2008 North Dakota State
6–5 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 50–14Sep 6
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Austin Peay | W 41–6 | 79% |
| Sep 6 | vs Central Connecticut | W 50–14 | 78% |
| Sep 13 | at Wyoming | L 13–16 | 50% |
| Sep 20 | at Youngstown State | L 24–32 | 55% |
| Oct 4 | vs Southern Illinois | W 35–27 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Illinois | L 22–27 | 69% |
| Oct 18 | at Northern Iowa | L 13–23 | 36% |
| Oct 25 | at Illinois State | W 25–7 | 61% |
| Nov 1 | vs Indiana State | W 34–7 | 93% |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri State | W 48–27 | 67% |
| Nov 22 | vs South Dakota State | L 24–25 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 25–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–211
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1455 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 18 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Perles
- Defensive coordinator
- Willie Mack Garza
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 2009
The 2009 draft| Rd 7 | Nick Schommer S | Tennessee Titans |
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Western Illinois | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 North Dakota State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Illinois State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.