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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast
by Forum Communications Co.
The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and WDAY Sports Director Dom Izzo discuss the latest happening with North Dakota State athletics and FCS Football.
Episodes
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A dance with the Jacks awaits for a trip to Frisco
It's an even numbered year, which means North Dakota State and South Dakota State must play in the playoffs. It's happened in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and now this year. You can set your watch to it. NDSU has hosted all but one of those games, which was the national championship game in…
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Matching up with Mercer and a quiet start to the portal opening
The FCS quarterfinals kick off tonight and continue tomorrow in Fargo as North Dakota State hosts Southern Conference champion Mercer for a berth in the semifinals. The Bears (11-2) advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time after beating Rhode Island 17-10 last week in the second round.…
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A newsy week filled with signings, a departure and a football game
The first week of December was a busy one for North Dakota State football. It began with the news that Cole Wisniewski was going to enter the transfer portal after rehabbing a foot injury all season long. The former All-American safety has not played a down this season for the Bison. It continued...
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A clash with the Coyotes for a Valley title and a top seed
North Dakota State returns to Vermillion, South Dakota Saturday with a chance to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference title outright and likely clinch a top playoff seed. The Bison will face fourth ranked South Dakota, the Coyotes are having another great season, coming in with an 8-2…
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The seniors say so long as the Bison go for a Valley title
North Dakota State returns to the field after its bye week Saturday as they will host surprising Missouri State. The Bears enter on an eight-game winning streak after losing their first two games of the season. MSU is in its final season of FCS football after announcing this spring they are…
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The plight of the Panthers and a potential All-American return
North Dakota State and Northern Iowa will play in a football game inside the Fargodome for the first time in three years Saturday afternoon. The Panthers last trip to Fargo coincided with the last time UNI made the FCS Playoffs, 2021. The Panthers posted a 6-5 regular season record and lost in…
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Racing to Kentucky for a matchup with Murray State
It was an emotional win for North Dakota State last week against South Dakota State and it came at a cost. The Bison lost two more defensive starters to injury in that game, linebacker Oscar Benson and safety Sam Jung. Benson will be back at sometime this year, while Jung's career is over with a...
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Dakota Marker Goes Primetime and all about turnovers
North Dakota State and South Dakota State will meet for the Dakota Marker for the 21st time Saturday night at the Fargodome. This will mark the first night regular season game in Fargo since the 2016 season opener, when NDSU beat Charleston Southern in overtime. SDSU comes into this game with a…
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The Salukis try to save their season hosting the Bison
North Dakota State hits the second half of the 2024 season this Saturday as the Bison will head to Southern Illinois to take on a struggling Salukis team. SIU, which has made the playoffs three of the last four seasons, has had a run of injuries that's tough to fathom. Nick Hill will start a true...
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North Dakota Game Preview and is a trophy game on the horizon?
The eyes of North Dakota will be fixed on the Fargodome Saturday afternoon as North Dakota State will host the University of North Dakota in a large Missouri Valley Football Conference game. The Bison come in ranked second, while the Fighting Hawks come in seventh. This is the second time in the...
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Preview of the Bison home opener against Tennessee State
North Dakota State returns home Saturday to welcome in Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee State for a first-time meeting between the schools. This is the beginning of a home and home series, with the Bison returning to Nashville and Nissan Stadium next season, which is the home of the...
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The wide open Summit men's tournament and can the Bison women break through?
The road to the NCAA Basketball Tournament once again runs through Sioux Falls. For the first time in a handful of years, the Summit League men's tournament is wide open. After back to back years where a team was unbeaten in the regular season, South Dakota State won the league this year losing...
