North Dakota State Bison @ Illinois State Redbirds
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Dakota State Bison | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
 Illinois State Redbirds | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Scoring
Q1 9:35ILSTTye Niekamp Safety0–2
ILSTTye Niekamp Safety0–2Q1 2:50NDSUCole Payton 13 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)7–2
NDSUCole Payton 13 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)7–2Q2 11:37ILSTWenkers Wright 6 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick)7–9
ILSTWenkers Wright 6 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick)7–9Q2 4:56NDSUBarika Kpeenu 42 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)15–9
NDSUBarika Kpeenu 42 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)15–9Q3 8:15NDSUEli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal 18–9
NDSUEli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal 18–9Q3 3:06ILSTDaniel Sobkowicz 3 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick)18–16
ILSTDaniel Sobkowicz 3 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick)18–16Q4 13:14NDSUBryce Lance 23 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)25–16
NDSUBryce Lance 23 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)25–16Q4 8:21NDSUDJ Scott 5 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)33–16
NDSUDJ Scott 5 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)33–16Passing
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 12/14 | 194 | 13.9 | 1 | 0 |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 20/35 | 191 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barika Kpeenu | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | 42 |
| Cole Payton | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 1 | 19 |
| DJ Scott | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dawson | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 | 23 |
| Wenkers Wright | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 |
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Seth Glatz | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
North Dakota State Bison
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Williams | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 51 |
| Bryce Lance | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 |
| RaJa Nelson | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Carson Williams | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Harris | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Reis Kessel | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 26 |
| Luke Mailander | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 16 |
| Dylan Lord | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Eddie Kasper | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Scotty Presson Jr. | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Victor Dawson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
Team stats
| North Dakota State Bison | Illinois State Redbirds | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-7 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 328 |
| 194 | Passing | 191 |
| 12/14 | Comp/Att | 20/35 |
| 13.9 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 213 | Rushing | 137 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:38 | Possession | 30:22 |
Drives 17
Q1
ILSTPunt11 plays · 38 yds · 5:21ILST 25 → NDSU 37NDSUSAFETY1 play · -1 yds · 0:04NDSU 1 → NDSU 0ILSTFumble5 plays · 33 yds · 2:47ILST 25 → NDSU 42NDSUTouchdown7 plays · 47 yds · 3:53ILST 47 → ILST 0ILSTTouchdown10 plays · 65 yds · 6:13ILST 35 → NDSU 0Q2
NDSUMissed FG8 plays · 52 yds · 3:37NDSU 26 → ILST 22ILSTPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:33ILST 22 → ILST 31NDSUTouchdown3 plays · 68 yds · 1:25NDSU 32 → ILST 0ILSTDowns13 plays · 56 yds · 4:29ILST 25 → NDSU 19NDSUEnd of Half1 play · -9 yds · 0:27NDSU 19 → NDSU 10Q3
NDSUField Goal11 plays · 65 yds · 6:38NDSU 15 → ILST 20ILSTTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 5:09ILST 25 → NDSU 0NDSUTouchdown8 plays · 70 yds · 4:45NDSU 30 → ILST 0Q4
ILSTPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:02ILST 25 → ILST 26NDSUTouchdown6 plays · 73 yds · 3:51NDSU 27 → ILST 0ILSTInterception12 plays · 41 yds · 3:43ILST 25 → NDSU 34NDSUEnd of Game7 plays · 32 yds · 4:38NDSU 26 → ILST 42Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.