# 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Entz. They played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Bison finished their regular season with an overall record of 9–2 and 7–1 in MVFC play. NDSU received the number 3 overall seed in the FCS playoffs. The Bison then beat Montana in the second round, Samford in the quarterfinals, and Incarnate Word in the semifinals, before falling to topseed and archrival South Dakota State in the FCS National Championship. This was the program's first loss in the FCS title game, and only their third ever loss in a title game at any level.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 2:30 pm | Drake* | No. 1 | FargodomeFargo, ND | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 56–14 | 15,951 |
| September 10 | 2:30 pm | North Carolina A&T* | No. 1 | FargodomeFargo, ND | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 43–3 | 16,269 |
| September 17 | 10:00 pm | at Arizona* | No. 1 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | L 28–31 | 41,211 |
| September 24 | 1:00 pm | at South Dakota | No. 1 | DakotaDomeVermillion, SD | ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 6,530 |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | Youngstown State | No. 1 | FargodomeFargo, ND | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 27–14 | 18,055 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | at Indiana State | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 31–26 | 4,185 |
| October 15 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 South Dakota State | No. 1 | FargodomeFargo, ND (Dakota Marker) | ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 18,603 |
| October 29 | 2:30 pm | Illinois State | No. 4 | FargodomeFargo, ND | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 16,172 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Western Illinois | No. 4 | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | ESPN+ | W 56–17 | 2,534 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | No. 4 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ABC ND/ESPN+ | W 21–18 | 4,575 |
| November 19 | 2:30 pm | No. 16 North Dakota | No. 4 | FargodomeFargo, ND (Nickel Trophy) | ABC ND/MidcoSN2/ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 18,806 |
| December 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 19 Montana* | No. 4 | FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | W 49–26 | 12,929 |
| December 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 8 Samford* | No. 4 | FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN2/ESPN+ | W 27–9 | 11,825 |
| December 16 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Incarnate Word* | No. 4 | FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Semifinal) | ESPN2/ESPN+ | W 35–32 | 12,569 |
| January 8 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 4 | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (NCAA Division I Championship Game) | ABC | L 21–45 | 18,023 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 1 Bison | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,951
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | Drake | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 69–219 | 50–386 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–104 | 37–274 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 112 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–24–1 | 8–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:56 | 25:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Drake | Passing | Ian Corwin | 8/15, 67 yds, 2 TD, INT |
| Drake | Rushing | Dorian Boyland | 15 car, 60 yds |
| Drake | Receiving | Colin Howard | 2 rec, 53 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 6/9, 105 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson Hunter Luepke | 5 car, 53 yds 3 car, 53 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Noah Gindorff | 3 rec, 44 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | DRAK | NDSU |
| 1st | 10:25 | 9 | 75 | 4:28 | DRAKE | Dorian Boyland (#0) 1-yard touchdown reception from Ian Corwin (#9), Luke Williams (#26) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 5:08 | 11 | 85 | 5:07 | NDSU | Zach Mathis (#0) 31-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1st | 0:51 | | | | NDSU | Blocked Kick returned for a 56-yard TD by Destin Talbert (#2) | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 14:43 | | | | NDSU | Punt returned 66 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2nd | 11:30 | 3 | 62 | 1:12 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 47-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2nd | 3:19 | 2 | 28 | 0:43 | NDSU | Noah Gindorff (#81) 24-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Grosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 2nd | 1:26 | 4 | 52 | 1:35 | NDSU | Dominic Gonnella (#29) 13-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 42 |
| 3rd | 12:04 | | | | NDSU | Fumble recovery returned 5 yards for touchdown by Will Mostaert (#91), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 3rd | 3:39 | 15 | 60 | 8:19 | DRAKE | Tim Nesslage (#87) 2-yard touchdown reception from Ian Corwin (#9), Luke Williams (#26) kick good | 14 | 42 |
