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
Game summaries
Regular season
Drake
North Carolina A&T
Arizona (FBS)
South Dakota
Youngstown State
Indiana State
South Dakota State
Illinois State
Western Illinois
Southern Illinois
North Dakota
NCAA Division I playoffs
Montana (second round)
Samford (quarterfinal)
Incarnate Word (semifinal)
South Dakota State (national championship)
Roster
2023 NFL draft The following Bison players were selected in the 2023 NFL draft:
Player Position School DraftRound RoundPick OverallPick Team Cody Mauch OTNorth Dakota State 2 17 48 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rankings
References