2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

2016 North Dakota State Bison football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Chris Klieman (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Polasek (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Entz (3rd year)
Home stadium	Fargodome (Capacity: 19,000)

2016 MVFC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Missouri State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northern Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Dakota State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southern Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Dakota		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Dakota State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Youngstown State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team represents North Dakota State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by third year head coach Chris Klieman. The team, which will play their 24th season in the Fargodome, enter the season as the five-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	6:30 PM	Charleston Southern[1]*		Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN
September 10	2:30 PM	Eastern Washington*		Fargodome • Fargo, ND
September 17	TBD	at Iowa*		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
October 1	1:00 PM	Illinois State		Fargodome • Fargo, ND
October 8	TBD	at Missouri State		Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO
October 15	2:30 PM	South Dakota State		Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker)
October 22	TBD	at Western Illinois		Hanson Field • Macomb, IL
October 29	TBD	at Northern Iowa		UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
November 5	2:30 PM	Youngstown State		Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
November 12	2:30 PM	Indiana State		Fargodome • Fargo, ND
November 19	TBD	at South Dakota		DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster

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2016 North Dakota State Bison Football
Quarterback  7 Cole Davis - Junior 12 Easton Stick - Sophomore 17 James Hendricks - Freshman Henry Van Delle - Freshman Tailback 10 Lance Dunn - Sophomore 22 King Frazier - Senior 24 Demaris Purifoy - Freshman 25 Chase Morlock - Senior 37 Garrett Malstrom - Freshman 42 Bruce Anderson - Sophomore Adam Cofield - Freshman Fullback 34 Brock Robbins - Freshman 40 Dan Sargeant - Junior Zak Kuntz - Freshman Wide Receiver  4 Dimitri Williams - Sophomore 13 Eric Perkins - Senior 15 Daniel Polanski - Junior 16 RJ Urzendowski - Junior 18 Khayvon Hawkins - Sophomore 20 Darrius Shepherd - Sophomore 33 Marquise Bridges - Freshman 81 Isaiah Frandsen - Junior 83 Dallas Freeman - Sophomore Bennett RIndy - Freshman Sean Engel - Freshman Trevor Heit - Freshman Cole Jacob - Freshman Tight End 39 Ben Ellefson - Freshman 49 Matt Anderson - Freshman 85 Nate Jenson - Sophomore 86 Jeff Illies - Junior 87 Connor Wentz - Junior 89 Isaac Lashua - Sophomore Braydon Lund - Freshman Matt Biegler - Freshman		Offensive Lineman 58 Andrew Trzebiatowski - OT - Freshman 60 Max Polson - C - Junior 64 Colin Conner - OT - Sophomore 65 Jack Albrecht - OG - Freshman 66 Zack Johnson - OG - Senior 68 Zack J. Johnson - OT - Freshman 70 Jack Plankers - OT - Senior 71 Luke Bacon - OT - Sophomore 72 Erik Olson - OT - Junior 73 Zack Ziemer - OG - Junior 74 Tanner Volson - OG - Sophomore 75 Austin Kuhnert - C - Junior 77 Christian Triplett - C - Sophomore 78 Landon Lechler - OT - Senior Quinn Alo - Freshman Ben Hecht - Freshman Josh Howieson - Freshman Zach Kubas - Freshman Dillon Radunz - Freshman Karson Schoening - Freshman Cordell Volson - Freshman Defensive Tackle 57 Bryan Carlton - Freshman 62 Bryce Messner - Junior 63 Aaron Steidl - Sophomore 69 Blake Williams - Sophomore 90 Grant Morgan - Junior 92 Jack Darnell - Freshman 95 Connor Hubbs - Freshman 99 Nate Tanguay - Junior Cameron Hackl - Freshman Defensive End 53 Cole Karcz - Freshman 56 Caleb Butler - Sophomore 91 Derrek Tuszka - Freshman 93 Jarrod Tuszka - Junior 94 Stanley Jones - Sophomore 96 Greg Menard - Junior 97 Brad Ambrosius - Senior Long Snappers 51 James Fisher - Junior 95 Peder Olson - Sophomore (+LB)		Linebacker  1 Chris Board - Junior 41 MJ Stumpf - Senior 43 Kurt Mattox - Junior 44 Matt Plank - Junior 45 Levi Jordheim - Sophomore 47 Pierre Gee-Tucker - Senior 48 Dan Marlette - Sophomore 49 Nick DeLuca - Senior 50 Gray Gochenour - Freshman 52 Jake Brinkman - Freshman 55 Aaron Mercadel - Freshman Jabril Cox - Freshman Ross Kennelly - Freshman Moses Nyangacha - Freshman Beau Pauly - Freshman Defensive Backs  2 Quinten McCoy - CB - Senior  3 Tre Dempsey - FS - Junior  4 Bryce Bennot - CB - Sophomore  8 Braden Sikes - SS - Freshman 19 Dom Davis - CB - Freshman 21 Jalen Allison - CB - Sophomore 23 Jaylaan Wimbush - SS - Sophomore 26 Keenan Hodenfield - FS - Junior 27 Isaac Cenescar - SS - Sophomore 29 Eric Bachmeier - CB - Sophomore 31 Ty Brooks - CB - Freshman 32 Dakota Reid - CB - Sophomore 34 Ross Effertz - CB - Freshman 35 Robbie Grimsley - SS - Sophomore 37 Tre Fort - CB - Freshman 38 Jaxon Brown - SS - Freshman Felix Dixon - Freshman Ross Godfrey - Freshman Darren Kelley - Junior Victor Kizewski - Freshman Placekicker 36 Cam Pedersen - Sophomore Punter  9 Ian Gallagher - Sophomore Jackson Koonce - Junior Garret Wegner - Freshman
* : 2015 NDSU Bison Football Commits (02/04/2015)

