| 2014North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCAA Division I champion MVFC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I Championship, W 29–27 vs.Illinois State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 1 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 1 |
| Record | 15–1 (7–1 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Polasek (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Entz (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Fargodome |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Illinois State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12South Dakota St. ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Indiana State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2014 North Dakota State Bison football team representedNorth Dakota State University in the2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coachChris Klieman. The team played their 22nd season in theFargodome. The Bison have been members of theMissouri Valley Football Conference since the2008 season.
The Bison ended the season by winning their fourth consecutiveNCAA Division I Football Championship, beatingIllinois State 29–27 in the National Championship Game. North Dakota State became the firstNCAA Division I football team to win four straight NCAA titles and the second of any NCAA division to win four straight. The other four time championship team was theAugustana College Vikings, theDivision III champions in the 1983–1986 seasons. The season did however see the Bison's 33 game winning streak come to an end against the UNI Panthers on the road. That streak was the longest in FCS history and the 3rd longest over the last 50 years in all NCAA football history.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 11:00 am | atIowa State* | No. 2 | FS1 | W 34–14 | 54,800 | |
| September 6 | 7:00 pm | atWeber State* | No. 1 | NBC ND/ALT | W 24–7 | 14,577 | |
| September 13 | 2:30 pm | Incarnate Word* | No. 1 | NBC ND/ESPN3 | W 58–0 | 19,020 | |
| September 20 | 2:30 pm | No. 4Montana* | No. 1 |
| NBC ND/Midco SN/ESPN3 | W 22–10 | 18,890 |
| October 4 | 3:00 pm | atWestern Illinois | No. 1 | NBC ND/ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 5,111 | |
| October 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 12Southern Illinois![]() | No. 1 |
| NBC ND/ESPN3 | W 38–10 | 19,034 |
| October 18 | 2:30 pm | No. 22Indiana State | No. 1 |
| NBC ND/ESPN3 | W 34–17 | 18,477 |
| October 25 | 2:00 pm | atSouth Dakota | No. 1 | NBC ND/Midco SN | W 47–7 | 9,823 | |
| November 1 | 2:30 pm | No. 18South Dakota State | No. 1 |
| NBC ND/Midco SN/ESPN3 | W 37–17 | 18,832 |
| November 8 | 4:00 pm | at No. 19Northern Iowa | No. 1 | NBC ND | L 3–23 | 14,777 | |
| November 15 | 2:00 pm | atMissouri State | No. 4 | NBC ND | W 45–10 | 4,597 | |
| November 22 | 2:30 pm | No. 20Youngstown State | No. 3 |
| NBC ND/ESPN3 | W 38–10 | 18,696 |
| December 6 | 2:30 pm | No. 14 South Dakota State | No. 2 |
| ESPN3 | W 27–24 | 18,113 |
| December 13 | 11:00 am | No. 6Coastal Carolina | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 39–32 | 18,049 |
| December 19 | 7:00 pm | No. 19Sam Houston State | No. 2 |
| ESPN2 | W 35–3 | 18,025 |
| January 10, 2015 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 7Illinois State | No. 2 |
| ESPN2 | W 29–27 | 20,918 |
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| Name | Position | Year at North Dakota State | Alma mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Klieman | Head coach | 4th | Northern Iowa (1990) |
| Matt Entz | Defensive coordinator Linebackers | 1st | Wayne State (NE) (1995) |
| Tim Polasek | Offensive coordinator Running backs | 8th | Concordia (WI) (2002) |
| Atif Austin | Special teams coordinator Wide receiver coach | 1st | Iowa State (2003) |
| Jamar Cain | Defensive ends coach | 1st | New Mexico State (2002) |
| Nick Goeser | Defensive tackles coach | 5th | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2003) |
| Randy Hedberg | Quarterbacks coach | 1st | Minot State (1977) |
| Joe Klanderman | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Minnesota State Mankato (2001) |
| Conor Riley | Tight ends Running backs | 2nd | Nebraska–Omaha (2002) |
| Tyler Roehl | Director of football operations Equipment services | 1st | North Dakota State (2009) |
| Brian Gordon | Director of football operations Equipment services | 1st | South Florida (2002) |
| Jake Otten | Video coordinator | 1st | Cal Poly (2013) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Bison | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Bison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #1 Bison | 14 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 58 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #4 Grizzlies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #1 Bison | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Bison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Salukis | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| #1 Bison | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Sycamores | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| #1 Bison | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Bison | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #18 Jackrabbits | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #1 Bison | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #1 Bison | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| #19 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Bison | 0 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #20 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| #3 Bison | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jackrabbits | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| #2 Bison | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 58–40–5 | 11/1/2014 | NDSU, 37–17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Chanticleers | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| #2 Bison | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2013 FCS Playoffs | NDSU, 48–14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Bearkats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #2 Bison | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–1 | 2012 FCS Playoffs | NDSU, 39–13 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| #2 Bison | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 2013 | NDSU, 28–10 |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 153 (17) | Kyle Emanuel | Outside linebacker | San Diego Chargers |
| UFA | - | John Crockett | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | 2(62) | 1(93) | 1(137) | 1(146) | 1(150) | 1(153) | 1(153) | 1(156) | 1(152) | 1(157) | 1(164) | 4(19) | 3(20) | 2(39)[2] | 1(152) |
| Coaches | 1(18) | 1(24) | 1(25) | 1(25) | 1(26) | 1(26) | 1(25) | 1(26) | 1(26) | 1(26) | 1(26) | 4 | 4(1) | 3(4)[3] | 1(25) |
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