| FINAL SCORE |
|---|
| North Dakota State 5-0 (2-0) | 33 |
| Illinois State 3-2 (0-1) | 16 |
|
October 04, 2025 •
Hancock Stadium (Normal, Illinois)
FINAL STATISTICS
Game Summary
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
North Dakota State (5-0; 2-0) vs.
Illinois State (3-2; 0-1)
Date: 10/04/2025 • Site: Normal, Illinois • Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Kickoff time: 06:03 PM • End of Game: 08:49 PM • Total elapsed time: 02:46
Attendance: 9829
Temperature: 82 • Wind: N 10mph • Weather: Sunny
| Score by Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| North Dakota State | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| Illinois State | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
|---|
|
| 1st | 09:35 | ILS - Niekamp,Tye 0 yd
SAF
, | 0-2 |
| 1st | 02:50 | NDS - Payton,Cole 13 yd
TD RUSH
(PAT Kick by Ozick,Eli GOOD)
, 7-47 03:53 | 7-2 |
| 2nd | 11:37 | ILS - Wright,Wenkers 6 yd
TD RUSH
(PAT Kick by Maldonado,Matt GOOD)
, 10-65 06:13 | 7-9 |
| 2nd | 04:56 | NDS - Kpeenu,Barika 42 yd
TD RUSH
(PAT Rush by Payton,Cole GOOD)
, 3-68 01:25 | 15-9 |
| 3rd | 08:15 | NDS - Ozick,Eli 38 yd
FG
, 11-65 06:38 | 18-9 |
| 3rd | 03:06 | ILS - Sobkowicz,Daniel 3 yd
TD PASS from Rittenhouse,Tommy
(PAT Kick by Maldonado,Matt GOOD)
, 9-75 05:09 | 18-16 |
| 4th | 13:14 | NDS - Lance,Bryce 23 yd
TD PASS from Payton,Cole
(PAT Kick by Ozick,Eli GOOD)
, 8-70 04:45 | 25-16 |
| 4th | 08:21 | NDS - Scott,DJ 5 yd
TD RUSH
(PAT Rush by Payton,Cole GOOD)
, 6-73 03:51 | 33-16 |
Referee: Berg,Jason
Umpire: Wright,Dominic
Head Linesman: Hanson,Gordon
Line judge: Cardona,Ivan
Field judge: Blumfield,Brian
Back judge: Nadzadi,Luke
Side judge: Glover,Erin
Center judge: Demaree,Craig
Team Statistics
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| FIRST DOWNS | 21 | 22 |
| Rushing | 14 | 11 |
| Passing | 7 | 11 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 213 | 137 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 31 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 234 | 157 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 21 | 20 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 194 | 191 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-14-0 | 20-35-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Average Per Completion | 16.2 | 9.6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS | 407 | 328 |
| Total Offensive plays | 50 | 66 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 8.1 | 5 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 2-15 | 3-15 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 0-0 | 3-120 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 0 | 40.0 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 0 | 40.0 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 50+ Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 7-444 | 3-193 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 63.4 | 64.3 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 53.6 | 63 |
| Touchbacks | 5 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-69-0 | 1-4-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23 | 4 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-12-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 29:38 | 30:22 |
| 1st Quarter | 03:57 | 11:03 |
| 2nd Quarter | 05:35 | 09:25 |
| 3rd Quarter | 09:51 | 05:09 |
| 4th Quarter | 10:15 | 04:45 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 4 of 7 | 7 of 13 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 1 of 3 |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | 3 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Field Goals | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 2-15 | 2-12 |
| Tackles For Loss: Number-Yards | 4.0-20 | 5.0-15 |
| Forced Three-And-Outs | 2 | 0 |
| Total TDs | 4 | 2 |
| PAT Kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Points off turnovers | 7 | 0 |
Individual Statistics
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| North Dakota State | | Illinois State |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg |
|---|
| | Kpeenu,Barika | 14 | 120 | 4 | 116 | 1 | 42 | 8.3 | | Payton,Cole | 15 | 92 | 13 | 79 | 1 | 19 | 5.3 | | Scott,DJ | 5 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4.2 | | TEAM | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | | | Totals | 36 | 234 | 21 | 213 | 3 | 42 | 5.9 |
| |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg |
|---|
| | Dawson,Victor | 11 | 72 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 23 | 6.2 | | Wright,Wenkers | 12 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 4.4 | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 7 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2.1 | | Glatz,Seth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | Totals | 31 | 157 | 20 | 137 | 1 | 23 | 4.4 |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
|---|
| | Payton,Cole | 12-14-0 | 194 | 1 | 51 | 2 | | | Totals | 12-14-0 | 194 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
|---|
| | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 20-35-1 | 191 | 1 | 26 | 2 | | | Totals | 20-35-1 | 191 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Long | Tgt | | | Williams,Jackson | 3 | 71 | 0 | 51 | 3 | | Lance,Bryce | 3 | 45 | 1 | 23 | 3 | | Williams,Carson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 2 | | Nelson,RaJa | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 1 | | Harris,Chris | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | | Kessel,Reis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | | Kpeenu,Barika | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | Collins,Mekhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Diggins,Finn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Totals | 12 | 194 | 1 | 51 | 14 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Long | Tgt | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 7 | 75 | 1 | 26 | 11 | | Mailander,Luke | 5 | 58 | 0 | 16 | 7 | | Dawson,Victor | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | Lord,Dylan | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 3 | | Kasper,Eddie | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5 | | Presson Jr.,Scotty | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | | | Totals | 20 | 191 | 1 | 26 | 31 |
|
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | | | | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | | Totals | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
|
| Punt | Kickoff | Intercept | | Returns | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jones,Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | | | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| | | Punt | Kickoff | Intercept | | Returns | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | | | Lord,Dylan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| Field goals | Qtr | Time | Dist | Result | | | Ozick,Eli | 2nd | 07:54 | 40 | MISSED | | Ozick,Eli | 3rd | 08:15 | 38 | GOOD |
| | | Field goals | Qtr | Time | Dist | Result | |
|
| Kickoffs | No. | Yards | Avg | TB | OB | | | Ozick,Eli | 7 | 444 | 63.4 | 5 | 1 |
| | | Kickoffs | No. | Yards | Avg | TB | OB | | | Maldonado,Matt | 3 | 193 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 |
|
| All-purpose | Run | Rcv | KR | PR | IR/FR | Total | | | Williams,Jackson | 0 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 140 | | Kpeenu,Barika | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | | Payton,Cole | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | | Lance,Bryce | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| | | All-purpose | Run | Rcv | KR | PR | IR/FR | Total | | | Dawson,Victor | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | | Mailander,Luke | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | | Wright,Wenkers | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
|
| Fumbles | No. | Lost |
|---|
| | TEAM | 1 | 0 | | STAEHLING,NATHANIEL | 0 | 0 |
| | | Fumbles | No. | Lost |
|---|
| | DAWSON,VICTOR | 1 | 1 |
|
