3-0 553 12 11/23/19 *at #25 Southern Illinois 21 7 +14 12. Monmouth 3-0 539 20 12/7/19 #19 NICHOLLS ST. 37 13 +24 13. UC Davis 3-2 459 13 12/14/19 #13 ILLINOIS ST. 9 3 +6 SUCCESS VS. THE FBS: NDSU has a 9-3 14. Missouri State 5-4 457 15 12/21/19 #5 MONTANA ST. 42 14 +28 record against Football Bowl Subdivision oppo- 15. VMI 5-1 452 14 1/11/20 vs #2 James Madison 28 20 +8 nents and has won six in a row against FBS foes 16. Kennesaw State 4-1 382 7 10/3/20 #11 CENTRAL ARK. 39 28 +11 since 2010 with wins at Kansas (6-3), Minnesota 17. Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 357 23 2/21/21 *YOUNGSTOWN ST. 25 7 +18 (37-24), Colorado State (22-7), Kansas State Total Points 1503 481 +26.2 18. Southern Illinois 4-3 351 16 (24-21), Iowa State (34-14) and 11th-ranked 25 Home Games 962 283 +27.2 19. Rhode Island 2-1 252 22 10 Road Games 401 131 +27.0 Iowa (23-21). NDSU has two future FBS games 20. Murray State 5-2 231 17 4 Neutral Games 140 67 +18.3 against Arizona in 2022 and Colorado in 2024. 21. Nicholls State 4-3 138 18 22 Ranked Opponents 813 330 +22.0 NDSU’s first three FBS wins were against Ball 22. Austin Peay 4-5 137 T25 State (2006), Central Michigan (2007) and Min- 23. Mercer 5-5 130 NR Total time trailing: 138:14 nesota (2007). 24. East Tennessee State 4-2 118 21 (6.1% of the 2,280 minutes in 38 games) 25. Incarnate Word 3-2 104 19 Total time trailing at home: 69:08 Dropped out: Northern Iowa (24), Duquesne (T25) (4.8% of the 1,440 minutes in 24 home games) Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 75, Sacred Games trailed in: 14 of 39 Heart 44, Duquesne 26, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 20, Largest deficit: 14 points, at Northern Iowa, Gardner-Webb 19, Southern 15, Maine 14, Alabama 10/6/2018 (down 14-0, won 56-31) A&M 11, San Diego 3 Longest deficit: 34:24, at South Dakota State, 10/26/2019 (down 6-0, won 23-16) 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 6-2 195 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 86 Peter Isais WR 28 TK Marshall RB 5-11 199 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest HS 89 Cole Jacob WR 29 Dominic Gonnella RB 5-11 205 Fr. Riverview, Fla./Bloomingdale HS 62 Nolan Jacobs DT 30 Jenaro Wathum-Ocama CB 6-0 186 RFr. Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury 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 73/88 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 55 Trey Steinbach DE 6-3 238 Fr. Marshall, Minn./Marshall HS 97 Bartholomew Ogbu DE BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 6
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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 73/88 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...... 28 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...... 4 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 74 Grey Zabel 6-5 286 Fr. Pierre, S.D. n 2008 AFCA Division II Asst. Coach of the Year 61 Zach Kubas 6-4 300 Sr. Dickinson, N.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 49 Hunter Brozio 6-0 235 RFr. Lakeland, Fla. 16-0, joining the 1894 Yale Bulldogs as the only 16-0 RB 29 Dominic Gonnella 5-11 205 Fr. Riverview, Fla. teams in college football history. 21 Jalen Bussey 5-5 161 RFr. Brandon, Fla. Following the departure of 24 seniors, and with QB 8 Zeb Noland 6-2 224 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga. five new assistant coaches, North Dakota State com- 7 Cam Miller 6-1 205 Fr. Solon, Iowa pleted the 2019 season with an FCS-record 37-game winning streak, the third longest in Division I football Defense history. NDSU won its ninth consecutive Missouri Val- Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown ley Football Conference title and the program’s eighth DE 99 Spencer Waege 6-5 274 Jr. South Shore, S.D. NCAA national championship in nine seasons. 5 Tony Pierce 6-1 233 So. Lake Alfred, Fla. This is the first head coaching job for Entz, who was an assistant coach for more than 20 years DT 92 Lane Tucker 6-3 278 Jr. Gillette, Wyo. including 15 years of experience as a defensive 53 Eli Mostaert 6-3 275 RFr. Lakeville, Minn. coordinator and eight as an associate head coach in NG 94 Costner Ching 6-3 283 Jr. Castlewood, S.D. two programs. At NDSU, he’s been part of six Missouri 58 Javier Derritt 6-2 279 RFr. Warrensburg, Mo. Valley Football Conference championships and five DE 93 Logan McCormick 6-2 246 Jr. Appleton, Wis. NCAA national championships with the Bison. 98 Brayden Thomas 6-3 260 Sr. Bismarck, N.D. Entz, who was named the 2018 FCS Coordinator or 95 Brendan Cook 6-3 237 So. Libertyville, Ill. of the Year in his third time as a finalist for the award, WLB 26 James Kaczor 6-0 211 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn. has led a Bison defense that allowed less than 14 51 Mason Hofstedt 6-1 225 Jr. Cannon Falls, Minn. points per game over his five seasons as the defensive MLB 52 Jackson Hankey 6-1 219 Jr. Park River, N.D. coordinator and consistently ranked in the top five of 47 Luke Weerts 6-1 219 So. Batavia, Ill. FCS in scoring defense and total defense. SLB 3 Jasir Cox 6-0 207 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. NDSU had eight FCS All-America honorees on 31 Cole Wisniewski 6-3 218 Fr. Sparta, Wis. defense, and two of Entz’s former linebackers, Nick CB 23 Jayden Price 6-0 181 So. Derby, Kan. DeLuca and Chris Board, went on to play in the NFL. 30 Jenaro Wathum-Ocama 6-0 186 RFr. Woodbury, Minn. The Missouri Valley Football Conference is famil- SS 25 Michael Tutsie 5-11 192 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. iar territory for Entz. He came to NDSU in 2014 under 20 Julian Wlodarczyk 6-3 203 So. Naperville, Ill. head coach Chris Klieman after one season as the FS 2 Dawson Weber 6-2 195 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator and 10 Dom Jones 6-2 194 RFr. Duluth, Ga. defensive line coach at Western Illinois in 2013, and CB 6 Destin Talbert 6-0 185 Jr. Darien, Ill. spent three previous years at Northern Iowa. 18 Courtney Eubanks 5-10 182 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. He was named defensive line coach in 2010 at Northern Iowa and assumed defensive coordinator du- Specialists ties at UNI in 2012 after Klieman departed for NDSU. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Entz was defensive coordinator from 2002 to 2009 at Winona State, where he was promoted to KO 37 Jake Reinholz 6-3 217 Jr. Fargo, N.D. associate head coach in 2003 and coached defensive 38 Garret Wegner 6-0 197 Sr. Lodi, Wis. line for three years and linebackers for five years. PK 37 Jake Reinholz 6-3 217 Jr. Fargo, N.D. Prior to that, Entz was the assistant head 39 Griffin Crosa 6-1 166 So. Dublin, Ohio 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 7 37 11 5 11 *** TE TE TE TE TE *** Brozio 6 6 6 1 1 1 *** *** *** *** *** FB Buetow 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Bussey 5 6 1 *** *** *** *** *** Cardinal 3 Ching 7 26 23 7 7 7 NG NG NG NG NG NG NG Cook 7 9 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Cox 7 30 19 7 7 7 SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB Crosa 2 16 *** *** Derritt 7 9 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Eubanks 3 3 1 *** *** *** Gindorff 7 35 32 7 15 7 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE Gonnella 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Hankey 7 37 34 6 22 6 *** MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB Hart 4 4 4 *** *** *** *** Hayes 6 52 6 25 CB CB CB CB CB CB Henderson 7 11 7 1 1 *** *** *** *** WR *** *** L. Hofstedt 5 7 *** *** *** *** *** M. Hofstedt 5 20 *** *** *** *** *** Isais 7 15 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Jacob 7 29 23 6 9 6 *** WR WR WR WR WR WR Jensen 7 38 38 7 23 23 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Johnson 6 20 4 6 *** *** RB RB RB RB Jones 7 8 7 5 5 *** FS FS FS FS FS *** Jung 7 7 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Kaczor 7 33 13 7 15 11 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB Kartes 6 21 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Jake Kava 11 Kennelly 7 46 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Klabo 2 J. Kubas 3 8 *** *** *** Z. Kubas 6 32 1 5 5 RG RG RG RG RG *** Kubitz 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Kuntz 4 4 4 *** *** *** *** Lippe 7 9 7 1 1 *** *** WR *** *** *** *** Luepke 3 17 2 2 4 1 FB *** RB Marshall 3 3 3 *** *** *** Mathis 1 11 *** Mauch 7 29 23 6 6 6 *** RT RT LT LT LT LT McCormick 7 40 23 6 19 1 DE DE DE DE DE *** DE C. Miller 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** *** M. Miller 2 2 1 *** *** E. Mostaert 7 9 7 1 1 *** *** *** *** *** DT *** W. Mostaert 4 8 2 *** *** *** *** Nelson 7 7 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Noland 6 23 6 6 6 6 QB QB QB QB QB QB Ogbu 1 5 *** Pierce 7 22 13 2 2 DE *** *** *** *** DE *** Price 7 23 23 6 6 6 *** CB CB CB CB CB CB Reinholz 6 11 1 *** *** *** *** *** *** Rock 6 7 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 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 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Stumpf 1 5 *** Sundell 7 23 23 6 6 6 *** C C C C C C Talbert 7 34 33 2 2 1 CB *** *** *** *** *** CB Thomas 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Tucker 6 23 1 5 5 1 *** DT DT DT DT DT Tutsie 7 35 29 7 23 23 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Volpentesta 6 6 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Volson 7 47 37 7 23 23 RT LT LT RT RT RT RT Waege 6 36 6 6 10 6 DE DE DE DE DE DE Watson 7 37 37 5 18 2 WR WR *** WR *** WR WR Weber 2 28 1 2 4 1 FS FS Weerts 7 19 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Wegner 7 44 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Willis 5 Wilson 2 14 1 1 *** RB Wisniewski 7 7 7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Wlodarczyk 7 22 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Yohnke 6 7 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** Zabel 4 4 4 2 2 2 *** *** RG 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 Mauch Jensen Sundell Zabel Volson Gindorff Jacob Watson Brozio Luepke Noland 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 McCormick Tucker Ching Waege Cox Hankey Kaczor Price Tutsie Weber Talbert SDSU BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 10
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Game Results (as of Apr 12, 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 * Apr 10, 2021 at #21 Northern Iowa W 23-20 6-1 5-1 3:06 2037
* Missouri Valley Football Conference games
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Apr 12, 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 Northern Iowa 23 - 20 15 / 15 10 / 7 5 / 6 0 / 2 41-155 / 39-98 8-17-0 / 14-27-0 154 / 193 58-309 / 66-291 160 / 45 0 / 0 Totals 181 - 119 122 / 107 75 / 42 42 / 56 5 / 9 289-1525 / 245-747 74-143-7 / 107-194-4 944 / 1237 432-2469 / 439-1984 490 / 380 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 Northern Iowa 5-12 / 5-14 0-1 / 1-2 29:16 / 30:44 -1:28 3.8 / 2.5 9.1 / 7.1 5.3 / 4.4 4-44.2 / 5-33.6 7-75 / 4-25 3 / 1 Totals 33-84 / 31-101 2-6 / 6-12 210:48 / 209:12 1 :3 6 5.3 / 3.0 6.6 / 6.4 5.7 / 4.5 35-46.8 / 47-42.3 22-222 / 25-206 17 / 5
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 Apr 12, 2021) All games
Team Statistics NDSU OPP SCORING 181 119 Points Per Game 25.9 17.0 Points Off Turnovers 10 37 FIRST DOWNS 122 107 R u s h in g 75 42 P a s s in g 42 56 P e n a lt y 5 9 RUSHING YARDAGE 1525 747 Yards gained rushing 1634 925 Yards lost rushing 109 178 Rushing Attempts 289 245 Average Per Rush 5.3 3.0 Average Per Game 217.9 106.7 TDs Rushing 14 8 PASSING YARDAGE 944 1237 C o m p - A t t - I n t 74-143-7 107-194-4 Average Per Pass 6.6 6.4 Average Per Catch 12.8 11.6 Average Per Game 134.9 176.7 TDs Passing 7 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2469 1984 Total Plays 432 439 Average Per Play 5.7 4.5 Average Per Game 352.7 283.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-273 16-315 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-167 10-38 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-50 7-27 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.8 19.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 23.9 3.