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Wyoming 0
North Dakota State 28North Dakota State BisonHead coach Tim Polasek
86 Overall rating steady
Tim Polasek has led North Dakota State since 2026, going 5-0 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 5-0
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme14
Defensive scheme20
Game planning20
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form20
Win rate20
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Tim Polasek's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
North Dakota State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | In progress |
Records with North Dakota State since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
North Dakota State games under Tim Polasek
Result
Season
FINAL October 3, 2026
Wyoming 0 : 28 North Dakota State
0 : 28 North Dakota State FINAL September 19, 2026
North Dakota State 31 : 10
Sacramento State
31 : 10 Sacramento State FINAL September 5, 2026
Fordham 
0 : 38 North Dakota State
0 : 38 North Dakota State FINAL August 29, 2026
Jacksonville State 
7 : 33 North Dakota State
7 : 33 North Dakota State FINAL December 6, 2025
Illinois State 
29 : 28 North Dakota State
29 : 28 North Dakota State FINAL November 22, 2025
St. Thomas (MN) 
7 : 62 North Dakota State
7 : 62 North Dakota State FINAL November 15, 2025
Northern Iowa 
16 : 48 North Dakota State
16 : 48 North Dakota State FINAL November 8, 2025
North Dakota State 15 : 10
North Dakota
15 : 10 North Dakota FINAL November 1, 2025
Youngstown State 
30 : 38 North Dakota State
30 : 38 North Dakota State FINAL October 25, 2025
North Dakota State 38 : 7
South Dakota State
38 : 7 South Dakota State FINAL October 18, 2025
North Dakota State 38 : 7
Indiana State
38 : 7 Indiana State FINAL October 11, 2025
Southern Illinois 
17 : 45 North Dakota State
17 : 45 North Dakota State FINAL October 4, 2025
North Dakota State 33 : 16 Illinois State
33 : 16 Illinois State FINAL September 27, 2025
South Dakota 
13 : 51 North Dakota State
13 : 51 North Dakota State FINAL September 13, 2025
Southeast Missouri State 
14 : 41 North Dakota State
14 : 41 North Dakota State FINAL September 6, 2025
North Dakota State 59 : 3
Tennessee State
59 : 3 Tennessee State FINAL January 6, 2025
North Dakota State 35 : 32
Montana State
35 : 32 Montana State FINAL December 21, 2024
South Dakota State 21 : 28 North Dakota State
21 : 28 North Dakota State FINAL December 14, 2024
Mercer 
7 : 31 North Dakota State
7 : 31 North Dakota State FINAL November 23, 2024
North Dakota State 28 : 29 South Dakota
28 : 29 South Dakota FINAL November 16, 2024
Missouri State 
21 : 59 North Dakota State
21 : 59 North Dakota State FINAL November 2, 2024
Northern Iowa 19 : 42 North Dakota State
19 : 42 North Dakota State FINAL October 26, 2024
North Dakota State 59 : 6
Murray State
59 : 6 Murray State FINAL October 19, 2024
South Dakota State 9 : 13 North Dakota State
9 : 13 North Dakota State FINAL October 12, 2024
North Dakota State 24 : 3 Southern Illinois
24 : 3 Southern Illinois FINAL October 5, 2024
North Dakota 17 : 41 North Dakota State
17 : 41 North Dakota State FINAL September 28, 2024
North Dakota State 42 : 10 Illinois State
42 : 10 Illinois State FINAL September 14, 2024
North Dakota State 38 : 35
East Tennessee State
38 : 35 East Tennessee State FINAL September 7, 2024
Tennessee State 3 : 52 North Dakota State
3 : 52 North Dakota State FINAL August 29, 2024
North Dakota State 26 : 31
Colorado
26 : 31 Colorado Wyoming 0 North Dakota State 28 North Dakota State 31 Sacramento State 10 Fordham 0 North Dakota State 38 Jacksonville State 7 North Dakota State 33 Illinois State 29 North Dakota State 28 St. Thomas (MN) 7 North Dakota State 62 Northern Iowa 16 North Dakota State 48 North Dakota State 15 North Dakota 10 Youngstown State 30 North Dakota State 38 North Dakota State 38 South Dakota State 7 North Dakota State 38 Indiana State 7 Southern Illinois 17 North Dakota State 45 North Dakota State 33 Illinois State 16 South Dakota 13 North Dakota State 51 Southeast Missouri State 14 North Dakota State 41 North Dakota State 59 Tennessee State 3 North Dakota State 35 Montana State 32 South Dakota State 21 North Dakota State 28 Mercer 7 North Dakota State 31 North Dakota State 28 South Dakota 29 Missouri State 21 North Dakota State 59 Northern Iowa 19 North Dakota State 42 North Dakota State 59 Murray State 6 South Dakota State 9 North Dakota State 13 North Dakota State 24 Southern Illinois 3 North Dakota 17 North Dakota State 41 North Dakota State 42 Illinois State 10 North Dakota State 38 East Tennessee State 35 Tennessee State 3 North Dakota State 52 North Dakota State 26 Colorado 31No games match these filters.
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