North Dakota State Quarterback Progression
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
Payton,Cole
12 - 1486%194 yds1TD0INT225.7RTG
| C-A | Yds | | Context | Receiver |
Stk |
|---|
| + | 1-1 | 12 | 1st | 3rd and 9 on ILS46
(Q1 06:43)
| Williams,Jackson | |
| + | 2-2 | 2 | | 1st and 10 on ILS34
(Q1 06:43)
| Kpeenu,Barika | 2 |
| + | 3-3 | 15 | 1st | 1st and 10 on NDS26
(Q2 11:31)
| Williams,Carson | 3 |
| | 3-4 | | DROP | 2nd and 11 on ILS27
(Q2 11:31)
| Collins,Mekhi | |
| | 3-5 | | | 3rd and 11 on ILS27
(Q2 11:31)
| Diggins,Finn | -2 |
| + | 4-6 | 8 | | 1st and 10 on NDS32
(Q2 06:21)
| Williams,Jackson | |
| + | 5-7 | 18 | 1st | 2nd and 2 on NDS40
(Q2 06:21)
| Lance,Bryce | 2 |
| + | 6-8 | 9 | | 2nd and 10 on NDS28
(Q3 14:53)
| Kessel,Reis | 3 |
| + | 7-9 | 32 | 1st | 1st and 10 on NDS38
(Q3 14:53)
| Nelson,RaJa | 4 |
| + | 8-10 | 4 | | 1st and 10 on ILS30
(Q3 14:53)
| Lance,Bryce | 5 |
| + | 9-11 | 12 | 1st | 3rd and 4 on NDS47
(Q3 02:59)
| Harris,Chris | 6 |
| + | 10-12 | 8 | | 1st and 20 on ILS31
(Q4 00:00)
| Williams,Carson | 7 |
| + | 11-13 | 23 | TD | 2nd and 12 on ILS23
(Q4 00:00)
| Lance,Bryce | 8 |
| + | 12-14 | 51 | 1st | 3rd and 8 on NDS29
(Q4 12:12)
| Williams,Jackson | 9 |
Sacked 2 times for 12 yards lost
| Lost | Context |
|---|
| -9 | 1st and 10 on NDS19
(Q2 00:27)
|
| -3 | 2nd and 5 on NDS32
(Q4 12:12)
|
Illinois State Quarterback Progression
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
Rittenhouse,Tommy
20 - 3557%191 yds1TD1INT106.7RTG
| C-A | Yds | | Context | Receiver |
Stk |
|---|
| + | 1-1 | 8 | | 1st and 10 on ILS25
(Q1 15:00)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | |
| | 1-2 | | | 1st and 10 on ILS38
(Q1 15:00)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | |
| + | 2-3 | 11 | 1st | 3rd and 10 on ILS38
(Q1 15:00)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | |
| | 2-4 | | | 1st and 10 on ILS49
(Q1 15:00)
| Mailander,Luke | |
| | 2-5 | | | 2nd and 10 on ILS49
(Q1 15:00)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | -2 |
| + | 3-6 | 13 | 1st | 3rd and 10 on ILS49
(Q1 15:00)
| Presson Jr.,Scotty | |
| + | 4-7 | 16 | 1st | 1st and 10 on ILS35
(Q1 09:30)
| Mailander,Luke | 2 |
| + | 5-8 | 16 | 1st | 1st and 10 on NDS45
(Q2 00:00)
| Mailander,Luke | 3 |
| + | 6-9 | 14 | 1st | 2nd and 11 on NDS20
(Q2 00:00)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | 4 |
| | 6-10 | | | 1st and 10 on ILS22
(Q2 07:54)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | |
| + | 7-11 | 5 | | 3rd and 6 on ILS26
(Q2 07:54)
| Lord,Dylan | |
| + | 8-12 | 7 | 1st | 3rd and 2 on ILS33
(Q2 04:56)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | 2 |
| + | 9-13 | 10 | 1st | 1st and 10 on ILS40
(Q2 04:56)
| Mailander,Luke | 3 |
| | 9-14 | | | 2nd and 13 on NDS42
(Q2 02:00)
| Kasper,Eddie | |
| + | 10-15 | 8 | | 3rd and 13 on NDS42
(Q2 02:00)
| Kasper,Eddie | |
| + | 11-16 | 6 | 1st | 4th and 5 on NDS34
(Q2 01:42)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | 2 |
| | 11-17 | | DROP | 1st and 10 on NDS28
(Q2 01:42)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | |
| | 11-18 | | | 2nd and 10 on NDS28
(Q2 01:42)
| Mailander,Luke | -2 |
| + | 12-19 | 9 | | 3rd and 10 on NDS28
(Q2 01:42)
| Kasper,Eddie | |
| | 12-20 | | | 4th and 1 on NDS19
(Q2 01:42)
| Presson Jr.,Scotty | |
| + | 13-21 | 5 | | 1st and 10 on ILS25
(Q3 08:15)
| Mailander,Luke | |
| + | 14-22 | 11 | 1st | 2nd and 10 on ILS25
(Q3 08:15)
| Mailander,Luke | 2 |
| + | 15-23 | 2 | | 1st and 10 on NDS41
(Q3 08:15)
| Dawson,Victor | 3 |
| + | 16-24 | 26 | 1st | 2nd and 8 on NDS39
(Q3 08:15)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | 4 |
| + | 17-25 | 3 | TD | 1st and 3 on NDS3
(Q3 08:15)
| Sobkowicz,Daniel | 5 |
| | 17-26 | | | 1st and 10 on ILS25
(Q4 13:14)
| Kasper,Eddie | |
| | 17-27 | | | 3rd and 9 on ILS26
(Q4 13:14)
| | -2 |
| | 17-28 | | | 1st and 10 on ILS25
(Q4 08:21)
| Kasper,Eddie | -3 |
| + | 18-29 | 7 | | 2nd and 10 on ILS25
(Q4 08:21)
| Dawson,Victor | |
| + | 19-30 | 1 | | 1st and 10 on NDS49
(Q4 08:21)
| Dawson,Victor | 2 |
| + | 20-31 | 13 | 1st | 3rd and 8 on NDS47
(Q4 08:21)
| Lord,Dylan | 3 |
| | 20-32 | | | 1st and 10 on NDS34
(Q4 08:21)
| Lord,Dylan | |
| | 20-33 | | | 2nd and 10 on NDS34
(Q4 08:21)
| | -2 |
| | 20-34 | | | 3rd and 10 on NDS34
(Q4 08:21)
| | -3 |
| | 20-35 | | INT | 4th and 10 on NDS34
(Q4 08:21)
| | -4 |
Sacked 2 times for 15 yards lost
| Lost | Context |
|---|
| -12 | 1st and 10 on NDS38
(Q1 15:00)
|
| -3 | 1st and 10 on NDS39
(Q2 04:56)
|
Defensive Statistics
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| # | North Dakota State | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks-Yds | TFL-Yds | FF | FR-Yds | Int-Yds | BrUp | QBH |
|---|
|
| 52 | Staehling,Nathaniel | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.0-0 | 1.0-1 | - | 1-11 | - | - | - |
| 43 | Kopp,Logan | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Woolen,Donovan | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.5-1 | 0.5-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 58 | Wilson,Keenan | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.0-12 | 1.0-12 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 29 | Givance,Darius | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 92 | McCaslin,Kelton | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 1.0-4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 98 | Iuliano,Jack | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Alexander,Jaquise | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Crumby,Jaylin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | Jones,Ryan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | 1-12 | - | 1 |
| 93 | Anene,Toby | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5-2 | 0.5-2 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | Duffie,Jailen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Eady,Taylen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Huber,Kegan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 94 | Larson,Logan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 64 | Duttenhefer,Jaxon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
|
| Totals | 22 | 48 | 70 | 2-15 | 4.0-20 | 1 | 1-11 | 1-12 | 3 | 6 |
BLOCKED KICKS: none.
| # | Illinois State | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks-Yds | TFL-Yds | FF | FR-Yds | Int-Yds | BrUp | QBH |
|---|
|
| 4 | Brown,Lashavion | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Edwards,Reese | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.5-5 | 0.5-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Bauer,Patrick | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0-3 | 1.5-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Dubose,Doreon | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Wilson,Cam | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Niekamp,Tye | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0-0 | 1.5-1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 34 | Dwyer,Jack | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | Oduma,Solomon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | Steffen,Garret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Crawford,Rylan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Kaplan,Mason | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | Corona,Anthony | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Niekamp,Dexter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 87 | Kessler,Nick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 1.0-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 97 | Anderson,Jake | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Glatz,Seth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Espinoza,Nio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Crews,Aidan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 92 | Jones,Travis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5-4 | 0.5-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
|
| Totals | 28 | 32 | 60 | 2-12 | 5.0-15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
BLOCKED KICKS: none.
Participation Report
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
North Dakota State
| Pos | ## | OFFENSE |
|---|
| | WR | 3 | Nelson,RaJa | | RB | 4 | Johnson,Owen | | WR | 5 | Lance,Bryce | | RB | 7 | Scott,DJ | | RB | 8 | Kpeenu,Barika | | QB | 9 | Payton,Cole | | WR | 15 | Collins,Mekhi | | WR | 18 | Williams,Jackson | | WR | 19 | Harris,Chris | | TE | 40 | Zenzen,Kaden | | TE | 44 | Kokat,Luke | | FB | 46 | Werremeyer,Truman | | OG | 62 | Empey,Griffin | | OC | 63 | Fraley,Trent | | OG | 66 | Liwienski,Jack | | OT | 70 | Johnson,Beau | | OG | 71 | Tastad,Nate | | OG | 72 | Schneckloth,Nate | | OT | 75 | Magin,Josh | | WR | 80 | Gores,John | | TE | 81 | Kessel,Reis | | WR | 84 | Conklin,Logan | | TE | 88 | Williams,Carson | | TE | 89 | Diggins,Finn |
| Pos | ## | DEFENSE |
|---|
| | CB | 0 | Alexander,Jaquise | | LB | 1 | Woolen,Donovan | | CB | 2 | Duffie,Jailen | | CB | 10 | Booth,Antoine | | LB | 21 | Taylor,Noah | | CB | 23 | Huber,Kegan | | CB | 24 | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | | LB | 32 | Altepeter,Austin | | LB | 41 | Haugo,Peder | | LB | 43 | Kopp,Logan | | DE | 49 | Stenbroten,Matthew | | LB | 52 | Staehling,Nathaniel | | DT | 54 | Wayne,Alijah | | DT | 58 | Wilson,Keenan | | DT | 64 | Duttenhefer,Jaxon | | DE | 92 | McCaslin,Kelton | | DE | 93 | Anene,Toby | | DT | 94 | Larson,Logan | | DE | 95 | Vanderpool,Zach | | DE | 97 | Isele,Victor | | DE | 98 | Iuliano,Jack |
| Illinois State
| Pos | ## | OFFENSE |
|---|
| | WR | 2 | Sobkowicz,Daniel | | WR | 4 | Lord,Dylan | | RB | 5 | Dawson,Victor | | WR | 9 | Crawford,Rylan | | WR | 10 | Mack,Kaevion | | TE | 11 | Presson Jr.,Scotty | | WR | 13 | Kasper,Eddie | | QB | 16 | Rittenhouse,Tommy | | WR | 18 | Camp,Gavin | | RB | 21 | Glatz,Seth | | RB | 32 | Wright,Wenkers | | FB | 45 | Martine,Cal | | OL | 51 | Boals,Wyatt | | OL | 60 | Smith,Brandon | | OL | 65 | McGarry,Jack | | OL | 67 | Pope,Jake | | OL | 68 | Woodard,Landon | | OL | 70 | Brasfield,Logan | | OL | 78 | Wallace,Ben | | TE | 82 | Ziebarth,Max | | WR | 84 | Mailander,Luke | | TE | 85 | Charles,Javon | | TE | 86 | Probst,Brady |
| Pos | ## | DEFENSE |
|---|
| | LB | 0 | Smith,Jamarcus | | CB | 1 | Nkuba II,Shadwel | | DB | 4 | Brown,Lashavion | | CB | 5 | Mullen,Trevell | | DL | 8 | Lorenzo,Christian | | LB | 10 | Edwards,Reese | | LB | 13 | Bauer,Patrick | | LB | 14 | Kaplan,Mason | | DB | 20 | Richard,CJ | | LB | 22 | Espinoza,Nio | | DB | 24 | Dubose,Doreon | | DB | 25 | Wilson,Cam | | DB | 29 | Crews,Aidan | | DB | 30 | Ofosu,Emmanuel | | DB | 34 | Dwyer,Jack | | LB | 35 | Corona,Anthony | | LB | 38 | Cooper,Ben | | LB | 39 | Oduma,Solomon | | LB | 44 | Niekamp,Dexter | | LB | 46 | Niekamp,Tye | | LB | 47 | Haering,Mark | | DL | 56 | Steffen,Garret | | DL | 76 | Garcia,Valentino | | DL | 87 | Kessler,Nick | | DL | 92 | Jones,Travis | | DL | 97 | Anderson,Jake |
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North Dakota State:
Illinois State:
North Dakota State:
2 Entz,Kellen; 10 Drake,Trey; 11 Symons,Chance; 12 Hayes,Nathan; 13 Nelson,Najee; 13 Smith,Zander; 14 Brown,Preston; 16 Evans,Silas; 17 St. Romain,Isiah; 19 Rosenmeyer,Will; 20 Schlosser,Drake; 22 Ross,Daren Charles; 25 James,Ray; 25 Moore,Marion; 26 Wavrunek,Brady; 26 Tait,Evrett; 28 LeGrant,Cortez; 28 Carter,Kendrick; 30 Watson,Kelly; 30 Archibald,Jaylen; 31 Ford,Mikhale; 33 Meier,Landon; 33 Braaten,Walker; 33 Cunningham,Gabriel; 34 Harvey,Jonathan; 35 Satter,Ryland; 36 Miller,McClain; 37 Klein,Drew; 38 Schepp,Benjamin; 40 Brixius,Chase; 41 Knoll,Sam; 42 Ellison,Isaac; 44 Appl,Carter; 45 Mitchell,Myles; 47 Kpeenu,Barry; 47 Wrbanek,Jacob; 48 Schiltz,Blake; 50 Devine,Damian; 51 Sell,Gavin; 53 Evink,Chase; 55 Lucht,Oliver; 56 Burley,Allante; 57 Wang,Gavin; 59 Nellis,James; 60 Roberts,Thomas; 61 Schmidt,Gage; 65 Clubb,Brody; 67 Chadwick,Kaden; 68 Okeson,Coy; 69 Lockerby,Devin; 69 Dauner,Carter; 73 Warden,Alex; 74 Tastad,Brett; 76 Babatz,Ryan; 77 Schultz,Austin; 78 Stommes,Noah; 82 Kilzer,Jacob; 82 Green III,Solomon; 83 Osterman,Cade; 85 Zabel,Jett; 86 Vokal,Dylan; 87 Kiel,Chris; 87 Nelson,Noah; 90 Osterbauer,Wyatt; 91 Hansen,Jack; 91 Wood,Ethan; 96 Myers,Abraham; 99 Niyonkuru,Obald;
Illinois State:
3 King,Mason; 3 Coleman,Jordan; 6 Donovan,Tommy; 7 True,Nick; 8 Pellant,Beckham; 12 Echols,Jashawn; 12 Gary,Mar'Quan; 14 Connors Jr.,David; 15 Kwiatkowski,Chase; 16 Clay,Rico; 17 LeBrun,Christian; 17 Kmet,Cooper; 18 Sierra,Evan; 20 Willis,Ian; 21 Lehew,Kaden; 23 Hamilton,Ju'Maria; 24 Rockford,Anthony; 25 Lawson,Matt ; 26 Thomas,Jamaricus; 27 Lofton,Tyler; 28 Taylor,Chris; 32 Mueller,Wyatt; 33 Jackson,Javien; 34 Amos,Dallas; 36 Gavric,Stevan; 37 Oliver,Jack; 40 Amusan,Kayode; 42 Crowe,Dereon; 48 Kraus,Nate; 52 Kelly,Mattox; 54 Gettemy,Josh; 55 Monk,Cooper; 58 Helm,Mark; 59 McGarry,Ryan; 62 Ducharme,Hunter; 63 Hill Jr.,Chris; 66 Jellison,Brayden; 69 Barnhart,Micah; 71 Finley,Jacob; 73 Nege,Gabriel; 74 McKibbin,Dominic; 75 Abbs,Caiden; 77 Pankey,Jace; 79 Johnsen,Luke ; 80 Cosentino,Michael; 80 Arogundade,Nick; 81 Olson,Luke; 83 Tippmann,Jack; 88 Stamm,Travis; 89 Goken,Brady; 90 Galloway,Greg; 91 Harman,Ben; 93 Bochenczak,Jack; 94 Erickson,Ivan; 95 Roney,Casey; 96 Waszczyk,Bryce; 98 Jellison,Logan; 98 Daniels,Ari; 99 McBride,Donovan;
Drive Chart (By Team)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed |
|---|
| Team | Qtr | Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How lost | Pl-Yds | TOP |
|---|
|
| NDS | 1st | NDS1 | 09:39 | PUNT | NDS0 | 09:35 | SAFETY | 1 - -1 | 00:04 |
| NDS | 1st | ILS47 | 06:43 | FUMB | ILS0 | 02:50 |
*TD | 7 - 47 | 03:53 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS26 | 11:31 | KO | ILS22 | 07:54 | FGA | 8 - 52 | 03:37 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS32 | 06:21 | PUNT | ILS0 | 04:56 |
*TD | 3 - 68 | 01:25 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS19 | 00:27 | DOWNS | NDS10 | 00:00 | HALF | 1 - -9 | 00:27 |
| NDS | 3rd | NDS15 | 14:53 | KO | ILS20 | 08:15 |
*FG | 11 - 65 | 06:38 |
| NDS | 3rd | NDS30 | 02:59 | KO | ILS0 | 13:14 |
*TD | 8 - 70 | 04:45 |
| NDS | 4th | NDS27 | 12:12 | PUNT | ILS0 | 08:21 |
*TD | 6 - 73 | 03:51 |
| NDS | 4th | NDS26 | 04:38 | INT | ILS42 | 00:00 | HALF | 7 - 32 | 04:38 |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | |
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| North Dakota State | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
|---|
|
| Time of possession | 03:57 | 05:35 | 09:51 | 10:15 | 9:32 | 20:06 | 29:38 |
| 3rd down conversions | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| 4th down conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed |
|---|
| Team | Qtr | Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How lost | Pl-Yds | TOP |
|---|
|
| ILS | 1st | ILS25 | 15:00 | KO | NDS37 | 09:39 | PUNT | 11 - 38 | 05:21 |
| ILS | 1st | ILS25 | 09:30 | KO | NDS42 | 06:43 | FUMB | 5 - 33 | 02:47 |
| ILS | 1st | ILS35 | 02:50 | KO | NDS0 | 11:37 |
*TD | 10 - 65 | 06:13 |
| ILS | 2nd | ILS22 | 07:54 | FGA | ILS31 | 06:21 | PUNT | 3 - 9 | 01:33 |
| ILS | 2nd | ILS25 | 04:56 | KO | NDS19 | 00:27 | DOWNS | 13 - 56 | 04:29 |
| ILS | 3rd | ILS25 | 08:15 | KO | NDS0 | 03:06 |
*TD | 9 - 75 | 05:09 |
| ILS | 4th | ILS25 | 13:14 | KO | ILS26 | 12:12 | PUNT | 3 - 1 | 01:02 |
| ILS | 4th | ILS25 | 08:21 | KO | NDS34 | 04:38 | INT | 12 - 41 | 03:43 |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | |
|---|
| Illinois State | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
|---|
|
| Time of possession | 11:03 | 09:25 | 05:09 | 04:45 | 20:28 | 9:54 | 30:22 |
| 3rd down conversions | 3-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-13 |
| 4th down conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
Drive Chart (By Quarter)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed |
|---|
| Team | Qtr | Spot | Time | Obtained | Spot | Time | How lost | Pl-Yds | TOP |
|---|
|
| ILS | 1st | ILS25 | 15:00 | KO | NDS37 | 09:39 | PUNT | 11 - 38 | 05:21 |
| NDS | 1st | NDS1 | 09:39 | PUNT | NDS0 | 09:35 | SAFETY | 1 - -1 | 00:04 |
| ILS | 1st | ILS25 | 09:30 | KO | NDS42 | 06:43 | FUMB | 5 - 33 | 02:47 |
| NDS | 1st | ILS47 | 06:43 | FUMB | ILS0 | 02:50 | *TD | 7 - 47 | 03:53 |
| ILS | 1st | ILS35 | 02:50 | KO | NDS0 | 11:37 | *TD | 10 - 65 | 06:13 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS26 | 11:31 | KO | ILS22 | 07:54 | FGA | 8 - 52 | 03:37 |
| ILS | 2nd | ILS22 | 07:54 | FGA | ILS31 | 06:21 | PUNT | 3 - 9 | 01:33 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS32 | 06:21 | PUNT | ILS0 | 04:56 | *TD | 3 - 68 | 01:25 |
| ILS | 2nd | ILS25 | 04:56 | KO | NDS19 | 00:27 | DOWNS | 13 - 56 | 04:29 |
| NDS | 2nd | NDS19 | 00:27 | DOWNS | NDS10 | 00:00 | HALF | 1 - -9 | 00:27 |
| NDS | 3rd | NDS15 | 14:53 | KO | ILS20 | 08:15 | *FG | 11 - 65 | 06:38 |
| ILS | 3rd | ILS25 | 08:15 | KO | NDS0 | 03:06 | *TD | 9 - 75 | 05:09 |
| NDS | 3rd | NDS30 | 02:59 | KO | ILS0 | 13:14 | *TD | 8 - 70 | 04:45 |
| ILS | 4th | ILS25 | 13:14 | KO | ILS26 | 12:12 | PUNT | 3 - 1 | 01:02 |
| NDS | 4th | NDS27 | 12:12 | PUNT | ILS0 | 08:21 | *TD | 6 - 73 | 03:51 |
| ILS | 4th | ILS25 | 08:21 | KO | NDS34 | 04:38 | INT | 12 - 41 | 03:43 |
| NDS | 4th | NDS26 | 04:38 | INT | ILS42 | 00:00 | HALF | 7 - 32 | 04:38 |
Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| 1-10 | NDS35 | North Dakota State wins toss and defers; ILS will receive; NDS will defend North end-zone. | |
| 1-10 | NDS35 | Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| Ozick,Eli kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback. |
| Illinois State drive start at 15:00. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at ILS33, for 8 yards to the ILS33 (Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony). | |
