North Dakota State Team Profile

North Dakota State Bison (@NDSUFootball)
Tim Polasek (3rd year) (26-3) #14
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 0 - 12 (#80) | SOS: (#75)
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North Dakota State's 2026 Schedule
2026 schedule not available yet
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 #80
Schedule Rating: #75
Future 2027 Schedule

North Dakota State's 2025 Schedule
2025 schedule not available yet
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover

2025 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (MWC: 0 - 0)
Spread Record 0 - 0 - 0 | O/U 0 - 0

Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

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North Dakota State's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	North Dakota State at Colorado	+9.0	59.0	L 26 - 31	U	Y
Sat 12/21	North Dakota State vs South Dakota State	+3.5	49.5	W 28 - 21	U	Y

North Dakota State's 2022 Schedule
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/17	North Dakota State at Arizona	-3.0	49.0	L 28 - 31	O	N

2022 class: 46 points   #135
2020 class: 77 points   #141
2019 class: 87 points   #142
2018 class: 87 points   #134
2017 class: 83 points   #135

Average Class Ranking:   #137
Average Recruiting Points: 76

Four Year Crootin Profile

4 Year Class: NR - Best: NR Worst: NR

CFB Crootin Averages
Mountain West Class: 159  #98
Group of 5 Class: 153  #99
FBS Class: 188  #69

2016 class: 77 points   #136
2015 class: 63 points   #132
2014 class: 37 points   #142
2013 class: 0 points   #218
2011 class: 0 points   #136

Average Class Ranking:   #153
Average Recruiting Points: 35

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2025 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2024 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2023 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Dan Larson (in his second season) #15

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nathan Hayes	25	44	57%	381	4	1	8.7
Trey Drake	1	1	100%	4	0	0	4.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
DJ Scott	95	502	6	5.3	39
Cortez LeGrant	25	131	0	5.2	22
Nathan Hayes	7	88	1	12.6	34
Myles Mitchell	18	78	1	4.3	21

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Reis Kessel	15	335	1	22.3	50
Jackson Williams	17	293	1	17.2	51
Mekhi Collins	6	159	2	26.5	68
Isiah St. Romain	4	50	1	12.5	15

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Grant Olson (been DC for 3 years) #30

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 62% #53
Offense Returning Production: 49% #108
Defense Returning Production: 74% #5

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class NR
Commits, 0 Avg Rating
6% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 3% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 204.00 #135
Offense Talent #135 | Defense Talent #136
2025 NR | 2024 NR | 2023 #189 | 2022 #208

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 1 - 1
2024 Conf Record: 1 - 0
Spread: 2 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 2

2023 Record: 0 - 0
2023 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

Four Year Record: 1 - 1
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 1 - 0

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 0 - 1
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 0

2021 Record: 0 - 0
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 0
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2019 Record: 0 - 0
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

Eight Year Record: 1 - 2
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 1 - 0

North Dakota State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	FCS Championship - Semifinals	North Dakota State vs South Dakota State	+3.5	49.5	W 28 - 21

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025		0	0%	0	100	0%	0%		0	0%	0	100

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024		0	0%	0	100	0%	0%		0	0%	0	100

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	0	0:00	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	2	0:00	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2025 Defense	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	2	27	28	26	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2024 Defense	2	26	21	31	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
2025 Defense	0	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
2024 Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	0	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
2025 Defense	0	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
2024 Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Team Notes
(2/14) OL good, returns 3 starters + 2 more w good exp ❌
(2/9) QB1 lost starter, N Hayes some exp, very mobile ❌
(2/9) RB Scott (500 yds, #2 LY) back, have depth here ❌
(2/9) WR lost #1 & 2, have some exp + good TE ❌
(2/9) DT K Wilson & LB D Woolen both FCS A.A. LY ❌
(2/9) FCS Def stats N/A, will need to sort out ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/14) Vibes: High, looking to dominate MWC in 1st yr ❌
(2/14) Really good program, possibly fav to win MWC ❌
(2/8) 1st year in FBS & MWC. Stats are limited ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #67SP+NR

Record Prediction: Record Predition Coming Soon

Coaching staff Rank #14

Record

0 - 0
MWC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (0-0)(1-1 under T.P.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Poor G5

'26 Profile

Remains Poor G5

PerformanceNR

Special TeamsNR

Returning Production

From 2025

62% #53

NDSU lost their 25 starting QB

Offense 49% #108

Defense 74% #5

Returning Starters: 10 (Off: 4) - (Def: 6)

Proj Portal Starters: 0 (Off: 0) - (Def: 0)

Exp'd Depth: 17 (Off: 6) - (Def: 11)

OL Prod: 56% #573 starters, 2 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,665 #65From Portal: 4 #110

Rush Prod: 30% #120

Rec Prod: 31% #114

Front Seven: 93% #1

Secondary: 47% #88

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #135

Blue Chips (0%) #99

Offense Talent #135

Defense Talent #136

Portal Class NR players (0 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #1354 YR Class RatingNR

Talent Profile

6% of Roster from Portal, 3% TY

9% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Dan Larson 2

#15

(DC) Grant Olson 3

#30

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #75

North Dakota State plays 0 opps off a bye

OppsElite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0) (MWC: 0 - 0)

2024 Record: 1 - 1 (2 - 0 - 0) (MWC: 1 - 0)

Win History

Past 5 years 0

Avg under Tim P 1

4 Yr Record (1 - 1)

8 Yr Record (1 - 2)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: High, looking to dominate MWC in 1st yr

Really good program, possibly fav to win MWC

OL good, returns 3 starters + 2 more w good exp

QB1 lost starter, N Hayes some exp, very mobile

RB Scott (500 yds, #2 LY) back, have depth here

WR lost #1 & 2, have some exp + good TE

DT K Wilson & LB D Woolen both FCS A.A. LY

FCS Def stats N/A, will need to sort out

1st year in FBS & MWC. Stats are limited

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

9,538 (66%) #102

65%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 4,421 #106

Defense: 5,117 #99

Players with Starting Exp (27) 10 on Off, 17 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 8 of 22 (36.4%)2-Deep 17 of 44 (38.6%)

Senior/Gr starters: 4 (18.2%) (Off: 1, Def: 3)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 17 of 44 (38.6%)

Upperclass on Roster: 43.4%(49 of 113)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Kene Anene (IOL)3★ (.85)

Caleb McGrath (P)2★ (.00)

Keith Williams Jr. (LB)0★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Griffin Empey (G)(A Block Grade)

Donovan Woolen (LB)(0 Tac, 0 TFL)

Keenan Wilson (DT)(0 Tac, 0 TFL)

Darius Givance (S)(2 Int, 0 Pd)

Josh Magin (T)(D+ Block Grade)

Nate Tastad (G)(D+ Block Grade)

Taylen Eady (S)(3 Int, 0 Pd)

Kelton McCaslin (DE)(0 Tac, 0 TFL)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Tucker Thieneman (OT)3★ (.87)

Braylon Toliver (RB)3★ (.86)

Brayden Dozier (S)3★ (.85)

Brandon Walton (ATH)3★ (.85)

Kobe Russell (CB)3★ (.84)

Jack Wilson (LB)3★ (.83)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

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North Dakota State's 2023 Schedule
2023 schedule not available yet
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover

North Dakota State's 2021 Schedule
2021 schedule not available yet
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover