Brock Jensen
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, North Dakota State cornerback Marquise Bridges (9) intercepts a pass intended for James Madison wide receiver Ishmael Hyman (13) as North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox (42) closes in on the play during the third quarter in the FCS championship NCAA college football game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Cox is one of the few returning starters for the Bison, who are replacing eight players on offense and seven on defense from a team that won the school’s seventh national championship in seven years. Despite all the holes to fill, North Dakota State is ranked No. 1 in a preseason poll of FCS coaches. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
Depth chart of FCS power North Dakota State is a work of art

By Dave Kolpack Aug. 26, 2019 12:34 PM EDT

North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick (12) smiles as he scores the final touchdown of the game against Eastern Washington during the second half of the FCS championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State won 38-24. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
North Dakota St wins 7th FCS title 38-24 over E Washington

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 05, 2019 03:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2011, file photo, Eastern Washington players douse the coaching staff after defeating Delaware 20-19 winning the the FCS Championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas. Before North Dakota State made Fargo to Frisco an annual trip, Eastern Washington won the first FCS championship game played in North Texas. That was eight years ago. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
NDSU goes for 7th FCS title in Eastern Washington's return

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 04, 2019 06:11 PM EST

Stick leads top-seed North Dakota St past Colgate 35-0

Dec. 08, 2018 03:24 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Easton Stick threw for three touchdowns, Bruce Anderson ran for 124 yards with a touchdown and top-seeded North Dakota State advanced to the FCS...

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, North Dakota State wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, right, celebrates with quarterback Easton Stick, left, after catching a 20-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. North Dakota State begins its hunt for its seventh Football Championship Subdivision title in eight years with a familiar ingredient on offense: a high-quality quarterback with plenty of experience in senior Stick. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Gifted quarterbacks part of North Dakota State's winning mix

By Dave Kolpack Nov. 29, 2018 02:54 AM EST