2017 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2017 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Klieman. The team played their 25th season in the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison finished the season 14–1, 7–1 in MVFC play to win the MVFC championship for the seventh consecutive year. As a result, the Bison received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs as the No. 2 seed . In the playoffs, they defeated San Diego, Wofford, and Sam Houston State to advance to the National Championship game. There they defeated James Madison to win the school's sixth National Championship in seven years. The September 30 game against Missouri State was the 700th victory since the team's founding in 1894. Previous season. The Bison finished the 2016 season 12–2, 7–1 in MVFC play to win a share of the MVFC championship for the sixth consecutive year. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated San Diego and South Dakota State before losing  to James Madison in the semifinals, ending their five-year championship run. Game summaries. Polls are based on the FCS STATS Poll Mississippi Valley State. Box Score. at Eastern Washington. Box Score. Robert Morris. Box Score. Missouri State. Box Score. at Indiana State. Box Score. at Youngstown State. Box Score. Western Illinois. Box Score. Northern Iowa. Box Score. at South Dakota State. Box Score. South Dakota. Box Score. at Illinois State. Box Score. FCS Playoffs. San Diego–Second Round. Box Score. Wofford–Quarterfinals. Box Score. Sam Houston State–Semifinals. Box Score. James Madison–Championship. Box Score. 2017 North Dakota State