North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State
vs 
Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois State
33 - 16
Hancock Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Illinois State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| Illinois State | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| North Dakota State | Qtr | Illinois State |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 2 |
| 8 | Q2 | 7 |
| 3 | Q3 | 7 |
| 15 | Q4 | 0 |
| 33 | Final | 16 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 2:50 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton run for 13 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 7-2
Q2 4:56 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu Barika Kpeenu run for 42 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion) 15-9
Q3 3:06 Touchdown Illinois State Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK) 18-16
Q4 13:14 Touchdown North Dakota State Bryce Lance Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 23 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 25-16
Q4 8:21 Touchdown North Dakota State DJ Scott DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion) 33-16
Rivalry highlights
Series record
16-3
North Dakota State first, 19 meetings since 2007
Series leader
North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 16-3 in 19 meetings since 2007
Widest recent margin
32 points
North Dakota State 42-10 Illinois State, 2024
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Illinois State 29-28 North Dakota State, 2025
Highest recent total
57 points
Illinois State 29-28 North Dakota State, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page North Dakota State 16 19 meetings since 2007 3 Illinois State
North Dakota State leads 16-3 in 19 meetings since 2007.
Team stats, this game
North Dakota StateIllinois State407Total yards328
194Passing yards191
213Rushing yards137
0Turnovers2
Sacks
21First downs22
15Penalty yards15
Key players by position
| North Dakota State | Pos | Illinois State |
|---|---|---|
 Nathan Hayes | QB | Gage Roy |
 Myles Mitchell | RB | Victor Dawson |
 Jackson Williams | WR | Dylan Lord |
 Reis Kessel | TE | Alex Herrera |
 Kelton McCaslin | DL | Ben Harman |
 Donovan Woolen | LB | Tye Niekamp |
 Marion Moore | DB | Doreon Dubose |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
NDSU ILST North Dakota State vs Illinois State player stats
Passing
| North Dakota State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 12/14 | 194 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 20/35 | 191 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| North Dakota State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barika Kpeenu | 14 | 116 | 1 | 42 |
| Cole Payton | 15 | 79 | 1 | 19 |
| DJ Scott | 5 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Illinois State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dawson | 11 | 68 | 0 | 23 |
| Wenkers Wright | 12 | 53 | 1 | 11 |
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 7 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Seth Glatz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| North Dakota State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Williams | 3 | 71 | 0 | 51 |
| Bryce Lance | 3 | 45 | 1 | 23 |
| RaJa Nelson | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Carson Williams | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Harris | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Reis Kessel | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illinois State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 | 75 | 1 | 26 |
| Luke Mailander | 5 | 58 | 0 | 16 |
