2005 North Dakota State
7–4 (3–2 Great West Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas Monticello 59–7Sep 1
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsArkansas Monticello | W 59–7 | 72% |
| Sep 10 | at Northwestern State | W 35–7 | 34% |
| Sep 17 | vs Weber State | W 41–0 | 76% |
| Sep 24 | at Montana State | L 17–20 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | vs Nicholls | W 26–13 | 66% |
| Oct 8 | at Cal Poly | L 6–37 | 34% |
| Oct 22 | vs UC Davis | L 14–20 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | at Southern Utah | W 37–21 | 64% |
| Nov 5 | vs Northern Colorado | W 44–0 | 72% |
| Nov 12 | vs South Dakota State | W 41–17 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | vs Southern Illinois | L 0–9 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 9–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Great West Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Great West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 320–151
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1371 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.7 No. 7 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Perles
- Defensive coordinator
- Willie Mack Garza
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
2005 Great West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 4–1 | 9–4 | |
| UC Davis | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
 North Dakota State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| South Dakota State | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Utah | 1–4 | 1–9 | |
| Northern Colorado | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.