2015 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2015 North Dakota State Bison football team represents North Dakota State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by 2nd year head coach Chris Klieman. The team, which will play their 23rd season in the Fargodome, enter the season as the four-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.
Schedule
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Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 29 |
2:30 PM |
at Montana* |
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Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT |
ESPN |
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September 12 |
TBA |
Weber State* |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
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September 19 |
TBA |
North Dakota* |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
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October 3 |
TBA |
at South Dakota State |
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Coughlin–Alumni Stadium • Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker) |
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October 10 |
TBA |
Northern Iowa |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
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October 17 |
TBA |
South Dakota |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
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October 24 |
TBA |
at Indiana State |
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Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN |
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October 31 |
TBA |
at Southern Illinois |
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Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
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November 7 |
TBA |
Western Illinois |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) |
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November 14 |
TBA |
at Youngstown State |
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Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH |
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November 21 |
TBA |
Missouri State |
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Fargodome • Fargo, ND |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game summaries
at Montana
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1 |
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4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Grizzlies |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–0 |
2014 |
NDSU, 22–10 |
Weber State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
5–0 |
2014 |
NDSU, 24–7 |
North Dakota
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UND |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
29–33 |
2003 |
UND, 21–28 |
at South Dakota State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Jackrabbits |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
58–40–5 |
2014 |
NDSU, 37–17 |
Northern Iowa
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
22–26 |
2014 |
NIU, 23–3 |
South Dakota
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Coyotes |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
52–25–3 |
2014 |
NDSU, 47–7 |
at Indiana State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Sycamores |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
6–1 |
2014 |
NDSU, 34–17 |
at Southern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Salukis |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
6–3 |
2014 |
NDSU, 38–10 |
Western Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Leathernecks |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
4–2 |
2014 |
NDSU, 17–10 |
at Youngstown State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Penguins |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
5–4 |
2014 |
NDSU, 38–14 |
Missouri State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
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0 |
Bison |
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0 |
Overall record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
5–2 |
2014 |
NDSU, 45–10 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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