| 2-2 | ILS33 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS38 (Woolen,Donovan; McCaslin,Kelton), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS38 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel thrown to NDSU45. | |
| 2-10 | ILS38 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS38 (Anene,Toby; Wilson,Keenan). | |
| 3-10 | ILS38 | No Huddle-Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at ILS47, for 11 yards to the ILS49 (Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony; Kopp,Logan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS49 | No Huddle-Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete deep left to Mailander,Luke thrown to NDSU09. | |
| 2-10 | ILS49 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel thrown to NDSU45. | |
| 3-10 | ILS49 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Presson Jr.,Scotty caught at NDSU38, for 13 yards to the NDSU38 (Kopp,Logan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS38 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy sacked for loss of 12 yards to the NDSU50 (Wilson,Keenan). | |
| 2-22 | ILS50 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NDSU44 (Wilson,Keenan). | |
| 3-16 | NDS44 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush left for 7 yards gain to the NDSU37 (Eady,Taylen). | |
| 4-9 | NDS37 | Futch,Hayden punt 36 yards to the NDSU01. [09:39] | |
| Drive Summary: 11 plays, 38 yards, 05:21 |
|
| North Dakota State drive start at 09:39. |
| 1-10 | NDS1 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NDSU00 (Niekamp,Tye). Niekamp,Tye SAFETY, clock 09:35. [09:35] | |
| North Dakota State 0, Illinois State 2 |
| Drive Summary: 1 plays, -1 yards, 00:04 |
|
| Ozick,Eli kickoff 59 yards to the ILS21 Lord,Dylan return 4 yards to the ILS25 (Huber,Kegan; Alexander,Jaquise). |
| Illinois State drive start at 09:30. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush right for 5 yards gain to the ILS30 (Kopp,Logan; Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony). | |
| 2-5 | ILS30 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush left for 5 yards gain to the ILS35 (Crumby,Jaylin; Iuliano,Jack), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS35 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Mailander,Luke caught at ILS45, for 16 yards to the NDSU49 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS49 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NDSU38 (Woolen,Donovan; Crumby,Jaylin), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS38 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush left for 4 yards loss to the NDSU42 fumbled by Dawson,Victor at NDSU42 forced by McCaslin,Kelton recovered by NDSU Staehling,Nathaniel at NDSU42 Staehling,Nathaniel return 11 yards to the ILS47, End Of Play. [06:43] | |
| Drive Summary: 5 plays, 33 yards, 02:47 |
|
| North Dakota State drive start at 06:43. |
| 1-10 | ILS47 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 0 yards to the ILS47 (Anderson,Jake). | |
| 2-10 | ILS47 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS46 (Brown,Lashavion; Edwards,Reese). | |
| 3-9 | ILS46 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Williams,Jackson caught at ILS35, for 12 yards to the ILS34 (Dubose,Doreon), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS34 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short right to Kpeenu,Barika caught at ILS38, for 2 yards to the ILS32 (Dwyer,Jack). | |
| 2-8 | ILS32 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ILS13 (Nkuba II,Shadwel; Brown,Lashavion), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS13 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS13 (Dwyer,Jack; Bauer,Patrick). | |
| 2-10 | ILS13 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 13 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:50, 1ST DOWN. [02:50] | P |
| 1-10 | ILS3 | Ozick,Eli kick attempt good (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb). | |
| North Dakota State 7, Illinois State 2 |
| Drive Summary: 7 plays, 47 yards, 03:53 |
|
| Ozick,Eli kickoff 60 yards to the ILS05, out of bounds at ILS05. |
| 1-10 | NDS35 | ILS ball on ILS35. | |
| Illinois State drive start at 02:50. |
| 1-10 | ILS35 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush right for 4 yards gain to the ILS39 (Givance,Darius). | |
| 2-6 | ILS39 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS43 (Kopp,Logan). | |
| 3-2 | ILS43 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush right for 2 yards gain to the ILS45 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Wilson,Keenan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS45 | PENALTY ILS False Start (Woodard,Landon) 5 yards from ILS45 to ILS40. NO PLAY. | |
| 1-15 | ILS40 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush middle for 15 yards gain to the NDSU45 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN. [00:00] | P |
|
FINAL SCORE: North Dakota State 7, Illinois State 2 |
| | Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | | | |
|---|
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
|---|
|
| North Dakota State | 7 | 03:57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-32 | 2-2-0-14 | 0-0 |
| Illinois State | 2 | 11:03 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 13-48 | 4-7-0-48 | 1-5 |
Quickie Statistics (1st Quarter only)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| Score | 7 | 2 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 3 | 8 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 6-32 | 13-48 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 14 | 48 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 2-2-0 | 7-4-0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 8-46 | 20-96 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 1-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Possession Time | 03:57 | 11:03 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
|
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -0.5 | | | Payton,Cole | 4 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.3 | 19 |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Dawson,Victor | 3 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 11 | | Wright,Wenkers | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 6 | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 4 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.8 | 15 |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 2-2-0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 4-7-0 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 11 | | Mailander,Luke | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
|
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | |
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
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| | | Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
|
| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Givance,Darius | 3-0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Kopp,Logan | 2-2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Wilson,Keenan | 2-2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | McCaslin,Kelton | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Woolen,Donovan | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Crumby,Jaylin | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Eady,Taylen | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Dwyer,Jack | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Brown,Lashavion | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dubose,Doreon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Niekamp,Tye | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Anderson,Jake | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Edwards,Reese | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
|---|
|
| 1st | 09:35 | ILS - Niekamp,Tye 0 yd SAF
, | 0-2 |
| 1st | 02:50 | NDS - Payton,Cole 13 yd TD
RUSH
, 7-47 03:53 | 7-2 |
Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| 1-10 | NDS45 | Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 1-10 | NDS45 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Mailander,Luke caught at NDSU29, for 16 yards to the NDSU29, out of bounds at NDSU29, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS29 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NDSU22 (Duffie,Jailen; Jones,Ryan). | |
| 2-3 | NDS22 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NDSU19 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Larson,Logan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS19 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush right for 1 yard loss to the NDSU20 (Staehling,Nathaniel). | |
| 2-11 | NDS20 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU15, for 14 yards to the NDSU06 (Jones,Ryan; Alexander,Jaquise), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-6 | NDS6 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:37. [11:37] | |
| 1-10 | NDS3 | Maldonado,Matt kick attempt good (H: Futch,Hayden, LS: Calabrese,Dylan). | |
| North Dakota State 7, Illinois State 9 |
| Drive Summary: 10 plays, 65 yards, 06:13 |
|
| Maldonado,Matt kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 Williams,Jackson return 26 yards to the NDSU26 (Crews,Aidan; Crawford,Rylan). |
| North Dakota State drive start at 11:31. |
| 1-10 | NDS26 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Williams,Carson caught at NDSU36, for 15 yards to the NDSU41 (Wilson,Cam; Oduma,Solomon), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS41 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NDSU43 (Niekamp,Tye; Kessler,Nick). | |