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.5 3.9 FUMBLES-LOST 11-5 4-1 PENALTIES-Yards 22-222 25-206 Average Per Game 31.7 29.4 PUNTS-Yards 35-1639 47-1990 Average Per Punt 46.8 42.3 Net punt average 42.9 37.9 KICKOFFS-Yards 33-1913 26-1423 Average Per Kick 58.0 54.7 Net kick average 42.4 39.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 0 7 2 9 : 5 3 3RD-DOWN Conversions 33/84 31/101 3rd-Down Pct 39% 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/6 6/12 4th-Down Pct 33% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 17-108 5-40 MISC YARDS 0 -1 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 23 15 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-7 5-6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (17-22) 77% (15-15) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (12-22) 55% (12-15) 80% PAT-ATTEMPTS (19-19) 100% (10-12) 83% ATTENDANCE 22315 7584 Games/Avg Per Game 4/5579 3/2528 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total North Dakota State 36 62 29 54 0 181 Opponents 12 23 35 49 0 119 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 12
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 12, 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 Hunter Luepke 3 49 312 0 312 6.4 5 55 104.0 17 54 357 2 355 6.6 6 55 20.9 Dominic Gonnella 6 57 287 9 278 4.9 0 39 46.3 6 57 287 9 278 4.9 0 39 46.3 Kobe Johnson 6 61 285 14 271 4.4 2 54 45.2 20 147 965 34 931 6.3 6 75 46.5 Jalen Bussey 5 27 251 4 247 9.1 3 63 49.4 6 33 378 8 370 11.2 5 65 61.7 Trey Lance 1 15 166 23 143 9.5 2 54 143.0 19 192 1435 110 1325 6.9 18 61 69.7 Christian Watson 7 13 96 8 88 6.8 0 30 12.6 37 26 270 20 250 9.6 1 70 6.8 Cam Miller 5 21 82 0 82 3.9 1 13 16.4 5 21 82 0 82 3.9 1 13 16.4 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 7 1 23 0 23 23.0 0 23 3.3 44 2 29 0 29 14.5 0 23 0.7 Zeb Noland 6 16 46 27 19 1.2 1 8 3.2 14 17 46 29 17 1.0 1 8 1.2 Cole Jacob 7 2 12 1 11 5.5 0 12 1.6 29 2 12 1 11 5.5 0 12 0.4 RaJa Nelson 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.7 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.7 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 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Jake Lippe 7 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.3 9 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 TEAM 5 7 0 18 -18 -2.6 0 0 -3.6 Total 7 289 1634 109 1525 5.3 14 63 217.9 Opponents 7 245 925 178 747 3.0 8 74 106.7
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 6 117.24 51-99-6 51.5 721 5 81 120.2 14 122.52 60-113-6 53.1 841 6 81 60.1 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 5 101.54 8-14-0 57.1 74 0 23 14.8 5 101.54 8-14-0 57.1 74 0 23 14.8 Total 7 113.56 74-143-7 51.7 944 7 81 134.9 Opponents 7 116.50 107-194-4 55.2 1237 7 65 176.7
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Josh Babicz 7 14 171 12.2 2 36 24.4 37 26 363 14.0 7 88 9.8 Christian Watson 7 13 300 23.1 1 63 42.9 37 56 1197 21.4 7 75 32.4 Noah Gindorff 7 8 63 7.9 1 15 9.0 35 18 233 12.9 7 35 6.7 Jake Lippe 7 6 77 12.8 1 37 11.0 9 6 77 12.8 1 37 8.6 Kobe Johnson 6 6 52 8.7 0 16 8.7 20 8 76 9.5 0 16 3.8 Braylon Henderson 7 5 124 24.8 1 81 17.7 11 7 147 21.0 1 81 13.4 Dominic Gonnella 6 5 24 4.8 0 11 4.0 6 5 24 4.8 0 11 4.0 Cole Jacob 7 4 41 10.2 0 13 5.9 29 12 125 10.4 0 20 4.3 Hunter Luepke 3 4 37 9.2 1 23 12.3 17 15 133 8.9 2 23 7.8 RaJa Nelson 7 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.0 7 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.0 Hunter Brozio 6 2 11 5.5 0 9 1.8 6 2 11 5.5 0 9 1.8 Jalen Bussey 5 2 6 3.0 0 6 1.2 6 2 6 3.0 0 6 1.0 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 Adam Cofield 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 38 19 109 5.7 1 24 2.9 Total 7 74 944 12.8 7 81 134.9 Opponents 7 107 1237 11.6 7 65 176.7 2020-21 North Dakota State Football BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 12, 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 6 115 19 721 740 123.3 14 130 17 841 858 61.3 Hunter Luepke 3 49 312 0 312 104.0 17 54 355 0 355 20.9 Trey Lance 1 45 143 149 292 292.0 19 510 1325 2947 4272 224.8 Dominic Gonnella 6 57 278 0 278 46.3 6 57 278 0 278 46.3 Kobe Johnson 6 61 271 0 271 45.2 20 147 931 0 931 46.5 Jalen Bussey 5 27 247 0 247 49.4 6 33 370 0 370 61.7 Cam Miller 5 35 82 74 156 31.2 5 35 82 74 156 31.2 Christian Watson 7 13 88 0 88 12.6 37 26 250 0 250 6.8 Seth Wilson 2 9 63 0 63 31.5 14 102 704 0 704 50.3 Garret Wegner 7 1 23 0 23 3.3 44 2 29 0 29 0.7 Cole Jacob 7 2 11 0 11 1.6 29 2 11 0 11 0.4 RaJa Nelson 7 1 5 0 5 0.7 7 1 5 0 5 0.7 Adam Cofield 1 8 3 0 3 3.0 38 300 1542 0 1542 40.6 Jake Lippe 7 1 -2 0 -2 -0.3 9 1 -2 0 -2 -0.2 TEAM 5 7 -18 0 -18 -3.6 Total 7 432 1525 944 2469 352.7 Opponents 7 439 747 1237 1984 283.4
PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hunter Luepke 6 ------36 8 ------48 Jake Reinholz - 4-5 13-13 1-1 - - - - 27 - 4-5 20-20 2-2 - - - - 36 Jalen Bussey 3 ------18 5 ------30 Griffin Crosa - 2-2 6-6 - - - - - 12 - 13-17 66-67 - - - - - 105 Christian Watson 2 ------12 9 ------54 Kobe Johnson 2 ------12 7 ------42 Josh Babicz 2 ------12 7 ------42 Trey Lance 2 ------12 18 ------108 Cam Miller 1 ------6 1 ------6 Jayden Price 1 ------6 1 ------6 Braylon Henderson 1 ------6 1 ------6 Zeb Noland 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 Noah Gindorff 1 ------6 7 ------42 Jake Lippe 1 ------6 1 ------6 James Kaczor - - - 2-2 - - - - 4 - - - 2-2 - - - - 4 Total 23 6-7 19-19 3-3 - 0-1 - - 181 Opponents 15 5-6 10-12 1-1 1 1-2 - - 119
Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Jayden Price 3 100 33.3 1 85 3 100 33.3 1 85 Braylon Henderson 3 69 23.0 0 26 3 69 23.0 0 26 TEAM 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Total 7 167 23.9 1 85 Opponents 10 38 3.8 0 10
Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Christian Watson 6 190 31.7 1 100 12 311 25.9 1 100 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 12 273 22.8 1 100 Opponents 16 315 19.7 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 Apr 12, 2021) All games 2020-21 North Dakota State Football NorthSEASON Dakota State Overall Individual Statistics (asCAREER of Apr 12, 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 7 88 300 0 190 0 578 82.6 37 250 1197 0 311 0 1758 47.5 Hunter Luepke 3 312 37 0 0 0 349 116.3 17 355 133 0 0 0 488 28.7 Kobe Johnson 6 271 52 0 0PAT 0 323 53.8 20 931 76 0 229 0 1236 61.8 DominicScoring Gonnell 6 278td fg24 kick0 rush0 rcv0 pass302 dxp50.3saf pts Total6 Offense278 24 g 0plays 0rush pass0 302total avg/g50.3 JalenHunter Bussey Luepke 5 2476 - 6 0- 0- 2020-210- 253- North50.6- - Dakota36 Zeb State6 Noland 370Football6 6 0 115 50 19 0721 426740 123.371.0 BraylonJake Reinholz Henders 7 0- 4-5124 13-1369 531-1 0- 246- 35.1- - 27 Hunter11 Luepke0 147 369 49 53312 0 0 269312 104.024.5 JoshJalen Babicz Bussey 7 North03 171Dakota- 0- State0- Individual0- 171- 24.4- Season/Career- 18 Trey37 Lance Statistics0 363 (as1 of0 Apr45 0 12,143 2021)0149 363292 292.09.8 TreyJosh LanceBabicz 1 1432 - 0 0- 0- 0- 143- 143.0- -All12 gamesDominic19 1325Gonnella 0 6 0 57 0278 0 0 1325278 46.369.7 JaydenGriffin Crosa Price 7 0- 2-20 1006-6 0- 9- 109- 15.6- - 12 Kobe23 Johnson0 0 1006 61 0271 9 0 109271 45.24.7 Cam Miller 5 82 0 0 0 0 82 16.4 5 82 0 0 0 0 82 16.4 Christian Watson 2 SEASON------12 Jalen Bussey CAREER 5 27 247 0 247 49.4 Jake Lippe 7 -2 77 0 0 0 75 10.7 9 -2 77 0 0 0 75 8.3 Kobe Johnson 2 ------12 Cam Miller 5 35 82 74 156 31.2 AllSeth Purpose Wilson 2g rush63 rcv7 pr0 kr0 ir0 total70 avg/g35.0 14g rush704 110rcv pr0 kr0 ir0 total814 avg/g58.1 ChristianNoahTrey LanceGindorff Watson 7 8802 300-63 0- 1900- 0- 578-63 82.69.0- - 12 Christian3735 Watson2500 1197233 7 0 133110 88 0 0 175823388 12.647.56.7 ColeHunterBraylon Jacob Luepke Henderson 73 312111 -4137 0- 0- 0- 349-52 116.37.4- - 6 Seth2917 Wilson35511 125133 2 0 9 0 63 0 0 13648863 31.528.74.7 RaJaKobeCam MillerNelsonJohnson 76 27151 -1452 0- 300- 0- 323-49 53.87.0- - 6 Garret207 Wegner9315 1476 7 0 122930 23 0 0 12364923 61.83.37.0 DomDominicZeb NolandJones Gonnell 76 27801 -240 0- 0- 410- 0-130241 50.35.9- - 6 Cole86 Jacob2780 240 7 0 2 0 11 410 0 3024111 50.35.11.6 GarretJalenJake LippeBussey Wegner 75 247231 - 06 0- 0- 0- 253-23 50.63.3- - 6 RaJa446 Nelson37029 06 7 0 1 500 5 0 0 426295 71.00.7 ZebBraylonJayden Noland HendersPrice 67 1901 124- 0 690- 530- 0- 246-19 35.13.2- - 6 Adam1411 Cofield170 1470 1690 8 530 3 0 0 269173 24.51.23.0 ZachJoshNoah BabiczMathis Gindorff 17 01 171-16 0- 0- 0- 171-16 16.024.4- - 6 Jake1137 Lippe 0 36395 7 0 1 0 -2 0 0 36395-2 -0.38.69.8 HunterJamesTrey Lance BrozioKaczor 61 1430- -110 0- 2-20 0- 143-11 143.01.8- - 4 TEAM196 13250 110 5 0 7 0 -18 0 0 132511-18 69.7-3.61.8 Adam Cofield 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 4.0 38 1542 109 0 13 0 1664 43.8 TotalJayden Price 7 230 6-70 19-19100 3-30 9- 0-1109 15.6- - 181 Total23 0 0 1007 432 01525 9944 2469109 352.74.7 TEAMCam Miller 5 -1882 0 -20 0 0 -2082 16.4-4.0 5 82 0 0 0 0 82 16.4 Opponents 15 5-6 10-12 1-1 1 1-2 - - 119 Opponents 7 439 747 1237 1984 283.4 TotalJake Lippe 7 1525-2 94477 1670 2730 500 295975 422.710.7 9 -2 77 0 0 0 75 8.3 OpponentsSeth Wilson 72 74763 12377 380 3150 270 236470 337.735.0 14 704 110 0 0 0 814 58.1 Noah Gindorff 7 0 63 0 0 0 63 9.0 35 0 233 0 0 0 233 6.7 FieldCole GoalsJacobGoals 7 11fgatt 41goodpct. 01-19long0 20-29blkd0 30-390 40-4952 50-997.4 lg blk Puntingatt29 good11 long125 no.blkd0yds avg0 lg 0tb fc136i20 50+4.7blk JakeRaJa ReinholzReinholzNelson 7 4-55 5 80.014 4 0-0042 2-230 0 1-20 1-149 7.00-0 42 0 Garret57 Wegner45 4214 35 01639 46.830 67 05 8 4916 117.00 GriffinDom Jones CrosaCrosa 7 2-20 2 100.00 2 0-0041 0-00 0 1-141 1-141 5.90-0 41 0 Total178 130 460 35 116390 46.80 67 415 8 4116 115.10 TotalGarret Wegner 7 23 7 0 6 042 0 0 0 23 3.3 Opponents44 29 0 47 19900 42.30 68 02 24 2911 120.70 OpponentsFGZeb Sequence Noland 6 North19 6Dakota0 5 State041 0 1 Opponents0 19 3.2 14 17 0 0 0 0 17 1.2 CentralZach Mathis Arkansas 1 (27)0 16 0 0 (33),(41)0 16 16.0 Kickoffs11 0 95 no. 0yds avg0 tb ob0 retn95 net 8.6ydln PuntingHunter Brozio 6 0 11 no.0 yds 0 avg 0lg blk11 1.8 no.6 yds 0 avg 11 lg blk0 0 0 11 1.8 Youngstown State (28) - Jake Reinholz 18 1010 56.1 4 1 GarretAdam CofieldWegner 1 3 1 350 1639046.8 067 04 4.0 15038 64171542 42.8109 67 20 13 0 1664 43.8 TotalTEAMSouthern Illinois 5 --18 0 35-2 1639046.8(39)067 -200 -4.0 Garret Wegner 15 903 60.2 4 1 OpponentsTotalMissouri State 7 1525(38) 944 16747 199027342.3425068 29590 422.7 Total 33 1913 58.0 8 2 19.7 42.4 22 OpponentsIllinois State 7 -747 1237 38 315 -27 2364 337.7 Opponents 26 1423 54.7 5 3 22.8 39.4 25 KickoffsNorth Dakota (41),(35)no. yds avg tb ob - no. yds avg tb ob FieldJakeNorthern GoalsReinholz Iowa 32,(42)18 att1010good56.1 long4 1blkd (31),(35) 23att 1283good 55.8long 4 blkd1 JakeGarret Reinholz Wegner 15 5903 60.24 442 1 0 1445 83434 57.9 42 34 60 TotalGriffinNumbers Crosa in (parentheses)33 indicate19132 58.0field2 goal841 was2 made.0 17 13 46 1 OpponentsTotal 26 14237 54.76 542 3 0 Opponents 6 5 41 1
Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Garret Wegner 35 1639 46.8 67 0 150 6417 42.8 67 2 Total 35 1639 46.8 67 0 Opponents 47 1990 42.3 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 15 903 60.2 4 1 144 8343 57.9 34 6 Total 33 1913 58.0 8 2 Opponents 26 1423 54.7 5 3 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 15
