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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

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
1313
Pass TD
18
Comp-Att
90-138
INT
5
Jr. rush
447 yds
Bryant rec
319 yds
North Dakota State · QB Nathan Hayes
Pass yards
995
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
75-116
INT
2
Scott rush
298 yds
Williams rec
358 yds
South Dakota CoyotesSouth Dakota2025 roster
North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State2025 roster
0 Preston Brown QB 2 Nathan Hayes QB 9 Cole Payton QB 10 Trey Drake QB 13 Zander Smith QB 4 Owen Johnson RB 5 Myles Mitchell RB 7 DJ Scott RB 8 Barika Kpeenu RB 22 Charles Ross III RB 26 Brady Wavrunek RB 28 Cortez LeGrant RB 32 Barry Kpeenu RB 34 Jonathan Harvey RB 36 McClain Miller FB 46 Truman Werremeyer FB 2 Kellen Entz WR 3 RaJa Nelson WR 5 Bryce Lance WR 15 Mekhi Collins WR 16 Silas Evans III WR 17 Isiah St. Romain WR 18 Jackson Williams WR 19 Chris Harris WR 19 John Gores WR 20 Drake Schlosser WR 21 Chris Kiel 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 9 Gabriel Cunningham TE 40 Kaden Zenzen TE 44 Luke Kokat TE 81 Reis Kessel TE 85 Jett Zabel TE 87 Noah Nelson TE 88 Carson Williams TE 88 Isaac Ellison TE 89 Finn Diggins TE 96 Abraham Myers TE 63 Trent Fraley OL 75 Beau Johnson 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 67 Kaden Chadwick G 68 Coy Okeson G 69 Devin Lockerby G 71 Nate Tastad G 72 Nate Schneckloth G 74 Brett Tastad G 61 Gage Schmidt C 11 Chance Symons DL 0 Victor Isele DE 9 Kelton McCaslin DE 11 Matthew Stenbroten DE 48 Blake Schiltz DE 53 Toby Anene DE 56 Allante Burley DE 69 Carter Dauner DE 90 Wyatt Osterbauer DE 91 Ethan Wood DE 98 Jack Iuliano DE 8 Keenan Wilson DT 53 Chase Evink DT 54 Alijah Wayne DT 60 Thomas Roberts DT 64 Jaxon Duttenhefer DT 65 Brody Clubb 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 32 Austin Altepeter LB 35 Ryland Satter LB 38 Ben Schepp LB 40 Chase Brixius LB 41 Peder Haugo LB 42 Alex Elliott LB 43 Logan Kopp LB 44 Nathaniel Staehling LB 44 Carter Appl LB 47 Jacob Wrbanek LB 50 Damian Devine LB 51 Sam Anderson LB 55 Oliver Lucht LB 17 Jailen Duffie DB 4 Najee Nelson CB 8 Jaquise Alexander CB 10 Antoine Booth CB 16 Marion Moore CB 19 Will Rosenmeyer CB 23 Kegan Huber CB 24 Anthony Chideme-Alfaro CB 28 Kendrick Carter 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 Ryan Jones S 27 Landon Meier S 29 Darius Givance S 30 Jaylen Archibald S 33 Walker Braaten S 25 Eli Ozick PK 37 Drew Klein PK 37 Sam Knoll P 39 Aaron Bickerton P 48 Caleb Bowers 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
10-03 vsWYO W 28-0
09-19 atSAC W 31-10
09-12 atAF W 38-32
09-05 vsFOR W 38-0
08-29 vsJXST W 33-7

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
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

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.