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FINAL Saturday, September 27, 2025

South Dakota CoyotesSouth Dakota vs North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State

13 - 51
Fargodome

Scoring by quarter

South Dakota vs North Dakota State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
South Dakota 03010 13
North Dakota State 1321107 51
South Dakota vs North Dakota State scoring by quarter
South Dakota Qtr North Dakota State
0Q113
3Q221
0Q310
10Q47
13Final51

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 10:49 Touchdown North Dakota State Barry Kpeenu Barry Kpeenu run for 7 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 0-7
Q1 2:17 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick PAT MISSED) 0-13
Q2 13:44 Touchdown North Dakota State Barry Kpeenu Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 0-20
Q2 5:38 Touchdown North Dakota State C. Payton pass to B. Lance for 2 yds for a TD (E. Ozick KICK) 0-27
Q2 0:53 Touchdown North Dakota State Reis Kessel Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 29 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 0-34
Q2 0:00 Field goal South Dakota Will Leyland 31 yd FG GOOD 3-34
Q3 12:43 Touchdown North Dakota State Nathaniel Staehling Aidan Bouman pass intercepted Nathaniel Staehling return for 43 yds for a TD South Dakota Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined (Eli Ozick KICK) 3-41
Q3 7:39 Field goal North Dakota State Eli Ozick Eli Ozick 29 yd FG GOOD 3-44
Q4 12:23 Touchdown North Dakota State Jackson Williams Jackson Williams run for 9 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 3-51
Q4 8:06 Field goal South Dakota Zeke Mata 51 yd FG GOOD 6-51
Q4 1:11 Touchdown South Dakota Carson Fletcher run for 4 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK) 13-51

Rivalry highlights

Series record
3-12
South Dakota first, 15 meetings since 2010
Series leader
North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 12-3 in 15 meetings since 2010
Widest recent margin
38 points
South Dakota 13-51 North Dakota State, 2025
Tightest recent margin
1 point
North Dakota State 28-29 South Dakota, 2024
Highest recent total
76 points
South Dakota 24-52 North Dakota State, 2021

Head to head

Full rivalry page
South Dakota 3 15 meetings since 2010 12 North Dakota State

North Dakota State leads 12-3 in 15 meetings since 2010.

Team stats, this game

South DakotaNorth Dakota State
296Total yards547
208Passing yards273
88Rushing yards274
1Turnovers0
Sacks
13First downs24
20Penalty yards45

Key players by position

Starters by position
South Dakota Pos North Dakota State
Austyn Modrzewski QB Nathan Hayes
Charles Pierre Jr. RB Myles Mitchell
Brayden White WR Jackson Williams
Chris Herrin TE Reis Kessel
Chris Dixon DL Kelton McCaslin
Wade Abrams LB Donovan Woolen
Kael Kolarik DB Marion Moore

Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.

South Dakota vs North Dakota State player stats

Passing

South Dakotapassing
South DakotaC/ATTYDSTDINT
Aidan Bouman13/2120801
North Dakota Statepassing
North Dakota StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Cole Payton14/1827320
Nathan Hayes1/1000

Rushing

South Dakotarushing
South DakotaCARYDSTDLONG
Reid Watkins839013
L.J. Phillips Jr.1138018
Tennel Bryant229027
Carson Fletcher31717
Aidan Bouman3-3500
North Dakota Staterushing
North Dakota StateCARYDSTDLONG
Cole Payton11102130
Barika Kpeenu1886216
DJ Scott135006
Bryce Lance112012
Jackson Williams1919
Owen Johnson3803
Cortez LeGrant1303
Brady Wavrunek1303
Barry Kpeenu1101

Receiving

South Dakotareceiving
South DakotaRECYDSTDLONG
Tennel Bryant250042
Carson Fletcher146046
L.J. Phillips Jr.334013
Jack Martens126026
Jesse Miller21609
Larenzo Fenner114014
Zach Witte21309
Javion Phelps1909
North Dakota Statereceiving
North Dakota StateRECYDSTDLONG
Bryce Lance498141
RaJa Nelson252030
Barika Kpeenu439030
Jackson Williams135035
Reis Kessel229129
Finn Diggins220017

