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North Dakota State record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as North Dakota State’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9721Cam Miller 2020–⁠24
  2. 8693Easton Stick 2015–⁠18
  3. 8598Brock Jensen 2010–⁠13
  4. 7033Steve Walker 2004–⁠07
  5. 5115Carson Wentz 2012–⁠15

Season

  1. 3251Cam Miller 2024
  2. 3111Carson Wentz 2014
  3. 2793Brock Jensen 2013
  4. 2786Trey Lance 2019
  5. 2752Easton Stick 2018

Game

  1. 451Steve Walker 2006 vs. Ball State
  2. 416Graig Gorder 2002 vs. Nebraska–Omaha
  3. 348Cole Payton 2025 vs. SE Missouri State
  4. 342Steve Walker 2007 vs. Cal Poly
  5. 341Ryan Johnson 1999 vs. Northern Colorado

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 88Easton Stick 2015–⁠18
  2. 81Cam Miller 2020–⁠24
  3. 72Brock Jensen 2010–⁠13
  4. 60Steve Walker 2004–⁠07
  5. 45Carson Wentz 2012–⁠15

Season

  1. 34Brock Jensen 2013
  2. 33Cam Miller 2024
  3. 28Trey Lance 2019
  4. 28Easton Stick 2018
  5. 28Easton Stick 2017

Game

  1. 5Carson Wentz 2014 vs. Missouri State
  2. 5Easton Stick 2018 vs. Missouri State
  3. 5Steve Walker 2007 vs. Sam Houston State
  4. 5Tony Stauss 2003 vs. South Dakota
  5. 4Brock Jensen 2013 vs. Youngstown State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4696Lamar Gordon 1998–⁠01
  2. 4309John Crockett 2012–⁠14
  3. 3952Kyle Steffes 2003–⁠06
  4. 3694Sam Ojuri 2009–⁠13
  5. 3688Jake Morris 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 1994John Crockett 2014
  2. 1723Lamar Gordon 2000
  3. 1710Jake Morris 1997
  4. 1559D.J. McNorton 2010
  5. 1495Lamar Gordon 1999

Game

  1. 263Tyler Roehl 2007 vs. Minnesota
  2. 260Lamar Gordon 2000 vs. South Dakota
  3. 257Tyler Roehl 2007 vs. Illinois State
  4. 251Jake Morris 1997 vs. South Dakota State
  5. 250D.J. McNorton 2010 vs. South Dakota

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 64Jeff Bentrim 1983–⁠86
  2. 62Lamar Gordon 1998–⁠01
  3. 53Chris Simdorn 1987–⁠90
  4. 48Cam Miller 2020–⁠24
  5. 48Kevin Feeney 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 23Jeff Bentrim 1986
  2. 22Lamar Gordon 2000
  3. 22Lamar Gordon 1999
  4. 21Tyler Roehl 2007
  5. 21John Crockett 2014

Game

  1. 5Cam Miller 2022 vs. North Dakota
  2. 5Kevin Feeney 1996 vs. Minn. St. Mankato
  3. 5Mark Speral 1977 vs. North Dakota
  4. 5Paul Hatchett 1968 vs. Minn. St. Mankato
  5. 5Paul Hatchett 1969 vs. Nebraska–Omaha

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 195Zach Vraa 2011–⁠15
  2. 188Darrius Shepherd 2015–⁠18
  3. 178Kole Heckendorf 2005–⁠08
  4. 163Travis White 2002–⁠06
  5. 161Warren Holloway 2008–⁠11

Season

  1. 77Warren Holloway 2011
  2. 75Bryce Lance 2024
  3. 69T.R. McDonald 1993
  4. 67Zach Vraa 2013
  5. 62Darrius Shepherd 2018

Game

  1. 13Charles Wiest 2001 vs. Minn. State Mankato
  2. 13Chuck Wald 1968 vs. Northern Illinois
  3. 11T.R. McDonald 1993 vs. South Dakota State
  4. 11T.R. McDonald 1993 vs. St. Cloud State
  5. 10Lowell Linderman 1966 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.)