| 4th | 3:56 | 10 | 55 | 5:09 | NDSU | Barika Kpeenu (#8) 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 14 | 56 |
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#### North Carolina A&T

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 1 Bison | 15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,269
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Carolina A&T | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 63–189 | 48–273 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–139 | 31–149 |
| Passing yards | 50 | 124 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–19–1 | 11–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina A&T | Passing | Jalen Fowler | 10/14, 45 yds |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 24 car, 127 yds |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving | Taymon Cooke | 1 rec, 15 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 7/12, 102 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Cole Payton | 4 car, 41 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Zach Mathis | 1 rec, 40 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NCAT | NDSU |
| 1st | 13:30 | 4 | 52 | 1:21 | NDSU | Zach Mathis (#0) 40-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 9:48 | 8 | 37 | 3:34 | NCAT | 38-yard field goal by Andrew Brown (#39) | 3 | 7 |
| 1st | 6:51 | 6 | 54 | 2:48 | NDSU | Cole Payton (#15) 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good | 3 | 15 |
| 2nd | 12:58 | 5 | 31 | 1:54 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 3 | 22 |
| 2nd | 11:24 | 1 | 1 | 0:03 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 3 | 29 |
| 2nd | 3:04 | 8 | 78 | 3:23 | NDSU | TK Marshall (#28) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 3 | 36 |
| 3rd | 6:57 | | | | NDSU | Fumble recovery returned 79 yards for touchdown by Dawson Weber (#2), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 3 | 43 |
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#### Arizona (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Bison | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 10:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Clear; 86 °F (30 °C); Wind: NE
* Game attendance: 41,211
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
| Statistics | North Dakota State | Arizona |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 57–407 | 64–394 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–283 | 36–165 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 229 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–12–0 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 10/12, 124 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Hunter Luepke | 18 car, 115 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Noah Gindorff | 3 rec, 30 yds |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 20/28, 229 yds, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 9 car, 54 yds, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 rec, 55 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | ARIZ |
| 1st | 5:18 | 8 | 59 | 3:45 | ARIZ | Michael Wiley (#6) 15-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 0:59 | 9 | 80 | 4:12 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 31-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 5:45 | 10 | 83 | 4:44 | ARIZ | Jayden de Laura (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 0:50 | 9 | 75 | 4:45 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 4 | 56 | 0:50 | ARIZ | 36-yard field goal by Tyler Loop (#33) | 14 | 17 |
| 3rd | 9:40 | 6 | 76 | 2:45 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 21 | 17 |
| 3rd | 5:41 | 8 | 75 | 3:59 | ARIZ | Jonah Coleman (#24) 2-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 21 | 24 |
| 3rd | 2:07 | 7 | 75 | 3:34 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 38-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 28 | 24 |
| 4th | 4:53 | 10 | 78 | 4:06 | ARIZ | Jacob Cowing (#2) 22-yard touchdown reception from Jayden de Laura (#7), Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 28 | 31 |
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#### South Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Bison | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| Coyotes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,530
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Dakota State | South Dakota |
| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 80–476 | 55–266 |
| Rushes–yards | 61–356 | 29–146 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 120 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–19–1 | 13–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:49 | 20:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 10/19, 120 yds, INT |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Hunter Luepke | 20 car, 150 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Zach Mathis | 3 rec, 39 yds |
| South Dakota | Passing | Carson Camp | 13/26, 120 yds, TD, 2 INT |
| South Dakota | Rushing | Travis Theis | 10 car, 63 yds, TD |
| South Dakota | Receiving | Wesley Eliodor | 2 rec, 51 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | USD |