Defense

South Dakotadefense
South DakotaTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
No defense stats
North Dakota Statedefense
North Dakota StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Nathaniel Staehling00001

Kicking

South Dakotakicking
South DakotaFGLONGXPPTS
Will Leyland1/1311/14
Ezekeal Mata1/1510/03
North Dakota Statekicking
North Dakota StateFGLONGXPPTS
Eli Ozick1/1296/79

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

South Dakota: last 10 games before this one

6-4 in the last 10 · 27.8 scored · 21.5 allowed
LOST 13-27 scored 13 · allowed 27 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 42-13 scored 42 · allowed 13 See game WON 49-0 scored 49 · allowed 0 See game WON 29-28 scored 29 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-31 scored 17 · allowed 31 See game LOST 7-55 scored 7 · allowed 55 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game WON 42-21 scored 42 · allowed 21 See game

North Dakota State: last 15 games before this one

14-1 in the last 15 · 39.4 scored · 14.8 allowed
WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game WON 41-17 scored 41 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-3 scored 24 · allowed 3 See game WON 13-9 scored 13 · allowed 9 See game WON 59-6 scored 59 · allowed 6 See game WON 42-19 scored 42 · allowed 19 See game WON 59-21 scored 59 · allowed 21 See game LOST 28-29 scored 28 · allowed 29 See game WON 51-31 scored 51 · allowed 31 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game WON 28-21 scored 28 · allowed 21 See game WON 35-32 scored 35 · allowed 32 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game WON 59-3 scored 59 · allowed 3 See game WON 41-14 scored 41 · allowed 14 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
South Dakota Split North Dakota State
2-22025 record entering3-0
86Points for138
113Points against17
W2FormW3

