Division I · Mountain West Conference
North Dakota State University Football
Fargo, ND · the Bison · North Dakota State University overview
130
Roster
25 over the D-I cap of 105
$8.4M
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$64,257
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
986
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Dakota State University fields a football team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 130 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $8,353,482, about the median of $9.1M — $64,257 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 25 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,302,245 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,434 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#138Team budgetof 261 · Division I#153Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#28APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster130 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$8,353,482 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,157,394 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,257 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,302,245 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,434 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$299,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Polasek head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Eric Amoako | Cornerbacks Coach | not on file |
| Joe Beschorner | Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Dylan Chmura | Offensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Steve Crutchley | Wide Receivers Coach | not on file |
| Devin Klieman | Safeties Coach | not on file |
| Kody Morgan | Defensive Tackles Coach | not on file |
| Sam Ojuri | Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Derrick Luken | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →9,791undergraduates · 11,952 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 7,331 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Football
Full picture →130on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105130
25 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,353,482 $64,258 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,302,245
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $299,042
Cost
Full picture →$16,461net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,857 in-state · $15,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Football program130 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,461 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,791Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.67 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 126 | $642k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3 | 116 | $1.4M | — | 53% | |
| University of North Dakota Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 72 | 107 | $6.9M | 962 | 77% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 168 | $1.8M | — | 94% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 118 | $1.8M | — | 71% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 100 | 71 | $291k | — | 70% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 125 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 150 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other football programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 8 over cap | 113 | $21M | $184,554 | 964 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico 12 over cap | 117 | $15M | $125,905 | 943 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa 9 over cap | 114 | $14M | $121,552 | 949 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University 38 over cap | 143 | $13M | $92,301 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 12 over cap | 117 | $13M | $111,896 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno 12 over cap | 117 | $13M | $110,970 | 987 | vs | |
| San Jose State University room for 2 | 103 | $12M | $115,902 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 9 over cap | 114 | $11M | $97,036 | 941 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 25 over cap | 130 | $8.4M | $64,257 | 986 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 995 | vs |
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