Cole Payton

Class: Former player

Cole Payton played QB for North Dakota State. In the 2025 season he had 2,719 passing yards and 16 touchdowns, 209.2 yards per game over 13 games, 6th nationally. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.

Cole Payton career stats by year

Cole Payton career stats by season
Season	Tm	G	Cmp-Att	Pass Yds	TD	INT	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Fantasy
2025	NDSU	13	162-225	2719	16	4	777	13	316.5
2024	NDSU	8	10-16	125	2	1	165	1	36
2023	NDSU	-	18-27	289	3	0	615	13	165.5
2022	NDSU	12	8-12	51	0	1	284	2	40.4
Career	All	-	198-280	3184	21	6	1841	29	558.4

Season totals, 2022 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Career timeline

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Cole Payton: North Dakota State QB profile and stats

Cole Payton played QB for North Dakota State. This profile has his North Dakota State career stats by season, from the program's game logs, and links into the North Dakota State team page and the Mountain West players hub.

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PreviewUTEP at North Dakota State: how to watch, Week 9 2026Week 9: UTEP visits North Dakota State at Fargodome. Kickoff is 3:30 PM ET, on MW+.2026-10-28 RecapNorth Dakota State beat Nevada 31-17 (Week 7, 2026)North Dakota State beat Nevada 31-17 at Fargodome. Now North Dakota State is 6-1, 3-1 in Mountain West play, and Nevada is 2-4, 1-2 in Mountain West play.2026-10-17 RecapNorth Dakota State beat Wyoming 28-0 (Week 5, 2026)North Dakota State beat Wyoming 28-0 at Fargodome. Now North Dakota State is 5-0, 2-0 in Mountain West play, and Wyoming is 2-3, 1-1 in Mountain West play.2026-10-03

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Frequently asked questions

What team does Cole Payton play for?

Cole Payton plays for North Dakota State at QB.

What position does Cole Payton play?

Cole Payton is a QB for North Dakota State.