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2957Zach Vraa 2011–⁠15
  2. 2841Darrius Shepherd 2015–⁠18
  3. 2732Kole Heckendorf 2005–⁠08
  4. 2544T.R. McDonald 1990–⁠93
  5. 2435R.J. Urzendowski 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 1191Zach Vraa 2013
  2. 1181T.R. McDonald 1993
  3. 1079Bryce Lance 2025
  4. 1071Bryce Lance 2024
  5. 1065Darrius Shepherd 2018

Game

  1. 232Len Kretchman 1988 vs. Northern Colorado
  2. 206T.R. McDonald 1993 vs. St. Cloud State
  3. 206Tim Strehlow 1999 vs. Northern Colorado
  4. 188T.R. McDonald 1993 vs. South Dakota
  5. 184Warren Holloway 2010 vs. Western Illinois

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 28Zach Vraa 2011–⁠15
  2. 26Tim Strehlow 1996–⁠99
  3. 25Bryce Lance 2021–⁠25
  4. 24Len Kretchman 1985–⁠88
  5. 22T.R. McDonald 1990–⁠93

Season

  1. 17Bryce Lance 2024
  2. 15Zach Vraa 2013
  3. 11T.R. McDonald 1993
  4. 9Tim Strehlow 1999
  5. 9Darrius Shepherd 2018

Game

  1. 4T.R. McDonald 1993 vs. St. Cloud State
  2. 3Bryce Lance 2024 vs. South Dakota State
  3. 3Bryce Lance 2024 vs. Murray State
  4. 3Kole Heckendorf 2008 vs. Austin Peay
  5. 3Len Kretchman 1988 vs. Northern Colorado

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 11998Cam Miller 2020–⁠24
  2. 11216Easton Stick 2015–⁠18
  3. 9838Brock Jensen 2010–⁠13
  4. 7230Kevin Feeney 1995–⁠98
  5. 7144Steve Walker 2004–⁠07

Season

  1. 3886Trey Lance 2019
  2. 3882Cam Miller 2024
  3. 3753Carson Wentz 2014
  4. 3496Cole Payton 2025
  5. 3429Easton Stick 2018

Game

  1. 466Graig Gorder 2002 vs. Nebraska–Omaha
  2. 455Steve Walker 2006 vs. Ball State
  3. 401Cole Payton 2025 vs. SE Missouri State
  4. 382Carson Wentz 2015 vs. Northern Iowa
  5. 380Cole Payton 2025 vs. South Dakota State

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 129Cam Miller 2020–⁠24
  2. 129Easton Stick 2015–⁠18
  3. 107Brock Jensen 2010–⁠13
  4. 88Jeff Bentrim 1983–⁠86
  5. 85Kevin Feeney 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 45Easton Stick 2018
  2. 45Cam Miller 2024
  3. 44Brock Jensen 2013
  4. 42Trey Lance 2019
  5. 40Easton Stick 2017

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 21Marcus Williams 2010–⁠13
  2. 17Robbie Grimsley 2015–⁠18
  3. 16Steve Krumrei 1967–⁠69
  4. 16Tre Dempsey 2014–⁠17
  5. 14James Hendricks 2016–⁠19

Season

  1. 8Cole Wisniewski 2023
  2. 8Frank Esposito 1953
  3. 7Marcus Williams 2011
  4. 7Marcus Williams 2012
  5. 7Michael Tutsie 2019

Game

  1. 4Frank Esposito 1953 vs. Northern Iowa
  2. 3Aaron Skyberg 1998 vs. Minn. St. Mankato
  3. 3Doug Linden 1973 vs. Northern Iowa
  4. 3George Kallenbach 1966 vs. San Diego State
  5. 3Keith Krebsbach 1972 vs. South Dakota State

Tackles

Career

  1. 412Jim Dick 1982–⁠86
  2. 403Rick Budde 1973–⁠76
  3. 380Sean Fredricks 1994–⁠97
  4. 345Carlton Littlejohn 2011–⁠14
  5. 338Steve Nelson 1971–⁠73

Season

  1. 167Jim Dick 1985
  2. 150Rick Budde 1974
  3. 148Grant Olson 2012
  4. 147Rick Budde 1975
  5. 140Kim Garvey 1974

