Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois
vs 
North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State
17 - 45
Fargodome
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| North Dakota State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| North Dakota State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Southern Illinois | Qtr | North Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 10 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 7 | Q4 | 14 |
| 17 | Final | 45 |
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 7:02 Touchdown North Dakota State Bryce Lance Bryce Lance run for 75 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 3-7
Q2 14:56 Touchdown Southern Illinois Chandler Chapman run for 5 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK) 10-7
Q2 0:29 Touchdown North Dakota State Bryce Lance Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 9 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 10-17
Q3 10:57 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton run for 2 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 10-24
Q3 4:51 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton run for 41 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 10-31
Q4 11:23 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu Barika Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 10-38
Q4 8:57 Touchdown North Dakota State DJ Scott DJ Scott run for 24 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 10-45
Rivalry highlights
Series record
3-14
Southern Illinois first, 17 meetings since 2005
Series leader
North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 14-3 in 17 meetings since 2005
Widest recent margin
31 points
Southern Illinois 7-38 North Dakota State, 2021
Tightest recent margin
3 points
North Dakota State 21-18 Southern Illinois, 2022
Highest recent total
62 points
Southern Illinois 17-45 North Dakota State, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Southern Illinois 3 17 meetings since 2005 14 North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 14-3 in 17 meetings since 2005.
Team stats, this game
Southern IllinoisNorth Dakota State313Total yards540
190Passing yards276
123Rushing yards264
3Turnovers0
Sacks
22First downs24
12Penalty yards50
Key players by position
| Southern Illinois | Pos | North Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
 DJ Williams | QB | Nathan Hayes |
 Chandler Chapman | RB | Myles Mitchell |
 Kyle Thomas | WR | Jackson Williams |
 Miles Marshall | TE | Reis Kessel |
 Ibrahim Sanogo | DL | Kelton McCaslin |
 Ben Fiegel | LB | Donovan Woolen |
 Vinny Pierre Jr. | DB | Marion Moore |
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
SIU NDSU Southern Illinois vs North Dakota State player stats
Passing
| Southern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Williams | 15/29 | 190 | 0 | 1 |
| North Dakota State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 13/16 | 243 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Hayes | 3/3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Southern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Williams | 15 | 41 | 1 | 25 |
| Chandler Chapman | 9 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Edward Robinson | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Lem Wash | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| ET Harris | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| North Dakota State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Lance | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 16 | 66 | 1 | 14 |
| Cole Payton | 8 | 48 | 2 | 41 |
| DJ Scott | 6 | 42 | 1 | 24 |
| Cortez LeGrant | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Owen Johnson | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| RaJa Nelson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Jackson Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Southern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Mccray | 4 | 52 | 0 | 34 |
| Jathen Jones | 4 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| Vinson Davis | 3 | 43 | 0 | 40 |
