North Dakota State Bison @ Illinois State Redbirds
5-0, 2-0 MVFC
33
5-0, 2-0 MVFC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
ILST | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
3-2, 0-1 MVFC
16
3-2, 0-1 MVFC
Game Leaders
Team Stats
407
Total Yards
328
0
Turnovers
2
21
1st Downs
22
2-15
Penalties
3-15
4/7
3rd Down
7/13
0/0
4th Down
1/3
29:38
Possession
30:22
Game Information
Normal, IL
ESPN+
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Safety
9:35 - 1st
0
NDSU
2
ILST
Tye Niekamp Safety
1 play, -1 yard, 0:04
Touchdown
2:50 - 1st
7
NDSU
2
ILST
Cole Payton 13 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
7 plays, 47 yards, 3:53
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:37 - 2nd
7
NDSU
9
ILST
Wenkers Wright 6 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 6:13
Touchdown
4:56 - 2nd
15
NDSU
9
ILST
Barika Kpeenu 42 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 68 yards, 1:25
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:15 - 3rd
18
NDSU
9
ILST
Eli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 65 yards, 6:38
Touchdown
3:06 - 3rd
18
NDSU
16
ILST
Daniel Sobkowicz 3 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 5:09
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:14 - 4th
25
NDSU
16
ILST
Bryce Lance 23 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)
8 plays, 70 yards, 4:45
Touchdown
8:21 - 4th
33
NDSU
16
ILST
DJ Scott 5 Yd Run (Cole Payton Run for Two-Point Conversion)
6 plays, 73 yards, 3:51
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--NDSU
0%
--ILST
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| 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 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
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