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 12, 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 7 3 3 2 7 6 0 1.5 0 . 5 . 2 . . . 33 7 6 7 0 1 4 6 6.5 0 . 5 . 3 . . . 52 Jackson Hankey 7 2 7 2 3 5 0 2.0 0 . 5 . 3 . . . 37 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 4 12.0 2 . 5 1 4 . . . 25 Michael Tutsie 7 1 8 1 7 3 5 1.0 ...... 35 7 4 8 3 1 5 7 4.5 . 9 2 . 1 1 3 Jasir Cox 7 1 6 1 6 3 2 1.5 1 . 0 . 4 . 1 . 30 2 7 1 9 4 6 3.5 1 . 5 . 4 . 1 . 7Y 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 . 10 Dom Jones 7 1 6 9 2 5 2.0 . 2 1 1 . . 8 1 6 9 2 5 2.0 . 2 1 1 . . 53 Eli Mostaert 7 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.0 3 . 0 . 2 . . . 9 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.0 3 . 0 . 2 1 . . 98 Brayden Thomas 6 1 4 6 2 0 3.5 1 . 5 . 1 . . 1 6 1 4 6 2 0 3.5 1 . 5 . 1 . . 1 5 Tony Pierce 7 3 1 6 1 9 4.0 0 . 5 . . . . . 22 1 7 2 7 4 4 7.5 2 . 5 . . . . . 6 Destin Talbert 7 1 5 1 1 6 0.0 . . 4 . . . 34 3 2 1 3 4 5 0.5 . . 9 . . . 99 Spencer Waege 6 7 9 1 6 6.5 3 . 5 . 2 . 1 1 36 3 7 4 1 7 8 22.0 1 0 . 5 . 2 1 3 1 92 Lane Tucker 6 8 7 1 5 4.5 2 . 0 . . . . . 23 2 4 2 5 4 9 6.5 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 47 Luke Weerts 7 7 7 1 4 0.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 19 1 3 8 2 1 1.5 1 . 5 . . . . . 23 Jayden Price 7 9 5 1 4 1.5 . 1 3 . . . 23 1 0 7 1 7 1.5 . 1 3 1 . . 94 Costner Ching 7 6 7 1 3 2.5 ...... 26 1 7 2 4 4 1 5.5 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 93 Logan McCormick 7 4 5 9 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 40 2 7 2 4 5 1 11.5 8 . 5 . 2 2 1 . 58 Javier Derritt 7 4 3 7 0.0 ...... 9 4 4 8 0.0 ...... 95 Brendan Cook 7 3 4 7 1.5 ...... 9 6 7 1 3 2.5 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 69 Michael Buetow 6 3 2 5 1.0 ...... 6 3 2 5 1.0 ...... 31 Cole Wisniewski 7 4 1 5 0.0 ...... 7 4 1 5 0.0 ...... 91 Will Mostaert 4 1 4 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 8 4 5 9 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . 1 . 2 Dawson Weber 2 4 . 4 0.0 . 1 . . . . 28 2 9 5 3 4 1.0 . 1 2 . 1 . 20 Julian Wlodarczyk 7 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 22 9 1 0 1 9 0.0 ...... 89 Cole Jacob 7 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 29 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 98 Matt Biegler 1 2 1 3 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 29 2 1 2 1 4 2 8.5 1 . 5 . 3 1 . . 56 Loshiaka Roques 1 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 1 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 36 Nick Kubitz 6 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 6 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 51 Mason Hofstedt 5 1 2 3 0.0 . . 1 . . . 20 6 1 4 2 0 0.0 . . 1 . . . 12 Braylon Henderson 7 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 11 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 41 Ross Kennelly 7 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 46 1 4 . 1 4 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 9 DJ Hart 4 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 4 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 45 Mitchell Kartes 6 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 21 1 5 6 0.0 ...... 27 Marques Sigle 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 81 Josh Babicz 7 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 37 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3X Juanye Tillman 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 3 1 4 0.0 ...... Total 7 2 4 4 2 0 8 4 5 2 43 17 4 2 8 1 2 2 Opponents 7 2 4 6 1 7 4 4 2 0 24 5 7 2 0 5 5 . BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 16
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Team Game-by-Game (as of Apr 12, 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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 41 155 1 26 8 154 1 61 8-17-0 154 1 61 2 124 1 100 2 36 0 24 309 North Dakota State 289 1525 14 63 74 944 7 81 74-143-7 944 7 81 12 273 1 100 7 167 1 85 2469 Opponents 245 747 8 74 107 1237 7 65 107-194-4 1237 7 65 16 315 0 41 10 38 0 10 1984
Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 5.3 • Avg/catch: 12.8 • Pass effic: 113.56 • KR avg: 22.8 • PR avg: 23.9 • All purpose avg/game: 422.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 352.7
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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 38 22 60 7.0-30 3.0-21 0 0-0 0-0 2 6 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 23 North Dakota State 244 208 452 43.0-183 17.0-108 2 1-0 4-50 16 28 2 19-19 3 0 0 10 181 Opponents 246 174 420 24.0-84 5.0-40 5 5-0 7-27 9 20 0 10-12 1 1 0 37 119
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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 4 177 44.2 48 0 1 0 0 2 1-2 42 0 4 255 63.8 2 1 North Dakota State 35 1639 46.8 67 0 5 8 11 16 6-7 42 0 33 1913 58.0 8 2 Opponents 47 1990 42.3 68 0 2 24 12 11 5-6 41 1 26 1423 54.7 5 3 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 17
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Apr 12, 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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 39 98 2 14 14 193 0 41 14-27-0 193 0 41 1 37 0 37 1 8 0 8 291 Opponents 245 747 8 74 107 1237 7 65 107-194-4 1237 7 65 16 315 0 41 10 38 0 10 1984 North Dakota State 289 1525 14 63 74 944 7 81 74-143-7 944 7 81 12 273 1 100 7 167 1 85 2469
Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 3.0 • Avg/catch: 11.6 • Pass effic: 116.50 • KR avg: 19.7 • PR avg: 3.8 • All purpose avg/game: 337.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 283.4
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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 30 34 64 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0-0 0 1 0 0 20 Opponents 246 174 420 24.0-84 5.0-40 5 5-0 7-27 9 20 0 10-12 1 1 0 37 119 North Dakota State 244 208 452 43.0-183 17.0-108 2 1-0 4-50 16 28 2 19-19 3 0 0 10 181
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 Apr 10 at Northern Iowa 5 168 33.6 44 0 0 2 0 1 2-2 35 0 4 228 57.0 0 1 Opponents 47 1990 42.3 68 0 2 24 12 11 5-6 41 1 26 1423 54.7 5 3 North Dakota State 35 1639 46.8 67 0 5 8 11 16 6-7 42 0 33 1913 58.0 8 2 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 18
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State Red-Zone Results (as of Apr 12, 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 Apr 10, 2021 at Northern Iowa W 23-20 5 2 9 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 22 17 99 12 10 2 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 17 of 22 (77.3%)
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 Apr 10, 2021 at Northern Iowa W 23-20 4 4 20 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 15 15 93 12 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 of 15 (100.0%) BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 19
