North Dakota State Bison vs James Madison Dukes
FCS CHAMPIONSHIP
20
14-2
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
NDSU | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
28
16-0
Game Leaders
204
B. DiNucciQB
22/33, 2 TD, 1 INT
204
72
T. LanceQB
6/10
72
73
P. Agyei-ObeseRB
18 CAR
73
166
T. LanceQB
30 CAR, 1 TD
166
100
R. StapletonWR
10 REC, 2 TD
100
22
N. GindorffTE
1 REC
22
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Team Stats
365
Total Yards
353
1
Turnovers
0
24
1st Downs
20
7-75
Penalties
7-53
7/15
3rd Down
5/10
2/2
4th Down
1/2
31:43
Possession
28:17
Game Information
Frisco, TX
ABC
1st Quarter
Touchdown
7:27 - 1st
7
JMU
0
NDSU
Riley Stapleton 5 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Ethan Ratke Kick)
17 plays, 86 yards, 7:33
Touchdown
3:30 - 1st
7
JMU
7
NDSU
Adam Cofield 1 Yd Run (Jake Reinholz Kick)
8 plays, 70 yards, 3:57
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:50 - 2nd
7
JMU
14
NDSU
Phoenix Sproles 38 Yd Run (Jake Reinholz Kick)
4 plays, 69 yards, 2:13
Field Goal
9:37 - 2nd
10
JMU
14
NDSU
Ethan Ratke 26 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 56 yards, 5:13
Touchdown
3:47 - 2nd
10
JMU
21
NDSU
James Hendricks 20 Yd Run (Jake Reinholz Kick)
12 plays, 81 yards, 5:50
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:45 - 3rd
13
JMU
21
NDSU
Ethan Ratke 27 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 50 yards, 4:02
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:50 - 4th
13
JMU
28
NDSU
Trey Lance 44 Yd Run (Jake Reinholz Kick)
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50
Touchdown
6:55 - 4th
20
JMU
28
NDSU
Riley Stapleton 5 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Ethan Ratke Kick)
11 plays, 46 yards, 4:29
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--JMU
--NDSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| San José State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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