2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season

2024 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
  • Tim Polasek (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJake Landry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGrant Olson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Goeser (1st season)
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Indiana State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Murray State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Dakota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Dakota State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northern Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Dakota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Dakota State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Youngstown State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of June 12, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team will represent North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison will be led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joins the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at NDSU, Iowa, and most recently - Wyoming. Polasek will be assisted by first year offensive coordinator Jake Landry,[1] who joins the Bison from St. Thomas, as well as co-defensive coordinators Grant Olson and Nick Goeser.[2] The Bison play home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 297:00 pmat Colorado*ESPN
September 72:30 pmTennessee State*ABC ND/ESPN+
September 144:30 pmat East Tennessee State*ABC ND/ESPN+
September 211:00 pmTowson*dagger
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+
September 282:00 pmat Illinois StateABC ND/ESPN+
October 52:30 pmNorth Dakota
ABC ND/ESPN+
October 122:00 pmat Southern IllinoisESPN+
October 19TBASouth Dakota State
TBD
October 26TBAat Murray StateABC ND/ESPN+
November 22:30 pmNorthern Iowa
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+
November 162:30 pmMissouri State
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ABC ND/ESPN+
November 231:00 pmat South DakotaABC ND/ESPN+

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Game summaries

Regular season

Colorado (FBS)

North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Buffaloes 0

at Folsum Field, Boulder, CO

  • Date: August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: ESPN

Tennessee State

Tennessee State Tigers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

East Tennessee State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Buccaneers 0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 pm
  • Game weather: TBD
  • TV: ESPN+

Towson

Towson Tigers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

Illinois State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Redbirds 0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 pm
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+

North Dakota

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Fighting Hawks 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

Southern Illinois

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Salukis 0

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 pm
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+

South Dakota State

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Jackrabbits 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: TBD

Murray State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Murray State Racers (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Racers 0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Panthers 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Bison 0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

South Dakota

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Bison 0
Coyotes 0

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+

Rankings

Ranking movements
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Coaches

References

  1. ^ "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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