2020-21 North Dakota State Football North Dakota State By-Quarter Statistics (as of Apr 12, 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 Apr 10, 2021 at Northern Iowa W 23-20 5-12 41.7 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 North Dakota State 33-84 39.3 9-21 42.9 6-23 26.1 9-20 45.0 9-20 45.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 31-101 30.7 7-24 29.2 11-32 34.4 4-22 18.2 9-23 39.1 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 Apr 10, 2021 at Northern Iowa W 23-20 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 North Dakota State 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-5 40.0 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 Apr 10, 2021 at Northern Iowa W 23-20 29:16 8:33 4:19 7:14 9:10 North Dakota State Total 210:48 55:20 42:17 52:49 60:22 0:00 Avg. 30:06 7:54 6:02 7:32 8:37 0:00 Opponents Total 209:12 49:40 62:43 52:11 44:38 0:00 Avg. 29:53 7:05 8:57 7:27 6:22 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 100* KR Christian Watson Northern Iowa 100+ 1 1 85* PR Jayden Price Illinois State 90-99 0 0 81* Pass Braylon Henderson from Zeb Noland Missouri State 80-89 2 2 63 Rush Jalen Bussey Southern Illinois 70-79 0 0 63* Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland North Dakota 60-69 3 1 61 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland Northern Iowa 50-59 4 3 55* Rush Hunter Luepke North Dakota 40-49 1 0 54 Rush Kobe Johnson Youngstown State 30-39 7 2 54* Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas 20-29 17 2 53* Rush Jalen Bussey Missouri State 42 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland Illinois State Long Plays By Type No. TD 39 Rush Dominic Gonnella North Dakota Rushing 14 4 37* Pass Jake Lippe from Zeb Noland Southern Illinois Passing 12 5 36* Pass Josh Babicz from Zeb Noland Northern Iowa Punt returns 3 1 34 KR Braylon Henderson Southern Illinois Kick returns 5 1 33 Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas Interceptions 1 0 32 Rush Dominic Gonnella Missouri State Fumble returns 0 0 30 Rush Christian Watson Youngstown State Other 0 0 29 Pass Josh Babicz from Zeb Noland North Dakota TOTAL 35 11 26 PR Braylon Henderson Youngstown State 26 Rush Hunter Luepke Northern Iowa 20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 26 Rush Trey Lance Central Arkansas Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 26 KR Christian Watson Illinois State 25 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland Northern Iowa Christian Watson 11 2 1 6 4 0 0 0 25 Rush Dominic Gonnella Illinois State Braylon Henderson 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 24 KR Christian Watson Northern Iowa Hunter Luepke 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 PR Braylon Henderson Northern Iowa Jalen Bussey 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 Pass Christian Watson from Cam Miller Illinois State Josh Babicz 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 23 Rush Garret Wegner Missouri State Trey Lance 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 23* Pass Hunter Luepke from Trey Lance Central Arkansas Dominic Gonnella 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 INT Dom Jones North Dakota Jake Lippe 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22* Rush Jalen Bussey Youngstown State Jayden Price 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 Pass Josh Babicz from Trey Lance Central Arkansas Dom Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 KR Christian Watson Illinois State Garret Wegner 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 Pass Christian Watson from Zeb Noland North Dakota Kobe Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 35 11 14 12 5 3 1 0 * touchdown scored on play 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 100 Christian Watson vs Northern Iowa (4/10/2021) 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 42 Jake Reinholz vs Northern Iowa (4/10/2021) 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 Nate Murphy, at Northern Iowa, 4/10/2021 (4Q, down 23-20) 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 Zeb Noland, at Northern Iowa, 4/10/2021 Pass failed Will McElvain, at Northern Iowa, 4/10/2021 Cody Mauch from James Hendricks, Montana State, 12/21/2019 Pass conversion Sam Schnee from Will McElvain, at Northern Iowa, 4/10/2021 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) Christian Watson (100), at Northern Iowa, 4/10/2021 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 9.1 at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) 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 seven 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 42 Jake Reinholz at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) 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 7 at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Punts inside 20 4 Garret Wegner vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Penalty Yards 75 at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Long Punt Return 85 Jayden Price vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Turnovers 4 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Long Kickoff Return 100 Christian Watson at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) 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) Eli Mostaert at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Punts inside 20 4 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) Interceptions 1 four times Long Punt Return 85 vs Illinois State (Mar 13)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT GAME HIGHS
Rushes 23 Tyler Hoosman at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) 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) Tyler Hoosman at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Pass attempts 38 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Rush 74 Otis Weah vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Pass completions 25 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Pass attempts 38 Breylin Smith vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Yards Passing 273 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Pass completions 25 Breylin Smith vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Yards Per Pass 10.9 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Passing 254 Nic Baker at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Passes 3 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) TD Passes 3 Breylin Smith vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Total Plays 73 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Long Pass 65 Nic Baker at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Total Offense 443 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Receptions 7 Avante Cox at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Per Play 6.1 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Yards Receiving 138 Avante Cox at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Points 38 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) TD Receptions 2 L. Winningham vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Sacks By 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Reception 65 Avante Cox at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) First Downs 25 at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) Field Goals 2 Hayden Ray vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Penalties 6 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Matthew Cook at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Penalty Yards 53 at Missouri State (Mar 06) Long Field Goal 41 Hayden Ray vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Turnovers 2 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punts 9 S. Hughes-Ford vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Interceptions By 2 vs Illinois State (Mar 13) JT Bohlken vs Illinois State (Mar 13) vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Punting Avg 48.6 Grant Burkett at Missouri State (Mar 06) Punts 9 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Long Punt 68 Cade Peterson vs North Dakota (Mar 20) vs Illinois State (Mar 13, 2021) Punts inside 20 3 S. Hughes-Ford vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Punting Avg 48.6 at Missouri State (Mar 06, 2021) Long Punt Return 10 Kyriq McDonald at Missouri State (Mar 06) Long Punt 68 vs North Dakota (Mar 20, 2021) Long Kickoff Return 41 Luke Skokna vs North Dakota (Mar 20) Punts inside 20 3 vs Central Arkansas (Oct 03) Tackles 12 S. Cuvelier at Northern Iowa (Apr 10) Long Punt Return 10 at Missouri State (Mar 06, 2021) Sacks 1.0 five times Tackles For Loss 2.0 J. Blankenship at Southern Illinois (Feb 27) 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 04/11/2021
National Conference Conference Statistic Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader 3rd Down Conversion Pct (96 ranked) 42 4 0.393 UIW 0.559 Southern Ill. 0.500 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (96 ranked) 18 3 0.307 Montana 0.133 Missouri St. 0.288 4th Down Conversion Pct (96 ranked) 73 9 0.333 Delaware 1.000 UNI 0.750 Idaho St. 1.000 Holy Cross 1.000 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (94 ranked) 47 6 0.500 4 teams tied 0.000 Illinois St. 0.250 Blocked Kicks (27 ranked) 11 2 2 UT Martin 6 Southern Ill. 3 Blocked Kicks Allowed (96 ranked) 1 1 0 34 teams tied 0 North Dakota 0 North Dakota St. 0 Southern Ill. 0 Blocked Punts (9 ranked) San Diego 3 4 teams tied 1 Stony Brook 3 Blocked Punts Allowed (95 ranked) 1 1 0 63 teams tied 0 8 teams tied 0 Completion Percentage (96 ranked) 77 9 0.517 VMI 0.734 Southern Ill. 0.663 Defensive TDs (15 ranked) Central Ark. 4 5 teams tied 1 Murray St. 4 Fewest Penalties (96 ranked) 34 4 22 Montana 5 North Dakota 14 South Dakota 14 Fewest Penalties Per Game (96 ranked) 3 2 3.14 North Dakota 2.80 North Dakota 2.80 Fewest Penalty Yards (96 ranked) 46 4 222 Montana 55 North Dakota 119 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (96 ranked) 9 4 31.71 North Dakota 23.80 North Dakota 23.80 First Downs Defense (96 ranked) 58 6 107 Montana 10 Illinois St. 61 First Downs Offense (96 ranked) 24 3 122 Jacksonville St. 222 Missouri St. 146 Fumbles Lost (96 ranked) 69 5 5 7 teams tied 0 South Dakota 2 Fumbles Recovered (75 ranked) 57 8 2 Central Ark. 14 Western Ill. 7 Kickoff Return Defense (96 ranked) 55 5 19.69 New Hampshire 7.00 South Dakota St. 15.43 Kickoff Returns (96 ranked) 21 4 22.75 Montana 52.50 South Dakota St. 27.00 Net Punting (96 ranked) 6 2 42.89 Montana 45.00 South Dakota 42.95 Passes Had Intercepted (96 ranked) 71 8 7 4 teams tied 0 UNI 3 North Dakota 3 South Dakota St. 3 Passes Intercepted (84 ranked) 44 6 4 SFA 14 South Dakota St. 9 Passing Offense (96 ranked) 80 9 135.1 Houston Baptist 459.5 Western Ill. 293.5 Passing Yards Allowed (96 ranked) 30 6 178.3 Chattanooga 99.6 Southern Ill. 141.9 Passing Yards per Completion (96 ranked) 31 3 12.78 Kennesaw St. 21.24 South Dakota St. 13.46 Punt Return Defense (96 ranked) 28 2 3.80 Colgate -2.50 North Dakota 0.00 Punt Returns (96 ranked) 1 1 23.86 North Dakota St. 23.86 North Dakota St. 23.86 Red Zone Defense (90 ranked) 90 10 1.000 Bucknell 0.429 UNI 0.667 Red Zone Offense (96 ranked) 58 9 0.773 5 teams tied 1.000 South Dakota St. 0.944 Rushing Defense (96 ranked) 16 2 106.9 New Hampshire 33.0 Illinois St. 93.8 Rushing Offense (96 ranked) 8 1 225.9 Davidson 293.0 North Dakota St. 225.9 Sacks Allowed (96 ranked) 6 2 0.71 Montana 0.00 North Dakota 0.20 Scoring Defense (96 ranked) 14 3 17.0 Montana 3.0 UNI 15.3 Scoring Offense (96 ranked) 41 3 25.9 Montana 59.0 South Dakota St. 29.8 Tackles for Loss Allowed (96 ranked) 4 2 3.43 UIW 2.80 North Dakota 3.20 Team Passing Efficiency (96 ranked) 63 6 113.68 Kennesaw St. 187.96 North Dakota 134.26 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (96 ranked) 27 3 116.89 Montana 69.26 Illinois St. 97.91 Team Sacks (95 ranked) 36 4 2.43 Monmouth 5.00 Missouri St. 3.00 Prairie View 5.00 Team Tackles for Loss (96 ranked) 55 4 6.1 Prairie View 13.0 Missouri St. 7.0 Time of Possession (96 ranked) 45 6 30:07 Prairie View 35:51 North Dakota 33:27 Total Defense (96 ranked) 19 4 285.1 James Madison 169.5 Illinois St. 267.5 Total Offense (96 ranked) 42 4 361.0 UIW 599.2 North Dakota 416.2 Turnover Margin (96 ranked) 82 8 -0.86 Montana 3.00 South Dakota 1.25 Turnovers Gained (93 ranked) 59 9 6 Central Ark. 23 Missouri St. 14 SFA 23 Turnovers Lost (96 ranked) 79 8 12 Montana 0 North Dakota 6 South Dakota 6 UNI 6 Winning Percentage (84 ranked) 12 1 0.857 11 teams tied 1.000 North Dakota St. 0.857 BISON FOOTBALL 2020-21 PAGE 24
