BISON NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2026 SEASON
North Dakota State Bison Football Stats
The 2026 NDSU Bison football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 1 game. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 33 points per game, 373 total yards per game and 7 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -1.8 | – |
| FPI | -8.324 | #100 |
2026 TEAM STATS
1 GAME · 33 PPG · 7 ALLOWED · 373 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1 | – |
| Points / Game | 33 | – |
| Points Allowed / Game | 7 | – |
| Total Yards / Game | 373 | – |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 209 | – |
| Passing Yards / Game | 164 | – |
| Yards / Play | 5.6 | – |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 35.7% | – |
| Turnover Margin | 1 | – |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.219 | – |
| Defense PPA | -0.324 | – |
| Offense Success Rate | 42.0% | – |
| Defense Success Rate | 30.9% | – |
| Explosiveness | 1.105 | – |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hayes | 14/22 | 160 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Preston Brown | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 15/23 | 164 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Mitchell | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Nyeoti Punni | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 |
| DJ Scott | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Nathan Hayes | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Barry Kpeenu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Brady Wavrunek | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Totals | 43 | 210 | 4.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Williams | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 |
| Jordan McCants | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 |
| Reis Kessel | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 |
| DJ Scott | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Collins | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Isiah St. Romain | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Cade Osterman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 15 | 164 | 10.9 | 2 |