- 1. How many consecutive wins did NDSU achieve between 2017 and 2021?
A) 39
B) 30
C) 34
D) 20
- 2. For how many straight weeks were the Bison ranked No. 1 in the FCS Coaches Poll between 2012 and 2014?
A) 20
B) 39
C) 31
D) 30
- 3. How many consecutive weeks were the Bison ranked in the STATS Poll from 2011 to 2025?
A) 30
B) 173
C) 39
D) 217
- 4. What was the NDSU record against FBS schools from 2004 until 2026?
A) 8–5
B) 6–5
C) 10–5
D) 9–5
- 5. Which NFL team is Trey Lance playing for as of August 2026?
A) Green Bay Packers
B) Minnesota Vikings
C) Dallas Cowboys
D) Los Angeles Chargers
- 6. How many games did the Bison win in a row against FBS opponents between 2010 and 2016?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 6
D) 5
- 7. Which NFL team is Christian Watson playing for as of August 2026?
A) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
B) Green Bay Packers
C) New Orleans Saints
D) Minnesota Vikings
- 8. How many straight weeks were the Bison in the top 10 of the STATS Poll between 2011 and 2023?
A) 217
B) 173
C) 30
D) 39
- 9. In what year did the Bison move from FCS to FBS?
A) 2004
B) 2026
C) 2023
D) 2017
- 10. Which NFL team is Carson Wentz playing for as of August 2026?
A) Minnesota Vikings
B) Green Bay Packers
C) Seattle Seahawks
D) Miami Dolphins
- 11. How many conference games does the Mountain West play?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 4
D) 8
- 12. Which NFL team is Cody Mauch playing for as of August 2026?
A) Philadelphia Eagles
B) New York Giants
C) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D) Dallas Cowboys
- 13. Which NFL team is Hunter Luepke playing for as of August 2026?
A) Detroit Lions
B) Dallas Cowboys
C) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D) New Orleans Saints
- 14. What was the length of the larger unbeaten streak that included a tie between 1968 and 1971?
A) 39
B) 20
C) 14
D) 34
- 15. Which NFL team is Jalen Sundell playing for as of August 2026?
A) Miami Dolphins
B) New Orleans Saints
C) Seattle Seahawks
D) Green Bay Packers
- 16. Who replaced Chris Klieman as NDSU head coach in 2018?
A) John Doe
B) Hunter Luepke
C) Matt Entz
D) Trey Lance
- 17. What was the final score of the 2019 season opener against Butler?
A) 23–16
B) 28–20
C) 38–7
D) 57–10
- 18. Where was the 2019 season opener against Butler played?
A) U.S. Bank Stadium
B) Fargodome
C) Target Field
D) Memorial Stadium
- 19. What was the score of the NDSU victory over North Dakota in 2019?
A) 38–7
B) 21–45
C) 16–10
D) 27–19
- 20. Which program visited Brookings to cover the 2019 Dakota Marker game?
A) Fox College Football
B) ESPN College GameDay
C) CBS Sports
D) NBC Sunday Night Football
- 21. Who did NDSU defeat in the 2020 FCS championship game?
A) James Madison University
B) Sam Houston State
C) South Dakota State
D) Montana State
- 22. How many games did NDSU win during their 2019 undefeated season?
A) 15
B) 14
C) 16
D) 13
- 23. Which team defeated NDSU in the 2020 FCS playoffs quarterfinals?
A) Sam Houston State University
B) Montana State
C) James Madison University
D) North Dakota
- 24. What was the score of the 2020 playoff loss to Sam Houston State?
A) 27–19
B) 24–20
C) 28–20
D) 21–45
- 25. What draft position was Trey Lance selected in the 2021 NFL draft?
A) 1st overall
B) 10th overall
C) 5th overall
D) 3rd overall
- 26. Which NFL team drafted Trey Lance?
A) Green Bay Packers
B) Minnesota Vikings
C) San Francisco 49ers
D) Dallas Cowboys
- 27. What was the score of the 2021 game against UND in Grand Forks?
A) 27–19
B) 35–10
C) 38–7
D) 16–10
- 28. Who won the 2021 Dakota Marker game?
A) South Dakota State
B) Montana State
C) North Dakota State
D) North Dakota
- 29. Who did NDSU defeat to win the FCS championship on January 8, 2022?
A) Eastern Washington
B) James Madison University
C) South Dakota State
D) Montana State Bobcats
- 30. How many touchdowns did Hunter Luepke run for in the first half of the 2022 championship game?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
- 31. What was the final score of the 2023 FCS championship loss to South Dakota State?
A) 21–45
B) 24–20
C) 27–19
D) 16–10
- 32. Where did the Bison host Eastern Washington in 2023?
A) Target Field
B) Fargodome
C) Memorial Stadium
D) U.S. Bank Stadium
- 33. What was the result of the 2023 season opener against Eastern Washington?
A) 21–45 loss
B) 16–10 victory
C) 24–20 loss
D) 35–10 victory
- 34. What new position did Matt Entz accept after leaving NDSU?