Game

  1. 29Grant Olson 2012 vs. Wofford
  2. 26Ken Clark 1989 vs. Nebraska–Omaha
  3. 24Jim Dick 1985 vs. Minn. St. Mankato
  4. 24Rick Budde 1975 vs. South Dakota State
  5. 24Russ Shroyer 1978 vs. Nebraska–Omaha

Sacks

Career

  1. 35.5Kyle Emanuel 2011–⁠14
  2. 35.5Jerry Dahl 1973–⁠74
  3. 35.0Phil Hansen 1987–⁠90
  4. 33.5Greg Menard 2014–⁠18
  5. 29.5Derrek Tuszka 2016–⁠19

Season

  1. 27.0Jerry Dahl 1974
  2. 19.5Kyle Emanuel 2014
  3. 14.0Phil Hansen 1989
  4. 13.5Derrek Tuszka 2019
  5. 11.0Leif Murphy 2001

Game

  1. 6.5Jerry Dahl 1974 vs. South Dakota State
  2. 5.0Jerry Dahl 1974 vs. Morningside
  3. 4.0Kyle Emanuel 2014 vs. South Dakota State
  4. 4.0Steve Hansen 1993 vs. Minn. State Mankato
  5. 3.5Chad Pundsack 1994 vs. Angelo State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 56Adam Keller 2011–⁠14
  2. 54Griffin Crosa 2019–⁠24
  3. 51Shawn Bibeau 2006–⁠09
  4. 46Cam Pedersen 2015–⁠18
  5. 42Aaron Pederson 1998–⁠01

Season

  1. 29Adam Keller 2014
  2. 19Griffin Crosa 2023
  3. 18Adam Keller 2012
  4. 16Eli Ozick 2025
  5. 16Ryan Jastram 2011

Game

  1. 5Adam Keller 2014 vs. Montana
  2. 4Drew Klein 2026 vs. Jacksonville State
  3. 4Adam Keller 2014 vs. South Dakota
  4. 4Adam Keller 2012 vs. Northern Iowa
  5. 4Ken Kubisz 1983 vs. Augustana (S.D.)

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 84.4%Griffin Crosa 2019–⁠24
  2. 80.0%Adam Keller 2011–⁠14
  3. 75.9%Jake Reinholz 2018–⁠21
  4. 69.9%Shawn Bibeau 2006–⁠09
  5. 69.2%Mark Luedtke 1981–⁠83

Season

  1. 90.9%Griffin Crosa 2022
  2. 88.9%Eli Ozick 2025
  3. 88.9%Ryan Jastram 2011
  4. 86.4%Griffin Crosa 2023
  5. 85.7%Griffin Crosa 2024

Scoring

Points

Career

  1. 354Griffin Crosa 2019–⁠24
  2. 399Cam Pedersen 2015–⁠18
  3. 386Jeff Bentrim 1983–⁠86
  4. 384Lamar Gordon 1998–⁠01
  5. 359Adam Keller 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 145Adam Keller 2014
  2. 138Jeff Bentrim 1986
  3. 138Lamar Gordon 2000
  4. 132Lamar Gordon 1999
  5. 132John Crockett 2014

Game

  1. 30Paul Hatchett 1968 vs. Mankato State
  2. 30Paul Hatchett 1969 vs. Nebraska–Omaha
  3. 30Mark Speral 1977 vs. North Dakota
  4. 30Tony Satter 1988 vs. South Dakota State
  5. 30Kevin Feeney 1996 vs. Mankato State

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 64Jeff Bentrim 1983–⁠86
  2. 64Lamar Gordon 1998–⁠01
  3. 53Chris Simdorn 1987–⁠90
  4. 48Kevin Feeney 1995–⁠98
  5. 48Cam Miller 2020–⁠24

Season

  1. 23Jeff Bentrim 1986
  2. 23Lamar Gordon 2000
  3. 22Lamar Gordon 1999
  4. 22John Crockett 2014
  5. 21Tyler Roehl 2007

Game

  1. 5Paul Hatchett 1968 vs. Mankato State
  2. 421 times by 18 players 2025 vs. Most recent: Cole Payton, vs. South Dakota State

