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	Dan Larson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Nick Goeser (2nd season) Grant Olson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fargodome

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

	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
As of June 13, 2025 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	11:00 am	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+
September 6	1:30 pm	at Tennessee State*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	TBA
September 13	2:30 pm	Southeast Missouri State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
September 27	1:00 pm	South Dakota	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
October 4	6:00 pm	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	TBA
October 11	2:30 pm	Southern Illinois	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
October 18	12:00 pm	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	TBA
October 25	TBA	at South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)	ESPN Network
November 1	2:30 pm	Youngstown State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
November 8	1:00 pm	at North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)	TBA
November 15	2:30 pm	Northern Iowa	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
November 22	2:30 pm	St. Thomas*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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

Game summaries

The Citadel

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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: 11:00 am
• Game weather: TBD
• TV: ESPN+

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: 1:30 pm
• 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: 2:30 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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: 6:00 pm
• 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: 2:30 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team

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: 12:00 pm
• 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

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

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: 2:30 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and 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: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Panthers			0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA

St. Thomas

See also: 2025 St. Thomas Tommies football team

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: 2:30 pm
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: TBA