National Conference Conference Statistic Player Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader All Purpose (200 ranked) Christian Watson 88 9 82.86 Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart 222.00 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 129.00 Blocked Kicks (3 ranked) Anthony Del Negro, Stony Brook 3 Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern La. 3 Combined Kick Returns (196 ranked) Christian Watson 37 4 190 Donovan Duvernay, Northwestern St. 507 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 327 Braylon Henderson 74 7 122 Jayden Price 89 9 100 RaJa Nelson 191 23 30 Completion Percentage (78 ranked) Zeb Noland 67 6 0.515 Seth Morgan, VMI 0.770 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 0.656 Completions Per Game (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 76 8 8.50 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 35.25 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 29.83 Field Goal Percentage (71 ranked) 9 players tied 1.000 Aidan Bresnahan, Illinois St. 1.000 Field Goals Per Game (92 ranked) Jake Reinholz 61 9 0.67 Matthew Cook, UNI 2.14 Matthew Cook, UNI 2.14 Forced Fumbles (86 ranked) Niko Kvietkus, New Hampshire 1.00 Elijah Reed, South Dakota 0.50 Titus Leo, Wagner 1.00 Fumbles Recovered (34 ranked) Dom Jones 1 1 2 33 players tied 2 4 players tied 2 Interceptions Per Game (109 ranked) Dom Jones 104 8 0.3 6 players tied 1.0 Joshua Manchigiah, South Dakota St. 0.6 Kickoff Return TDs (1 ranked) Christian Watson 1 1 1 14 players tied 1 Montrae Braswell, Missouri St. 1 Christian Watson, North Dakota St. 1 Tony Tate, Western Ill. 1 Kickoff Returns (68 ranked) Dejoun Lee, Delaware 31.0 Luke Skokna, North Dakota 26.6 Passes Defended (50 ranked) Decobie DURANT, South Carolina St. 2.3 Myles Harden, South Dakota 2.2 Passing Efficiency (78 ranked) Zeb Noland 51 5 117.4 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M 176.4 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 133.6 Passing TDs (51 ranked) Zeb Noland 43 4 5 Cameron Ward, UIW 22 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 8 Tommy Schuster, North Dakota 8 Passing Yards (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 45 6 723 Cole Kelley, Southeastern La. 2,244 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 1,744 Passing Yards Per Game (134 ranked) Zeb Noland 69 7 120.5 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 458.2 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 290.7 Passing Yards per Completion (78 ranked) Zeb Noland 8 1 14.18 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M 16.95 Zeb Noland, North Dakota St. 14.18 Points Responsible For (175 ranked) Hunter Luepke 91 10 36 Lindsey Scott, Nicholls 146 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 78 Zeb Noland 91 10 36 Cameron Ward, UIW 146 Trey Lance 175 20 24 Points Responsible For Per Game (128 ranked) Zeb Noland 128 7 6.0 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M 33.0 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 (38 ranked) Gabe Sulser, Montana 23.0 Javon Williams Jr. , Southern Ill. 9.7 Punting (67 ranked) Garret Wegner 1 1 46.8 Garret Wegner, North Dakota St. 46.8 Garret Wegner, North Dakota St. 46.8 Receiving TDs (78 ranked) Josh Babicz 78 5 2 Lujuan Winningham, Central Ark. 12 Jaxon Janke, South Dakota St. 4 Receiving Yards (150 ranked) Christian Watson 66 10 302 Xavier Gipson, SFA 847 Damoriea Vick, Missouri St. 544 Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Christian Watson 132 14 43.1 Talolo Limu-Jones, Eastern Wash. 120.2 Dennis Houston, Western Ill. 79.5 Receptions Per Game (192 ranked) Jerreth Sterns, Houston Baptist 11.8 Dennis Houston, Western Ill. 7.2 Rush Yards Per Carry (118 ranked) Kobe Johnson 62 7 4.44 Kevin Brown, UIW 10.94 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7.50 Rushing TDs (59 ranked) Hunter Luepke 18 4 5 Geno Hess, Southeast Mo. St. 12 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7 Jalen Bussey 59 10 3 Rushing Yards (200 ranked) Hunter Luepke 39 5 373 Donnavan Spencer, Western Caro. 718 Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown St. 702 Dominic Gonnella 68 11 278 Kobe Johnson 75 13 271 Jalen Bussey 95 16 242 Trey Lance 178 24 143 Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Dominic Gonnella 95 13 46.3 Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart 179.2 Otis Weah, North Dakota 114.0 Kobe Johnson 101 14 45.2 Sacks (167 ranked) Spencer Waege 78 6 0.58 Jordan Lewis, Southern U. 2.38 Kevin Ellis, Missouri St. 0.75 Eli Mostaert 134 12 0.43 Brawntae Wells, UNI 0.75 Lane Tucker 167 20 0.33 Scoring (167 ranked) Juwon Farri, Monmouth 18.0 Otis Weah, North Dakota 8.4 Solo Tackles (47 ranked) Pete Haffner, Lehigh 8.0 Michael Lawson, Western Ill. 6.7 Randall Harris, New Hampshire 8.0 Tackles For Loss (88 ranked) Spencer Waege 85 3 1.1 Jordan Lewis, Southern U. 3.5 Jared Brinkman, UNI 1.4 Total Offense (200 ranked) Zeb Noland 78 7 123.7 Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist 461.8 Connor Sampson, Western Ill. 289.2 Dominic Gonnella 179 20 46.3 Kobe Johnson 186 21 45.2 Total Points Scored (0 ranked) Total Tackles (198 ranked) James Kaczor 44 4 8.7 Storey Jackson, Prairie View 18.5 Spencer Cuvelier, UNI 10.1 Jackson Hankey 102 13 7.0 Total Touchdowns (108 ranked) Hunter Luepke 20 2 6 Geno Hess, Southeast Mo. St. 12 Otis Weah, North Dakota 7 Jalen Bussey 108 12 3 Lujuan Winningham, Central Ark. 12 Yards per Pass Attempt (78 ranked) Zeb Noland 37 3 7.30 Eric Schmid, Sam Houston 9.95 Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St. 7.58 Yards per Reception (200 ranked) Josh Babicz 146 12 12.21 Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston 34.85 Austin Nagel, Illinois St. 23.38