2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

2024 North Dakota State Bison football
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record10–2 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Landry (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Goeser (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGrant Olson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 South Dakota State +^   7 1     10 2  
No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 1     10 2  
No. 4 South Dakota +^   7 1     9 2  
Missouri State*   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Illinois State ^   6 2     9 3  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
Indiana State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 6     5 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   0 8     1 11  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 26, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team represents 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 are led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joined the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, Iowa, and most recently, Wyoming. Polasek is 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.

  1. ^ "Jake Landry named NDSU Offensive Coordinator". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bison football promotes Grant Olson to defensive coordinator". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.