CFBSat, Sep 13 · Final
SEMODefense
NDSU
29Sacks31
9Interceptions19
780Tackles744
83Tackles for Loss77
46Passes Defended40
15Takeaways28
15Turnover Differential28
SEMOOffense
NDSU23.2Points per Game40.8
38.103rd Down %47.30
0Giveaways0
SEMOTeam record
NDSU1-2Record3-0
Game information
3:30 PM, September 13, 2025
Fargodome
Fargo
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- End of 4th QuarterSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- N. Hayes takes a kneeSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- N. Hayes takes a kneeSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Myles Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 17SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:56SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Cortez LeGrant run for 22 yds to the SEMO 16 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- (02:09) Shotgun Hayes,Nathan pass incomplete deep right to St. Romain,Isiah thrown to SEMO17 QB hurried by Jones,Ashton PENALTY SEMO Pass Interference (Riley,Trel) 15 yards from NDSU47 to SEMO38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Myles Mitchell run for no gain to the NDSU 47SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Myles Mitchell run for 10 yds to the NDSU 47SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- PENALTY NDSU False Start (Conklin,Logan) 5 yards from NDSU42 to NDSU37. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 03:34SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Ryan Kingston punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 42SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert run for 3 yds to the SEMO 22SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert pass complete to Bryson Burns for 8 yds to the SEMO 19SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert sacked by Victor Isele for a loss of 5 yards to the SEMO 11SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 05:31SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Aaron Bickerton punt for 46 yds , Kam Robinson returns for no gain to the SEMO 16SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- PENALTY NDSU False Start (Huber,Kegan) 5 yards from NDSU43 to NDSU38. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Mekhi CollinsSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Owen Johnson run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Owen Johnson run for 4 yds to the NDSU 41SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert pass intercepted Jaquise Alexander return for no gain to the NDSU 37SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert run for 2 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Payton Brown run for 3 yds to the NDSU 41SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Payton Brown run for 5 yds to the NDSU 44SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- North Dakota State Penalty, (8 Yards) to the SEMO 28 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the SEMO 36SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SEMO 40SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Patrick Heitert run for 10 yds to the SEMO 37 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for 2 yds to the SEMO 27SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 12:08SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)SEMO 14 · NDSU 41
- Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 16 yds to the SEMO 1SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton sacked by Sam Keeper for a loss of 9 yards to the SEMO 17SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from SEMO03 to SEMO08. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- DJ Scott run for 39 yds to the SEMO 3 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 30 yds to the SEMO 42 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
3
- End of 3rd QuarterSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 17 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the NDSU 11SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Ryan Kingston punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 7SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Cam PedroSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Cam PedroSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood run for 2 yds to the SEMO 44SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- (02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Payton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NDSU47 (Kopp,Logan) PENALTY SEMO Illegal Formation (Taylor,Demoni) 5 yards from SEMO47 to SEMO42. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Cam Pedro for 15 yds to the SEMO 47 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SEMO 32SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kam Robinson for 8 yds to the SEMO 34SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- PENALTY SEMO False Start (Nettles,Jalen) 5 yards from SEMO31 to SEMO26. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Cam Pedro for 10 yds to the SEMO 31 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 2 yds to the SEMO 21SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 3 yds to the SEMO 23SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Aaron Bickerton punt for 52 yds for a touchbackSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- PENALTY SEMO Offside (Christmas,Cyler) 5 yards from NDSU43 to NDSU48. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa NelsonSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa NelsonSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 43SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Barry Kpeenu run for 17 yds to the NDSU 43 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Barry Kpeenu run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDSU 26SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 08:19SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- (08:23) Shotgun Payton,Cole pass incomplete deep middle to Nelson,RaJa thrown to NDSU45 broken up by Sylvie,Landon PENALTY SEMO Pass Interference (Sylvie,Landon) 15 yards from NDSU17 to NDSU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass complete to DJ Scott for 3 yds to the NDSU 17SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 14SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Ryan Kingston punt for 42 yds , Jackson Williams returns for no gain to the NDSU 15SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Jamauri Chislom for 10 yds to the SEMO 25SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Kam RobinsonSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Jax Leatherwood sacked by Jaxon Duttenhefer for a loss of 5 yards to the SEMO 15SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- PENALTY SEMO False Start (Williams,Kobe) 5 yards from SEMO25 to SEMO20. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 11:19SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Eli Ozick 43 yd FG GOODSEMO 14 · NDSU 34
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce LanceSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the SEMO 25SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Barry Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the SEMO 25SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Cole Payton run for 33 yds to the SEMO 33 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce LanceSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 13:27SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Ryan Kingston punt for 45 ydsSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Jamauri ChislomSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Payton Brown run for no gain to the SEMO 21SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Jax Leatherwood run for 5 yds to the SEMO 21SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds , Cole Ruble return for 15 yds to the SEMO 16SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
2