| 1st | 0:30 | 12 | 79 | 5:37 | USD | 18-yard field goal by Eddie Ogamba (#10) | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 10:16 | 11 | 67 | 5:14 | NDSU | 26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd | 7:31 | 6 | 35 | 2:39 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0:58 | 6 | 50 | 1:25 | USD | Travis Theis (#5) 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Ogamba (#10) kick good | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:44 | 1 | 28 | 0:06 | USD | Wesley Eliodor (#9) 28-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Eddie Ogamba (#10) kick good | 10 | 17 |
| 3rd | 10:28 | 9 | 75 | 4:32 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 13-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 17 | 17 |
| 3rd | 5:22 | 9 | 84 | 3:05 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 24 | 17 |
| 4th | 8:27 | 15 | 71 | 7:12 | NDSU | 25-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 27 | 17 |
| 4th | 3:24 | 7 | 43 | 4:11 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 34 | 17 |
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#### Youngstown State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| No. 1 Bison | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,055
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | Youngstown State | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 50–281 | 64–372 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–160 | 46–227 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 145 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–20–1 | 13–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:41 | 34:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Youngstown State | Passing | Mitch Davidson | 6/10, 87 yds, TD |
| Youngstown State | Rushing | Jaleel McLaughlin | 17 car, 150 yds |
| Youngstown State | Receiving | Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 rec, 43 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 13/18, 145 yds |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Hunter Luepke | 13 car, 72 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Joe Stoffel | 4 rec, 52 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | YSU | NDSU |
| 1st | 7:37 | 5 | 68 | 2:01 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 0:27 | 9 | 57 | 5:12 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 12-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 10:35 | 12 | 69 | 4:52 | YSU | 22-yard field goal by Colt McFadden (#19) | 3 | 14 |
| 2nd | 3:45 | 12 | 69 | 6:50 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 3rd | 2:05 | 10 | 61 | 6:05 | YSU | 47-yard field goal by Colt McFadden (#19) | 6 | 21 |
| 4th | 7:45 | 9 | 39 | 4:18 | NDSU | 39-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 6 | 24 |
| 4th | 4:30 | 7 | 80 | 3:10 | YSU | Jaleel McLaughlin (#8) 35-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Davidson (#14), 2-point pass good | 14 | 24 |
| 4th | 0:42 | 9 | 29 | 3:37 | NDSU | 38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 14 | 27 |
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#### Indiana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Bison | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Sycamores | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Clear; 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,185
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Dakota State | Indiana State |
| First downs | 26 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 75–516 | 55–340 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–306 | 29–178 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 162 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–27–0 | 12–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:23 | 22:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 21/27, 210 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | TaMerik Williams | 13 car, 145 yds, 3 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Zach Mathis | 5 rec, 86 yds, TD |
| Indiana State | Passing | Cade Chambers | 12/26, 162 yds, 2 TD |
| Indiana State | Rushing | Justin Dinka | 9 car, 156 yds, TD |
| Indiana State | Receiving | Dante Hendrix | 7 rec, 109 yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | IN ST |
| 2nd | 14:10 | 9 | 80 | 5:15 | IN ST | Dante Hendrix (#8) 14-yard touchdown reception from Cade Chambers (#9), 2-point pass incomplete | 0 | 6 |
| 2nd | 3:34 | 14 | 58 | 7:24 | NDSU | 34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 3 | 6 |
| 2nd | 2:29 | 5 | 59 | 1:05 | IN ST | Cade Chambers (#9) 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan O'Grady (#32) kick good | 3 | 13 |
| 2nd | 1:19 | 4 | 67 | 1:04 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 10 | 13 |
| 3rd | 10:28 | 9 | 83 | 4:28 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 16-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 17 | 13 |
| 3rd | 10:12 | 1 | 82 | 0:12 | IN ST | Justin Dinka (#27) 82-yard touchdown run, Ryan O'Grady (#32) kick good | 17 | 20 |
| 3rd | 6:14 | 8 | 75 | 3:58 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 27-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 24 | 20 |
| 4th | 5:49 | 14 | 70 | 8:02 | NDSU | Zach Mathis (#0) 10-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 31 | 20 |
