2008 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2008 North Dakota State Bison Football Team represented North Dakota State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison head coach is Craig Bohl, in his sixth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State competes in the FCS division of college football.
Previous Season
In the 2007–2008 season, the Bison had a 10–1 record in regular season play, but were in their final year of Division I reclassification, thus unable to play in the postseason. North Dakota State had defeated FBS opponents Minnesota and Central Michigan.
Preseason
The Bison were ranked in the top ten in every I-AA poll in the preseason.
Key Losses
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| August 28 |
7:00 PM |
Austin Peay* |
#2 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
|
W 41–6 |
18,701 |
| September 6 |
6:00 PM |
Central Connecticut State* |
#1 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
|
W 50–14 |
18,868 |
| September 13 |
2:00 PM |
at Wyoming* |
#1 |
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
|
L 13–16 |
19,156 |
| September 20 |
5:00 PM |
at Youngstown State |
#2 |
Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH |
KXJB-TV |
L 24–32 |
14,331 |
| October 4 |
1:00 PM |
Southern Illinois |
#6 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
NBCND |
W 35–27 |
18,942 |
| October 11 |
6:00 PM |
Western Illinois |
#6 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Trees Bowl) |
NBCND |
L 22–27 |
17,043 |
| October 18 |
4:05 PM |
at Northern Iowa |
#16 |
UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA |
FCS/NBCND |
L 13–23 |
13,416 |
| October 25 |
1:30 PM |
at Illinois State |
#25 |
Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL |
|
W 25–7 |
8,004 |
| November 1 |
6:00 PM |
Indiana State |
#T-24 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) |
|
W 34–7 |
16,211 |
| November 15 |
1:00 PM |
at Missouri State |
#25 |
Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO |
|
W 48–27 |
3,920 |
| November 22 |
6:00 PM |
South Dakota State |
#24 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Battle for the Dakota Marker) |
NBCND |
L 24–25 |
18,428 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Game notes
Austin Peay
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Austin Peay |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| North Dakota State |
10 |
10 |
21 |
0 |
41 |
Central Connecticut State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| CCSU |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| North Dakota State |
27 |
16 |
0 |
7 |
50 |
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