- End of 2nd QuarterSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Cole Ruble run for a loss of 2 yards to the SEMO 18SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- (00:23) PENALTY SEMO Delay Of Game 5 yards from SEMO25 to SEMO20. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 5 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)SEMO 14 · NDSU 31
- (00:33) Shotgun Payton,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Nelson,RaJa thrown to SEMO00 PENALTY SEMO Pass Interference (Sylvie,Landon) 15 yards from SEMO20 to SEMO05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the SEMO 20SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 31 yds to the SEMO 20 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:18SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NDSU 49SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce LanceSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the SEMO 43 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 2 yds to the 50 yard lineSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 02:00SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the NDSU 48SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 14 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST downSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the NDSU 27SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 04:38SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Payton Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)SEMO 14 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood run for 6 yds to the NDSU 1 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 05:04SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Cam Pedro for 8 yds to the NDSU 7SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Payton Brown run for 1 yd to the NDSU 15SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- (05:53) Shotgun Leatherwood,Jax pass incomplete deep right to Cheers,Donnie thrown to NDSU08 PENALTY NDSU Pass Interference (Duffie,Jailen) 14 yards from NDSU30 to NDSU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Andrew Civey for no gain to the NDSU 30SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Payton Brown run for 4 yds to the NDSU 30SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Cam Pedro for 20 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Donnie CheersSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for 1 yd to the SEMO 46SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for 16 yds to the SEMO 45 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood run for 6 yds to the SEMO 29 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Donnie CheersSEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Jax Leatherwood run for 4 yds to the SEMO 23SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Cole Ruble return for 13 yds to the SEMO 19SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 10:37SEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Cole Payton pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 28 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)SEMO 7 · NDSU 24
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the SEMO 28 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the SEMO 32SEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 48 yds to the SEMO 38 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 12:46SEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Ryan Kingston punt for 56 ydsSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Payton Brown run for 3 yds to the SEMO 30SEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 2 yds to the SEMO 27SEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Donnie CheersSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Eli Ozick 43 yd FG GOODSEMO 7 · NDSU 17
- Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the SEMO 24SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
1
- Cole Payton run for 18 yds to the SEMO 27SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- End of 1st QuarterSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- (00:46) Shotgun Payton,Cole pass complete short middle to Williams,Jackson caught at SEMO28, for 6 yards to the SEMO24 (Sylvie,Landon) PENALTY NDSU Pass Interference (Nelson,RaJa) 15 yards from SEMO30 to SEMO45. NO PLAY.SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the SEMO 30SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 34 yds to the SEMO 31 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Ryan Kingston punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 35SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Brandon Epton Jr.SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Cam PedroSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Jax Leatherwood run for no gain to the SEMO 32SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Eli Ozick 50 yd FG MISSEDSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce LanceSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- DJ Scott run for 3 yds to the SEMO 31SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Barry Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the SEMO 34SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Barry Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the SEMO 37 for a 1ST downSEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Ryan Kingston punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SEMO 48SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Jax Leatherwood sacked by Donovan Woolen for a loss of 7 yards to the SEMO 18SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 25SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Brandon Epton Jr. run for 3 yds to the SEMO 26SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Cole Ruble return for 17 yds to the SEMO 23SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 07:06SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 75 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)SEMO 7 · NDSU 14
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the NDSU 25SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Ryan Kingston punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 21SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Jamauri ChislomSEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Payton Brown run for no gain to the SEMO 31SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 6 yds to the SEMO 31SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 09:11SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Aaron Bickerton punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kam Robinson at the SEMO 25SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Jackson WilliamsSEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 27SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 4 yds to the NDSU 29SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 10:37SEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 65 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)SEMO 7 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood run for 1 yd to the SEMO 35 for a 1ST downSEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood run for 8 yds to the SEMO 34SEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Cole RubleSEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Cole Ruble run for 1 yd to the SEMO 26SEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 15 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)SEMO 0 · NDSU 7
- Barry Kpeenu run for 31 yds to the SEMO 15 for a 1ST downSEMO 0 · NDSU 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Logan Conklin for 7 yds to the SEMO 46 for a 1ST downSEMO 0 · NDSU 0
- Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the NDSU 47SEMO 0 · NDSU 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 19 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST downSEMO 0 · NDSU 0
- Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSEMO 0 · NDSU 0
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