Recent meetings

2025
South Dakota 13 : 51 North Dakota State
2024
North Dakota State 28 : 29 South Dakota
2023
North Dakota State 45 : 17 South Dakota
2023
South Dakota 24 : 19 North Dakota State
2022
North Dakota State 34 : 17 South Dakota
2021
South Dakota 24 : 52 North Dakota State
South Dakota · QB Austyn Modrzewski
Pass yards
1893
Pass TD
24
Comp-Att
138-207
INT
6
Jr. rush
713 yds
White rec
569 yds
North Dakota State · QB Nathan Hayes
Pass yards
1470
Pass TD
12
Comp-Att
123-196
INT
7
Mitchell rush
388 yds
Williams rec
503 yds
South Dakota CoyotesSouth Dakota2025 roster
1 Austyn Modrzewski QB 11 Patrick Greisen QB 12 Jackson Proctor QB 13 Nevan Cremascoli QB 14 Beckett Bakker QB 3 Charles Pierre Jr. RB 5 Reid Watkins RB 7 Keyondray Jones-Logan RB 8 Julius Ellens RB 18 Courtney Rivers RB 19 Jahan Abubakar RB 33 Carson Fletcher RB 0 Andre Jacobs WR 2 Brayden White WR 4 Bryce Cohoon WR 6 Tysen Boze WR 9 Tennel Bryant WR 15 Dyllan Malone WR 16 Micah Hudgins WR 17 Troy Bounting WR 80 Judeah Kniskern WR 82 Jack Poppe WR 85 DJ Howard Jr. WR 89 Kolby Hodnefield WR 48 Caden Matheny TE 81 Mason Cowgill TE 83 Jesse Miller TE 84 Jackson Accuardi TE 86 Chris Herrin TE 87 Caden Frey TE 88 Cooper Crawford TE 54 Parker Maloney OL 55 Angelo Saroukos OL 56 Jack Rons OL 62 Jake Riggs OL 64 Caleb Offner OL 65 Caden Ellingson OL 66 Dustin Cochran OL 67 Brendon Crispe OL 70 Caleb Lange OL 71 Lucas Feldkamp OL 72 Grant Chapman OL 73 Deongelo Williams OL 74 Nick Herzog OL 75 Jake Gau OL 76 Brock Woolf OL 77 Sam Hawker OL 78 Jayveon Kelly OL 79 Jake Utley OL 15 Tyler Sapit DL 43 Joey Hardy DL 44 John Starman DL 45 Sam Same DL 46 Nathan Laperi DL 50 Chris Dixon DL 52 Owen Shea DL 57 Isaiah Wray DL 90 Calen Presser DL 91 Evan Adams DL 92 Carter Gokie DL 93 Jeff Bowie DL 94 Kainen White DL 95 Keaton Mennen DL 96 Max Coles DL 97 AuVon Sager DL 98 Jackson Cowgill DL 99 Asher Tomaszewski DL 3 Gabriel Hardman LB 11 Cain Wallner LB 18 Dylan Hudgens LB 26 Mason Claus LB 28 QJ Moore Jr. LB 30 Max Clark LB 32 Jesiah Gooch LB 34 Beau Ryan LB 37 Crew Heier LB 38 Lincoln Adams LB 49 Wade Abrams LB 53 Jevyn Higman LB 0 Josh Grant DB 2 Kael Kolarik DB 4 Jaylen Boehm-Peterson DB 5 Jaden Brown DB 6 Ty Morris DB 9 Tim White DB 10 Vincent Sall DB 13 Kevin Dodard DB 14 Dawson Sechser DB 17 Landon Stych DB 20 Kameron Hawkins DB 21 Araf Evans Jr. DB 22 Ethan Carrier DB 24 Harrison Brun DB 25 RJ Stewart DB 27 Jamichael Hill DB 29 Mason Wydra DB 31 DJ Kennard DB 35 Caisen Thome DB 36 Zion Roberson DB 42 Levi Harris DB 19 Bohdie Ing PK 34 Brady Gomez PK 39 Colby Simons PK 45 Ford Hamilton PK 16 Brook Honore Jr. P 41 Duncan Viscum LS 47 Graham Broughton LS
North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State2025 roster
0 Preston Brown QB 2 Nathan Hayes QB 10 Trey Drake QB 13 Zander Smith QB 16 Henry Nelson QB 4 Nyeoti Punni RB 5 Myles Mitchell RB 7 DJ Scott RB 8 Barika Kpeenu RB 8 Braylon Toliver RB 22 Charles Ross III RB 25 Godson Rufus-Okomhanru RB 26 Brady Wavrunek RB 28 Cortez LeGrant RB 32 Barry Kpeenu RB 34 Jonathan Harvey RB 45 Gatlin Empey FB 3 Jeremiah Patterson WR 11 Jordan McCants WR 12 Myles Ellis WR 15 Mekhi Collins WR 17 Isiah St. Romain WR 18 Jackson Williams WR 19 John Gores WR 20 Drake Schlosser WR 21 Chris Kiel WR 23 Kye Schlichting WR 27 Joaquin Jordan WR 30 Kelly Watson WR 80 Jacob Kilzer WR 82 SJ Green WR 83 Cade Osterman WR 84 Logan Conklin WR 86 Dylan Vokal WR 87 Brandon Walton WR 89 Tochi Okoro WR 9 Gabriel Cunningham TE 40 Kaden Zenzen TE 43 Cash Danner TE 44 Luke Kokat TE 46 Caden Ward TE 49 Colten Gunderson TE 81 Reis Kessel TE 85 Jett Zabel TE 87 Noah Nelson TE 88 Isaac Ellison TE 96 Abraham Myers TE 55 Kene Anene OL 63 Trey McPartland OL 67 Earl Brown OL 70 Tucker Thieneman OL 57 Gavin Wang OT 73 Alex Warden OT 75 Josh Magin OT 76 Ryan Babatz OT 77 Austin Schultz OT 78 Noah Stommes OT 59 James Nellis G 62 Griffin Empey G 66 Jack Liwienski G 68 Coy Okeson G 71 Nate Tastad G 72 Nate Schneckloth G 74 Brett Tastad G 61 Gage Schmidt C 0 Victor Isele DE 9 Kelton McCaslin DE 11 Matthew Stenbroten DE 48 Blake Schiltz DE 56 Allante Burley DE 90 Truman Griffith DE 91 Ethan Wood DE 92 Daniel Devine DE 93 Anthony Okes DE 97 Simon Vinton DE 8 Keenan Wilson DT 53 Chase Evink DT 54 Alijah Wayne DT 58 Zach Hellendrung DT 60 Thomas Roberts DT 64 Jason Hunter DT 65 Brody Clubb DT 69 Skyler Werner DT 94 Logan Larson DT 95 Zach Vanderpool DT 98 Jack Hansen DT 99 Obald Niyonkuru DT 1 Donovan Woolen LB 3 Gavin Sell LB 21 Noah Taylor LB 25 Ray James Jr. LB 35 Ryland Satter LB 38 Ben Schepp LB 41 Peder Haugo LB 42 Alex Elliott LB 44 Carter Appl LB 46 Jack Wilson LB 47 Jacob Wrbanek LB 50 Damian Devine LB 52 Keith Williams LB 55 Oliver Lucht LB 2 EJ Davis CB 4 Najee Nelson CB 7 Chance Tucker CB 12 DJ Voltz CB 16 Marion Moore CB 19 Will Rosenmeyer CB 23 Kegan Huber CB 24 Kobe Russell CB 28 Kendrick Carter CB 31 Q Barnslater CB 32 Brayden Dozier CB 34 Deron Russell CB 6 Jaylin Crumby S 13 Mikhale Ford S 14 Taylen Eady S 20 Will Steil S 22 Hudson Artz S 26 Evrett Tait S 27 Landon Meier S 29 Darius Givance S 30 Jaylen Archibald S 33 Walker Braaten S 36 Gunner Thielges S 37 Drew Klein PK 38 Jayden Onuonga PK 39 Aaron Bickerton P 51 Caleb McGrath P 48 CJ Anderson LS 57 Gabe Vernetti LS
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

