CFBSat, Sep 6 · Final
NDSUDefense
TNST
31Sacks26
19Interceptions6
744Tackles776
77Tackles for Loss77
40Passes Defended38
28Takeaways14
28Turnover Differential14
NDSUOffense
TNST40.8Points per Game12.9
47.303rd Down %28.74
0Giveaways0
NDSUTeam record
TNST2-0Record1-1
Game information
2:30 PM, September 6, 2025
Nissan Stadium
Nashville
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- End of 4th QuarterNDSU 59 · TNST 3
- T. Drake takes a kneeNDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TNST 46NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- No Huddle LeGrant,Cortez rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU29 (Willis,Jelani), out of bounds PENALTY NDSU Holding (Lockerby,Devin) 10 yards from TSU37 to TSU47. NO PLAY.NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Cortez LeGrant run for 4 yds to the TNST 37NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Myles Mitchell run for 13 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST downNDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Trey Drake pass complete to Jett Zabel for 4 yds to the NDSU 46NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Trey Drake run for 2 yds to the NDSU 42NDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , John Gores return for 25 yds to the NDSU 40 Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alijah Bivans) to the NDSU 40NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Freddy Perez 45 yd FG GOODNDSU 59 · TNST 3
- Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 27NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the NDSU 22NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Trevor Pearson II run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for 31 yds to the NDSU 25 for a 1ST downNDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Caleb McCreary run for 8 yds to the TNST 44NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Caleb McCreary pass complete to Justin Hughes for 11 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST downNDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Drew Klein kickoff for 61 ydsNDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Klein KICK)NDSU 59 · TNST 0
- Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the TNST 2NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Myles Mitchell run for 21 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Myles Mitchell run for 14 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 41 ydsNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Caleb McCreary run for 2 yds to the TNST 8NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 8NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass interceptedNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNST 27NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 29NDSU 52 · TNST 0
3
- End of 3rd QuarterNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 36 , Jackson Williams returns for 34 yds to the TNST 36NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 18NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Christian JonesNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson EdwardsNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Aaron Bickerton punt for 59 ydsNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Isiah St. RomainNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Myles MitchellNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Owen Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 28NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Freddy Perez 49 yd FG MISSEDNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Zack Simmons-BrownNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 31NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the NDSU 29NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 16 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the NDSU 46NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 48NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 13 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST downNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 8 yds to the TNST 33NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Drew Klein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 68 yds for a TD Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 52 · TNST 0
- Owen Johnson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 32NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 31NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST downNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 22NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 44 ydsNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the TNST 38NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Devaughn SlaughterNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock MontgomeryNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Aaron Bickerton punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 30NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Logan ConklinNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Nathan Hayes pass complete to Finn Diggins for 4 yds to the NDSU 35NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 31NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 28NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 32NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the TNST 27NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 45 · TNST 0
2
- End of 2nd QuarterNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the TNST 34NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 33NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Byron McNair pass complete to Jayden Guy for 5 yds to the TNST 30NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 56 ydsNDSU 45 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 3 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 45 · TNST 0
- No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 2 yards gain to the TSU05 (Jefferson,Taeshawn) PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from TSU07 to TSU03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the TNST 7NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Owen Johnson run for 10 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST downNDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 11 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST downNDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the TNST 35NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 13 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST downNDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 13 yds to the TNST 48 for a 1ST downNDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 33NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Byron McNair run for 6 yds to the TNST 25NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 19NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 19NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from TSU23 to TSU18. NO PLAY.NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds , Taveon Porter return for 18 yds to the TNST 23NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Byron McNair pass intercepted Donovan Woolen return for 34 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 38 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 28NDSU 31 · TNST 0
- Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn SlaughterNDSU 31 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 ydsNDSU 31 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 31 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 41 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST downNDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 39 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 6 yds to the TNST 46NDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 7 yds to the TNST 13NDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6NDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 8NDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 9 yds to the TNST 44 Tennessee State Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the TNST 5NDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 24 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the TNST 6 for a 1ST downNDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Logan Conklin for 4 yds to the TNST 12NDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the TNST 16 for a 1ST downNDSU 17 · TNST 0
1
- End of 1st QuarterNDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 29NDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for 11 yds to the TNST 33 Kendric Rhymes fumbled, recovered by NDSU Victor IseleNDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Shotgun Rhymes,Kendric rush left for 5 yards gain to the TSU27 (Alexander,Jaquise) PENALTY TSU Holding offsetting NDSU Offside offsetting. NO PLAY.NDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 22NDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick 22 yd FG GOODNDSU 17 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce LanceNDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn DigginsNDSU 14 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 1 yd to the TNST 4NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 26 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST downNDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST downNDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the TNST 33NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa NelsonNDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the TNST 37NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 34 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 2 yds to the TNST 42NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer sacked by Toby Anene for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 10NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 4 yds to the TNST 20NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 16NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 16 yds to the TNST 16NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 14 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 4NDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 8 yds to the TNST 8 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 16NDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 20 for a 1ST down , Jackson Williams returns for 37 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (DuJuan Sharp III) to the TNST 20 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock MontgomeryNDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Kendric RhymesNDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.NDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Timeout Tennessee State, clock 09:31NDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 10 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 7 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 16 yds to the TNST 10 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the TNST 26NDSU 0 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the TNST 27NDSU 0 · TNST 0
- DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the TNST 38NDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 4 yds to the NDSU 33NDSU 0 · TNST 0
- Freddy Perez kickoff for 60 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 24 yds to the NDSU 29NDSU 0 · TNST 0
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