| Chandler Chapman | 2 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| Aidan Quinn | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Edward Robinson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| North Dakota State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Lance | 4 | 79 | 1 | 48 |
| RaJa Nelson | 2 | 62 | 0 | 36 |
| Reis Kessel | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Isiah St. Romain | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Chris Harris | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Jackson Williams | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Logan Conklin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Truman Werremeyer | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Finn Diggins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ Scott | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Southern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No defense stats | |||||
| North Dakota State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Lucht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Southern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Geelen | 1/1 | 35 | 2/2 | 5 |
| North Dakota State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Ozick | 1/1 | 38 | 6/6 | 9 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Southern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 29.5 scored · 27.6 allowed
WON 35-28 scored 35 · allowed 28 See game LOST 21-38 scored 21 · allowed 38 See game LOST 13-42 scored 13 · allowed 42 See game LOST 10-45 scored 10 · allowed 45 See game LOST 3-24 scored 3 · allowed 24 See game LOST 17-20 scored 17 · allowed 20 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game WON 37-33 scored 37 · allowed 33 See game LOST 10-41 scored 10 · allowed 41 See game WON 62-0 scored 62 · allowed 0 See game WON 49-3 scored 49 · allowed 3 See game LOST 17-34 scored 17 · allowed 34 See game WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game WON 59-31 scored 59 · allowed 31 See game WON 55-27 scored 55 · allowed 27 See game
North Dakota State: last 15 games before this one
14-1 in the last 15 · 39.5 scored · 14.9 allowed
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 WON 33-16 scored 33 · allowed 16 See game
The matchup
| Southern Illinois | Split | North Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 2025 record entering | 5-0 |
| 217 | Points for | 222 |
| 105 | Points against | 46 |
| W3 | Form | W5 |
Recent meetings
2025
Southern Illinois 17 : 45 North Dakota State
17 : 45 North Dakota State 2024
North Dakota State 24 : 3 Southern Illinois
24 : 3 Southern Illinois 2023
Southern Illinois 10 : 34 North Dakota State
10 : 34 North Dakota State 2022
North Dakota State 21 : 18 Southern Illinois
21 : 18 Southern Illinois 2021
Southern Illinois 7 : 38 North Dakota State
7 : 38 North Dakota State 2020
North Dakota State 14 : 38 Southern Illinois
14 : 38 Southern Illinois Southern Illinois · QB DJ Williams Pass yards
1449
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
121-212
INT
4
Chapman rush
570 yds
Thomas rec
551 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
1 DJ Williams QB 7 
Jake Curry QB 13 
Ridge Holman QB 17 
Owen Rann QB 19 
JC Mirasola QB 4 
Edward Robinson RB 8 Chandler Chapman RB 24 Lem Wash RB 25 
Jayden McCaster RB 26 
Quade Chatmon RB 32 
Jimmy Athans RB 33 
Dedrick Welch RB 35 
Dayne Schmidt RB 5 
Allen Middleton WR 6 Kyle Thomas WR 9 
Aiden Showers WR 10 
Tae Marrero Jr. WR 11 
Markell Quick WR 14 
Traivon Dyson WR 16 
ET Harris WR 18 
Blayne Sisson WR 81 
Jacques Carter WR 82 
Chris Potter WR 83 
Dario Milivojevic WR 84 
Tristen Payne WR 85 
Josh Bolden WR 88 
Kam White WR 41 
Levi Shoemaker TE 42 
Patrick Carr TE 43 
Ethan Brinkmann TE 47 Miles Marshall TE 86 
Jack Webb TE 87 
Karsen Konkel TE 89 
Aiden Moriarty TE 53 
Ethan Goodin OL 60 
Luis Gastelum OL 62 
Romeo Vargas OL 63 
Kellen Francis OL 65 
Owen Lee OL 70 
Brendan Bisgrove OL 72 
Jordan Shaw OL 75 
Tristan Cooke-Dennis OL 76 
Cutler Wyss OL 79 
Donte Green OL 64 
Quentin Boeke OT 66 
Parker Getter OT 67 
Blaine Halley OT 73 
Coleon Smith OT 77 
Tyrese Reid OT 68 
Derek Harden Jr. G 69 