| 2-8 | NDS43 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 19 yards gain to the ILS38 (Edwards,Reese), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS38 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 12 yards gain to the ILS26 (Nkuba II,Shadwel), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS26 | No Huddle-Shotgun Scott,DJ rush left for 1 yard loss to the ILS27 (Bauer,Patrick; Niekamp,Tye). | |
| 2-11 | ILS27 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass incomplete short right to Collins,Mekhi thrown to ILS22. | |
| 3-11 | ILS27 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass incomplete deep left to Diggins,Finn thrown to ILS02 QB hurried by Niekamp,Tye. | |
| 4-11 | ILS27 | Ozick,Eli field goal attempt from 45 yards NO GOOD blocked by Wilson,Cam (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb), clock 00:00 recovered by ILS Wilson,Cam at ILS32, End Of Play PENALTY ILS Offside (Wilson,Cam) 5 yards from ILS27 to ILS22. NO PLAY. | |
| 4-6 | ILS22 | Ozick,Eli field goal attempt from 40 yards NO GOOD (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb), clock 07:54. [07:54] | |
| Drive Summary: 8 plays, 52 yards, 03:37 |
|
| Illinois State drive start at 07:54. |
| 1-10 | ILS22 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete deep left to Sobkowicz,Daniel thrown to ILS48 broken up by Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony. | |
| 2-10 | ILS22 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS26 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Woolen,Donovan). | |
| 3-6 | ILS26 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Lord,Dylan caught at ILS31, for 5 yards to the ILS31, End Of Play. | |
| 4-1 | ILS31 | Futch,Hayden punt 37 yards to the NDSU32 fair catch by Williams,Jackson at NDSU32. [06:21] | |
| Drive Summary: 3 plays, 9 yards, 01:33 |
|
| North Dakota State drive start at 06:21. |
| 1-10 | NDS32 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Williams,Jackson caught at NDSU39, for 8 yards to the NDSU40 (Nkuba II,Shadwel). | |
| 2-2 | NDS40 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short middle to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS48, for 18 yards to the ILS42 (Wilson,Cam), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS42 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 42 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:56, 1ST DOWN. [04:56] | P |
| 1-10 | ILS3 | Payton,Cole rush attempt Successful. | |
| North Dakota State 15, Illinois State 9 |
| Drive Summary: 3 plays, 68 yards, 01:25 |
|
| Ozick,Eli kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback. |
| Illinois State drive start at 04:56. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILS32 (Wilson,Keenan; Staehling,Nathaniel). | |
| 2-3 | ILS32 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS33 (McCaslin,Kelton). | |
| 3-2 | ILS33 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at ILS35, for 7 yards to the ILS40 (Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS40 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Mailander,Luke caught at ILS50, for 10 yards to the ILS50 (Alexander,Jaquise), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS50 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NDSU39 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS39 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NDSU42 (Anene,Toby, Woolen,Donovan). | |
| 2-13 | NDS42 | Timeout Other, clock 02:00. [02:00] | |
| 2-13 | NDS42 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short middle to Kasper,Eddie thrown to NDSU40 QB hurried by Larson,Logan. | |
| 3-13 | NDS42 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Kasper,Eddie caught at NDSU34, for 8 yards to the NDSU34 (Woolen,Donovan). | |
| 4-5 | NDS34 | Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:42. [01:42] | |
| 4-5 | NDS34 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU30, for 6 yards to the NDSU28 (Eady,Taylen), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS28 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short middle to Sobkowicz,Daniel thrown to NDSU20. | |
| 2-10 | NDS28 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short middle to Mailander,Luke thrown to NDSU25. | |
| 3-10 | NDS28 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Kasper,Eddie caught at NDSU18, for 9 yards to the NDSU19 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Anene,Toby). | |
| 4-1 | NDS19 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short left to Presson Jr.,Scotty thrown to NDSU10 QB hurried by McCaslin,Kelton, TURNOVER ON DOWNS. [00:27] | |
| Drive Summary: 13 plays, 56 yards, 04:29 |
|
| North Dakota State drive start at 00:27. |
| 1-10 | NDS19 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NDSU10 (Edwards,Reese, Jones,Travis). [00:00] | |
| 2-19 | NDS10 | End of game, clock 00:00. [00:00] | |
| Drive Summary: 1 plays, -9 yards, 00:27 |
|
|
FINAL SCORE: North Dakota State 15, Illinois State 9 |
| | Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | | | |
|---|
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
|---|
|
| North Dakota State | 8 | 05:35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6-65 | 3-5-0-41 | 0-0 |
| Illinois State | 7 | 09:25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 9-35 | 8-13-0-75 | 1-5 |
Quickie Statistics (Halftime Cumulative)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| Score | 15 | 9 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 8 | 15 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 12-97 | 22-83 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 55 | 123 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 7-5-0 | 20-12-0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 19-152 | 42-206 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 1-26 | 1-4 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 1-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| Possession Time | 9:32 | 20:28 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 1-2 | 4-8 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
|
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 5 | 63 | -1 | 62 | 2 | 42 | 12.4 | | Payton,Cole | 5 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 19 | 9 | | Scott,DJ | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | | -1 |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg | | | Dawson,Victor | 4 | 20 | -4 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 4 | | Wright,Wenkers | 11 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 11 | 4.7 | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 5 | 31 | -1 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 5-6-0 | 46 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 12-19-0 | 108 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Lance,Bryce | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 18 | | Williams,Jackson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 12 | | Williams,Carson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 5 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 14 | | Mailander,Luke | 3 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 16 | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
|
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lg | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
|
| |
|
| Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| | | Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
|
| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Givance,Darius | 4-0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Staehling,Nathaniel | 1-5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Wilson,Keenan | 2-3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Woolen,Donovan | 1-4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | 2-2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Kopp,Logan | 2-2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | McCaslin,Kelton | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Alexander,Jaquise | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Edwards,Reese | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Niekamp,Tye | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | Wilson,Cam | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dwyer,Jack | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Brown,Lashavion | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Dubose,Doreon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
|---|
|
| 1st | 09:35 | ILS - Niekamp,Tye 0 yd SAF
, | 0-2 |
| 1st | 02:50 | NDS - Payton,Cole 13 yd TD RUSH
, 7-47 03:53 | 7-2 |
| 2nd | 11:37 | ILS - Wright,Wenkers 6 yd TD RUSH
, 10-65 06:13 | 7-9 |
| 2nd | 04:56 | NDS - Kpeenu,Barika 42 yd TD RUSH
, 3-68 01:25 | 15-9 |
Quickie Statistics (2nd Quarter only)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| Score | 8 | 7 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 5 | 7 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 6-65 | 9-35 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 41 | 75 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 5-3-0 | 13-8-0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 11-106 | 22-110 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 1-26 | 0-0 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 1-37.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Possession Time | 05:35 | 09:25 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
|
