2025 North Dakota
8–6 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 58–7Sep 20
By 51 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 17 Kansas State 35–38Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 17Kansas State | L 35–38 | 13% |
| Sep 6 | vs Portland State | W 50–20 | 67% |
| Sep 13 | at Montana | L 23–24 | 30% |
| Sep 20 | vs Valparaiso | W 58–7 | 79% |
| Oct 4 | at Northern Iowa | W 35–7 | 54% |
| Oct 11 | vs Youngstown State | W 35–17 | 64% |
| Oct 18 | at Southern Illinois | W 38–19 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | vs Indiana State | W 46–17 | 83% |
| Nov 1 | at South Dakota | L 21–26 | 47% |
| Nov 8 | vs North Dakota State | L 10–15 | 25% |
| Nov 15 | at Murray State | W 35–17 | 85% |
| Nov 22 | vs South Dakota State | L 31–34 | 55% |
| Nov 29 | at Tennessee TechFCS Championship – First Round | W 31–6 | 33% |
| Dec 6 | at Tarleton StateFCS Championship – Second Round | L 13–31 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tarleton State 31–13 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 461–278
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1434 +121 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.2 No. 4 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Isaac Fruechte
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jerry Kaminski QB | 2,570 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jerry Kaminski QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sawyer Seidl RB | 897 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sawyer Seidl RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | B.J. Fleming WR | 817 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | B.J. Fleming WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jy Martin S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Grady Kentch DE | 0.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jy Martin S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Michael Wagner OL | ★★★ | No. 3126 |
| Karter Peterson TE | ★★★ | No. 3126 |
| Nathan Hromadka TE | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Griffin Broderick RB | ★★ | No. 3325 |
| Charles Langama RB | ★★ | No. 3325 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.2 | 0.780 |
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.
Roster 107
The 2025 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| South Dakota | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
 Illinois State | 5–3 | 12–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 North Dakota | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| South Dakota State | 4–4 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.