A) Athletic Director
B) NFL scout
C) USC linebackers coach
D) Head coach at a different school
- 35. In what year did all North Dakota State athletic teams move to Division I?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2003
D) 2004
- 36. Which conference were the Bison members of from 2004 to 2007?
A) Missouri Valley Football Conference
B) Big Sky Conference
C) Summit League
D) Great West Football Conference
- 37. With which conference have the Bison been affiliated since 2008?
A) Great West Football Conference
B) Missouri Valley Football Conference
C) Mountain West Conference
D) Big 12 Conference
- 38. Who holds the school record for most wins by an NDSU head coach?
A) Bill Snyder
B) Chris Klieman
C) Matt Entz
D) Craig Bohl
- 39. Which city hosted ESPN College GameDay for an NDSU game in 2013?
A) Sioux Falls
B) Fargo
C) Grand Forks
D) Bismarck
- 40. What was the final score of the 2013 game against Delaware State?
A) 51–0
B) 38–31
C) 24–10
D) 45–7
- 41. The 2013 Bison team finished with a perfect season record of:
A) 14–1
B) 11–0
C) 13–2
D) 15–0
- 42. Which school did the Bison defeat in 2016 to reach 27th in the AP Poll?
A) Kansas State
B) Delaware State
C) Iowa
D) Virginia Tech
- 43. Which team was the last before NDSU to finish a 15–0 season in 1996?
A) Georgia Southern
B) Marshall
C) Appalachian State
D) Eastern Washington
- 44. Craig Bohl left NDSU to coach at which university?
A) North Dakota
B) Kansas State
C) Iowa
D) Wyoming
- 45. What was Craig Bohl's final record as head coach at NDSU?
A) 43–2
B) 69–6
C) 50–15
D) 104–32
- 46. What was the original nickname of the NDAC football team starting in 1894?
A) Bison
B) Aggies
C) Farmers
D) Thundering Herd
- 47. Who was the first head coach of the NDAC football team?
A) Stanley Borleske
B) Henry Bolley
C) Paul Magoffin
D) Eddie Cochems
- 48. Which coach is known as the 'father of the forward pass'?
A) Henry Bolley
B) Paul Magoffin
C) Eddie Cochems
D) Stanley Borleske
- 49. Who was the first player to ever catch a forward pass?
A) Henry Bolley
B) Stanley Borleske
C) Eddie Cochems
D) Paul Magoffin
- 50. Why was the 1918 football season canceled?
A) World War II
B) Spanish Flu and World War I
C) Shortage of players
D) Lack of funding
- 51. Which coach is credited with developing the 'Bison' mascot?
A) Eddie Cochems
B) Stanley Borleske
C) Henry Bolley
D) Paul Magoffin
- 52. What term did Stanley Borleske coin that is still used to refer to the NDSU fanbase?
A) Fighting Sioux
B) Farmers
C) Aggies
D) Thundering Herd
- 53. For how many years was NDSU affiliated with the North Central Conference?
A) 20 years
B) 82 years
C) 40 years
D) 100 years
- 54. What is the name of the trophy competed for against the University of North Dakota?
A) Farmers Shield
B) Nickel Trophy
C) Bison Trophy
D) Aggie Cup
- 55. Why were the 1943 and 1944 seasons canceled?
A) World War II and player shortages
B) Spanish Flu
C) Lack of coaching staff
D) Conference realignment
- 56. What was the nickname of the school from the early 1900s to 1921?
A) Aggies
B) Bison
C) Farmers
D) Thundering Herd
- 57. What was the overall Division II record for the Bison?
A) 347–94–4
B) 250–50–10
C) 300–100–0
D) 400–80–5
- 58. How many national championships have the Bison won in total?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 39
D) 18
- 59. What is the seating capacity of the Fargodome?
A) 25,000
B) 20,000
C) 18,700
D) 15,000
- 60. Which college football team has a higher all-time winning percentage than NDSU among teams established after 1894?
A) Alabama
B) Yale
C) Oklahoma
D) Michigan
- 61. In what year did the 2019 Bison team finish with a 16-0 record?
A) 2017
B) 2021
C) 2024
D) 2019
- 62. What was the Bison's end-of-season ranking in the AP Poll after the 2016 win against Iowa?
A) #25
B) #29
C) #27
D) #30
- 63. Which team was the last Division I team before the 2019 Bison to finish 16–0?
A) Princeton
B) Oklahoma
C) Harvard
D) Yale
- 64. Who was promoted to head coach after Craig Bohl's departure?
A) Chris Klieman
B) Carson Wentz
C) Gene Taylor
D) Easton Stick
- 65. In what year did College GameDay visit downtown Fargo for the first time?
A) 2012
B) 2015
C) 2014
D) 2013
- 66. How many consecutive games did the Bison win to set an FCS record between 2012 and 2014?
A) 16
B) 22
C) 26
D) 33
- 67. Which NFL team drafted Carson Wentz second overall in 2016?
A) Kansas State Wildcats
B) Philadelphia Eagles
C) James Madison Dukes
D) Eastern Washington Eagles
- 68. What was the final score of the 2017 national title game against James Madison?
