In the 2015 season, NDSU defeated Jacksonville State for a record 5th consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship. No football team in the modern history of the NCAA has accomplished this feat. In the 2016 season, NDSU was defeated by James Madison, 27–17, who eventually went on to win the championship. This ended the Bison's reign of 5 consecutive championships. The following season the Bison went on to win the FCS National Championship again for the sixth time in seven years, by beating James Madison 17–13. In 2018, the Bison completed an undefeated season going 15-0 and defeating the Eastern Washington Eagles 38-24 and winning their 7th FCS championship in 8 years. North Dakota State University has the most NCAA FCS football championships, as of 2018.