2021 North Dakota State Bison football team

2021 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Roehl (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDavid Braun (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 1   14 1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^  5 3   8 5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^  5 3   7 5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^  5 3   11 4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  4 4   6 6  
Indiana State  3 5   5 6  
North Dakota  3 5   5 6  
Western Illinois  2 6   2 9  
Illinois State  2 6   4 7  
Youngstown State  2 6   3 7  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team represented the North Dakota State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by third-year head coach Matt Entz. They played their home games at Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Bison finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), losing only to South Dakota State. They were seeded second in the FCS postseason tournament and received a first-round bye; they then defeated Southern Illinois, East Tennessee State, and James Madison to reach the championship game. The Bison completed their season by defeating Montana State on January 8 in Frisco, Texas, to capture the program's ninth FCS title in 11 seasons.