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FINAL Saturday, December 6, 2025

Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois State vs North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State

29 - 28
Fargodome

Scoring by quarter

Illinois State vs North Dakota State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Illinois State 014015 29
North Dakota State 14707 28
Illinois State vs North Dakota State scoring by quarter
Illinois State Qtr North Dakota State
0Q114
14Q27
0Q30
15Q47
29Final28

Play by play

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

Q1 12:39 Touchdown North Dakota State Bryce Lance Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete deep left to #5 B.Lance caught at ILS49, for 78 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 0-7
Q1 4:40 Touchdown Illinois State #41 H.Futch punt 48 yards to the NDSU48 #18 J.Williams return 52 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN. #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 0-14
Q2 11:21 Touchdown Illinois State Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 69 yards gain to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #31 M.Maldonado kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #49 D.Calabrese) 7-14
Q2 8:09 Touchdown North Dakota State Nathaniel Staehling Nathaniel Staehling 73 Yd Interception Return (Eli Ozick Kick) 7-21
Q2 0:50 Touchdown Illinois State Shotgun #16 T.Rittenhouse pass complete short middle to #2 D.Sobkowicz caught at NDSU00, for 8 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #31 M.Maldonado kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #49 D.Calabrese) 14-21
Q4 12:38 Touchdown North Dakota State Barika Kpeenu Shotgun #8 B.Kpeenu rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN. #38 E.Ozick kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers) 14-28
Q4 2:44 Touchdown Illinois State No Huddle-Shotgun #16 T.Rittenhouse pass complete short left to #2 D.Sobkowicz caught at NDSU00, for 8 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #31 M.Maldonado kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #49 D.Calabrese) 21-28
Q4 1:00 Touchdown Illinois State Shotgun #16 T.Rittenhouse pass complete short left to #2 D.Sobkowicz caught at NDSU00, for 6 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #11 S.Presson Jr. pass attempt Successful 29-28

Rivalry highlights

Series record
3-16
Illinois 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
Illinois State 3 19 meetings since 2007 16 North Dakota State

North Dakota State leads 16-3 in 19 meetings since 2007.

Team stats, this game

Illinois StateNorth Dakota State
422Total yards179
249Passing yards120
173Rushing yards59
5Turnovers2
Sacks
23First downs6
21Penalty yards54

Illinois State vs North Dakota State player stats

Passing

Illinois Statepassing
Illinois StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Tommy Rittenhouse35/5224935
North Dakota Statepassing
North Dakota StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Cole Payton4/1210110
Nathan Hayes2/71900

Rushing

Illinois Staterushing
Illinois StateCARYDSTDLONG
Victor Dawson23137169
Tommy Rittenhouse72409
Seth Glatz71805
North Dakota Staterushing
North Dakota StateCARYDSTDLONG
Barika Kpeenu1655111
DJ Scott41507
Nathan Hayes1303
Cole Payton6-1404

Receiving

Illinois Statereceiving
Illinois StateRECYDSTDLONG
Daniel Sobkowicz867317
Scotty Presson Jr.345025
Dylan Lord942010
Eddie Kasper638016
Luke Mailander332015
Victor Dawson319015
Javon Charles1303
Seth Glatz2302
North Dakota Statereceiving
North Dakota StateRECYDSTDLONG
Bryce Lance178178
Carson Williams122022
RaJa Nelson110010
Jackson Williams1909
Barika Kpeenu1505
Owen Johnson1-400

Defense

Illinois Statedefense
Illinois StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
No defense stats
North Dakota Statedefense
North Dakota StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Anthony Chideme-Alfaro00001
Nathaniel Staehling00002
Taylen Eady00001
Donovan Woolen00001

Kicking

Illinois Statekicking
Illinois StateFGLONGXPPTS
Matt Maldonado0/003/33
North Dakota Statekicking
North Dakota StateFGLONGXPPTS
Eli Ozick0/004/44

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Illinois State: last 15 games before this one

10-5 in the last 15 · 28.9 scored · 26.5 allowed
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 LOST 16-33 scored 16 · allowed 33 See game WON 46-32 scored 46 · allowed 32 See game LOST 35-40 scored 35 · allowed 40 See game WON 21-13 scored 21 · allowed 13 See game WON 31-16 scored 31 · allowed 16 See game WON 52-20 scored 52 · allowed 20 See game WON 35-21 scored 35 · allowed 21 See game LOST 7-37 scored 7 · allowed 37 See game WON 21-3 scored 21 · allowed 3 See game

North Dakota State: last 15 games before this one

15-0 in the last 15 · 40.0 scored · 13.3 allowed
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 WON 38-7 scored 38 · allowed 7 See game WON 38-30 scored 38 · allowed 30 See game WON 15-10 scored 15 · allowed 10 See game WON 48-16 scored 48 · allowed 16 See game WON 62-7 scored 62 · allowed 7 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Illinois State Split North Dakota State
9-42025 record entering12-0
388Points for506
329Points against140
W1FormW12

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
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 · 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 RedbirdsIllinois State2025 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

Last five games

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

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

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

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

Illinois State vs North Dakota State: result and recap

Illinois State Redbirds vs North Dakota State Bison finished 29 - 28 on December 6, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Illinois State 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 Illinois State vs North Dakota State?

Illinois State Redbirds vs North Dakota State Bison finished 29 - 28. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

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

Tommy Rittenhouse (Illinois State) led passers with 249 yards. Victor Dawson (Illinois State) led rushers with 137 yards. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) led receivers with 78 yards on 1 catch. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Illinois State play North Dakota State?

This Illinois State vs North Dakota State game was played on December 6, 2025 at Fargodome.