| 4th | 2:00 | 10 | 75 | 3:49 | IN ST | Dante Hendrix (#8) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cade Chambers (#9), 2-point run failed | 31 | 26 |
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#### South Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| No. 1 Bison | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,603
* Referee: Rick Warne
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | South Dakota State | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 58–359 | 52–354 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–207 | 29–127 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 227 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–21–0 | 17–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 16/21, 152 yds |
| South Dakota State | Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 14 car, 114 yds, TD |
| South Dakota State | Receiving | Jadon Janke | 7 rec, 83 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 17/22, 227 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Hunter Luepke | 15 car, 58 yds |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | DJ Hart | 4 rec, 59 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SDSU | NDSU |
| 1st | 11:07 | 7 | 75 | 3:53 | NDSU | DJ Hart (#9) 22-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 4:21 | 11 | 75 | 6:46 | SDSU | Isaiah Davis (#22) 24-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1st | 3:02 | 3 | 60 | 1:11 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 11:08 | 9 | 59 | 4:36 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 30-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 3rd | 10:47 | 10 | 61 | 4:13 | SDSU | 31-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10) | 10 | 21 |
| 3rd | 3:03 | 10 | 73 | 5:48 | SDSU | Amar Johnson (#3) 16-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 17 | 21 |
| 4th | 10:25 | 8 | 48 | 4:28 | SDSU | 38-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10) | 20 | 21 |
| 4th | 3:49 | 7 | 58 | 3:57 | SDSU | 18-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10) | 23 | 21 |
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#### Illinois State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Bison | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,172
* Referee: Grant Henderson
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | Illinois State | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 10 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 50–219 | 68–373 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–76 | 37–192 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–21–1 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois State | Passing | Zack Annexstad | 16/22, 143 yds, TD, INT |
| Illinois State | Rushing | Pha'leak Brown | 13 car, 41 yds |
| Illinois State | Receiving | Jalen Carr | 4 rec, 42 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 20/30, 174 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 10 car, 51 yds |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Braylon Henderson | 4 rec, 67 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ILL ST | NDSU |
| 1st | 3:24 | 9 | 75 | 4:17 | ILL ST | Daniel Sobkowicz (#12) 13-yard touchdown reception from Zack Annexstad (#5), Ian Wagner (#31) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 0:43 | 6 | 75 | 2:41 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 20-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 0:04 | 9 | 41 | 2:00 | NDSU | 29-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 7 | 10 |
| 3rd | 7:45 | 6 | 44 | 2:58 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 4th | 7:30 | 11 | 52 | 5:20 | NDSU | Cole Payton (#15) 12-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 24 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 7 | 24 |

#### Western Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Bison | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Hanson Field, Macomb, IL
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Cloudy; 45 °F (7 °C); Wind: S 15 mph
* Game attendance: 2,534
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Dakota State | Western Illinois |
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 60–480 | 70–321 |
| Rushes–yards | 55–453 | 34–133 |
| Passing yards | 27 | 188 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 3–5–1 | 21–36–4 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cole Payton | 1/2, 15 yds |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | TaMerik Williams | 12 car, 120 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Joe Stoffel | 2 rec, 21 yds |
| Western Illinois | Passing | Clay Bruno | 21/36, 188 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Western Illinois | Rushing | Clay Bruno | 9 car, 42 yds |
| Western Illinois | Receiving | Jafar Armstrong | 3 rec, 85 yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | WIU |
| 1st | 14:10 | 1 | 47 | 0:08 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 47-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 11:14 | 3 | 38 | 1:19 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 25-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2nd | 14:05 | 12 | 43 | 6:23 | WIU | 40-yard field goal by Mason Laramie (#9) | 14 | 3 |
