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American college football season
The 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Bison were led by fifth-year head coach Matt Entz . Following the season he was hired by USC as the team's linebackers coach.[ 1] The Bison played home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota . The North Dakota State Bison football team drew an average home attendance of 15,121 in 2023.
The Bison finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–3 and 5–3 in MVFC play. NDSU was unseeded and played in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison then beat Drake in the first round, sixth-seeded Montana State in the second round in overtime, third-seeded South Dakota in the quarterfinals, before falling to second-seeded Montana in the semifinals. It was the first time that NDSU missed the championship game in a fall season since 2016, and the first time in NDSU's Division I era that they didn't win a national title for two consecutive seasons.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 2:30 pm vs. Eastern Washington * No. 2 ABC ND /ESPN+ W 35–1022,546
September 9 2:30 pm Maine * No. 2 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 44–715,044
September 16 2:30 pm Central Arkansas * No. 2 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 49–3115,016
September 30 1:00 pm South Dakota No. 2 ABC ND/MidcoSN /ESPN+ L 19–2418,342
October 7 2:00 pm at Missouri State No. 7 ESPN+ W 38–108,727
October 14 1:00 pm at No. 15 North Dakota No. 6 ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+ L 24–4913,091
October 21 2:30 pm Western Illinois No. 14 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 52–714,255
October 28 2:30 pm Murray State No. 12 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 38–613,876
November 4 2:00 pm at No. 1 South Dakota State No. 11 ABC ND/MidcoSN/ESPN+ L 16–3319,431
November 11 2:30 pm No. 11 Southern Illinois No. 12 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 34–1014,191
November 18 4:00 pm at No. 22 Northern Iowa No. 9 ABC ND/ESPN+ W 48–279,852
November 25 2:30 pm Drake * No. 8 ESPN+ W 66–37,798
December 2 2:00 pm at No. 5 Montana State * No. 8 ESPN+ W 35–34 OT 17,247
December 9 1:30 p.m. at No. 3 South Dakota* No. 8 ABC W 45–179,141
December 16 3:30 p.m. at No. 2 Montana * No. 8 ESPN2 L 29–31 2OT 26,544
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
0
0 3 10
No. 2 Bison
14
7
7 7 35
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 22,546Referee : Jason BergTV : ESPN+ [1]
Statistics
Eastern Washington
North Dakota State
First downs
16
22
Plays–yards
67–339
67–513
Rushes–yards
28–72
39–337
Passing yards
267
176
Passing: comp –att –int
23–39–1
19–28–0
Time of possession
26:13
30:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Washington
Passing
Kekoa Visperas
23/39, 266 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Michael Wortham
5 car, 41 yds
Receiving
Efton Chism III
7 rec, 74 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
18/25, 174 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Cole Payton
6 car, 104 yds, TD
Receiving
Zach Mathis
4 rec, 53 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
EWU
NDSU
1st
9:23
8
80
3:12
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#84) 7-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
7
1st
7:02
3
72
0:46
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 54-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
14
1st
4:55
7
75
2:07
EWU
Nolan Ulm (#17) 34-yard touchdown reception from Kekoa Visperas (#0), Soren McKee (#96) kick good
7
14
2nd
10:10
4
92
2:10
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 70-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
21
3rd
2:56
9
70
4:42
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
28
4th
8:30
13
86
7:16
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#82) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
35
4th
4:01
12
61
4:23
EWU
36-yard field goal by Soren McKee (#96)
10
35
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
35
Maine Black Bears (0–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Bears
0
0
0 7 7
No. 2 Bison
6
10
14 14 44
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 15,044Referee : Jason PerkinsTV : ESPN+ [2]
Statistics
Maine
North Dakota State
First downs
13
24
Plays–yards
54–223
71–456
Rushes–yards
25–106
47–264
Passing yards
117
192
Passing: comp –att –int
18–29–3
17–24–0
Time of possession
24:51
35:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Maine
Passing
Derek Robertson
18/29, 117 yds, 3 INT
Rushing
Tristen Kenan
14 car, 53 yds
Receiving
Jamie Lamson
6 rec, 42 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
14/19, 152 yds
Rushing
Cole Payton
8 car, 102 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Zach Mathis
4 rec, 62 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
MAINE
NDSU
1st
11:29
4
5
2:00
NDSU
27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
0
3
1st
4:01
5
1
1:51
NDSU
40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
0
6
2nd
4:15
11
40
5:09
NDSU
