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FINAL Saturday, October 4, 2025

North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State vs Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois State

33 - 16
Hancock Stadium

Scoring by quarter

North Dakota State vs Illinois State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
North Dakota State 78315 33
Illinois State 2770 16
North Dakota State vs Illinois State scoring by quarter
North Dakota State Qtr Illinois State
7Q12
8Q27
3Q37
15Q40
33Final16

Play by play

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

Q1 9:35 Safety Illinois State Tye Niekamp Safety 0-2
Q1 2:50 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton run for 13 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) 7-2
Q2 11:37 Touchdown Illinois State Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK) 7-9
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 8:15 Field goal North Dakota State Eli Ozick Eli Ozick 38 yd FG GOOD 18-9
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 State
407Total yards328
194Passing yards191
213Rushing yards137
0Turnovers2
Sacks
21First downs22
15Penalty yards15

North Dakota State vs Illinois State player stats

Passing

North Dakota Statepassing
North Dakota StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Cole Payton12/1419410
Illinois Statepassing
Illinois StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Tommy Rittenhouse20/3519111

Rushing

North Dakota Staterushing
North Dakota StateCARYDSTDLONG
Barika Kpeenu14116142
Cole Payton1579119
DJ Scott52117
Illinois Staterushing
Illinois StateCARYDSTDLONG
Victor Dawson1168023
Wenkers Wright1253111
Tommy Rittenhouse715015
Seth Glatz1101

Receiving

North Dakota Statereceiving
North Dakota StateRECYDSTDLONG
Jackson Williams371051
Bryce Lance345123
RaJa Nelson132032
Carson Williams223015
Chris Harris112012
Reis Kessel1909
Barika Kpeenu1202
Illinois Statereceiving
Illinois StateRECYDSTDLONG
Daniel Sobkowicz775126
Luke Mailander558016
Dylan Lord218013
Eddie Kasper21709
Scotty Presson Jr.113013
Victor Dawson31007

Defense

North Dakota Statedefense
North Dakota StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Ryan Jones00001
Illinois Statedefense
Illinois StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
No defense stats

Kicking

North Dakota Statekicking
North Dakota StateFGLONGXPPTS
Eli Ozick1/2382/25
Illinois Statekicking
Illinois StateFGLONGXPPTS
Matt Maldonado0/002/22

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

Team comparison
North Dakota State Split Illinois State
4-02025 record entering3-1
189Points for124
30Points against114
W4FormW3

Recent meetings

2025
Illinois State 29 : 28 North Dakota State
2025
North Dakota State 33 : 16 Illinois State
2024
North Dakota State 42 : 10 Illinois State
2022
Illinois State 7 : 24 North Dakota State
2021
North Dakota State 20 : 0 Illinois State
2020
Illinois State 13 : 21 North Dakota State
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
Illinois State · QB Gage Roy
Pass yards
777
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
81-126
INT
2
Dawson rush
199 yds
Lord rec
320 yds
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
Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois State2025 roster
Next up
North Dakota State Bison Southern IllinoisvsNorth Dakota State Week 7 · 2025-10-11 North Dakota StatevsIndiana State Week 8 · 2025-10-18 North Dakota StatevsSouth Dakota State Week 9 · 2025-10-26
Next up
Illinois State Redbirds South Dakota StatevsIllinois State Week 5 · 2026-10-03 Illinois StatevsSouthern Illinois Week 7 · 2026-10-17 Indiana StatevsIllinois State Week 8 · 2026-10-24

Matchup stats

Last five games

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

Illinois State

DateOppResult
09-26 atUNI L 21-28
09-19 vsEAS W 49-13
09-12 atNIU W 28-24
09-05 atWES W 41-10
08-29 vsST. W 76-0

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

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

Missouri Valley

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Washington St. Louis 400 1.00022051
Illinois State 410 .80021575
Butler 410 .800183122
Washburn 311 .70012385
Southern Illinois 320 .600143126
Grinnell 220 .50051125
Indiana State 230 .400156160
Drake 130 .250110171
West Texas 130 .25093168
Bradley 000 .00000
Creighton 000 .00000
Saint Louis 000 .00000

Records computed from completed games this season

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.