2008 North Dakota State Bison football team

2008 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Perles (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWillie Mack Garza (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^   7 1     12 3  
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^   7 1     9 3  
South Dakota State   6 2     7 5  
Western Illinois   4 4     6 5  
North Dakota State   4 4     6 5  
Missouri State   3 5     4 7  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
Illinois State   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. The Bison finished with an overall record of 6–5, tying for third place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) with a 4–4 mark.[1] After being ranked in the polls every week to that point, North Dakota State was bumped out of a likely playoff spot with a home loss in the season finale to South Dakota State by one point.

  1. ^ "2008 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.