31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
0
9
2nd
0:52
6
48
1:37
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
16
3rd
8:22
12
75
6:38
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
23
3rd
1:18
5
30
2:42
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
30
4th
12:54
2
59
0:52
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 61-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
37
4th
6:06
12
89
6:43
MAINE
John Gay (#46) 13-yard touchdown run, Cody Williams (#59) kick good
7
37
4th
0:22
9
59
5:37
NDSU
Owen Johnson (#4) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
44
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
7
44
Central Arkansas Bears (1–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
10
0 14 31
No. 2 Bison
21
14
7 7 49
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 15,016Referee : CJ JacksonTV : ESPN+ [3]
Statistics
Central Arkansas
North Dakota State
First downs
18
26
Plays–yards
58–431
62–481
Rushes–yards
27–221
40–235
Passing yards
210
246
Passing: comp –att –int
22–31–1
20–22–0
Time of possession
25:25
34:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Central Arkansas
Passing
Will McElvain
22/31, 210 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
18 car, 218 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Myles Butler
6 rec, 88 yds, TD
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
18/19, 200 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
TaMerik Williams
13 car, 83 yds, TD
Receiving
Eli Green
4 rec, 86 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UCA
NDSU
1st
12:33
5
81
2:22
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
7
1st
6:51
NDSU
Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Eli Mostaert (#53), Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
14
1st
5:25
3
75
1:26
UCA
ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good
7
14
1st
2:45
5
66
2:33
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 11-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
21
2nd
12:03
12
58
5:42
UCA
35-yard field goal by Jake Gaster (#22)
10
21
2nd
7:07
8
78
4:50
NDSU
Hunter Brozio (#49) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
10
28
2nd
6:24
2
75
0:43
UCA
ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 71-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster kick good
17
28
2nd
1:41
9
75
4:43
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 26-yard touchdown run, Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good
17
35
3rd
7:46
9
49
5:26
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 13-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
17
42
4th
13:11
14
81
7:47
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
17
49
4th
6:53
14
75
6:18
UCA
Myles Butler (#14) 4-yard touchdown reception from Will McElvain (#2), Jake Gaster (#22) kick good
24
49
4th
2:16
7
69
2:51
UCA
Darius Hale (#4) 10-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good
31
49
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
49
South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Coyotes
7
14
0 3 24
No. 2 Bison
3
0
7 9 19
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 18,342Referee : Marcel KerrTV : ESPN+ [4]
Statistics
South Dakota
North Dakota State
First downs
15
23
Plays–yards
38–269
65–348
Rushes–yards
26–101
40–194
Passing yards
168
154
Passing: comp –att –int
10–12–0
18–25–1
Time of possession
24:28
35:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Dakota
Passing
Aidan Bouman
10/12, 168 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Nate Thomas
14 car, 49 yds
Receiving
Carter Bell
5 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
18/25, 154 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Cam Miller
12 car, 70 yds
Receiving
Zach Mathis
4 rec, 42 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
USD
NDSU
1st
11:23
6
75
3:37
USD
Carter Bell (#14) 50-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good
7
0
1st
1:16
16
56
10:07
NDSU
37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
7
3
2nd
9:47
11
78
6:23
USD
Keyondre Jones (#21) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good
14
3
2nd
5:30
2
46
1:11
USD
Carter Bell (#14) 52-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good
21
3
3rd
7:23
12
89
7:31
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
21
10
4th
11:10
16
80
9:24
NDSU
26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
21
13
4th
2:49
12
54
8:14
USD
37-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)
24
13
4th
0:36
12
75
2:13
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), 2-point pass failed
24
19
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
19
No. 7 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs. Missouri State Bears (1–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Bison
14
14
3 7 38
Bears
7
0
3 0 10
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO
Date : October 7, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Sunny; 60 °F (16 °C); Wind: NW 8 mphGame attendance : 8,727Referee : Jason BergTV : ESPN+ [5]
Statistics
North Dakota State
Missouri State
First downs
23
21
Plays–yards
64–534
64–351
Rushes–yards
40–258
20–82
Passing yards
276
269
Passing: comp –att –int
18–24–0
25–44–3
Time of possession
33:28
26:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
16/20, 256 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Owen Johnson
9 car, 82 yds
Receiving
Zach Mathis
6 rec, 160 yds, 2 TD
Missouri State
Passing
Jordan Pachot
25/44, 269 yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Jacardia Wright
15 car, 65 yds
Receiving
Raylen Sharpe
13 rec, 153 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
MOST
1st
9:31
9
73
5:21
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 23-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
0
1st
5:18
6
77
2:51
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
14
0
1st
1:40
7
73
3:31
MOST
Raylen Sharpe (#6) 21-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Pachot (#2), Owen Rozanc (#35) kick good
14
7
2nd
11:02
4
53
1:51
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
21
7
2nd
0:39
9
89
2:10
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 33-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
28
7
3rd
8:49
16
48
6:11
MOST
44-yard field goal by Owen Rozanc (#35)
28
10
3rd
2:40
10
66
6:03
NDSU
40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
31
10
4th
11:56
6
38
3:08
NDSU
Jake Lippe (#19) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
38
10
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
38
10
No. 6 North Dakota State Bison (4–1) vs. No. 15 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Bison
7
10
0 7 24
No. 15 Fighting Hawks
21
7
7 14 49
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 13,091Referee : Aaron AdamsTV : ESPN+ [6]
Statistics
North Dakota State
North Dakota
First downs
17
18
Plays–yards
57–364
51–328
Rushes–yards
38–15
39–215
Passing yards
214
113
Passing: comp –att –int
13–19–1
9–12–0
Time of possession
31:38
28:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
11/16, 175 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Cam Miller
9 car, 48 yds, TD
Receiving
Eli Green
4 rec, 96 yds
North Dakota
Passing
Tommy Schuster
9/12, 113 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Gaven Ziebarth
18 car, 156 yds, 3 TD
Receiving
Bo Belquist
2 rec, 41 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
UND
1st
14:47
UND
Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Luke Skokna (#7), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
0
7
1st
10:00
9
75
4:47
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 26-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
7
1st
5:28
8
73
4:27
UND
Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 5-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
7
14
1st
1:40
4
35
1:40
UND
Luke Skokna (#7) 13-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
7
21
2nd
13:28
6
58
3:07
NDSU
36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
10
21
2nd
4:32
11
67
7:26
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#82) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
17
21
2nd
0:13
10
75
4:19
UND
Luke Skokna (#7) 4-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
17
28
3rd
7:13
4
23
2:14
UND
Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 7-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
17
35
4th
10:58
15
63
9:39
UND
Bo Belquist (#1) 9-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Schuster (#2), CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
17
42
4th
7:18
3
65
1:43
UND
Gaven Ziebarth (#28) 59-yard touchdown run, CJ Elrichs (#53) kick good
17
49
4th
2:42
10
75
4:36
NDSU
Jake Lippe (#13) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
24
49
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
49
Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–6) vs No. 14 North Dakota State Bison (4–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Leathernecks
0
0
0 7 7
No. 14 Bison
14
24
14 0 52
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 14,255Referee : Gregory GompfTV : ESPN+ [7]
Statistics
Western Illinois
North Dakota State
First downs
10
22
Plays–yards
52–184
60–625
Rushes–yards
39–113
44–425
Passing yards
71
200
Passing: comp –att –int
8–13–1
11–16–0
Time of possession
27:41
32:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Illinois
Passing
Matt Morrissey
8/13, 71 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Seth Glatz
11 car, 64 yds
Receiving
AJ Coons
2 rec, 48 yds, TD
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
8/12, 103 yds
Rushing
RaJa Nelson
3 car, 103 yds, TD
Receiving
Joe Stoffel
2 rec, 84 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WIU
NDSU
1st
9:02
10
10
5:58
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
7
1st
1:51
7
65
4:11
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
14
2nd
13:12
4
20
1:35
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu (#8) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
21
2nd
11:14
1
76
0:13
NDSU
RaJa Nelson (#6) 76-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
28
2nd
8:48
1
49
0:11
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#82) 49-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
35
2nd
0:05
12
81
5:14
NDSU
29-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
0
38
3rd
10:45
4
65
2:13
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 38-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
45
3rd
4:36
6
75
3:44
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu (#8) 24-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
52
4th
6:26
2
48
0:44
WIU
AJ Coons (#15) 43-yard touchdown reception from Matt Morrissey (#7), Owen Valek (#57) kick good
7
52
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
7
52
Murray State Racers (2–5) vs No. 12 North Dakota State Bison (5–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Racers
0
3
3 0 6
No. 12 Bison
21
7
7 3 38
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 13,876Referee : Jason PerkinsTV : ESPN+ [8]
Statistics
Murray State
North Dakota State
First downs
11
19
Plays–yards
55–164
62–377
Rushes–yards
28–56
34–175
Passing yards
108
202
Passing: comp –att –int
15–27–1
20–28–0
Time of possession
28:28
31:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Murray State
Passing
DJ Williams
15/26, 108 yds, INT
Rushing
Jawaun Northington
9 car, 37 yds
Receiving
Michael Fox
4 rec, 27 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
18/24, 192 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Cam Miller
6 car, 55 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Zach Mathis
8 rec, 74 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
MUST
NDSU
1st
12:14
5
65
2:46
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 15-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
7
1st
5:35
10
77
5:04
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
14
1st
3:11
4
29
2:19
NDSU
Braylon Henderson (#1) 8-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
21
2nd
6:23
8
57
5:13
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
28
2nd
1:49
11
40
4:34
MUST
53-yard field goal by James London (#83)
3
28
3rd
13:07
NDSU
Punt returned 66 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
35
3rd
5:49
13
63
7:10
MUST
39-yard field goal by Matt Maldonado (#37)
6
35
4th
4:05
4
-2
1:21
NDSU
36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
6
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
6
38
No. 11 North Dakota State Bison (6–2) vs. No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Bison
6
3
0 7 16
No. 1 Jackrabbits
7
13
7 6 33
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Sunny; 54 °F (12 °C); Wind: S 10 MPHGame attendance : 19,431Referee : Aaron AdamsTV : ESPN+ [9]
Statistics
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
First downs
19
17
Plays–yards
64–325
52–365
Rushes–yards
35–158
33–152
Passing yards
167
213
Passing: comp –att –int
18–29–2
12–19–0
Time of possession
30:18
29:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
18/29, 167 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Cam Miller
17 car, 93 yds
Receiving
Eli Green
4 rec, 47 yds
South Dakota State
Passing
Mark Gronowski
12/19, 213 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Davis
17 car, 106 yds, TD
Receiving
Jadon Janke
5 rec, 89 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
SDSU
1st
7:44
12
75
7:16
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick blocked
6
0
1st
0:46
13
75
6:58
SDSU
Isaiah Davis (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good
6
7
2nd
10:09
11
52
4:51
NDSU
27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
9
7
2nd
7:12
6
57
2:50
SDSU
31-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)
9
10
2nd
5:15
3
46
0:55
SDSU
Jadon Janke (#1) 46-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman kick good
9
17
2nd
1:50
6
27
3:14
SDSU
21-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)
9
20
3rd
11:26
6
75
3:34
SDSU
Jadon Janke (#1) 7-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski (#11), Hunter Dustman (#10) kick good
9
27
4th
11:52
8
45
4:22
SDSU
44-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)
9
30
4th
6:33
11
75
5:19
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 10-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Eli Ozick (#81) kick good
16
30
4th
0:56
4
6
1:51
SDSU
26-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman (#10)
16
33
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
16
33
No. 11 Southern Illinois Salukis (6–3) vs No. 12 North Dakota State Bison (6–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Salukis
7
3
0 0 10
No. 12 Bison
7
6
7 14 34
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 14,191Referee : Marcel KerrTV : ESPN+ [10]
Statistics
Southern Illinois
North Dakota State
First downs
12
21
Plays–yards
55–206
64–449
Rushes–yards
26–55
45–217
Passing yards
151
232
Passing: comp –att –int
16–29–1
15–19–0
Time of possession
21:44
38:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Illinois
Passing
Nic Baker
12/17, 114 yds
Rushing
Ro Elliott
10 car, 25 yds, TD
Receiving
Izaiah Hartrup
5 rec, 71 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
15/19, 232 yds
Rushing
TaMerik Williams
8 car, 51 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