Recruiting class

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Henry Van Dellen QB	Plymouth, MN	Providence Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Adam Cofield TB	Lee's Summit, MO	Blue Springs South High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zak Kuntz FB	Grand Forks, ND	Red River High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sean Engel WR	Chaska, MN	Chaska High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Trevor Heit WR	Pepin, WI	Pepin High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Cole Jacob WR	Medina, MN	Medina High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Matt Biegler TE	Underwood, MN	Underwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Braydon Lund TE	Minot, ND	Minot High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Quinn Alo OL	LaMoure, ND	LaMoure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ben Hecht OL	Shawnee, KS	Mill Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Josh Howieson OL	Baxter, MN	Brainerd High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zach Kubas OL	Dickinson, ND	Trinity High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dillon Radunz OL	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Karson Schoening OL	Rolla, ND	Mt. Pleasant High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Cordell Volson OL	Balfour, ND	Drake High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Cameron Hackl DT	Green Bay, WI	Bay Port High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Jabril Cox LB	Raytown, MO	Raytown South High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ross Kennelly LB	Superior, WI	Superior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Moses Nyangacha LB	Robbinsdale, MN	Robbinsdale Cooper High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Beau Pauly LB	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Felix Dixon DB	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ross Godfrey DB	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City East High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Victor Kizewski DB	Stevens Point, WI	Stevens Point High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Garret Wegner P	Lodi, WI	Lodi High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darren Kelley DB	Baltimore, MD	North Dakota State College of Science	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
	Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jackson Koonce P	Oceanside, CA	Southern Methodist University	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #-   247Sports: #-  ESPN: #-
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016.

Game summaries

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2010 FCS Playoffs	EWU, 38–31

at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Hawkeyes					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	1947	IOWA, 59–0

Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redbirds					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2014 FCS Playoffs	NDSU, 29–27

at Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Bears					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2015	NDSU, 55–0

South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackrabbits					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
59–40–5	2015	NDSU, 28–7

at Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Leathernecks					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2015	NDSU, 59–7

at Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Panthers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–26	2015 FCS Playoffs	NDSU, 23–13

Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
6–4	2015	NDSU, 27–24

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
7–1	2015	NDSU, 28–14

at South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Coyotes					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
53–25–3	2015	USD, 24–21

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS
Coaches

References

1. "NDSU to Open Season on ESPN for Second Straight Year". North Dakota State Bison Athletics. March 15, 2016.
2. "2016 NDSU Bison Spring Football Roster". The Official Athletics Site of North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2016.