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NDSU splits with SDSU as Summit League enters second half, football staff fills out
The second half of the Summit League basketball season has arrived and things couldn't be more different on the men's and women's side. The men's race is a complete free-for-all, with the conference leaders each with three losses, South Dakota State and North Dakota. That's after North Dakota…
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Bison football adds two coaches and Tyler Roehl departs for Tennessee State
Tim Polasek's first coaching staff is starting to come into shape. This week Polasek announced the hirings of Devin Klieman, the son of former NDSU head coach Chris Klieman as the safeties coach and Will Johnson as the new cornerbacks coach. Each have been graduate assistants at their previous...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Tyler Roehl's decision to return and what's next for Bison basketball
It was a newsy week despite the fact that the FCS season officially came to a close last Sunday in Frisco, Texas. South Dakota State won the national championship with a 23-3 win over Montana, a second straight title for the Jacks. Less than two days later, Montana's quarterback was in the…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The latest on Boden Skunberg and Tim Polasek picks up his first win
The first podcast of 2024 is here, with plenty of news to discuss. North Dakota State's men's basketball team opened the new year with a loss to Montana in the Big Sky - Summit League Challenge 96-86. The Bison played without their leading scorer and lone senior, Boden Skunberg, who was benched…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Bison march to Missoula for a trip to Frisco at stake
North Dakota State's football season has reached the semifinal round for the 12th time in the last 13 years. The Bison (11-3) who were left for dead by the hosts of this podcast after a 49-24 loss to the University of North Dakota on October 14, are still playing football. They have a chance to...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Memories of Craig Bohl and the Bison-Coyotes meet again in the playoffs
Nearly 38 years to the day of one of the biggest games in Bison football history, North Dakota State and the University of South Dakota are set to face each other again in the playoffs. December 7, 1985 is a day that will go down in infamy for USD. The Coyotes had the Bison in the Dakota Dome,...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Back to Bozeman for the Bison
North Dakota State's 2023 playoff run will take it outside of Fargo for the first time during a fall season since 2010 Saturday, when they face Montana State. Ironically enough, the last time the Bison had to go on the road for the postseason in a "normal" season was in Bozeman, a 42-17 win over...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: A Throwback Thanksgiving weekend football game
The FCS Playoffs kick off tomorrow in eight cities across the country and for the first time in 13 years, Fargo is one of them. North Dakota State will face Drake in the opening round Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The Bison (8-3) will face the Bulldogs (8-3) for...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: A showdown in Cedar Falls awaits NDSU this weekend
The road ends in Cedar Falls, Iowa for the 2023 regular season of North Dakota State football. For the first time since the 2019 season, NDSU ends the regular season on the road and in unfamiliar spot, needing a win to solidify its playoff standing. The Bison picked up a huge 34-10 victory last...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: A must-win football game arrives in Fargo for the regular season finale
Saturday's North Dakota State game at the Fargodome may have the most at-stake during the regular season since the Bison championship dynasty began in 2011. That final regular season home game in 2011, NDSU was matched up with Youngstown State and had a chance to clinch its first Missouri Valley...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Dakota Marker 2023 preview
The focus of the FCS world centers on Brookings, South Dakota this weekend as top ranked South Dakota State welcomes in rival North Dakota State for the 20th renewal of the Dakota Marker Game. This game may be unlike any other in the history of this series; with the Jackrabbits as prohibitive...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Murray State Game Preview
North Dakota State wraps up the month of October with a first-time opponent, as Missouri Valley conference newbie Murray State comes to the Fargodome this weekend. Murray State was a founding member of the Ohio Valley Conference and left in July as the school wanted to join the Missouri Valley...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Where NDSU goes from here as Western Illinois comes to town
The second half of the 2023 FCS college football season begins Saturday for North Dakota State and in essence, the Bison season really begins this weekend. NDSU after being flattened by North Dakota last Saturday, returns home to host winless Western Illinois at Gate City Bank Field at the...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: North Dakota Game Preview
The state's biggest rivalry takes center stage Saturday in Grand Forks as just for the second time in the Division I era, North Dakota State travels to Grand Forks and the Alerus Center to face North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks enter with a mark of 3-2, with losses to Boise State and South Dakota....
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Missouri State Game Preview
North Dakota State will play its first true road game of the 2023 season Saturday when they make the trip to Springfield, Missouri and a matchup with the Missouri State Bears. NDSU enters off a deflating 24-19 loss to South Dakota on homecoming, the Bison's first loss to the Coyotes since 2015....
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: South Dakota Game Preview
North Dakota State returns to the football field this weekend as they open Missouri Valley Confernece play with South Dakota. It's also Homecoming Weekend as the Bison will honor the 1983 National Championship team, along with Tim Strehlow and Jared Essler. The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and WDAY's Dom...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: NDSU enters bye week at 3-0
North Dakota State enters its bye week at 3-0 after beating Central Arkansas 49-31 last Saturday at the Fargodome. The Bison defense has forced seven turnovers, while the offense hasn't committed one thru the first three games. NDSU prepares for Missouri Valley Conference play relatively healthy,...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Central Arkansas Game Preview
North Dakota State wraps up non-conference play Saturday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome as they host Central Arkansas out of the United Athletic Conference. UCA enters with a record of 1-1, losing to Oklahoma State in its season opener, before beating Texas College, an NAIA school, 70-2...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Maine Game Preview
North Dakota State returns to Gate City Bank Field this weekend for its home opener as the Bison will host Maine for the first-ever meeting between the schools. The Black Bears enter off a 14-12 loss to Florida International last week. They were a preseason pick of 13th out of 15 teams in the...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Eastern Washington game preview
The 2023 college football season has arrived for North Dakota State as the Bison open the new year in Minneapolis to take on Eastern Washington. The questions about the defense and new look players on offense will get answered Saturday afternoon against an Eagles team that struggled to a 3-8…
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2023 NDSU Kickoff Edition and the Fargodome wants to renovate
The 2023 North Dakota State football season is just a week away as the Bison will open up at U.S. Bank Stadium against Eastern Washington. There are several question marks surrouding this year's version of the Bison with a revamped secondary and some spots on the defensive line to fill. WDAY's…
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Kolapck and Izzo Podcast: A statement win for the Bison women's basketball team and a late signing day recap
The stretch run of the Summit League basketball season is here and for the first time, the North Dakota State women are in the race. The Bison knocked off South Dakota Thursday night, 86-82 in overtime led by Heaven Hamling's 28 points. It marked the first time NDSU has swept USD since the...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Is it time for an NDSU collective?
