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2024 North Dakota State Bison football team
American college football season
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.
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 MVFC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jake Landry (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Grant Olson (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Nick Goeser (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Fargodome |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| August 29 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado* | ESPN | ||
| September 7 | TBA | Tennessee State* | TBD | ||
| September 14 | TBA | at East Tennessee State* | TBD | ||
| September 21 | TBA | Towson* |
| TBD | |
| September 28 | TBA | at Illinois State | TBD | ||
| October 5 | TBA | North Dakota |
| TBD | |
| October 12 | TBA | at Southern Illinois | TBD | ||
| October 19 | TBA | South Dakota State |
| TBD | |
| October 26 | TBA | at Murray State | TBD | ||
| November 2 | TBA | Northern Iowa |
| TBD | |
| November 16 | TBA | Missouri State |
| TBD | |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | at South Dakota | TBD | ||
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Regular season
Colorado (FBS)
See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Buffaloes | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–0)
at Folsum Field, Boulder, CO
- Date: August 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: ESPN
Tennessee State
See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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Tennessee State Tigers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
East Tennessee State
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Buccaneers | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (–)
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: TBD
- TV: TBD
Towson
See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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Towson Tigers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Illinois State
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Redbirds | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (–)
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: TBD
North Dakota
See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Nickel Trophy
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Fighting Hawks | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Southern Illinois
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Salukis | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (–)
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: TBD
South Dakota State
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Jackrabbits | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Murray State
See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Racers | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Murray State Racers (–)
at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: TBD
Northern Iowa
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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Northern Iowa Panthers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Missouri State
See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | ||
| Bison | 0 |
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Missouri State Bears (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
South Dakota
See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | ||
| Coyotes | 0 |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (–)
at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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- "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- "2024 Football Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved December 29, 2023.