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 3 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 21 | 42 | | Payton,Cole | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | | Scott,DJ | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Dawson,Victor | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | Wright,Wenkers | 6 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.8 | 11 | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 3-4-0 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 8-12-0 | 72 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Lance,Bryce | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 18 | | Williams,Jackson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | | Williams,Carson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 3 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 14 | | Mailander,Luke | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 16 | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
|
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | |
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
|
| |
|
| Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| |
|
| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Staehling,Nathaniel | 1-4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Woolen,Donovan | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Alexander,Jaquise | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Eady,Taylen | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Jones,Ryan | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Givance,Darius | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | McCaslin,Kelton | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Edwards,Reese | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Wilson,Cam | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Niekamp,Tye | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Crawford,Rylan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Crews,Aidan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Oduma,Solomon | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
|---|
|
| 2nd | 11:37 | ILS - Wright,Wenkers 6 yd TD
RUSH
, 10-65 06:13 | 7-9 |
| 2nd | 04:56 | NDS - Kpeenu,Barika 42 yd TD
RUSH
, 3-68 01:25 | 15-9 |
Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| 1-10 | ILS35 | NDS will receive; ILS will defend North end-zone. | |
| 1-10 | ILS35 | Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| Maldonado,Matt kickoff 63 yards to the NDSU02 Williams,Jackson return 13 yards to the NDSU15 (Oduma,Solomon). |
| North Dakota State drive start at 14:53. |
| 1-10 | NDS15 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 13 yards gain to the NDSU28 (Bauer,Patrick), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS28 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 0 yards to the NDSU28 (Steffen,Garret; Edwards,Reese). | |
| 2-10 | NDS28 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Kessel,Reis caught at NDSU34, for 9 yards to the NDSU37 (Brown,Lashavion; Kaplan,Mason). | |
| 3-1 | NDS37 | No Huddle Payton,Cole rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NDSU38 (Edwards,Reese; Nkuba II,Shadwel), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS38 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Nelson,RaJa caught at ILS38, for 32 yards to the ILS30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS30 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS26, for 4 yards to the ILS26 (Nkuba II,Shadwel), out of bounds. | |
| 2-6 | ILS26 | No Huddle-Shotgun Scott,DJ rush right for 7 yards gain to the ILS19 (Kaplan,Mason), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS19 | No Huddle Scott,DJ rush left for 5 yards gain to the ILS14 (Dwyer,Jack). | |
| 2-5 | ILS14 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILS15 (Kessler,Nick). | |
| 3-6 | ILS15 | PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILS15 to ILS20. NO PLAY. | |
| 3-11 | ILS20 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS20 (Oduma,Solomon). | |
| 4-11 | ILS20 | Ozick,Eli field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb), clock 08:15. [08:15] | |
| North Dakota State 18, Illinois State 9 |
| Drive Summary: 11 plays, 65 yards, 06:38 |
|
| Ozick,Eli kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback. |
| Illinois State drive start at 08:15. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Mailander,Luke caught at ILS29, for 5 yards to the ILS30, out of bounds at ILS30. | |
| 2-5 | ILS30 | PENALTY ILS False Start (Brasfield,Logan) 5 yards from ILS30 to ILS25. NO PLAY. | |
| 2-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Mailander,Luke caught at ILS36, for 11 yards to the ILS36 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS36 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 23 yards gain to the NDSU41 (Woolen,Donovan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS41 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Dawson,Victor caught at NDSU42, for 2 yards to the NDSU39 (Kopp,Logan; McCaslin,Kelton). | |
| 2-8 | NDS39 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete deep left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU15, for 26 yards to the NDSU13 (Duffie,Jailen), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS13 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NDSU05 (Crumby,Jaylin). | |
| 2-2 | NDS5 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NDSU04 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Iuliano,Jack). | |
| 3-1 | NDS4 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NDSU03 (Wilson,Keenan; Staehling,Nathaniel), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-3 | NDS3 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU01, for 3 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:06. [03:06] | |
| 1-10 | NDS3 | Maldonado,Matt kick attempt good (H: Futch,Hayden, LS: Calabrese,Dylan). | |
| North Dakota State 18, Illinois State 16 |
| Drive Summary: 9 plays, 75 yards, 05:09 |
|
| Maldonado,Matt kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 Williams,Jackson return 30 yards to the NDSU30 (Crawford,Rylan; Espinoza,Nio). |
| North Dakota State drive start at 02:59. |
| 1-10 | NDS30 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 11 yards gain to the NDSU41 (Brown,Lashavion), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS41 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 9 yards gain to the NDSU50 (Brown,Lashavion). | |
| 2-1 | NDS50 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 3 yards loss to the NDSU47, End Of Play. | |
| 3-4 | NDS47 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short right to Harris,Chris caught at ILS46, for 12 yards to the ILS41 (Dubose,Doreon), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS41 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS36 (Edwards,Reese), out of bounds. [00:00] | |
|
FINAL SCORE: North Dakota State 18, Illinois State 16 |
| | Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | | | |
|---|
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
|---|
|
| North Dakota State | 3 | 09:51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 11-47 | 4-4-0-57 | 1-5 |
| Illinois State | 7 | 05:09 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-33 | 5-5-0-47 | 1-5 |
Quickie Statistics (3rd Quarter Cumulative)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| Score | 18 | 16 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 14 | 19 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 23-144 | 26-116 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 112 | 170 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 11-9-0 | 25-17-0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 34-256 | 51-286 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 3-69 | 1-4 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 1-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-5 | 3-15 |
| Possession Time | 19:23 | 25:37 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 3-5 | 5-9 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
|
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 8 | 74 | -4 | 70 | 2 | 42 | 8.8 | | Payton,Cole | 11 | 73 | -1 | 72 | 1 | 19 | 6.5 | | Scott,DJ | 3 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3.7 |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg | Avg | | | Dawson,Victor | 8 | 53 | -4 | 49 | 0 | 23 | 6.1 | | Wright,Wenkers | 11 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 11 | 4.7 | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 5 | 31 | -1 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 9-10-0 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 17-24-0 | 155 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Lance,Bryce | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 18 | | Williams,Jackson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 12 | | Williams,Carson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | | Nelson,RaJa | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 7 | 75 | 1 | 11 | 26 | | Mailander,Luke | 5 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 16 | | Dawson,Victor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
|
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lg | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
|
| |
|
| Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 3 | 69 | 0 | 30 |
| | | Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
|
| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Givance,Darius | 5-0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Staehling,Nathaniel | 1-7 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Woolen,Donovan | 2-4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Wilson,Keenan | 2-4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Kopp,Logan | 2-3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Chideme-Alfaro,Anthony | 2-2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | McCaslin,Kelton | 2-2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Alexander,Jaquise | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 3-2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Edwards,Reese | 2-4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Brown,Lashavion | 2-3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dwyer,Jack | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Oduma,Solomon | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | Dubose,Doreon | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Niekamp,Tye | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
|
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
|---|
|
| 1st | 09:35 | ILS - Niekamp,Tye 0 yd SAF
, | 0-2 |
| 1st | 02:50 | NDS - Payton,Cole 13 yd TD RUSH
, 7-47 03:53 | 7-2 |
| 2nd | 11:37 | ILS - Wright,Wenkers 6 yd TD RUSH
, 10-65 06:13 | 7-9 |
| 2nd | 04:56 | NDS - Kpeenu,Barika 42 yd TD RUSH
, 3-68 01:25 | 15-9 |
| 3rd | 08:15 | NDS - Ozick,Eli 38 yd FG
, 11-65 06:38 | 18-9 |
| 3rd | 03:06 | ILS - Sobkowicz,Daniel 3 yd TD PASS from Rittenhouse,Tommy
, 9-75 05:09 | 18-16 |
Quickie Statistics (3rd Quarter only)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
|
| Score | 3 | 7 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 6 | 4 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 11-47 | 4-33 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 57 | 47 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 4-4-0 | 5-5-0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 15-104 | 9-80 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 2-43 | 0-0 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Possession Time | 09:51 | 05:09 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
|
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 3 | 11 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 11 | | Payton,Cole | 6 | 28 | -1 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 13 | | Scott,DJ | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Dawson,Victor | 4 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 | 23 |
|
| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 4-4-0 | 57 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 5-5-0 | 47 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
|
| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Lance,Bryce | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | Nelson,RaJa | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Sobkowicz,Daniel | 2 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 26 | | Mailander,Luke | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 | | Dawson,Victor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | |
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | |
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| Kick Returns | No. | Yards | TD | Lg | | | Williams,Jackson | 2 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
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| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Woolen,Donovan | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Duffie,Jailen | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Crumby,Jaylin | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Givance,Darius | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Staehling,Nathaniel | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Kopp,Logan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Wilson,Keenan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | McCaslin,Kelton | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Brown,Lashavion | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Edwards,Reese | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Oduma,Solomon | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Kaplan,Mason | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dubose,Doreon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dwyer,Jack | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
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| 3rd | 08:15 | NDS - Ozick,Eli 38 yd FG
, 11-65 06:38 | 18-9 |
| 3rd | 03:06 | ILS - Sobkowicz,Daniel 3 yd TD
PASS from Rittenhouse,Tommy
, 9-75 05:09 | 18-16 |
Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| 2-5 | ILS36 | Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 2-5 | ILS36 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush right for 15 yards gain to the ILS21 (Nkuba II,Shadwel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS21 | No Huddle Payton,Cole rush left for 5 yards gain to the ILS16, out of bounds at ILS16 PENALTY NDSU Holding (Kpeenu,Barika) 10 yards from ILS21 to ILS31. NO PLAY. | |
| 1-20 | ILS31 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Williams,Carson caught at ILS26, for 8 yards to the ILS23 (Niekamp,Tye; Dubose,Doreon). | |
| 2-12 | ILS23 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS00, for 23 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:14, 1ST DOWN. [13:14] | P |
| 1-10 | ILS3 | Ozick,Eli kick attempt good (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb). | |
| North Dakota State 25, Illinois State 16 |
| Drive Summary: 8 plays, 70 yards, 04:45 |
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| Ozick,Eli kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback. |
| Illinois State drive start at 13:14. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Kasper,Eddie thrown to ILS30 QB hurried by Wilson,Keenan. | |
| 2-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS26 (Wilson,Keenan; Jones,Ryan). | |
| 3-9 | ILS26 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right thrown to ILS40 QB hurried by Duttenhefer,Jaxon. | |
| 4-9 | ILS26 | Futch,Hayden punt 47 yards to the NDSU27. [12:12] | |
| Drive Summary: 3 plays, 1 yards, 01:02 |
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| North Dakota State drive start at 12:12. |
| 1-10 | NDS27 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush right for 5 yards gain to the NDSU32 (Brown,Lashavion; Corona,Anthony). | |
| 2-5 | NDS32 | No Huddle Payton,Cole sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NDSU29 (Bauer,Patrick). | |
| 3-8 | NDS29 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short right to Williams,Jackson caught at NDSU35, for 51 yards to the ILS20 (Niekamp,Dexter), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS20 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush right for 3 yards gain to the ILS17 (Dubose,Doreon). | |
| 2-7 | ILS17 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ILS05 (Wilson,Cam; Corona,Anthony), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-5 | ILS5 | No Huddle Scott,DJ rush right for 5 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:21. [08:21] | |
| 1-10 | ILS3 | Payton,Cole rush attempt Successful. | |
| North Dakota State 33, Illinois State 16 |
| Drive Summary: 6 plays, 73 yards, 03:51 |
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| Ozick,Eli kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback. |
| Illinois State drive start at 08:21. |
| 1-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Kasper,Eddie thrown to ILS29. | |
| 2-10 | ILS25 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Dawson,Victor caught at ILS26, for 7 yards to the ILS32 (Woolen,Donovan; Kopp,Logan). | |
| 3-3 | ILS32 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS36 (Kopp,Logan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS36 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS42 (Kopp,Logan; Staehling,Nathaniel). | |
| 2-4 | ILS42 | Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NDSU49 (Kopp,Logan; Woolen,Donovan), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS49 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Dawson,Victor caught at NDSU48, for 1 yard to the NDSU48, End Of Play. | |
| 2-9 | NDS48 | Shotgun Glatz,Seth rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NDSU47 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Iuliano,Jack). | |
| 3-8 | NDS47 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Lord,Dylan caught at NDSU34, for 13 yards to the NDSU34 (Staehling,Nathaniel; Iuliano,Jack), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS34 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Lord,Dylan thrown to NDSU20. | |
| 2-10 | NDS34 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short middle thrown to NDSU30 broken up by Duttenhefer,Jaxon. | |
| 3-10 | NDS34 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete short left thrown to NDSU30 broken up by Duttenhefer,Jaxon QB hurried by Jones,Ryan. | |
| 4-10 | NDS34 | Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass intercepted by Jones,Ryan at NDSU14 QB hurried by Anene,Toby Jones,Ryan return 12 yards to the NDSU26 (Glatz,Seth). [04:38] | |
| Drive Summary: 12 plays, 41 yards, 03:43 |
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| North Dakota State drive start at 04:38. |
| 1-10 | NDS26 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 13 yards gain to the NDSU39 (Brown,Lashavion), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS39 | No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NDSU49 (Wilson,Cam), 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | NDS49 | No Huddle-Shotgun Scott,DJ rush right for 5 yards gain to the ILS46 (Steffen,Garret). | |