There really isn't an offseason in Division I college football. Fans are finding out that first hand since the North Dakota States season ended eleven days ago. In that time frame, the Bison have had their defensive coordinator leave for Northwestern, two more major contributors leave for the...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: A first look at NDSU-SDSU for the FCS title
The final game of the FCS season will be an all-Valley title bout. North Dakota State and South Dakota State will meet for the FCS Championship and so much is at stake. The Jackrabbits seek their first national championship, looking to hand NDSU its first loss in the title game. The Bison are a...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Signing Day Recap and a first look at NDSU-SDSU
The holidays may be here, but the machine of college football rolls on without a break. National Signing Day came and went on Wednesday with North Dakota State adding 20 high school players and two transfers. Barnesville's Hunter Zenzen will transfer in from Iowa State and play defensive end…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Word gets set to face the Herd in the FCS semis
The FCS semifinals will happen Friday night in Fargo despite Mother Nature's best efforts. A winter snowstorm has socked the Red River Valley, but Incarnate Word left San Antonio Thursday afternoon and will arrive in Fargo for the game Friday night. North Dakota State returns to the FCS…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Squaring off with Samford, NDSU prepare for a first-time opponent
Friday Night Football is back in Fargo. North Dakota State will play a nationally televised Friday night football game for the tenth time since 2012, but for the first time it will be in the quarterfinal round. The Bison will match up with the Southern Conference champion, Samford, Friday at 6pm…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Griz return to Fargo for a playoff showdown with NDSU
The FCS Playoffs resume Saturday in Fargo as North Dakota State will welcome in the University of Montana for a second round matchup. This is third all-time meeting between the schools in Fargo. Montana made its debut here in 2014, the front end of a home and home series. Adam Keller kicked five...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Bison and Fighting Hawks meet with playoff implications abound
For the first time since 1996, North Dakota State and North Dakota will end the regular season facing one another. There was a decade stretch where the two schools played one another in the final game of the North Central Conference season and then some times turn around and play the following…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Stopping SIU as the Bison head to Carbondale
The FCS regular season is down to its final two weeks and there's plenty to play for for North Dakota State. The Bison play their final regular season road game Saturday afternoon in Carbondale, Illinois as they'll match up with 5-4 Southern Illinois. The Salukis enter off a bye week, they have...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Bison head for the Land of Lincoln and Western Illinois
North Dakota State hits the road for the first time in a month as they'll face Western Illinois. The Leathernecks enter with an 0-8 record under first year head coach Myers Hendrickson. WIU is one of the worst teams in FCS football, ranking at the bottom of rushing offense and rushing defense.…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The red hot Redbirds come to Fargo
North Dakota State football returns to Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome Saturday as the second half of the Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule begins. Illinois State comes to the Dome on a three game win streak, edging out Northern Iowa, South Dakota and Indiana State. The Redbirds...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Sproles departure and Cody Mauch's Walter Payton Candidacy
It's been anything but an off week on the news side of things for the North Dakota State football team. It began with the news that senior wide receiver Phoenix Sproles was entering the transfer portal, then fellow senior Noah Gindorff's long road back to the football field. The Bison have a bye...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Dakota Marker Game is as good as it gets and Tucker Kraft's return
The game of the year is set for the FCS this weekend in Fargo. Top ranked and defending national champion North Dakota State will welcome in second ranked South Dakota State Saturday with the conference lead and potential playoff home field advantage at stake. The Jackrabbits may be getting a…
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: NDSU heads for the Hoosier State and no more FCS Playoffs teams, please
North Dakota State heads on the road this weekend to match up with Indiana State (1-3) for a noon kickoff Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores dealt with an unspeakable tragedy before the season began when two freshman football players were killed in a car accident. Head coach Curt Mallory...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: The Bison come home for a matchup with the Penguins
North Dakota State returns home for the first time in three weeks Saturday to match up with the 2-1 Youngstown State Penguins. YSU enters off wins over Duquesne and Dayton and a loss to the SEC's Kentucky Wildcats. The Bison come in after a 34-17 win over South Dakota to win its conference opener...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: NDSU opens Valley play at South Dakota
North Dakota State returns to the field Saturday afternoon as the Bison open Missouri Valley Football Conference play against South Dakota. The Bison enter off its first FBS loss since 2009, a 31-28 defeat to Arizona. NDSU will match up with the Coyotes, who enter with a 1-2 record, they defeated...
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Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Arizona Game Preview
The stage is set. Six years in the making, North Dakota State is set to face off against the University of Arizona. This game was originally scheduled in April of 2017, shortly after NDSU's last FBS win, a 23-21 victory over Iowa. It's been six long years for Bison fans to finally get a taste of...
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The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and WDAY Sports Director Dom Izzo discuss the latest happening with North Dakota State athletics and FCS Football.
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