A) 38–24
B) 28–21
C) 17–13
D) 37–10
- 69. Who did NDSU defeat to win the 2018 national title?
A) Eastern Washington
B) James Madison
C) Iowa State
D) Jacksonville State
- 70. Which quarterback finished his college career with a record of 49–3?
A) Chris Klieman
B) John Hoeven
C) Carson Wentz
D) Easton Stick
- 71. Who hired Chris Klieman to lead the Kansas State Wildcats?
A) Donald Trump
B) John Hoeven
C) Carson Wentz
D) Gene Taylor
- 72. Who orchestrated the White House visit for the NDSU football team?
A) Chris Klieman
B) Donald Trump
C) Gene Taylor
D) John Hoeven
- 73. What year was the Bison's last home opener loss, against Ferris State?
A) 1999
B) 2014
C) 2010
D) 1992
- 74. What conference winning streak record did the October 2024 win against SDSU protect?
A) 10
B) 19
C) 12
D) 25
- 75. What happened to the Bison against South Dakota on November 23, 2024?
A) They clinched a playoff spot
B) They won by a large margin
C) They regained the Dakota Marker
D) They lost for the second consecutive regular season
- 76. What milestone did Tim Polasek achieve in his first season as NDSU head coach?
A) Signed a lifetime contract
B) Retired from coaching
C) Became the athletic director
D) Won the national championship
- 77. The 38–7 win in 2025 was the largest margin in the series since what year?
A) 1992
B) 2021
C) 2019
D) 2006
- 78. How many total Missouri Valley Football Conference titles did NDSU have after the 2025 season?
A) 18
B) 7
C) 19
D) 12
- 79. What is the venue where NDSU suffered their second-ever postseason loss in 2025?
A) Bison Field
B) Fargodome
C) University Stadium
D) Memorial Stadium
- 80. Which team did NDSU defeat for their first conference win in the Mountain West?
A) Wyoming
B) Air Force
C) Jacksonville State
D) Nevada
- 81. What is the name of the new rivalry series between North Dakota State and Wyoming?
A) The Drill Bit Classic
B) Battle of the Basins
C) The Petroleum Bowl
D) Basin Clash
- 82. What object sits on top of the Battle of the Basins trophy?
A) A bison skull
B) A 10-inch oil drill bit
C) A golden oil barrel
D) A football
- 83. Which team did the Bison defeat to achieve their sixth win of the season and bowl eligibility?
A) Wyoming
B) Air Force
C) Jacksonville State
D) Nevada
- 84. How many outright conference championships has NDSU won?
A) 26
B) 13
C) 1
D) 39
- 85. What was the length of NDSU's consecutive playoff win streak between 2011 and 2016?
A) 16
B) 22
C) 4
D) 10
- 86. How many Division II playoff appearances did NDSU make from 1964 to 2003?
A) 18
B) 16
C) 23
D) 10
- 87. What was the winning percentage for NDSU during the four decades from 1964 to 2003?
A) Almost 80%
B) 88.7%
C) 87.5%
D) 50%
- 88. Who kicked the game-winning field goal for Troy State in 1984?
A) An unnamed player
B) The Bison kicker
C) Ted Clem
D) A North Dakota State player
- 89. How long was the field goal that defeated NDSU in the 1984 championship game?
A) 15 yards
B) 50 yards
C) 33 yards
D) 17 yards
- 90. From 2011 to 2022, losses in the playoffs for NDSU were against whom?
A) The eventual champion
B) Conference rivals
C) The runner-up
D) Unranked teams
- 91. Between which years did the two schools play every season as members of the North Central Conference?
A) 1950 to 1975
B) 1970 to 1995
C) 1960 to 1985
D) 1954 to 1979
- 92. In what year were the two schools reunited in the Missouri Valley Football Conference?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 2010
D) 2005
- 93. What incident marked the 2009 edition of the NDSU-UNI game?
A) A cancelled game
B) A coaching resignation
C) A sideline fight
D) A historic comeback
- 94. Who caught the game-winning touchdown in the 2015 NDSU-UNI homecoming game?
A) Carson Wentz
B) Darrius Shepherd
C) Matt Entz
D) Chris Klieman
- 95. Which TV program broadcast live from the Fargodome for the 2015 NDSU-UNI game?
A) College GameDay
B) SportsCenter's On the Road Show
C) ESPN Sunday Countdown
D) Fox Sports Live
- 96. What is the current status of the NDSU-UNI rivalry according to the text?
A) Resolved
B) Intensified
C) Unchanged
D) Effectively paused
- 97. Who is the current head coach of the NDSU Bison?
A) Matt Entz
B) Tim Polasek
C) Ron Erhardt
D) Craig Bohl
- 98. How many national championships did Matt Entz win with NDSU?
A) Two
B) One
C) Zero
D) Three
- 99. In what year did the Fargodome open?
A) 1993
B) 1992
C) 2012
D) 2011
- 100. What nickname is sometimes used for the Fargodome due to its noise?
A) The Bison Den
B) The Steel Cage
C) The Valley
D) Thunderdome
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