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Tim Polasek (1st year) (1-1) #1
Record: 1 - 1 (1 - 0)  |  Proj: 0 - 12 (#)  |  SOS: (#)
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North Dakota State's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 North Dakota State at Colorado+9.059.0L 26 - 31UY
Sat 12/21 North Dakota State vs South Dakota State+3.549.5W 28 - 21UY

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 NR
Schedule Rating: NR
Future 2027 Schedule

North Dakota State's 2025 Schedule
2025 schedule not available yet
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover

2023 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (MWC: 0 - 0)
Spread Record 0 - 0 - 0 | O/U 0 - 0


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

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 168 points   #113
2025 class: 158 points   #104
2024 class: 115 points   #136
2023 class: 13 points   #134
2022 class: 46 points   #141

Average Class Ranking:   #126
Average Recruiting Points: 100

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Poor G5
4 Year Class:  #266 - Best:  #134 Worst:  #999



CFB Crootin Averages
Mountain West Class: 135  #116
Group of 5 Class: 149  #100
FBS Class: 184  #70


2020 class: 78 points   #140
2019 class: 87 points   #139
2018 class: 87 points   #132
2017 class: 83 points   #142
2016 class: 77 points   #175

Average Class Ranking:   #146
Average Recruiting Points: 82
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #175 - 3 players, 81 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 Jake Landry (in his first season) #1
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nathan Hayes254457%381418.7
Trey Drake11100%4004.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
DJ Scott9550265.339
Cortez LeGrant2513105.222
Nathan Hayes788112.634
Myles Mitchell187814.321
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Reis Kessel15335122.350
Jackson Williams17293117.251
Mekhi Collins6159226.568
Isiah St. Romain450112.515
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Grant Olson (in his first season) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
North Dakota State's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class NR
Commits, 0 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 63.21 NR
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 NR | 2024 NR | 2023  #189 | 2022  #208


2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 1 - 1
2024 Conf Record: 1 - 0
Spread: 2 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 2

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: 2 - 2
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 4 - 0 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 2 - 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: 2 - 3
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 2 - 0

North Dakota State Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024FCS Championship - Semifinals North Dakota State vs South Dakota State+3.549.5W 28 - 21
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
202500%01000%0%00%0100
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
202400%01000%0%00%0100



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
202500:0000%0%0000000
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
202420:0000%0%0000000



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense00000%00000000%0%0%0%0%
2025 Defense00000%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense22728260%00000000%0%0%0%0%
2024 Defense22621310%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense00%0%000000%0%0
2025 Defense00%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense20%0%000000%0%0
2024 Defense20%0% - - - - 00%0%0



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense00%0%000000000%0%0%0
2025 Defense00%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense20%0%000000000%0%0%0
2024 Defense20%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0




Team Notes


Injury Notes


Staff/Schedule Notes

 

Overall

Team Info

PowerNRSP+NR
Record Prediction: Record Predition Coming Soon
Coaching staff Rank  #1

Record

1 - 1
MWC 1 - 0

Vs Spread2 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 2
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

0%NR
NDSU lost their 25 starting QB
Offense %NR
Defense %NR
Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )
OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR
Rush Prod: %NR
Rec Prod: %NR
Front Seven: %NR
Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Portal Class NR players (0 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #1134 YR Class Rating #266

Talent Profile

Consistent Poor G5
NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Jake Landry 1

 #1

(DC) Grant Olson 1

 #1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOSNR

North Dakota State plays 0 opps off a bye
OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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 0.33

Avg under Tim P 1
4 Yr Record (2 - 2)
8 Yr Record (2 - 3)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 0NR
Defense: 0NR
Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)
Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )
Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)
Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Jacob Kilzer (QB)3★ (.00)
Trent Fraley (IOL)2★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Matthew Stenbroten (LB)3★ (.85)
Donovan Woolen (LB)3★ (.84)
Coy Okeson (OT)3★ (.83)
Nate Tastad (IOL)3★ (.82)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#0 #0 #32 #0

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#0 #0 #46 #0

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#0 #0 #19 #0