North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.

Polasek talks about North Dakota State’s move to the Mountain West, the transition from FCS to FBS, what success looks like for the Bison in a new era, scheduling at the FBS level, recruiting, NIL, the program’s traveling fan base, Nathan Hayes taking over the offense, replacing Bryce Lance, the diversity of Mountain West offenses, recruiting in new regions, offensive line leadership and defensive players who could take a step forward this season.

Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.

00:00 - Tim Polasek Joins Rebel Daily Drive
00:24 - North Dakota State’s Move to the Mountain West
00:43 - Transitioning From FCS to FBS
01:59 - What NDSU Must Improve for FBS Football
03:16 - Scheduling and CFP Resume Games
05:00 - Recruiting, NIL and Revenue
06:00 - Bison Fans Traveling to Las Vegas
07:43 - Nathan Hayes Taking Over the Offense
08:00 - Replacing Bryce Lance at Receiver
08:43 - Mountain West Offensive Variety
09:57 - Recruiting in New Mountain West Areas
10:53 - Griffin Empey and the Offensive Line
12:18 - Defensive Players to Watch
13:04 - Final Thoughts

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