| 2nd | 8:42 | 10 | 75 | 5:23 | NDSU | Hunter Luepke (#44) 19-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 21 | 3 |
| 2nd | 2:43 | 7 | 46 | 4:00 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 28 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0:51 | 8 | 65 | 1:52 | WIU | Jafar Armstrong (#9) 14-yard touchdown reception from Clay Bruno (#5), Mason Laramie (#9) kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 3rd | 11:51 | | | | NDSU | Interception returned 43 yards for touchdown by Marques Sigle (#27), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 35 | 10 |
| 3rd | 6:58 | 7 | 53 | 3:28 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 42 | 10 |
| 3rd | 0:43 | 10 | 64 | 5:10 | NDSU | TK Marshall (#28) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 49 | 10 |
| 4th | 14:25 | 4 | 68 | 1:13 | WIU | Jafar Armstrong (#9) 58-yard touchdown reception from Clay Bruno (#5), Mason Laramie (#9) kick good | 49 | 17 |
| 4th | 14:12 | 1 | 65 | 0:13 | NDSU | TK Marshall (#28) 65-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 56 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 56 | 17 |

#### Southern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Bison | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Salukis | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Cloudy; 35 °F (2 °C); Wind: NW 11 mph
* Game attendance: 4,575
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Dakota State | Southern Illinois |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 47–229 | 67–307 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–149 | 42–121 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 186 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–10–0 | 16–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 6/10, 80 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | TaMerik Williams | 12 car, 56 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Kobe Johnson | 1 rec, 27 yds, TD |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Nic Baker | 15/24, 173 yds, TD, INT |
| Southern Illinois | Rushing | Javon Williams Jr. | 21 car, 66 yds |
| Southern Illinois | Receiving | Bryce Miller | 4 rec, 70 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | SIU |
| 1st | 6:02 | 6 | 78 | 3:09 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 27-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 5 | 28 | 2:15 | SIU | 28-yard field goal by Jake Baumgarte (#91) | 7 | 3 |
| 3rd | 5:18 | 13 | 60 | 7:31 | SIU | Jacob Garrett (#43) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Baumgarte (#91) kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 4th | 14:21 | 10 | 69 | 5:54 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 4th | 4:40 | 13 | 75 | 7:38 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 4th | 0:39 | 14 | 81 | 3:54 | SIU | D'Ante Cox (#2) 6-yard touchdown reception from Nic Baker (#8), 2-point pass good | 21 | 18 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 18 |

#### North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 4 Bison | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,806
* Referee: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | North Dakota | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 57–318 | 67–522 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–165 | 55–363 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 159 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–22–0 | 8–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:35 | 35:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 11/19, 153 yds, TD |
| North Dakota | Rushing | Tyler Hoosman | 13 car, 75 yds |
| North Dakota | Receiving | Bo Belquist | 4 rec, 102 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 8/12, 159 yds |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 12 car, 115 yds |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | DJ Hart | 2 rec, 83 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UND | NDSU |
| 1st | 12:36 | 2 | 50 | 0:43 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 51-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 5:13 | 8 | 97 | 3:36 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 14:08 | 6 | 60 | 3:17 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2nd | 12:40 | 3 | 65 | 1:28 | UND | Quincy Vaughn (#14) 1-yard touchdown run, Brady Stevens (#92) kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2nd | 5:27 | 13 | 92 | 7:07 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2nd | 0:06 | 13 | 78 | 1:52 | UND | Garett Maag (#89) 18-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), Brady Stevens (#92) kick good | 14 | 28 |
| 3rd | 13:19 | 4 | 45 | 1:25 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#7) kick good | 14 | 35 |
| 3rd | 7:41 | 10 | 72 | 5:33 | UND | Quincy Vaughn(#14) 1-yard touchdown run, Brady Stevens (#92) kick good | 21 | 35 |
| 3rd | 1:22 | 13 | 80 | 6:13 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 30-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 21 | 42 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 42 |