| Dylan Lord | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Eddie Kasper | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Scotty Presson Jr. | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Victor Dawson | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| North Dakota State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No defense stats | |||||
Kicking
| North Dakota State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Ozick | 1/2 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Illinois State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Maldonado | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
North Dakota State: last 15 games before this one
14-1 in the last 15 · 40.0 scored · 15.0 allowed
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 WON 51-13 scored 51 · allowed 13 See game
Illinois State: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 28.1 scored · 24.8 allowed
WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 10-42 scored 10 · allowed 42 See game WON 45-10 scored 45 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-41 scored 7 · allowed 41 See game WON 40-32 scored 40 · allowed 32 See game WON 23-16 scored 23 · allowed 16 See game WON 31-9 scored 31 · allowed 9 See game WON 31-19 scored 31 · allowed 19 See game WON 35-13 scored 35 · allowed 13 See game WON 35-27 scored 35 · allowed 27 See game LOST 10-42 scored 10 · allowed 42 See game LOST 3-35 scored 3 · allowed 35 See game WON 41-13 scored 41 · allowed 13 See game WON 42-30 scored 42 · allowed 30 See game WON 38-36 scored 38 · allowed 36 See game
The matchup
| North Dakota State | Split | Illinois State |
|---|---|---|
| 4-0 | 2025 record entering | 3-1 |
| 189 | Points for | 124 |
| 30 | Points against | 114 |
| W4 | Form | W3 |
Recent meetings
2025
North Dakota State 33 : 16 Illinois State
33 : 16 Illinois State 2024
North Dakota State 42 : 10 Illinois State
42 : 10 Illinois State 2022
Illinois State 7 : 24 North Dakota State
7 : 24 North Dakota State 2021
North Dakota State 20 : 0 Illinois State
20 : 0 Illinois State 2020
Illinois State 13 : 21 North Dakota State
13 : 21 North Dakota State 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
Illinois State · QB Gage Roy Pass yards
862
Pass TD
10
Comp-Att
91-136
INT
2
Dawson rush
413 yds
Lord rec
427 yds
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
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 8 
Beckham Pellant QB 10 
Andrew Knight II QB 12 Gage Roy QB 15 
Chase Kwiatkowski QB 17 
Cooper Kmet QB 2 
Seth Glatz RB 5 Victor Dawson RB 21 Quentin Skillings RB 25 
Albert Gooden III RB 27 
Tyler Lofton RB 32 
Anthony Hall RB 1 
Ian Willis WR 3 
Mar'Quan Gary WR 4 Dylan Lord WR 18 
Stevan Gavric WR 19 
Ethan Loss WR 24 
Andrew Rockford WR 34 
Dallas Amos WR 80 
Nick Arogundade WR 82 
Jake Cestone WR 83 
Chase Markowicz WR 84 
Luke Mailander WR 85 
Will Strong WR 88 
Travis Stamm WR 7 
Nick True TE 11 
Max Ziebarth TE 13 Alex Herrera TE 86 
Brady Probst TE 87 
Alex Wood TE 89 
Brady Goken TE 50 
Ivan Erickson OL 55 
Cooper Monk OL 57 
Jaden Wedderburn OL 58 
Mark Helm OL 59 
Ryan McGarry OL 60 
Duncan MacDonald OL 62 
Hunter Ducharme OL 63 
Chris Hill Jr. OL 64 Peter LaFleur OL 66 
Brayden Jellison OL 67 
Hunter Caudill OL 68 
Landon Woodard OL 69 
Mezziahs McDaniel OL 70 
Logan Brasfield OL 71 
Jacob Finley OL 74 
Dominic McKibbin OL 75 
Caiden Abbs OL 77 
Jace Pankey OL 78 
Ben Wallace OL 79 
Zach Poole OL 51 
Wyatt Boals DL 52 
Mattox Kelly DL 53 
Kevin Michaelsen DL 73 
Gabriel Nege DL 76 
Valentino Garcia DL 90 
Hudson Samolinski DL 91 Ben Harman DL 92 
Travis Jones DL 93 
Jack Bochenczak DL 94 
Josh Crandall DL 97 
Aden Cannon DL 98 
Logan Jellison DL 99 
Owen Smith DL 0 
