The 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team represented the North Dakota State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by third-year head coach Matt Entz. They played their home games at Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), losing only to South Dakota State. They were seeded second in the FCS postseason tournament and received a first-round bye; they then defeated Southern Illinois, East Tennessee State, and James Madison to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 8 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's ninth FCS title in 11 seasons.
Schedule
Game summaries Regular season Albany
Valparaiso
Towson
North Dakota
Northern Iowa
Illinois State
Missouri State
Indiana State
South Dakota State
Youngstown State
South Dakota
NCAA Division I Playoffs
Southern Illinois (second round)
East Tennessee State (quarterfinal)
James Madison (semifinal)
Montana State (National Championship)
Roster
2022 NFL draft The following Bison players were selected in the 2022 NFL draft.
Player Position School DraftRound RoundPick OverallPick Team Notes Christian Watson WRNorth Dakota State 2 2 34 Green Bay Packers from Detroit via Minnesota Cordell Volson OTNorth Dakota State 4 31 136 Cincinnati Bengals
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