Season by season

130 seasons; 35 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2026Tim Polasek0–⁠0 (ours 6–⁠1)0–⁠0
2025Tim Polasek12–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I FCS Second Round L5
2024Tim Polasek14–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2023Matt Entz11–⁠45–⁠3, 4thNCAA Division I FCS Semifinal L3
2022Matt Entz12–⁠37–⁠1, 2ndNCAA Division I FCS Championship L2
2021Matt Entz14–⁠17–⁠1, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2020Matt Entz7–⁠35–⁠2, 4thNCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal L7
2019Matt Entz16–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2018Chris Klieman15–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2017Chris Klieman14–⁠17–⁠1, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2016Chris Klieman12–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsNCAA Division I FCS Semifinal L3
2015Chris Klieman13–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2014Chris Klieman15–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2013Craig Bohl15–⁠0 (ours 13–⁠0)8–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2012Craig Bohl14–⁠1 (ours 11–⁠1)7–⁠1, 1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2011Craig Bohl14–⁠1 (ours 11–⁠1)7–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division I FCS Championship W1
2010Craig Bohl9–⁠5 (ours 9–⁠4)4–⁠4, T–3rdNCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal L9
2009Craig Bohl3–⁠82–⁠6, 7th
2008Craig Bohl6–⁠54–⁠4, T–4th
2007Craig Bohl10–⁠13–⁠1, 2ndIneligible9
2006Craig Bohl10–⁠1 (ours 4–⁠1)4–⁠0, 1st, conference championsIneligible5
2005Craig Bohl7–⁠43–⁠2, 3rdIneligible
2004Craig Bohl8–⁠3 (ours 4–⁠2)2–⁠3, 3rdIneligible23
2003Craig Bohl8–⁠35–⁠2, T–2nd10
2002Bob Babich2–⁠81–⁠7, 9th
2001Bob Babich7–⁠35–⁠3, 3rd
2000Bob Babich12–⁠28–⁠1, 2ndNCAA Division II Semifinal L3
1999Bob Babich9–⁠27–⁠2, 3rd13
1998Bob Babich7–⁠46–⁠3, 4th
1997Bob Babich9–⁠37–⁠2, T–2ndNCAA Division II First Round L16
1996Rocky Hager6–⁠45–⁠4, 5th
1995Rocky Hager10–⁠37–⁠2, T–2ndNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L13
1994Rocky Hager9–⁠37–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L12
1993Rocky Hager7–⁠36–⁠3, T–3rd
1992Rocky Hager10–⁠28–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L2
1991Rocky Hager7–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II First Round L7
1990Rocky Hager14–⁠09–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division II Championship W1
1989Rocky Hager8–⁠3–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1, T–2ndNCAA Division II Quarterfinal L17
1988Rocky Hager14–⁠09–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division II Championship W1
1987Rocky Hager6–⁠46–⁠3, T–2nd
1986Earle Solomonson13–⁠09–⁠0, 1st, national championsNCAA Division II Championship W1
1985Earle Solomonson11–⁠2–⁠17–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, national championsNCAA Division II Championship W7
1984Don Morton11–⁠28–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Championship L1
1983Don Morton12–⁠18–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division II Championship W5
1982Don Morton12–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Semifinal L2
1981Don Morton10–⁠37–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Championship L6
1980Don Morton6–⁠45–⁠2, T–2nd
1979Don Morton6–⁠44–⁠2, T–2nd
1978Jim Wacker6–⁠43–⁠3, T–3rd
1977Jim Wacker9–⁠2–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Semifinal L1
1976Jim Wacker9–⁠36–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division II Semifinal L
1975Ev Kjelbertson2–⁠71–⁠6, T–7th
1974Ev Kjelbertson7–⁠45–⁠2, T–1st, conference champions
1973Ev Kjelbertson8–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions14
1972Ron Erhardt8–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1971Ron Erhardt7–⁠24–⁠2, T–2nd
1970Ron Erhardt9–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCamellia W3
1969Ron Erhardt10–⁠0 (ours 1–⁠0)6–⁠0, 1st, national championsCamellia W1
1968Ron Erhardt10–⁠0 (ours 1–⁠0)6–⁠0, 1st, national championsPecan W1
1967Ron Erhardt9–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPecan L2
1966Ron Erhardt8–⁠25–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions9
1965Darrell Mudra11–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, national championsPecan W1
1964Darrell Mudra10–⁠15–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsMineral Water W
1963Darrell Mudra3–⁠53–⁠3, 4th
1962Bob Danielson0–⁠100–⁠6, 7th
1961Bob Danielson3–⁠61–⁠5, 6th
1960Bob Danielson3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, T–4th
1959Bob Danielson4–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠2–⁠1, T–2nd
1958Bob Danielson3–⁠62–⁠4, 6th
1957Bob Danielson0–⁠8 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠5, T–6th
1956Les Luymes5–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠3, T–4th
1955Del Anderson0–⁠9 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠6, 7th
1954Del Anderson1–⁠7–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1953Mac Wenskunas3–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)2–⁠4, T–4th
1952Mac Wenskunas5–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠2, 2nd
1951Mac Wenskunas1–⁠5–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1950Mac Wenskunas2–⁠7 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠6, 7th
1949Howard Bliss0–⁠9 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠6, 7th
1948Howard Bliss3–⁠72–⁠4, T–4th
1947Stan Kostka1–⁠7 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠5, 7th
1946Stan Kostka5–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠2)4–⁠1, 2nd
1945Robert A. Lowe1–⁠4–⁠1N/A, N/A
1942Robert A. Lowe2–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3, T–5th
1941Stan Kostka2–⁠7 (ours 0–⁠2)2–⁠4, 5th
1940Casey Finnegan1–⁠80–⁠5, 7th
1939Casey Finnegan1–⁠6–⁠10–⁠5, 7th
1938Casey Finnegan5–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)3–⁠1, T–2nd
1937Casey Finnegan5–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠2)2–⁠2, T–2nd
1936Casey Finnegan4–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)2–⁠2, 3rd
1935Casey Finnegan7–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1934Casey Finnegan5–⁠3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1–⁠1)2–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1933Casey Finnegan3–⁠2–⁠42–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1932Casey Finnegan7–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)4–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1931Casey Finnegan5–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠3)2–⁠2, T–2nd
1930Casey Finnegan7–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠1, 2nd
1929Casey Finnegan4–⁠3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠1–⁠2, 3rd
1928Casey Finnegan3–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠3, T–3rd
1927Ion Cortright3–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠3, 5th
1926Ion Cortright5–⁠32–⁠3, 6th
1925Ion Cortright5–⁠0–⁠24–⁠0–⁠2, T–1st, conference champions
1924Stanley Borleske5–⁠33–⁠3, 4th
1923Stanley Borleske2–⁠4–⁠11–⁠3, 7th
1922Joe Cutting6–⁠21–⁠2, 5th
1921Stanley Borleske3–⁠3–⁠1
1920Stanley Borleske2–⁠3–⁠1
1919Stanley Borleske5–⁠1–⁠1
1917Paul J. Davis4–⁠2
1916Paul J. Davis3–⁠2–⁠1
1915Paul J. Davis3–⁠3
1914Howard Wood5–⁠3
1913Howard Wood0–⁠2–⁠2
1912Arthur Rueber5–⁠1
1911Arthur Rueber3–⁠1
1910Arthur Rueber2–⁠3
1909Arthur Rueber2–⁠2–⁠1
1908Paul Magoffin2–⁠3
1907Gil Dobie3–⁠0 (ours 1–⁠0)
1906Gil Dobie5–⁠0
1905A. L. Marshall1–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1904A. L. Marshall3–⁠3
1903Eddie Cochems5–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1902Eddie Cochems4–⁠0
1901Jack Harrison7–⁠0
1900Jack Harrison8–⁠1–⁠1
1899Henry Luke Bolley0–⁠1
1898Henry Luke Bolley1–⁠2
1897Henry Luke Bolley0–⁠3
1896Henry Luke Bolley3–⁠1–⁠1
1895Henry Luke Bolley1–⁠1
1894Henry Luke Bolley2–⁠0

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.