### NCAA Division I playoffs
#### Montana (second round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Grizzlies | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 4 (3) Bison | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: December 3, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,929
* Referee: Matt Overton
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion, Charles Arbuckle
| Statistics | Montana | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 79–346 | 52–511 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–163 | 42–453 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 58 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–35–2 | 6–10–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana | Passing | Britt Daniel | 12/20, 108 yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Montana | Rushing | Isiah Childs | 17 car, 99 yds |
| Montana | Receiving | Aaron Fontes | 5 rec, 75 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 6/10, 58 yds, INT |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 12 car, 206 yds, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Zach Mathis | 2 rec, 35 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MONT | NDSU |
| 1st | 8:42 | 6 | 76 | 5:59 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 5:57 | 3 | 73 | 0:55 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 68-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1st | 1:18 | 13 | 66 | 4:33 | MONT | Lucas Johnson (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Nico Ramos (#83) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 9:26 | 10 | 67 | 3:55 | MONT | 39-yard field goal by Nico Ramos (#83) | 10 | 14 |
| 2nd | 0:58 | | | | NDSU | Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Cole Wisniewski (#31), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 10 | 21 |
| 2nd | 0:09 | 5 | 32 | 0:43 | MONT | 36-yard field goal by Nico Ramos (#83) | 13 | 21 |
| 3rd | 10:58 | | | | MONT | Interception returned 58 yards for touchdown by Corbin Walker (#8), Nico Ramos (#83) kick good | 20 | 21 |
| 3rd | 10:46 | 1 | 75 | 0:12 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 75-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 20 | 28 |
| 3rd | 6:51 | 2 | 70 | 0:51 | NDSU | TaMerik Williams (#22) 68-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 20 | 35 |
| 4th | 13:17 | 2 | 85 | 0:33 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 73-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 20 | 42 |
| 4th | 5:24 | 9 | 87 | 5:59 | NDSU | TK Marshall (#28) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 20 | 49 |
| 4th | 1:05 | 13 | 75 | 4:19 | MONT | Keelan White (#6) 18-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Britt (#8), Nico Ramos (#83) kick blocked | 26 | 49 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 26 | 49 |

#### Samford (quarterfinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 (6) Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| No. 4 (3) Bison | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: December 9, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,825
* Referee: Reed Brotherton
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Taylor Davis
| Statistics | Samford | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 71–336 | 66–360 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–57 | 48–166 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 194 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–47–1 | 15–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:55 | 39:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Samford | Passing | Michael Hiers | 22/30, 227 yds, TD, INT |
| Samford | Rushing | Jay Stanton | 10 car, 39 yds |
| Samford | Receiving | Chandler Smith | 6 rec, 120 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 15/18, 194 yds, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 15 car, 48 yds |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Joe Stoffel | 3 rec, 60 yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SAM | NDSU |
| 2nd | 1:25 | 12 | 69 | 7:28 | NDSU | Joe Stoffel (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 3 | 24 | 0:25 | NDSU | 44-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 0 | 10 |
| 3rd | 10:57 | 7 | 82 | 3:59 | NDSU | TK Marshall (#28) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 3rd | 2:02 | 12 | 63 | 7:15 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 4th | 12:08 | 12 | 66 | 4:48 | SAM | 28-yard field goal by Zach Williams (#59) | 3 | 24 |
| 4th | 6:04 | 9 | 71 | 6:04 | NDSU | 22-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 3 | 27 |
| 4th | 3:53 | 8 | 75 | 2:11 | SAM | Chandler Smith (#0) 40-yard touchdown reception from Michael Hiers (#10), 2-point pass incomplete | 9 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 9 | 27 |

#### Incarnate Word (semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 (7) Cardinals | 16 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| No. 4 (3) Bison | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
* Date: December 16, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,569
* Referee: Eric Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Drew Carter, Aaron Murray, Marilyn Payne
| Statistics | Incarnate Word | North Dakota State |
