North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State
vs 
South Dakota State JackrabbitsSouth Dakota State
38 - 7
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| South Dakota State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| South Dakota State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| North Dakota State | Qtr | South Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Q1 | 0 |
| 17 | Q2 | 7 |
| 0 | Q3 | 0 |
| 7 | Q4 | 0 |
| 38 | Final | 7 |
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 5:11 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush right for 1 yard gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 8-0
Q1 0:00 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton #9 C.Payton rush left for 2 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SDSU Holding declined #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 8-0
Q2 10:55 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu #8 B.Kpeenu rush left for 2 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 21-0
Q2 5:54 Touchdown South Dakota State Shotgun #13 L.Marble pass complete short left to #1 L.O'Groske caught at NDSU00, for 17 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #26 E.Stader kick attempt good (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #37 K.Olivia) 21-7
Q2 2:38 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush left for 57 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) PENALTY #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) PENALTY SDSU Offside declined 28-7
Q2 0:02 Field goal North Dakota State #38 E.Ozick field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 31-7
Q4 11:55 Touchdown North Dakota State Cole Payton No Huddle #9 C.Payton rush left for 47 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 38-7
Rivalry highlights
Series record
16-10
North Dakota State first, 26 meetings since 2005
Series leader
North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 16-10 in 26 meetings since 2005
Widest recent margin
31 points
North Dakota State 38-7 South Dakota State, 2025
Tightest recent margin
2 points
South Dakota State 23-21 North Dakota State, 2022
Highest recent total
66 points
North Dakota State 21-45 South Dakota State, 2022
Head to head
Full rivalry page North Dakota State 16 26 meetings since 2005 10 South Dakota State
North Dakota State leads 16-10 in 26 meetings since 2005.
Team stats, this game
North Dakota StateSouth Dakota State500Total yards166
243Passing yards123
257Rushing yards43
1Turnovers0
Sacks
24First downs11
55Penalty yards23
Key players by position
| North Dakota State | Pos | South Dakota State |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
NDSU SDST North Dakota State vs South Dakota State player stats
Passing
| North Dakota State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 18/23 | 243 | 0 | 1 |
| South Dakota State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Marble | 7/16 | 89 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 1/1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 1/2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| North Dakota State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 17 | 137 | 4 | 57 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 13 | 39 | 1 | 10 |
| Nathan Hayes | 2 | 39 | 0 | 29 |
| DJ Scott | 11 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Owen Johnson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Cortez LeGrant | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| South Dakota State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Loughridge | 10 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| James Basinger | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Lofton O'Groske | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Josiah Johnson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Henry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Luke Marble | 6 | -28 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| North Dakota State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Lance | 5 | 103 | 0 | 33 |
| RaJa Nelson | 4 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Jackson Williams | 3 | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| Reis Kessel | 2 | 37 | 0 | 20 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Carson Williams | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| South Dakota State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofton O'Groske | 2 | 43 | 1 | 26 |
| Grahm Goering | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| James Basinger | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Alex Bullock | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Smith | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Greyton Gannon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| North Dakota State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No defense stats | |||||
| South Dakota State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koby Bretz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| North Dakota State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Ozick | 1/1 | 43 | 5/5 | 8 |
| South Dakota State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Stader | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
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 · 42.5 scored · 15.7 allowed
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 WON 38-7 scored 38 · allowed 7 See game
South Dakota State: last 9 games before this one
6-3 in the last 9 · 28.7 scored · 18.9 allowed
LOST 20-44 scored 20 · allowed 44 See game LOST 9-13 scored 9 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-10 scored 41 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-9 scored 45 · allowed 9 See game WON 35-18 scored 35 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 30-24 scored 30 · allowed 24 See game WON 37-21 scored 37 · allowed 21 See game
The matchup
| North Dakota State | Split | South Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| 7-0 | 2025 record entering | 3-0 |
| 305 | Points for | 87 |
| 70 | Points against | 48 |
| W7 | Form | W3 |
Recent meetings
2025
North Dakota State 38 : 7 South Dakota State
38 : 7 South Dakota State 2024
South Dakota State 21 : 28 North Dakota State
21 : 28 North Dakota State 2024
South Dakota State 9 : 13 North Dakota State
9 : 13 North Dakota State 2023
North Dakota State 16 : 33 South Dakota State
16 : 33 South Dakota State 2022
North Dakota State 21 : 45 South Dakota State
21 : 45 South Dakota State 2022
South Dakota State 23 : 21 North Dakota State
23 : 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
South Dakota State · QB Chase Mason Pass yards
834
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
49-89
INT
1
Johnson rush
680 yds
Goering rec
309 yds
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
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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North Dakota State vs South Dakota State: result and recap
North Dakota State Bison vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits finished 38 - 7 on October 25, 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 South 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 North Dakota State vs South Dakota State?
North Dakota State Bison vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits finished 38 - 7. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led North Dakota State vs South Dakota State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led passers with 243 yards. Cole Payton (North Dakota State) led rushers with 137 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led receivers with 103 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did North Dakota State play South Dakota State?
This North Dakota State vs South Dakota State game was played on October 25, 2025 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.