| 2-5 | ILS46 | No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 7 yards gain to the ILS39 (Niekamp,Dexter), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. | P |
| 1-10 | ILS39 | Timeout Other, clock 02:00. [02:00] | |
| 1-10 | ILS39 | No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush right for 0 yards to the ILS39 (Steffen,Garret; Anderson,Jake). | |
| 2-10 | ILS39 | Kneel down by Payton,Cole at ILS40 for loss of 1 yard. | |
| 3-11 | ILS40 | Kneel down by Payton,Cole at ILS42 for loss of 2 yards. [00:00] | |
| 4-13 | ILS42 | End of game, clock 00:00. [00:00] | |
| Drive Summary: 7 plays, 32 yards, 04:38 |
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FINAL SCORE: North Dakota State 33, Illinois State 16 |
| | Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | | | |
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| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
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| North Dakota State | 15 | 10:15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 13-69 | 3-3-0-82 | 1-10 |
| Illinois State | 0 | 04:45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 5-21 | 3-10-1-21 | 0-0 |
Quickie Statistics (4th Quarter only)
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
| NDS | ILS |
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| Score | 15 | 0 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 7 | 3 |
| RUSHES-YARDS (NET) | 13-69 | 5-21 |
| PASSING-YARDS (NET) | 82 | 21 |
| Passes Att-Comp-Int | 3-3-0 | 10-3-1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS | 16-151 | 15-42 |
| Fumble Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Interception Returns-Yards | 1-12 | 0-0 |
| Punts (Number-Avg) | 0-0 | 1-47.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-10 | 0-0 |
| Possession Time | 10:15 | 04:45 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-1 |
North Dakota State
| | Illinois State
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| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Kpeenu,Barika | 6 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7.7 | 15 | | Payton,Cole | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 12 | | Scott,DJ | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| | | Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Avg | Lg | | | Dawson,Victor | 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | 9 | | Wright,Wenkers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Glatz,Seth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Payton,Cole | 3-3-0 | 79 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| | | Passing | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Lg | Sack | | | Rittenhouse,Tommy | 3-10-1 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Lance,Bryce | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 23 | | Williams,Jackson | 1 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 51 | | Williams,Carson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| | | Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Tgt | Lg | | | Dawson,Victor | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | | Lord,Dylan | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
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| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | |
| | | Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Lng | In20 | TB | | | Futch,Hayden | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Kopp,Logan | 1-3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Staehling,Nathaniel | 0-3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Woolen,Donovan | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Iuliano,Jack | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Jones,Ryan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Wilson,Keenan | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | | Tackles | UA-A | Total | Sacks | TFL | | | Niekamp,Dexter | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Brown,Lashavion | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Dubose,Doreon | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Wilson,Cam | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Steffen,Garret | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Nkuba II,Shadwel | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Bauer,Patrick | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Glatz,Seth | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | V-H |
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| 4th | 13:14 | NDS - Lance,Bryce 23 yd TD
PASS from Payton,Cole
, 8-70 04:45 | 25-16 |
| 4th | 08:21 | NDS - Scott,DJ 5 yd TD
RUSH
, 6-73 03:51 | 33-16 |
North Dakota State Explosive Plays
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
North Dakota State
Passing Plays Gain of 15+
5 Plays for 139 total yards
(84% of total passing yards)
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short right to Williams,Jackson caught at NDSU35, for 51 yards to the ILS20 (Niekamp,Dexter), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Nelson,RaJa caught at ILS38, for 32 yards to the ILS30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN.
(13:14)
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS00, for 23 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:14, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short middle to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS48, for 18 yards to the ILS42 (Wilson,Cam), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short left to Williams,Carson caught at NDSU36, for 15 yards to the NDSU41 (Wilson,Cam; Oduma,Solomon), 1ST DOWN.
Rushing Plays Gain of 10+
11 Plays for 179 total yards
(84% of total rushing yards)
(04:56)
No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 42 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:56, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ILS13 (Nkuba II,Shadwel; Brown,Lashavion), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 19 yards gain to the ILS38 (Edwards,Reese), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush right for 15 yards gain to the ILS21 (Nkuba II,Shadwel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
(02:50)
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 13 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:50, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 13 yards gain to the NDSU28 (Bauer,Patrick), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 13 yards gain to the NDSU39 (Brown,Lashavion), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush right for 12 yards gain to the ILS26 (Nkuba II,Shadwel), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ILS05 (Wilson,Cam; Corona,Anthony), 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 11 yards gain to the NDSU41 (Brown,Lashavion), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NDSU49 (Wilson,Cam), 1ST DOWN.
All Plays Gain of 20+
6 Plays for 334 total yards
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short right to Williams,Jackson caught at NDSU35, for 51 yards to the ILS20 (Niekamp,Dexter), 1ST DOWN.
(04:56)
No Huddle Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 42 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:56, 1ST DOWN.
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Nelson,RaJa caught at ILS38, for 32 yards to the ILS30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN.
(02:59)
Maldonado,Matt kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 Williams,Jackson return 30 yards to the NDSU30 (Crawford,Rylan; Espinoza,Nio).
(11:31)
Maldonado,Matt kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 Williams,Jackson return 26 yards to the NDSU26 (Crews,Aidan; Crawford,Rylan).
(13:14)
No Huddle-Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete deep left to Lance,Bryce caught at ILS00, for 23 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:14, 1ST DOWN.
Illinois State Explosive Plays
North Dakota State vs. Illinois State (Final)
10/04/2025 at Normal, Illinois
Illinois State
Passing Plays Gain of 15+
3 Plays for 58 total yards
(68% of total passing yards)
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete deep left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU15, for 26 yards to the NDSU13 (Duffie,Jailen), 1ST DOWN.
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short middle to Mailander,Luke caught at ILS45, for 16 yards to the NDSU49 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN.
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short left to Mailander,Luke caught at NDSU29, for 16 yards to the NDSU29, out of bounds at NDSU29, 1ST DOWN.
Rushing Plays Gain of 10+
4 Plays for 60 total yards
(44% of total rushing yards)
Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 23 yards gain to the NDSU41 (Woolen,Donovan), 1ST DOWN.
(00:00)
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy rush middle for 15 yards gain to the NDSU45 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN.
Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NDSU38 (Woolen,Donovan; Crumby,Jaylin), 1ST DOWN.
Shotgun Wright,Wenkers rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NDSU39 (Givance,Darius), 1ST DOWN.
All Plays Gain of 20+
2 Plays for 49 total yards
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete deep left to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at NDSU15, for 26 yards to the NDSU13 (Duffie,Jailen), 1ST DOWN.
Shotgun Dawson,Victor rush middle for 23 yards gain to the NDSU41 (Woolen,Donovan), 1ST DOWN.