Cramer Welcomes NDSU Bison Football Team Back to Washington

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison returned to Washington, D.C., to celebrate their National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national title. The Bison beat the Montana State Bobcats 35-32 in January, securing the team's 10th FCS Championship within 14 years, and the 18th championship in program history. Following the Bison's win, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced President Donald Trump would host the team at the White House.

Cramer and fellow North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven welcomed the team to the U.S. Capitol for lunch and a tour before visiting the White House. North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak kicked off the lunch by congratulating the team, and Alabama Senator and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville stopped by to address those gathered at the lunch.

Watching the Bison football championship game was like nothing I've ever seen, except those nine other times," said Cramer in a post on X. "It never gets old! Great to celebrate them at the Capitol today!"

"Winning a national championship gets the NDSU football team invited to DC," Cramer continued. "Being outstanding student athletes and men gets them invited to the White House. Thank you to NDSU for raising American leaders & the honor of hosting them today with President Trump."

At the White House, the team met with President Trump in the East Room. NDSU Head Coach Tim Polasek presented President Trump with a custom "Trump 47" jersey. North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong, Former North Dakota Governor and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Former North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem were also in attendance. President Trump also welcomed players into the Oval Office, where he gifted a coin and pen to each member of the team.

To celebrate the Bison's victory and historic accomplishment, Cramer and Hoeven delivered remarks on the Senate floor and introduced a resolution to congratulate the team.