WACO, Texas - The North Dakota State football program had four student-athletes named to the American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America team announced Thursday, Dec. 22.

NDSU left tackle Cody Mauch was selected to the first team, while left guard Nash Jensen, defensive end Spencer Waege and safety Michael Tutsie were named to the second team.

This is the first appearance on the coaches' All-America team for Mauch, Jensen and Tutsie. Waege made the AFCA second team in the 2020-21 spring season.

No. 3 seed North Dakota State (12-2) is scheduled to face No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-1) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will be televised live on ABC.