| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | North Dakota State Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Statsrank: | 1 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 1 |
| Record: | 14–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Klieman |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Courtney Messingham |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Matt Entz |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Fargodome |
| Champion: | NCAA Division I champion MVFC champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 17–13 vs. James Madison |
The 2017 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Klieman. The team played their 25th season in the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison finished the season 14–1, 7–1 in MVFC play to win the MVFC championship for the seventh consecutive year.[1] [2] As a result, the Bison received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs as the No. 2 seed.[3] [4] In the playoffs, they defeated San Diego,[5] [6] Wofford,[7] [8] [9] and Sam Houston State to advance to the National Championship game.[10] [11] [12] There they defeated James Madison to win the school's sixth National Championship in seven years.[13] [14] [15] The September 30 game against Missouri State was the 700th victory since the team's founding in 1894.
| Name | Position | Year at North Dakota State | Alma mater (Year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 7th | Northern Iowa (1990) | ||
| Defensive coordinator Linebackers | 4th | Wayne State (NE) (1995) | ||
| Offensive coordinator Running backs | 1st | Northern Iowa (1990) | ||
| Special teams coordinator Wide receiver coach | 4th | Iowa State (2003) | ||
| Running game coordinator Offensive line coach | 5th | Nebraska–Omaha (2002) | ||
| Nick Goeser | Defensive tackles coach | 8th | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2003) | |
| Quarterbacks coach | 4th | Minot State (1977) | ||
| Joe Klanderman | Defensive backs coach | 4th | Minnesota State Mankato (2001) | |
| Tight ends Fullbacks | 4th | North Dakota State (2009) | ||
| Cornerbacks coach | 2nd | North Dakota State (2013) | ||
| Defensive ends coach | 1st | University of Charleston (2009) | ||
| Jake Otten | Video coordinator | 4th | Cal Poly (2013) |
Polls are based on the FCS STATS Poll
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