North Dakota State enters its bye week at 3-0 after beating Central Arkansas 49-31 last Saturday at the Fargodome.

The Bison defense has forced seven turnovers, while the offense hasn't committed one thru the first three games.

NDSU prepares for Missouri Valley Conference play relatively healthy, with linebacker Nick Kubitz suffering a sprained ankle as the biggest injury NDSU has had thru the first three games.

The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and WDAY's Dom Izzo recap the first three games and look ahead to Valley play in this week's podcast.