Dereon Crowe LB 6 
Solomon Oduma LB 14 
Mason Kaplan LB 21 
Kaden Lehew LB 22 
Nio Espinoza LB 26 
Jamaricus Thomas LB 35 
Anthony Corona LB 38 
Ben Cooper LB 40 
Diesel McFadden LB 42 
Draivyn Colvin LB 44 
Dexter Niekamp LB 46 Tye Niekamp LB 47 
Mark Haering LB 54 
Josh Gettemy LB 81 
Luke Olson LB 3 
Jordan Coleman DB 4 
La'Shavion Brown DB 8 Doreon Dubose DB 9 
Rylan Crawford DB 10 
Key Crowell DB 12 
Devin Viola DB 13 
Jack Oliver DB 16 
Rico Clay DB 17 
Nick Ori DB 18 
Evan Sierra DB 23 
Ju'Maria Hamilton DB 25 
Santino Bernabei DB 28 
Chris Taylor DB 29 
Aidan Crews DB 30 
Emmanuel Ofosu DB 32 
Wyatt Mueller DB 33 
Javien Jackson DB 80 
Michael Cosentino PK 95 
Casey Roney PK 31 
Ari Daniels P 39 
Drew Drzonek P 41 
Hayden Futch P 56 
Jackson Buchanan LS 96 
Bryce Waszczyk LS
Beckham Pellant QB 10 Andrew Knight II QB 12 Gage Roy QB 15 Chase Kwiatkowski QB 17 Cooper Kmet QB 2 Seth Glatz RB 5 Victor Dawson RB 21 Quentin Skillings RB 25 Albert Gooden III RB 27 Tyler Lofton RB 32 Anthony Hall RB 1 Ian Willis WR 3 Mar'Quan Gary WR 4 Dylan Lord WR 18 Stevan Gavric WR 19 Ethan Loss WR 24 Andrew Rockford WR 34 Dallas Amos WR 80 Nick Arogundade WR 82 Jake Cestone WR 83 Chase Markowicz WR 84 Luke Mailander WR 85 Will Strong WR 88 Travis Stamm WR 7 Nick True TE 11 Max Ziebarth TE 13 Alex Herrera TE 86 Brady Probst TE 87 Alex Wood TE 89 Brady Goken TE 50 Ivan Erickson OL 55 Cooper Monk OL 57 Jaden Wedderburn OL 58 Mark Helm OL 59 Ryan McGarry OL 60 Duncan MacDonald OL 62 Hunter Ducharme OL 63 Chris Hill Jr. OL 64 Peter LaFleur OL 66 Brayden Jellison OL 67 Hunter Caudill OL 68 Landon Woodard OL 69 Mezziahs McDaniel OL 70 Logan Brasfield OL 71 Jacob Finley OL 74 Dominic McKibbin OL 75 Caiden Abbs OL 77 Jace Pankey OL 78 Ben Wallace OL 79 Zach Poole OL 51 Wyatt Boals DL 52 Mattox Kelly DL 53 Kevin Michaelsen DL 73 Gabriel Nege DL 76 Valentino Garcia DL 90 Hudson Samolinski DL 91 Ben Harman DL 92 Travis Jones DL 93 Jack Bochenczak DL 94 Josh Crandall DL 97 Aden Cannon DL 98 Logan Jellison DL 99 Owen Smith DL 0 Dereon Crowe LB 6 Solomon Oduma LB 14 Mason Kaplan LB 21 Kaden Lehew LB 22 Nio Espinoza LB 26 Jamaricus Thomas LB 35 Anthony Corona LB 38 Ben Cooper LB 40 Diesel McFadden LB 42 Draivyn Colvin LB 44 Dexter Niekamp LB 46 Tye Niekamp LB 47 Mark Haering LB 54 Josh Gettemy LB 81 Luke Olson LB 3 Jordan Coleman DB 4 La'Shavion Brown DB 8 Doreon Dubose DB 9 Rylan Crawford DB 10 Key Crowell DB 12 Devin Viola DB 13 Jack Oliver DB 16 Rico Clay DB 17 Nick Ori DB 18 Evan Sierra DB 23 Ju'Maria Hamilton DB 25 Santino Bernabei DB 28 Chris Taylor DB 29 Aidan Crews DB 30 Emmanuel Ofosu DB 32 Wyatt Mueller DB 33 Javien Jackson DB 80 Michael Cosentino PK 95 Casey Roney PK 31 Ari Daniels P 39 Drew Drzonek P 41 Hayden Futch P 56 Jackson Buchanan LS 96 Bryce Waszczyk LS 
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North Dakota State vs Illinois State: result and recap
North Dakota State Bison vs Illinois State Redbirds finished 33 - 16 on October 4, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the North Dakota State and Illinois 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 North Dakota State vs Illinois State?
North Dakota State Bison vs Illinois State Redbirds finished 33 - 16. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led North Dakota State vs Illinois State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led passers with 194 yards. Barika Kpeenu (North Dakota State) led rushers with 116 yards. Daniel Sobkowicz (Illinois State) led receivers with 75 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did North Dakota State play Illinois State?
This North Dakota State vs Illinois State game was played on October 4, 2025 at Hancock Stadium.