Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#48
Blake Schiltz
Rfr. defensive end for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Pine Island, MN · Pine Island HS
Returning to North Dakota State for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Jacksonville State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive end for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to North Dakota State in 2025.
Blake Schiltz
2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at North Dakota State since. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Air Force — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with North Dakota State2-star out of Pine Island Secondary
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
North Dakota State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Dakota State3-0HC: Tim Polasek · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–32
at Air Force
1 TOT
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · North Dakota State
Returning around him
- 2 North Dakota State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (3 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
Background
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Member of the Bison football program...Did not participate in any contests. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for Pine Island coached by Mitch Schiltz...Three-year team captain...Two-time defensive MVP and all-conference pick...Had 79 tackles with 12 tackles for loss, two sa...
The defensive line · North Dakota State
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- #9Kelton McCaslin2 games · 2026
- #94Logan Larson3 games · 2026
- #93Anthony Okes2 games · 2026
- #48Blake Schiltz2 games · 2026
17 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology