North Dakota State Bison @ Illinois State Redbirds
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick run for no gain to the NDkSt 25
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
0-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for no gain to the NDkSt 25
2nd & 10 at NDSU 25
12-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick pass complete to Dallas Freeman for 12 yds to the NDkSt 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at NDSU 25
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 39
1st & 10 at NDSU 37
12-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for 12 yds to the IllSt 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at NDSU 39
9-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 9 yds to the IllSt 40
1st & 10 at ILST 49
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 2 yds to the IllSt 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at ILST 40
3-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick pass complete to Ty Brooks for 3 yds to the IllSt 35
1st & 10 at ILST 38
10-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 10 yds to the IllSt 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at ILST 35
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 26
1st & 10 at ILST 25
Sack
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick sacked by Jason Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the IllSt 34
2nd & 11 at ILST 26
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Easton Stick pass incomplete to Seth Wilson
3rd & 19 at ILST 34
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Jackson Koonce punt for 23 yds , Spencer Schnell returns for 1 yd to the IllSt 12
4th & 19 at ILST 34
4-yd Run
7:34 - 1st
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 16
1st & 10 at ILST 12
Fumble Recovery (Own)
7:34 - 1st
Jake Kolbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 15 Jake Kolbe fumbled, recovered by IllSt Jake Kolbe
2nd & 6 at ILST 16
Incompletion
7:34 - 1st
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete ILLINOIS ST Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
3rd & 7 at ILST 15
Punt
7:34 - 1st
Zach Breen punt for 59 yds , Robbie Grimsley returns for 6 yds to the NDkSt 32
4th & 7 at ILST 15
4-yd Run
6:04 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 36
1st & 10 at NDSU 32
25-yd Run
6:04 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for 25 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 36
11-yd Run
6:04 - 1st
Dimitri Williams run for 11 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 39
1-yd Run
6:04 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 1 yd to the IllSt 27
1st & 10 at ILST 28
1-yd Run
6:04 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 1 yd to the IllSt 26
2nd & 9 at ILST 27
Sack
6:04 - 1st
Easton Stick sacked by Dalton Keene for a loss of 9 yards to the IllSt 35
3rd & 8 at ILST 26
Punt
6:04 - 1st
Jackson Koonce punt for 33 yds, downed at the IllSt 2
4th & 17 at ILST 35
15-yd Run
2:06 - 1st
James Robinson run for 15 yds to the IllSt 17 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 2
4-yd Run
2:06 - 1st
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 21
1st & 10 at ILST 17
Incompletion
2:06 - 1st
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete
2nd & 6 at ILST 21
Incompletion
2:06 - 1st
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at ILST 21
Punt
2:06 - 1st
Zach Breen punt for 53 yds, downed at the NDkSt 26
4th & 6 at ILST 21
2nd Quarter
0-yd Run
0:28 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for no gain to the NDkSt 26
1st & 10 at NDSU 26
End of 1st Quarter
18-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Dimitri Williams run for 18 yds to the NDkSt 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NDSU 26
0-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Easton Stick run for no gain to the NDkSt 44
1st & 10 at NDSU 44
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 45
2nd & 10 at NDSU 44
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
Easton Stick pass incomplete to Dimitri Williams
3rd & 9 at NDSU 45
Punt
15:00 - 2nd
Jackson Koonce punt for 41 yds , Spencer Schnell returns for 12 yds to the IllSt 26
4th & 9 at NDSU 45
-15-yd Run
12:55 - 2nd
Markel Smith run for a loss of 15 yards to the IllSt 11
1st & 10 at ILST 26
8-yd Run
12:55 - 2nd
Markel Smith run for 8 yds to the IllSt 19
2nd & 25 at ILST 11
7-yd Run
12:55 - 2nd
Malachi Broadnax run for 7 yds to the IllSt 26
3rd & 17 at ILST 19
Punt
12:55 - 2nd
Zach Breen punt for 24 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
4th & 10 at ILST 26
1-yd Run
10:24 - 2nd
Ty Brooks run for 1 yd to the IllSt 49
1st & 10 at 50
-6-yd Run
10:24 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDkSt 45
2nd & 9 at ILST 49
(8:56 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 08:56
4-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Easton Stick run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 49
3rd & 15 at NDSU 45
Punt
8:56 - 2nd
Jackson Koonce punt for 47 yds, downed at the IllSt 4
4th & 11 at NDSU 49
3-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 7
1st & 10 at ILST 4
25-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 25 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at ILST 7
0-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
Markel Smith run for no gain to the IllSt 32
1st & 10 at ILST 32
2-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
Markel Smith run for 2 yds to the IllSt 34
2nd & 10 at ILST 32
7-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
Jake Kolbe run for 7 yds to the IllSt 41
3rd & 8 at ILST 34
Punt
8:05 - 2nd
Zach Breen punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDkSt 32
4th & 1 at ILST 41
Incompletion
5:13 - 2nd
Easton Stick pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NDSU 32
4-yd Run
5:13 - 2nd
Easton Stick run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 36
2nd & 10 at NDSU 32
Sack
5:13 - 2nd
Easton Stick sacked by Dalton Keene for a loss of 9 yards to the NDkSt 27
3rd & 6 at NDSU 36
Punt
5:13 - 2nd
Jackson Koonce punt for 52 yds, downed at the IllSt 21
4th & 15 at NDSU 27
7-yd Run
3:30 - 2nd
Malachi Broadnax run for 7 yds to the IllSt 28
1st & 10 at ILST 21
2-yd Run
3:30 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 30
2nd & 3 at ILST 28
Fumble Recovery (Own)
3:30 - 2nd
Malachi Broadnax run for no gain to the IllSt 30 Malachi Broadnax fumbled, recovered by IllSt Malachi Broadnax
3rd & 1 at ILST 30
(1:34 - 2nd) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 01:34
Punt
1:34 - 2nd
Zach Breen punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Robbie Grimsley at the NDkSt 42
4th & 1 at ILST 30
2-yd Run
1:28 - 2nd
Dallas Freeman run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 44
1st & 10 at NDSU 42
-1-yd Run
1:28 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 43
2nd & 8 at NDSU 44
(0:03 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:03
Sack
0:03 - 2nd
Easton Stick sacked by James Graham for a loss of 4 yards to the NDkSt 39
3rd & 9 at NDSU 43
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 26
1st & 10 at ILST 25
-5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Malachi Broadnax run for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 21
2nd & 9 at ILST 26
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Malachi Broadnax run for 2 yds to the IllSt 23
3rd & 14 at ILST 21
Punt
15:00 - 3rd
Zach Breen punt for 27 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
4th & 12 at ILST 23
6-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 6 yds to the IllSt 44
1st & 10 at 50
-3-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 47
2nd & 4 at ILST 44
Incompletion
12:46 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass incomplete, broken up by Adam Conley
3rd & 7 at ILST 47
14-yd Penalty
12:46 - 3rd
Jackson Koonce punt 47 yards to the ILS0, touchback, PENALTY ILS personal foul (MATHEWS,Zackary) 14 yards to the ILS33, 1ST DOWN NDSU, NO PLAY.
4th & 7 at ILST 47
9-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 9 yds to the IllSt 24
1st & 10 at ILST 33
Incompletion
12:46 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass incomplete to Dimitri Williams
2nd & 1 at ILST 24
11-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 11 yds to the IllSt 13 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ILST 24
3-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 10
1st & 10 at ILST 13
0-yd Run
12:46 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for no gain to the IllSt 10
2nd & 7 at ILST 10
10-yd Touchdown Run
8:32 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 10 yds for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)
3rd & 7 at ILST 10
Kickoff
8:32 - 3rd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
8:32 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 28
1st & 10 at ILST 25
11-yd Run
8:32 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 11 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at ILST 28
2-yd Run
8:32 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 41
1st & 10 at ILST 39
1-yd Run
8:32 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 42
2nd & 8 at ILST 41
Interception
8:32 - 3rd
Jake Kolbe pass intercepted Jabril Cox return for 32 yds to the IllSt 25
3rd & 7 at ILST 42
16-yd Run
5:54 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 16 yds to the IllSt 9 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 25
6-yd Run
5:54 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 6 yds to the IllSt 3
1st & Goal at ILST 9
2-yd Run
5:54 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 1
2nd & Goal at ILST 3
1-yd Touchdown Run
3:56 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cam Pedersen PAT BLOCKED)
3rd & Goal at ILST 1
Kickoff
3:56 - 3rd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4-yd Run
3:56 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 29
1st & 10 at ILST 25
3-yd Run
3:56 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 32
2nd & 6 at ILST 29
2-yd Run
3:56 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 34
3rd & 3 at ILST 32
Punt
3:56 - 3rd
Zach Breen punt for 31 yds, downed at the NDkSt 35
4th & 1 at ILST 34
1-yd Run
1:45 - 3rd
Seth Wilson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 36
1st & 10 at NDSU 35
2-yd Run
1:45 - 3rd
Seth Wilson run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 38
2nd & 9 at NDSU 36
Incompletion
1:45 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass incomplete to RJ Urzendowski, broken up by Davontae Harris
3rd & 7 at NDSU 38
Punt
1:45 - 3rd
Jackson Koonce punt for 45 yds , Spencer Schnell returns for 3 yds to the IllSt 20
4th & 7 at NDSU 38
4th Quarter
2-yd Run
0:04 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 22
1st & 10 at ILST 20
End of 3rd Quarter
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Jake Kolbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 21
2nd & 8 at ILST 22
Incompletion
15:00 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete, broken up by Cole Karcz
3rd & 9 at ILST 21
Punt
15:00 - 4th
Zach Breen punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Robbie Grimsley at the NDkSt 35
4th & 9 at ILST 21
5-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 40
1st & 10 at NDSU 35
6-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NDSU 40
5-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 49
1st & 10 at NDSU 46
4-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 45
2nd & 5 at ILST 49
7-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ILST 45
1-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 37
1st & 10 at ILST 38
4-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 33
2nd & 9 at ILST 37
1-yd Run
14:02 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 1 yd to the IllSt 32
3rd & 5 at ILST 33
Punt
14:02 - 4th
Jackson Koonce punt for 24 yds, downed at the IllSt 8
4th & 4 at ILST 32
4-yd Penalty
8:19 - 4th
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Jake Hendershot) to the IllSt 4
1st & 10 at ILST 8
-1-yd Run
8:19 - 4th
Jake Kolbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 3
1st & 14 at ILST 4
3-yd Run
8:19 - 4th
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 6
2nd & 15 at ILST 3
Incompletion
8:19 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell
3rd & 12 at ILST 6
Punt
8:19 - 4th
Zach Breen punt for 59 yds, fair catch by Robbie Grimsley at the NDkSt 35
4th & 12 at ILST 6
1-yd Run
6:35 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 36
1st & 10 at NDSU 35
1-yd Run
6:35 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 37
2nd & 9 at NDSU 36
24-yd Run
6:35 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 24 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NDSU 37
(4:51 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 04:51
Punt
4:51 - 4th
Jackson Koonce punt for a loss of 2 yards, downed at the IllSt 41
1st & 10 at ILST 39
4-yd Pass
4:41 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to James Robinson for 4 yds to the IllSt 45
1st & 10 at ILST 41
29-yd Pass
4:41 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 29 yds to the NDkSt 26 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at ILST 45
10-yd Pass
4:41 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to James Robinson for 10 yds to the NDkSt 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 26
5-yd Pass
4:41 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 5 yds to the NDkSt 11
1st & 10 at NDSU 16
Incompletion
4:41 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Fowler
2nd & 5 at NDSU 11
11-yd Touchdown Run
3:21 - 4th
James Robinson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Sean Slattery KICK)
3rd & 5 at NDSU 11
Kickoff
3:21 - 4th
Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
3:21 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 32
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
(3:15 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 03:15
Fumble Recovery (Own)
3:15 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 56 yds to the IllSt 1 Easton Stick fumbled, forced by DraShane Glass, recovered by NDkSt Bruce Anderson for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NDSU 32
1-yd Touchdown Run
2:41 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)
1st & Goal at ILST 1
Kickoff
2:41 - 4th
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 52 yds , Markel Smith return for 11 yds to the IllSt 24
27-yd Pass
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to James Robinson for 27 yds to the NDkSt 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 24
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Tylor Petkovich
1st & 10 at NDSU 49
13-yd Pass
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 13 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NDSU 49
6-yd Pass
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Tylor Petkovich for 6 yds to the NDkSt 30
1st & 10 at NDSU 36
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell
2nd & 4 at NDSU 30
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Tylor Petkovich, broken up by Chris Board
3rd & 4 at NDSU 30
19-yd Pass
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Tylor Petkovich for 19 yds to the NDkSt 11 for a 1ST down
4th & 4 at NDSU 30
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell, broken up by Jabril Cox
1st & 10 at NDSU 11
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Tylor Petkovich
2nd & 10 at NDSU 11
5-yd Penalty
2:34 - 4th
KOLBE,Jake pass complete to SCHNELL,Spencer for 7 yards to the NDSU4 (Nick DeLuca), PENALTY ILS illegal formation 5 yards to the NDSU16, NO PLAY.
3rd & 10 at NDSU 11
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell
3rd & 15 at NDSU 16
Incompletion
2:34 - 4th
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Fowler, broken up by Jabril Cox
4th & 15 at NDSU 16
0-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
TEAM run for no gain to the NDkSt 16
1st & 10 at NDSU 16
0-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
TEAM run for no gain to the NDkSt 16
2nd & 10 at NDSU 16
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Normal, IL
2025 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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