2004 North Dakota State
4–2 (1–2 Great West Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 8–3, over 11 games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 31–17Nov 6
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Northern Colorado | L 13–15 | 24% |
| Oct 2 | at Nicholls | W 24–14 | 23% |
| Oct 16 | vs Southern Utah | W 27–21 | 39% |
| Oct 23 | vs Cal Poly | L 10–13 | 23% |
| Oct 30 | vs Northwestern State | W 30–17 | 33% |
| Nov 6 | at Weber State | W 31–17 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Weber State 31–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Great West Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list five games of North Dakota State’s 2004 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsValparaiso | W 52–0 | North Dakota State’s article |
| Sep 11 | vsMontana Tech | W 56–3 | North Dakota State’s article |
| Sep 18 | vsCarson Newman | W 49–19 | North Dakota State’s article |
| Oct 9 | atSouth Dakota State | L 21–24 | North Dakota State’s article |
| Nov 13 | vsUC Davis | W 25–7 | UC Davis’s article, North Dakota State’s article |
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 5th in Great West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 135–97
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1285 +117 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.2 No. 26 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Albin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Burrow
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 5 | Rob Hunt C | Indianapolis Colts |
2004 Great West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
 UC Davis | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Southern Utah | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–3 | 2–9 | |
 North Dakota State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 South Dakota State | 1–2 | 1–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.