Vol. XXV · No. 39 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette

The Top 25

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North Dakota State

Best finish
No. 1
Seasons ranked
21 / 22
Best finish
No. 1 (2025-2026)
Sports
Football
Polls
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Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport
Season-final ranking by sport · 2004-2005 – 2025-2026
Football
15101525Football · 2004: final No. 23Football · 2006: final No. 5Football · 2007: final No. 9Football · 2010: final No. 9Football · 2011: final No. 1Football · 2012: final No. 1Football · 2013: final No. 1Football · 2014: final No. 1Football · 2015: final No. 1Football · 2016: final No. 3Football · 2017: final No. 1Football · 2018: final No. 1Football · 2019: final No. 1Football · 2020: final No. 5Football · 2021: final No. 1Football · 2022: final No. 2Football · 2023: final No. 3Football · 2024: final No. 1Football · 2025: final No. 4’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’25
Each point is North Dakota State's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.

A year is lit when North Dakota State was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s6 ranked
2025 Best · No. 1 FB2024 Best · No. 1 FB2023 Best · No. 2 FB2022 Best · No. 1 FB2021 Best · No. 1 FB2020 Best · No. 1 FB
2010s10 ranked
2019 Best · No. 1 FB2018 Best · No. 1 FB2017 Best · No. 1 FB2016 Best · No. 1 FB2015 Best · No. 1 FB2014 Best · No. 1 FB2013 Best · No. 1 FB2012 Best · No. 1 FB2011 Best · No. 1 FB2010 Best · No. 9 FB
2000s5 ranked
2009Unranked
2008 Best · No. 1 FB2007 Best · No. 1 FB2006 Best · No. 4 FB2005 Best · No. 8 FB2004 Best · No. 23 FB
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