2025 North Dakota State Bison football team

2025 North Dakota State Bison football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Tim Polasek (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jake Landry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Goeser (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Grant Olson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fargodome

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana 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
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team will represent North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison will be led by second-year head coach Tim Polasek and play home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	TBA	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	TBA
September 6	TBA	at Tennessee State*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	TBA
September 13	TBA	Southeast Missouri State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
September 27	TBA	South Dakota	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
October 4	TBA	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	TBA
October 11	TBA	Southern Illinois	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
October 18	TBA	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	TBA
October 25	TBA	at South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)	TBA
November 1	TBA	Youngstown State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
November 8	TBA	at North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)	TBA
November 15	TBA	Northern Iowa	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
November 22	TBA	St. Thomas*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Regular season

The Citadel

North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Bulldogs			0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: TBA

Tennessee State

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Tigers			0

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: TBA

Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Redhawks			0
Bison			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

South Dakota

South Dakota Coyotes (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Coyotes			0
Bison			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Illinois State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Redbirds			0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: TBA

Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Southern Illinois Salukis (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Salukis			0
Bison			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Indiana State

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Sycamores			0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: TBA

South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and Dakota Marker

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Jackrabbits			0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: TBA

Youngstown State

Youngstown State Penguins (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Penguins			0
Bison			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

North Dakota

See also: Nickel Trophy

North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Fighting Hawks			0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Panthers			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

St. Thomas

St. Thomas Tommies (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tommies			0
Bison			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS
Coaches

References

1. "2025 Football Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
2. "2025 North Dakota State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved January 21, 2025.