Illinois State Redbirds @ North Dakota State Bison
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds , Charles Woods return for 19 yds to the IllSt 19
3-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 22
1st & 10 at ILST 19
14-yd Run
14:08 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson run for 14 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at ILST 22
1-yd Run
13:31 - 1st
Pha'leak Brown run for 1 yd to the IllSt 37
1st & 10 at ILST 36
7-yd Run
12:47 - 1st
James Robinson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 44
2nd & 9 at ILST 37
Incompletion
12:14 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
3rd & 2 at ILST 44
Punt
12:08 - 1st
JT Bohlken punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Trevor Heit at the NDkSt 20
4th & 2 at ILST 44
35-yd Run
11:57 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 35 yds to the IllSt 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 20
-2-yd Run
11:17 - 1st
Adam Cofield run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 47
1st & 10 at ILST 45
4-yd Pass
10:32 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Cole Jacob for 4 yds to the IllSt 43
2nd & 12 at ILST 47
9-yd Run
9:55 - 1st
Trey Lance run for 9 yds to the IllSt 34 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at ILST 43
0-yd Run
9:14 - 1st
Dimitri Williams run for no gain to the IllSt 34
1st & 10 at ILST 34
1-yd Run
8:39 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 1 yd to the IllSt 33
2nd & 10 at ILST 34
Incompletion
7:56 - 1st
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Phoenix Sproles
3rd & 9 at ILST 33
Punt
7:48 - 1st
Garret Wegner punt for 29 yds, downed at the IllSt 4
4th & 9 at ILST 33
6-yd Run
7:38 - 1st
James Robinson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 10
1st & 10 at ILST 4
2-yd Run
6:58 - 1st
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 12
2nd & 4 at ILST 10
4-yd Run
6:20 - 1st
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 16 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at ILST 12
5-yd Penalty
5:45 - 1st
Jefferson, Bryce pass incomplete, PENALTY NODAKOTAST offside (Biegler, Matt) 5 yards to the ILLINOISST21, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at ILST 16
30-yd Run
5:37 - 1st
James Robinson run for 30 yds to the NDkSt 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at ILST 21
2-yd Run
4:53 - 1st
Pha'leak Brown run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 47
1st & 10 at NDSU 49
3-yd Run
4:11 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 44
2nd & 8 at NDSU 47
4-yd Run
3:27 - 1st
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 40
3rd & 5 at NDSU 44
0-yd Run
3:14 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson run for no gain to the NDkSt 40 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Illegal Motion ( Yards) declined
4th & 1 at NDSU 40
2nd Quarter
0-yd Run
3:03 - 1st
Adam Cofield run for no gain to the NDkSt 40
1st & 10 at NDSU 40
4-yd Run
2:31 - 1st
Adam Cofield run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 44
2nd & 10 at NDSU 40
13-yd Pass
1:53 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 13 yds to the IllSt 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NDSU 44
Incompletion
1:19 - 1st
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
1st & 10 at ILST 43
20-yd Pass
1:12 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Cole Jacob for 20 yds to the IllSt 23 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at ILST 43
2-yd Run
0:38 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 2 yds to the IllSt 21
1st & 10 at ILST 23
-6-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Dimitri Williams run for a loss of 6 yards to the IllSt 27
2nd & 8 at ILST 21
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for 7 yds to the IllSt 20
3rd & 14 at ILST 27
Field Goal Good
14:23 - 2nd
Griffin Crosa 38 yd FG GOOD
4th & 7 at ILST 20
Kickoff
14:23 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
14:08 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 27
1st & 10 at ILST 25
1-yd Run
13:33 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 28
2nd & 8 at ILST 27
5-yd Run
12:56 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 33
3rd & 7 at ILST 28
Punt
12:18 - 2nd
JT Bohlken punt for 51 yds , Trevor Heit returns for 19 yds to the NDkSt 35
4th & 2 at ILST 33
55-yd Pass
12:10 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 55 yds to the IllSt 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 35
5-yd Run
11:48 - 2nd
Dimitri Williams run for 5 yds to the IllSt 5
1st & Goal at ILST 10
Fumble Recovery (Own)
11:04 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 10 Trey Lance fumbled, recovered by NDkSt Trey Lance
2nd & Goal at ILST 5
-5-yd Run
10:29 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 15
3rd & Goal at ILST 10
Field Goal Good
10:00 - 2nd
Griffin Crosa 33 yd FG GOOD
4th & 0 at ILST 15
Kickoff
10:00 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
9:51 - 2nd
James Robinson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 30
1st & 10 at ILST 25
-14-yd Run
9:14 - 2nd
James Robinson run for a loss of 14 yards to the IllSt 16
2nd & 5 at ILST 30
7-yd Run
8:28 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 23
3rd & 19 at ILST 16
Punt
7:50 - 2nd
JT Bohlken punt for 50 yds, downed at the NDkSt 27
4th & 12 at ILST 23
3-yd Run
7:42 - 2nd
Ty Brooks run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 30
1st & 10 at NDSU 27
5-yd Pass
6:58 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 5 yds to the NDkSt 35
2nd & 7 at NDSU 30
19-yd Pass
6:17 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 19 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NDSU 35
5-yd Run
5:42 - 2nd
Adam Cofield run for 5 yds to the IllSt 41
1st & 10 at ILST 46
Incompletion
5:04 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Ben Ellefson
2nd & 5 at ILST 41
7-yd Pass
4:59 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 7 yds to the IllSt 34 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at ILST 41
3-yd Run
4:22 - 2nd
Dimitri Williams run for 3 yds to the IllSt 31
1st & 10 at ILST 34
3-yd Pass
3:44 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 3 yds to the IllSt 28
2nd & 7 at ILST 31
4-yd Pass
3:04 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 4 yds to the IllSt 24 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at ILST 28
Incompletion
2:26 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Cole Jacob
1st & 10 at ILST 24
9-yd Run
2:16 - 2nd
Kobe Johnson run for 9 yds to the IllSt 15
2nd & 10 at ILST 24
0-yd Run
1:35 - 2nd
Adam Cofield run for no gain to the IllSt 15
3rd & 1 at ILST 15
(1:15 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 01:15
6-yd Run
1:11 - 2nd
Adam Cofield run for 6 yds to the IllSt 9 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at ILST 15
3-yd Run
0:42 - 2nd
Ty Brooks run for 3 yds to the IllSt 6
1st & Goal at ILST 9
(0:41 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:41
2-yd Run
0:36 - 2nd
Dimitri Williams run for 2 yds to the IllSt 4
2nd & Goal at ILST 6
(0:35 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:35
Incompletion
0:30 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
3rd & Goal at ILST 4
Field Goal Good
0:27 - 2nd
Griffin Crosa 22 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at ILST 4
Kickoff
0:27 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 49 yds , Christian Uphoff return for 2 yds to the IllSt 18
16-yd Run
0:20 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson run for 16 yds to the IllSt 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 18
(0:19 - 2nd) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:19
Interception
0:06 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson pass intercepted Michael Tutsie return for 21 yds to the IllSt 39
1st & 10 at ILST 34
(0:06 - 2nd) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:06
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Jimmy Kepouros
1st & 10 at ILST 39
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Aiden Bresnahan kickoff for 52 yds , Christian Watson return for 22 yds to the NDkSt 35
1-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 36
1st & 10 at NDSU 35
10-yd Penalty
14:14 - 3rd
Lance, Trey pass incomplete to Voyen, Andy, PENALTY ILLINOISST holding (Vandenburgh, Zeke) 10 yards to the NODAKOTAST46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NODAKOTAST.
2nd & 9 at NDSU 36
12-yd Run
14:02 - 3rd
Trey Lance run for 12 yds to the IllSt 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 46
Incompletion
13:35 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
1st & 10 at ILST 42
-3-yd Run
13:23 - 3rd
Dimitri Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 45
2nd & 10 at ILST 42
Incompletion
12:48 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Jimmy Kepouros
3rd & 13 at ILST 45
Punt
12:39 - 3rd
Garret Wegner punt for 44 yds, downed at the IllSt 1
4th & 13 at ILST 45
4-yd Run
12:33 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 5
1st & 10 at ILST 1
2-yd Run
11:57 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 7
2nd & 6 at ILST 5
3-yd Penalty
11:19 - 3rd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, False Start (-3 Yards) to the IllSt 4
3rd & 4 at ILST 7
2-yd Penalty
11:01 - 3rd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, False Start (Adam Solomon) to the IllSt 2
3rd & 7 at ILST 4
3-yd Run
10:36 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 5
3rd & 9 at ILST 2
Punt
9:58 - 3rd
JT Bohlken punt for 38 yds , Trevor Heit returns for 8 yds to the IllSt 35
4th & 6 at ILST 5
Sack
9:32 - 3rd
Trey Lance sacked by Devin Taylor for a loss of 6 yards to the IllSt 41
1st & 10 at ILST 35
5-yd Pass
9:06 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 5 yds to the IllSt 36
2nd & 16 at ILST 41
Incompletion
8:37 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
3rd & 11 at ILST 36
Punt
8:29 - 3rd
Garret Wegner punt for 36 yds for a touchback
4th & 11 at ILST 36
16-yd Run
8:23 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 21 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Michael Tutsie) to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 21
7-yd Run
8:09 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 43
1st & 10 at ILST 36
6-yd Run
7:39 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at ILST 43
8-yd Run
7:06 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 8 yds to the NDkSt 43
1st & 10 at ILST 49
-3-yd Run
6:12 - 3rd
Pha'leak Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDkSt 46
2nd & 2 at NDSU 43
10-yd Pass
5:45 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Austin Nagel for 10 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at NDSU 46
2-yd Run
5:06 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 34
1st & 10 at NDSU 36
16-yd Pass
4:34 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to James Robinson for 16 yds to the NDkSt 18 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at NDSU 34
1-yd Run
4:00 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 17
1st & 10 at NDSU 18
5-yd Run
3:15 - 3rd
Pha'leak Brown run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 12
2nd & 9 at NDSU 17
2-yd Run
2:36 - 3rd
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 10
3rd & 4 at NDSU 12
Field Goal Good
2:02 - 3rd
Sam Fenlason 27 yd FG GOOD
4th & 2 at NDSU 10
4th Quarter
Kickoff
2:02 - 3rd
Aiden Bresnahan kickoff for 57 yds , Christian Watson return for 8 yds to the NDkSt 43 NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the NDkSt 8
15-yd Penalty
2:02 - 3rd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Peyton Jones) to the NDkSt 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 8
5-yd Run
1:47 - 3rd
Christian Watson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 28
1st & 10 at NDSU 23
3-yd Run
0:58 - 3rd
Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 31
2nd & 5 at NDSU 28
2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NDSU 31
End of 3rd Quarter
5-yd Penalty
14:59 - 4th
NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NDkSt 28
1st & 10 at NDSU 33
19-yd Run
14:52 - 4th
Trey Lance run for 19 yds to the NDkSt 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 at NDSU 28
3-yd Run
14:14 - 4th
Dimitri Williams run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at NDSU 47
Incompletion
13:36 - 4th
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Andy Voyen
2nd & 7 at 50
Incompletion
13:29 - 4th
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Jimmy Kepouros
3rd & 7 at 50
Punt
13:23 - 4th
Garret Wegner punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 17
4th & 7 at 50
8-yd Pass
13:05 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Edgar for 8 yds to the IllSt 25 NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tony Pierce) declined
1st & 10 at ILST 17
1-yd Run
12:48 - 4th
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 26
2nd & 2 at ILST 25
Sack
12:02 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Spencer Waege and Costner Ching for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 23
3rd & 1 at ILST 26
Punt
11:26 - 4th
JT Bohlken punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trevor Heit at the NDkSt 36
4th & 4 at ILST 23
0-yd Run
11:18 - 4th
Ty Brooks run for no gain to the NDkSt 36
1st & 10 at NDSU 36
0-yd Run
10:44 - 4th
Trey Lance run for no gain to the NDkSt 36
2nd & 10 at NDSU 36
11-yd Run
10:04 - 4th
Trey Lance run for 11 yds to the NDkSt 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at NDSU 36
2-yd Run
9:26 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 49
1st & 10 at NDSU 47
2-yd Run
8:45 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the IllSt 49
2nd & 8 at NDSU 49
(8:13 - 4th) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 08:13
4-yd Run
8:04 - 4th
Ty Brooks run for 4 yds to the IllSt 45
3rd & 6 at ILST 49
Punt
7:27 - 4th
Garret Wegner punt for 45 yds for a touchback
4th & 2 at ILST 45
5-yd Run
7:05 - 4th
James Robinson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 25
1st & 10 at ILST 20
0-yd Run
6:38 - 4th
James Robinson run for no gain to the IllSt 25
2nd & 5 at ILST 25
21-yd Run
5:57 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson run for 21 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at ILST 25
3-yd Run
5:13 - 4th
James Robinson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 49
1st & 10 at ILST 46
Sack
4:26 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Tony Pierce for a loss of 9 yards to the IllSt 40
2nd & 7 at ILST 49
3-yd Run
4:00 - 4th
Trenton Hatfield run for 3 yds to the IllSt 43
3rd & 16 at ILST 40
Punt
3:27 - 4th
JT Bohlken punt for 39 yds, downed at the NDkSt 18
4th & 13 at ILST 43
-1-yd Run
3:20 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 17
1st & 10 at NDSU 18
(3:19 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 03:19
0-yd Run
3:10 - 4th
Trey Lance run for no gain to the NDkSt 17
2nd & 11 at NDSU 17
(3:09 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 03:09
15-yd Penalty
3:02 - 4th
Lance, Trey pass incomplete to Watson, Christian, PENALTY ILLINOISST pass interference (Taylor, Devin) 15 yards to the NODAKOTAST32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NODAKOTAST.
3rd & 11 at NDSU 17
0-yd Run
2:55 - 4th
Dimitri Williams run for no gain to the NDkSt 32
1st & 10 at NDSU 32
3-yd Run
2:13 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 35
2nd & 10 at NDSU 32
(2:12 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:12
-1-yd Run
2:00 - 4th
Trey Lance run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 34
3rd & 7 at NDSU 35
Punt
1:22 - 4th
Garret Wegner punt for 46 yds , Spencer DeForest returns for 2 yds to the IllSt 22
4th & 8 at NDSU 34
Incompletion
1:15 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Andrew Edgar
1st & 10 at ILST 22
3-yd Run
1:08 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 25
2nd & 10 at ILST 22
Incompletion
1:03 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Braxton Haley
3rd & 7 at ILST 25
Incompletion
0:56 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi
4th & 7 at ILST 25
-2-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 27
1st & 10 at ILST 25
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 29
2nd & 12 at ILST 27
End of 4th Quarter
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Game Information
Fargo, ND


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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