Mountain West
North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Points
253
107
Points / Game
28.1
11.9
Total Offense
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Total Yards
3,166
2,239
Plays
588
514
Yards / Play
5.38
4.36
Rushing
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
352
311
Rushing Yards
1,417
1,119
Yards / Attempt
4.03
3.60
Rushing Touchdowns
13
7
Passing
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Pass Completions
149
111
Pass Attempts
236
203
Completion %
63.1%
54.7%
Net Passing Yards
1,749
1,120
Yards / Attempt
7.41
5.52
Passing Touchdowns
13
4
Interceptions Thrown
8
14
First Downs
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
First Downs
170
127
3rd Down
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
48
41
3rd Down Attempts
121
118
3rd Down %
39.7%
34.7%
4th Down
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
12
5
4th Down Attempts
19
10
4th Down %
63.2%
50.0%
Turnovers
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Turnovers
9
18
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Interceptions Thrown
8
14
Fumbles Recovered
4
1
Defense
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Sacks
18
11
Tackles for Loss
51
50
Interceptions
14
8
Interception Return Yards
209
192
Interception Return Touchdowns
1
3
Penalties
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Penalties
58
57
Penalty Yards
516
539
Possession
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Possession Time
293:08
246:52
Kick Returns
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Kick Returns
14
7
Kick Return Yards
293
143
Yards / Return
20.93
20.43
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
Statistic
North Dakota State
Opponents
Punt Returns
15
14
Punt Return Yards
167
190
Yards / Return
11.13
13.57
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
3.79
Success Rate
39.9%
PPA
0.098
Explosiveness
1.279
Opportunities
52
Drives
99
Plays
594
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
20.4%
Power Success
72.2%
Line Yards
2.96
Second-Level Yards
1.07
Open-Field Yards
0.69
Line Yards Total
1,002
Second-Level Yards Total
364
Open-Field Yards Total
235
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
39.2%
PPA
0.039
Explosiveness
0.994
Play Rate
57.1%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
41.3%
PPA
0.198
Explosiveness
1.667
Play Rate
40.7%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
44.6%
Standard Downs PPA
0.004
Standard Downs Explosiveness
0.999
Standard Downs Rate
68.4%
Passing Downs Success Rate
29.8%
Passing Downs PPA
0.300
Passing Downs Explosiveness
2.187
Passing Downs Rate
31.6%
Field Position
Average Start
70.5
Average Predicted Points
1.409
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
14.5%
Front Seven Havoc
9.1%
Defensive Back Havoc
5.4%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
0.554
Adjusted Success Rate
1.0%
Adjusted PPA
0.014
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.088
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
0.714
Adjusted Stuff Rate
-1.2%
Adjusted Power Success
0.2%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
4.5%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
1.92
Success Rate Allowed
35.5%
PPA Allowed
-0.124
Explosiveness Allowed
1.117
Opportunities Faced
39
Drives Faced
102
Plays Faced
524
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
20.7%
Power Success Allowed
71.9%
Line Yards Allowed
2.77
Second-Level Yards Allowed
0.97
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.86
Line Yards Total Allowed
816
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
285
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
36.1%
PPA Allowed
-0.097
Explosiveness Allowed
0.896
Play Rate Faced
56.1%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
34.6%
PPA Allowed
-0.132
Explosiveness Allowed
1.473
Play Rate Faced
40.8%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
44.6%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
-0.075
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
0.918
Standard Downs Rate Faced
65.5%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
18.2%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
-0.218
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
2.040
Passing Downs Rate Faced
34.5%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
72.0
Average Predicted Points
-1.223
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
18.5%
Front Seven Havoc
11.6%
Defensive Back Havoc
6.9%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.267
Adjusted Success Rate
6.4%
Adjusted PPA
0.249
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.095
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
2.114
Adjusted Stuff Rate
3.5%
Adjusted Power Success
-5.1%
Adjusted Havoc
2.2%