Aidan Duerig G 74 
Jacob Katauskas G 71 
Ostyn Friday C 50 
Jonah Were DL 56 
Bentley Neier DL 93 
Jaden Hudgins-Key DL 95 
Caillou Robinson DL 98 
Lance Bassett DL 3 
Lukus McDaniels DE 9 Ibrahim Sanogo DE 13 
Camron Miller DE 19 Sam Farmer DE 20 
Jake Parrella DE 33 
Caleb Saner DE 59 
Brennan King DE 90 
Nate Tronzo DE 91 
Quinten Wagers DE 7 
ShuMond Johnson DT 49 
Max Bremer DT 88 
Kaden Lewis DT 94 
Amir Dwight DT 96 
Gavin Tinch DT 6 
Chris Presto LB 10 
Cole Lalama LB 15 
Charles Whelpley LB 34 
David Obadein LB 35 
Alex Broshears LB 44 
Miles Wash LB 45 Ben Fiegel LB 46 
Andrew Behm LB 51 
Decari Farley LB 52 
Ryan Coby LB 54 
Max Rhodes LB 57 
Kaden Clay LB 12 
Te'Nerrean Jackson DB 22 
Joshua Tillman DB 0 
Gavin Shepard CB 2 
Naz Hill CB 8 
Cameron Cason CB 17 Sebastian Vargas CB 25 
Brandon Redmond CB 27 Denym Mitchell CB 28 
Joshua Newkirk CB 37 
Randy Flint CB 40 Jeremiah Jones CB 4 Vinny Pierre Jr. S 21 Matthew McClelland S 29 
Hunter Niklos S 31 
Grant Thompson S 36 
Clayton Lakatos S 39 
Chase Reynolds S 38 
Seth Adams PK 92 Elijah Gorman PK 97 
Weston Schofield PK 99 
Tanner Trachsel PK 18 
Jace Clark LS 48 
Ryan Algrim LS
DJ Williams QB 7 Jake Curry QB 13 Ridge Holman QB 17 Owen Rann QB 19 JC Mirasola QB 4 Edward Robinson RB 8 Chandler Chapman RB 24 Lem Wash RB 25 Jayden McCaster RB 26 Quade Chatmon RB 32 Jimmy Athans RB 33 Dedrick Welch RB 35 Dayne Schmidt RB 5 Allen Middleton WR 6 Kyle Thomas WR 9 Aiden Showers WR 10 Tae Marrero Jr. WR 11 Markell Quick WR 14 Traivon Dyson WR 16 ET Harris WR 18 Blayne Sisson WR 81 Jacques Carter WR 82 Chris Potter WR 83 Dario Milivojevic WR 84 Tristen Payne WR 85 Josh Bolden WR 88 Kam White WR 41 Levi Shoemaker TE 42 Patrick Carr TE 43 Ethan Brinkmann TE 47 Miles Marshall TE 86 Jack Webb TE 87 Karsen Konkel TE 89 Aiden Moriarty TE 53 Ethan Goodin OL 60 Luis Gastelum OL 62 Romeo Vargas OL 63 Kellen Francis OL 65 Owen Lee OL 70 Brendan Bisgrove OL 72 Jordan Shaw OL 75 Tristan Cooke-Dennis OL 76 Cutler Wyss OL 79 Donte Green OL 64 Quentin Boeke OT 66 Parker Getter OT 67 Blaine Halley OT 73 Coleon Smith OT 77 Tyrese Reid OT 68 Derek Harden Jr. G 69 Aidan Duerig G 74 Jacob Katauskas G 71 Ostyn Friday C 50 Jonah Were DL 56 Bentley Neier DL 93 Jaden Hudgins-Key DL 95 Caillou Robinson DL 98 Lance Bassett DL 3 Lukus McDaniels DE 9 Ibrahim Sanogo DE 13 Camron Miller DE 19 Sam Farmer DE 20 Jake Parrella DE 33 Caleb Saner DE 59 Brennan King DE 90 Nate Tronzo DE 91 Quinten Wagers DE 7 ShuMond Johnson DT 49 Max Bremer DT 88 Kaden Lewis DT 94 Amir Dwight DT 96 Gavin Tinch DT 6 Chris Presto LB 10 Cole Lalama LB 15 Charles Whelpley LB 34 David Obadein LB 35 Alex Broshears LB 44 Miles Wash LB 45 Ben Fiegel LB 46 Andrew Behm LB 51 Decari Farley LB 52 Ryan Coby LB 54 Max Rhodes LB 57 Kaden Clay LB 12 Te'Nerrean Jackson DB 22 Joshua Tillman DB 0 Gavin Shepard CB 2 Naz Hill CB 8 Cameron Cason CB 17 Sebastian Vargas CB 25 Brandon Redmond CB 27 Denym Mitchell CB 28 Joshua Newkirk CB 37 Randy Flint CB 40 Jeremiah Jones CB 4 Vinny Pierre Jr. S 21 Matthew McClelland S 29 Hunter Niklos S 31 Grant Thompson S 36 Clayton Lakatos S 39 Chase Reynolds S 38 Seth Adams PK 92 Elijah Gorman PK 97 Weston Schofield PK 99 Tanner Trachsel PK 18 Jace Clark LS 48 Ryan Algrim LS 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 
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Southern Illinois vs North Dakota State: result and recap
Southern Illinois Salukis vs North Dakota State Bison finished 17 - 45 on October 11, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois vs North Dakota State?
Southern Illinois Salukis vs North Dakota State Bison finished 17 - 45. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Southern Illinois vs North Dakota State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led passers with 243 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led rushers with 75 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led receivers with 79 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Southern Illinois play North Dakota State?
This Southern Illinois vs North Dakota State game was played on October 11, 2025 at Fargodome.