Mountain West
North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Points
109
39
Points / Game
36.3
13.0
Total Offense
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Total Yards
1,120
691
Plays
196
168
Yards / Play
5.71
4.11
Rushing
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
124
108
Rushing Yards
483
311
Yards / Attempt
3.90
2.88
Rushing Touchdowns
5
3
Passing
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Pass Completions
51
33
Pass Attempts
72
60
Completion %
70.8%
55.0%
Net Passing Yards
637
380
Yards / Attempt
8.85
6.33
Passing Touchdowns
6
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
5
First Downs
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
First Downs
60
44
3rd Down
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
16
12
3rd Down Attempts
40
36
3rd Down %
40.0%
33.3%
4th Down
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
8
4
4th Down Attempts
9
5
4th Down %
88.9%
80.0%
Turnovers
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Turnovers
2
7
Fumbles Lost
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
5
Fumbles Recovered
2
0
Defense
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Sacks
7
5
Tackles for Loss
10
16
Interceptions
5
2
Interception Return Yards
110
85
Interception Return Touchdowns
1
1
Penalties
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Penalties
22
21
Penalty Yards
184
173
Possession
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Possession Time
98:39
81:21
Kick Returns
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Kick Returns
2
4
Kick Return Yards
58
63
Yards / Return
29.00
15.75
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Punt Returns
5
1
Punt Return Yards
66
2
Yards / Return
13.20
2.00
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
4.26
Success Rate
43.2%
PPA
0.200
Explosiveness
1.308
Opportunities
19
Drives
30
Plays
199
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
18.6%
Power Success
69.2%
Line Yards
2.87
Second-Level Yards
0.93
Open-Field Yards
0.81
Line Yards Total
339
Second-Level Yards Total
110
Open-Field Yards Total
96
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
39.0%
PPA
0.097
Explosiveness
1.024
Play Rate
59.3%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
50.0%
PPA
0.356
Explosiveness
1.673
Play Rate
38.2%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
50.0%
Standard Downs PPA
0.105
Standard Downs Explosiveness
1.057
Standard Downs Rate
71.4%
Passing Downs Success Rate
26.3%
Passing Downs PPA
0.436
Passing Downs Explosiveness
2.499
Passing Downs Rate
28.6%
Field Position
Average Start
68.1
Average Predicted Points
1.533
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
12.1%
Front Seven Havoc
8.0%
Defensive Back Havoc
4.0%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.582
Adjusted Success Rate
4.4%
Adjusted PPA
0.127
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.179
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
0.972
Adjusted Stuff Rate
5.2%
Adjusted Power Success
17.3%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
5.8%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
1.75
Success Rate Allowed
38.2%
PPA Allowed
-0.085
Explosiveness Allowed
0.978
Opportunities Faced
12
Drives Faced
31
Plays Faced
173
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
14.7%
Power Success Allowed
71.4%
Line Yards Allowed
2.64
Second-Level Yards Allowed
0.78
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.24
Line Yards Total Allowed
269
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
80
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
41.2%
PPA Allowed
-0.096
Explosiveness Allowed
0.726
Play Rate Faced
59.0%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
34.8%
PPA Allowed
-0.039
Explosiveness Allowed
1.500
Play Rate Faced
38.2%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
49.1%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
-0.001
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
0.817
Standard Downs Rate Faced
65.9%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
16.9%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
-0.246
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
1.879
Passing Downs Rate Faced
34.1%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
73.4
Average Predicted Points
-1.078
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
15.6%
Front Seven Havoc
9.2%
Defensive Back Havoc
6.4%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.358
Adjusted Success Rate
6.3%
Adjusted PPA
0.290
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.187
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
2.761
Adjusted Stuff Rate
-1.4%
Adjusted Power Success
-15.6%
Adjusted Havoc
1.5%