3% SDAK
97% NDSU

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

South Dakota

DateOppResult
09-19 atBOIS L 24-38
09-05 atUNCO W 38-23
12-13 atMONT L 22-52
12-06 atMER W 47-0
11-29 vsDRKE W 38-17

North Dakota State

DateOppResult
10-24 atUNM L 16-21
10-17 vsNEV W 31-17
10-10 atUNLV L 7-13
10-03 vsWYO W 28-0
09-19 atSAC W 31-10

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

MVFC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Northern Iowa 210 .6678490
Youngstown State 110 .5008358
South Dakota 110 .5006261
North Dakota 110 .5004969
South Dakota State 010 .0001834

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
New Mexico 610 .85725979
North Dakota State 620 .750222100
Air Force 520 .714199146
Wyoming 530 .625156160
UNLV 430 .571169166
San José State 440 .500163180
Nevada 340 .429184154
Hawai'i 260 .250166196
UTEP 160 .143106261
Northern Illinois 070 .000106270

Records computed from completed games this season

South Dakota vs North Dakota State: result and recap

South Dakota Coyotes vs North Dakota State Bison finished 13 - 51 on September 27, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the South Dakota and North Dakota State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of South Dakota vs North Dakota State?

South Dakota Coyotes vs North Dakota State Bison finished 13 - 51. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led South Dakota vs North Dakota State in passing, rushing and receiving?

Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led passers with 273 yards. Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led rushers with 102 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led receivers with 98 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did South Dakota play North Dakota State?

This South Dakota vs North Dakota State game was played on September 27, 2025 at Fargodome.