2022 North Dakota State
12–3 (7–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 56–14Sep 3
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southern Illinois 21–18Nov 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Drake | W 56–14 | 90% |
| Sep 10 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 43–3 | 86% |
| Sep 17 | at Arizona | L 28–31 | 64% |
| Sep 24 | at South Dakota | W 34–17 | 70% |
| Oct 1 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–14 | 83% |
| Oct 8 | at Indiana State | W 31–26 | 81% |
| Oct 15 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–23 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | vs Illinois State | W 24–7 | 83% |
| Nov 5 | at Western Illinois | W 56–17 | 90% |
| Nov 12 | at Southern Illinois | W 21–18 | 65% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Dakota | W 42–21 | 78% |
| Dec 3 | vs MontanaFCS Championship – Second Round | W 49–26 | 73% |
| Dec 9 | vs SamfordFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 24–3 | 71% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Incarnate WordFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | W 35–32 | 64% |
| Jan 8Bowls & playoff | vsSouth Dakota StateFCS Championship | L 21–45 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 45–21 in the FCS Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 12–3
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 512–297
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1594 +60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 4 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 135
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Roehl
- Defensive coordinator
- David Braun
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cam Miller QB | 1,971 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cam Miller QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kobe Johnson RB | 963 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cam Miller QB | 15 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zach Mathis WR | 522 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Hunter Luepke FB | 4 TD |
| Tackles | James Kaczor LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Javier Derritt DT | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dawson Weber S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Carson Hegerle ATH | ★★★ | No. 948 |
| Jaquise Alexander CB | ★★★ | No. 1035 |
| Max Rader OT | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Mekhi Collins WR | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Austin Altepeter LB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.7 | 0.821 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Cody Mauch OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Roster 121
The 2022 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2022 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Jasir Cox OLB | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Quincy Patterson II QB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Zeb Noland QB | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| J.J. Woodin PRO | no new school on file |
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.