| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | North Dakota State Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Tsnrank: | 1 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 1 |
| Record: | 14–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Craig Bohl |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Brent Vigen |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Chris Klieman |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Fargodome |
| Champion: | NCAA Division I champion MVFC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Championship |
| Bowl Result: | W 39–13 vs. Sam Houston State |
The 2012 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State entered the season as the defending NCAA Division I Football and Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) champions. In 2012, the Bison won their second straight MVFC title posting, a 7–1 conference record and 10–1 overall mark in the regular season. In the FCS playoffs they defeated South Dakota State, Wofford, Georgia Southern, and Sam Houston State to finish the season 14–1 and win their second consecutive national title.[1]
| Name | Position | Year at North Dakota State | Alma mater (year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 10th | Nebraska (1982) | ||
| Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks | 15th | North Dakota State (1998) | ||
| Defensive coordinator Defensive backs | 2nd | Northern Iowa (1990) | ||
| Recruiting coordinator Wide receivers coach | 3rd | Indiana (2006) | ||
| Defensive ends coach | 7th | North Dakota State (2006) | ||
| Offensive line | 4th | North Dakota State (1995) | ||
| Defensive tackles coach | 3rd | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2003) | ||
| Special teams coordinator Tight ends Fullbacks Backs | 6th | Concordia (WI) (2002) | ||
| Steve Stanard | Linebackers | 1st | Nebraska (1989) | |
| Offensive assistant | 1st | Bemidji State (2009) | ||
| John Richardson | Defensive assistant | 2nd | North Dakota State (2010) |