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 94–539 | 60–333 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–257 | 48–328 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 5 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–46–2 | 1–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 30/46, 282 yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Marcus Cooper | 20 car, 112 yds |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Taylor Grimes | 7 rec, 77 yds |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 1/12, 5 yds |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 15 car, 136 yds, 3 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Joe Stoffel | 1 rec, 5 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UIW | NDSU |
| 1st | 10:37 | 10 | 75 | 4:23 | UIW | Darion Chafin (#0) 1-yard touchdown reception from Lindsey Scott Jr. (#1), Carson Mohr (#50) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 7:42 | 6 | 85 | 1:26 | UIW | Jarrell Wiley (#22) 15-yard touchdown run, Carson Mohr (#50) kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 7:33 | | | | UIW | TK Marshall (#28) tackled in end zone for a safety by Isaiah Paul (#21) | 16 | 0 |
| 1st | 2:15 | 4 | -7 | 1:35 | NDSU | 27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 16 | 3 |
| 2nd | 4:46 | 8 | 93 | 3:59 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 16 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:47 | 5 | 17 | 2:44 | NDSU | Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 16 | 17 |
| 3rd | 12:56 | 4 | 74 | 1:58 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#7) 49-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 16 | 24 |
| 3rd | 7:05 | 15 | 75 | 5:51 | UIW | Lindsey Scott Jr. (#1) 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete | 22 | 24 |
| 3rd | 2:59 | 5 | 61 | 1:05 | UIW | Lindsey Scott Jr. (#1) 1-yard touchdown run, Carson Mohr (#50) kick good | 29 | 24 |
| 4th | 13:03 | 9 | 37 | 4:49 | NDSU | 47-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) | 29 | 27 |
| 4th | 9:38 | 10 | 51 | 3:25 | UIW | 41-yard field goal by Carson Mohr (#50) | 32 | 27 |
| 4th | 8:11 | 3 | 65 | 1:27 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 31-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good | 32 | 35 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 32 | 35 |

#### South Dakota State (national championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 (3) Bison | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 1 (1) Jackrabbits | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
* Date: January 8, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
* Game weather: Sunny; 56 °F (13 °C); Wind: N 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 18,023
* Referee: Jeff Page
* TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Jay Walker, Paul Carcaterra
| Statistics | North Dakota State | South Dakota State |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 66-420 | 59-506 |
| Rushes–yards | 37-160 | 38-283 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 223 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18-29-2 | 14-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 18/29, 260 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Cam Miller | 13 car, 64 yds |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Zach Mathis | 7 rec, 123 yds |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 14/21, 223 yds, 3 TD |
| South Dakota State | Rushing | Amar Johnson | 9 car, 126 yds, TD |
| South Dakota State | Receiving | Jadon Janke | 5 rec, 61 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NDSU | SDSU |
| 1st | 9:12 | 9 | 85 | 4:04 | SDSU | Isaiah Davis (#22) 16-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 6:31 | 6 | 75 | 2:41 | NDSU | Joe Stoffel (#82) 27-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 12:50 | 8 | 77 | 4:37 | SDSU | Amar Johnson (#3) 31-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 11:03 | 4 | 34 | 1:31 | SDSU | Jaxon Janke (#10) 18-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2nd | 3:30 | 9 | 84 | 4:17 | SDSU | Michael Morgan (#34) 44-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2nd | 2:03 | 4 | 65 | 1:27 | NDSU | Eli Green (#86) 44-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 14 | 28 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 6 | 62 | 2:03 | SDSU | 30-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10) | 14 | 31 |
| 3rd | 13:13 | 3 | 74 | 1:41 | SDSU | Mark Gronowski (#11) 51-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 14 | 38 |
| 4th | 13:44 | 16 | 99 | 7:51 | NDSU | Kobe Johnson (#4) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good | 21 | 38 |
| 4th | 8:05 | 4 | 42 | 2:35 | SDSU | Jaxon Janke (#10) 30-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good | 21 | 45 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 25 |

## 2023 NFL Draft

The following Bison players were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft:
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Cody Mauch | OT | North Dakota State | 2 | 17 | 48 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Coaches | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |