CFBSat, Oct 4 · Final
NDSUDefense
ILST
31Sacks32
19Interceptions17
744Tackles1043
77Tackles for Loss83
40Passes Defended45
28Takeaways23
28Turnover Differential23
NDSUOffense
ILST40.8Points per Game29.8
47.303rd Down %40.88
0Giveaways0
NDSUTeam record
ILST5-0Record3-2
Game information
7:00 PM, October 4, 2025
Hancock Stadium
Normal
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- C. Payton takes a kneeNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- End of 4th QuarterNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- C. Payton takes a kneeNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 39NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the ILST 39 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 46NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 10 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass intercepted Ryan Jones return for 12 yds to the NDSU 26NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incompleteNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incompleteNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Dylan LordNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 13 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the NDSU 47NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 1 yd to the NDSU 48NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Victor Dawson run for 9 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Victor Dawson run for 6 yds to the ILST 42NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST downNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 7 yds to the ILST 32NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie KasperNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 33 · ILST 16
- DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion)NDSU 33 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 5 for a 1ST downNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the ILST 17NDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 51 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST downNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton sacked by Patrick Bauer for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 29NDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the NDSU 32NDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Hayden Futch punt for 47 ydsNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incompleteNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 26NDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie KasperNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 23 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 25 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the ILST 23NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- No Huddle Payton,Cole rush left for 5 yards gain to the ILS16, out of bounds at ILS16 PENALTY NDSU Holding (Kpeenu,Barika) 10 yards from ILS21 to ILS31. NO PLAY.NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 15 yds to the ILST 21 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 16
3
- Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the ILST 36NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- End of 3rd QuarterNDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for 12 yds to the ILST 41 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 47NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Cole Payton run for 9 yds to the 50 yard lineNDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Barika Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 30 yds to the NDSU 30NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)NDSU 18 · ILST 16
- Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 3 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 4NDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Victor Dawson run for 8 yds to the NDSU 5NDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 26 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 2 yds to the NDSU 39NDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Victor Dawson run for 23 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 11 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST downNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- PENALTY ILS False Start (Brasfield,Logan) 5 yards from ILS30 to ILS25. NO PLAY.NDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 5 yds to the ILST 30NDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Eli Ozick 38 yd FG GOODNDSU 18 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 20NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILS15 to ILS20. NO PLAY.NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 15NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 14NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the ILST 19 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the ILST 26NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 32 yds to the ILST 30 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 9 yds to the NDSU 37NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 28NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton run for 13 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Matt Maldonado kickoff for 63 yds , Jackson Williams return for 13 yds to the NDSU 15NDSU 15 · ILST 9
2
- End of 2nd QuarterNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NDSU 10NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Scotty Presson Jr.NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 9 yds to the NDSU 19NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke MailanderNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel SobkowiczNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:42NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 8 yds to the NDSU 34NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie KasperNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 42NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Wenkers Wright run for 11 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 7 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST downNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 33NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the ILST 32NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Barika Kpeenu run for 42 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion)NDSU 15 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 18 yds to the ILST 42 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 8 yds to the NDSU 40NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Hayden Futch punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 5 yds to the ILST 31NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 26NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel SobkowiczNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Eli Ozick 40 yd FG MISSEDNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Ozick,Eli field goal attempt from 45 yards NO GOOD blocked by Wilson,Cam (H: Bickerton,Aaron, LS: Bowers,Caleb), clock 00:00 recovered by ILS Wilson,Cam at ILS32, End Of Play PENALTY ILS Offside (Wilson,Cam) 5 yards from ILS27 to ILS22. NO PLAY.NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn DigginsNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass incomplete to Mekhi CollinsNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 27NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 26 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Barika Kpeenu run for 19 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 26 yds to the NDSU 26NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)NDSU 7 · ILST 9
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 14 yds to the NDSU 6 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Tommy Rittenhouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 20NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the NDSU 19 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the NDSU 22NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 2
1
- Tommy Rittenhouse run for 15 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- End of 1st QuarterNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- PENALTY ILS False Start (Woodard,Landon) 5 yards from ILS45 to ILS40. NO PLAY.NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the ILST 45 for a 1ST downNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the ILST 43NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the ILST 39NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 ydsNDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton run for 13 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)NDSU 7 · ILST 2
- Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 13NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton run for 19 yds to the ILST 13 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton pass complete to Barika Kpeenu for 2 yds to the ILST 32NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 12 yds to the ILST 34 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the ILST 46NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 47NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Victor Dawson run for a loss of 4 yards to the ILST 47 Victor Dawson fumbled, recovered by NDSU Nathaniel StaehlingNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Victor Dawson run for 11 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Victor Dawson run for 5 yds to the ILST 35 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Tommy Rittenhouse run for 5 yds to the ILST 30NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Dylan Lord return for 4 yds to the ILST 25NDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Tye Niekamp SafetyNDSU 0 · ILST 2
- Hayden Futch punt for 36 ydsNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse run for 7 yds to the NDSU 37NDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds to the NDSU 44NDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Keenan Wilson for a loss of 12 yards to the 50 yard lineNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 13 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel SobkowiczNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke MailanderNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 11 yds to the ILST 49 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Wenkers Wright run for no gain to the ILST 38NDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel SobkowiczNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST downNDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 8 yds to the ILST 33NDSU 0 · ILST 0
- Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNDSU 0 · ILST 0
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