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FINAL Saturday, October 18, 2025

North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State vs Indiana State SycamoresIndiana State

38 - 7
Memorial Stadium

Scoring by quarter

North Dakota State vs Indiana State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
North Dakota State 0101414 38
Indiana State 7000 7
North Dakota State vs Indiana State scoring by quarter
North Dakota State Qtr Indiana State
0Q17
10Q20
14Q30
14Q40
38Final7

Play by play

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

Q1 4:11 Touchdown Indiana State Nick Osho 3 Yd Run (Sebastian Lopez Kick) 0-7
Q2 13:38 Touchdown North Dakota State Truman Werremeyer Truman Werremeyer 3 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) 7-7
Q2 1:44 Field goal North Dakota State Eli Ozick Eli Ozick 54 Yd Field Goal 10-7
Q3 14:44 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Cole Payton 3 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) 17-7
Q3 7:27 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu Barika Kpeenu 15 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) 24-7
Q4 14:24 Touchdown North Dakota State DJ Scott DJ Scott 18 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) 31-7
Q4 8:26 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu Barika Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) 38-7

Rivalry highlights

Series record
12-1
North Dakota State first, 13 meetings since 2008
Series leader
North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 12-1 in 13 meetings since 2008
Widest recent margin
52 points
North Dakota State 52-0 Indiana State, 2017
Tightest recent margin
5 points
North Dakota State 31-26 Indiana State, 2022
Highest recent total
58 points
Indiana State 17-41 North Dakota State, 2016

Head to head

Full rivalry page
North Dakota State 12 13 meetings since 2008 1 Indiana State

North Dakota State leads 12-1 in 13 meetings since 2008.

Team stats, this game

North Dakota StateIndiana State
444Total yards192
161Passing yards107
283Rushing yards85
1Turnovers1
Sacks
26First downs10
30Penalty yards35

North Dakota State vs Indiana State player stats

Passing

North Dakota Statepassing
North Dakota StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Cole Payton12/1814911
Nathan Hayes1/21200
Indiana Statepassing
Indiana StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Keegan Patterson14/2410701

Rushing

North Dakota Staterushing
North Dakota StateCARYDSTDLONG
Barika Kpeenu23113217
DJ Scott978127
Cole Payton1071116
RaJa Nelson3806
Cortez LeGrant48014
Owen Johnson1505
Nathan Hayes1101
Indiana Staterushing
Indiana StateCARYDSTDLONG
Nick Osho1648113
Harry Traum118018
Deion Brown71205
Keegan Patterson5703

Receiving

North Dakota Statereceiving
North Dakota StateRECYDSTDLONG
Bryce Lance474042
Reis Kessel339016
RaJa Nelson223014
Jackson Williams112012
Logan Conklin112012
Truman Werremeyer1313
Barika Kpeenu1-200
Indiana Statereceiving
Indiana StateRECYDSTDLONG
Zackary Drawdy349025
Rashad Rochelle318013
BJ Wuest114014
Torey French110010
Nick Osho2706
Bryan Domino1303
Talan White-Hatch1303
Deion Brown1202
Cael Vanderbush1101

Defense

North Dakota Statedefense
North Dakota StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Jaylin Crumby00001
Indiana Statedefense
Indiana StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Jorge Valdes00001

Kicking

North Dakota Statekicking
North Dakota StateFGLONGXPPTS
Eli Ozick1/1545/58
Indiana Statekicking
Indiana StateFGLONGXPPTS
Sebastian Lopez0/101/11

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 · 40.9 scored · 15.9 allowed
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 WON 45-17 scored 45 · allowed 17 See game

Indiana State: last 15 games before this one

5-10 in the last 15 · 22.5 scored · 35.9 allowed
LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game LOST 14-21 scored 14 · allowed 21 See game WON 31-27 scored 31 · allowed 27 See game LOST 21-46 scored 21 · allowed 46 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 35-31 scored 35 · allowed 31 See game LOST 0-49 scored 0 · allowed 49 See game LOST 19-31 scored 19 · allowed 31 See game LOST 34-41 scored 34 · allowed 41 See game WON 41-24 scored 41 · allowed 24 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game LOST 0-73 scored 0 · allowed 73 See game LOST 20-63 scored 20 · allowed 63 See game LOST 27-55 scored 27 · allowed 55 See game LOST 14-19 scored 14 · allowed 19 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
North Dakota State Split Indiana State
6-02025 record entering2-4
267Points for140
63Points against248
W6FormL4

Recent meetings

2025
North Dakota State 38 : 7 Indiana State
2022
North Dakota State 31 : 26 Indiana State
2021
Indiana State 2 : 44 North Dakota State
2017
North Dakota State 52 : 0 Indiana State
2016
Indiana State 17 : 41 North Dakota State
2015
North Dakota State 28 : 14 Indiana 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
Indiana State · QB Elijah Owens
Pass yards
788
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
60-97
INT
2
Ball rush
394 yds
Reed rec
338 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
Indiana State SycamoresIndiana State2025 roster
Next up
North Dakota State Bison North Dakota StatevsSouth Dakota State Week 9 · 2025-10-26 Youngstown StatevsNorth Dakota State Week 10 · 2025-11-01 North Dakota StatevsNorth Dakota Week 11 · 2025-11-08
Next up
Indiana State Sycamores Indiana StatevsSouth Dakota Week 5 · 2026-10-03 Youngstown StatevsIndiana State Week 6 · 2026-10-10 Indiana StatevsIllinois State Week 8 · 2026-10-24

Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

99% NDSU
1% INST

Win probability from the current point spread

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

Indiana State

DateOppResult
09-26 vsUND L 35-42
09-19 vsVAL W 39-16
09-12 atEAS W 42-35
09-04 atPUR L 19-44
08-29 vsSEMO L 21-23

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 Indiana State: result and recap

North Dakota State Bison vs Indiana State Sycamores finished 38 - 7 on October 18, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana State?

North Dakota State Bison vs Indiana State Sycamores finished 38 - 7. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

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

Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led passers with 149 yards. Barika Kpeenu (North Dakota State) led rushers with 113 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led receivers with 74 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did North Dakota State play Indiana State?

This North Dakota State vs Indiana State game was played on October 18, 2025 at Memorial Stadium.