RaJa Nelson
4 rec, 81 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SIU
NDSU
1st
10:36
7
75
4:24
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
0
7
1st
5:34
11
65
4:56
SIU
Ro Elliott (#1) 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Baumgarte (#91) kick good
7
7
2nd
14:57
11
76
5:26
NDSU
25-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
7
10
2nd
2:27
7
42
4:41
NDSU
44-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
7
13
2nd
0:19
6
30
0:50
SIU
32-yard field goal by Jake Baumgarte (#91)
10
13
3rd
8:47
8
70
4:34
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 34-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
10
20
4th
13:03
7
59
3:32
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
10
27
4th
8:40
5
31
2:44
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
10
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
34
No. 9 North Dakota State Bison (7–3) vs. No. 22 Northern Iowa Panthers (6–4)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Bison
14
13
7 14 48
No. 22 Panthers
3
7
10 7 27
at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 9,852Referee : Rick WarneTV : ESPN+ [11]
Statistics
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
First downs
18
25
Plays–yards
58–399
67–407
Rushes–yards
36–161
29–65
Passing yards
238
342
Passing: comp –att –int
17–22–0
24–38–4
Time of possession
30:33
28:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
17/22, 238 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Cole Payton
4 car, 79 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
RaJa Nelson
6 rec, 113 yds, TD
Northern Iowa
Passing
Theo Day
24/38, 342 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Tyjahree Edwards
12 car, 67 yds, TD
Receiving
Sam Schnee
8 rec, 164 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
UNI
1st
11:30
7
68
3:23
NDSU
Eli Green (#13) 36-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
0
1st
7:05
12
62
4:19
UNI
26-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#97)
7
3
1st
1:12
10
75
5:53
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
14
3
2nd
13:51
4
30
1:03
NDSU
RaJa Nelson (#3) 15-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
21
3
2nd
11:28
5
84
2:17
UNI
Tyjahree Edwards (#2) 40-yard touchdown run, Matthew Cook (#97) kick good
21
10
2nd
7:11
4
1
0:40
NDSU
34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
24
10
2nd
0:13
13
32
6:15
NDSU
37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
27
10
3rd
9:30
10
61
5:26
UNI
30-yard field goal by Matthew Cook (#97)
27
13
3rd
5:48
1
65
0:11
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 65-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
34
13
3rd
0:56
10
75
4:52
UNI
Sam Schnee (#23) 11-yard touchdown reception from Theo Day (#12), Matthew Cook (#97) kick good
34
20
4th
12:47
7
75
3:09
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 23-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
41
20
4th
11:59
NDSU
Interception returned 75 yards for touchdown by Cole Wisniewski (#31), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
48
20
4th
9:11
9
65
2:48
UNI
Amauri Pesek-Hickson (#5) 15-yard touchdown reception from Theo Day (#12), Matthew Cook (#97) kick good
48
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
48
27
NCAA Division I playoffs [ edit ]
Drake (first round)[ edit ]
No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (8–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (8–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
3
0
0 0 3
No. 8 Bison
14
21
10 21 66
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 7,798Referee : Brad CarrellTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Noah Reed, Charles Arbuckle[12]
Statistics
Drake
North Dakota State
First downs
12
27
Plays–yards
56–177
64–547
Rushes–yards
31–61
51–318
Passing yards
116
229
Passing: comp –att –int
14–25–2
12–13–0
Time of possession
26:24
33:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake
Passing
Luke Bailey
13/24, 111 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Dorian Boyland
9 car, 67 yds
Receiving
Trey Radocha
4 rec, 41 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
10/11, 206 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Cole Payton
13 car, 104 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Green
3 rec, 91 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
DRAKE
NDSU
1st
12:34
6
37
2:18
DRAKE
30-yard field goal by Shane Dunning (#89)
3
0
1st
10:10
5
65
2:24
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
7
1st
3:40
5
25
2:19
NDSU
RaJa Nelson (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
14
2nd
14:08
4
77
1:58
NDSU
RaJa Nelson (#3) 40-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
21
2nd
4:10
12
90
7:11
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
28
2nd
0:17
4
80
0:34
NDSU
Eli Green (#13) 34-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
35
3rd
9:57
8
26
4:11
NDSU
31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
3
38
3rd
4:30
7
48
4:14
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu (#8) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
45
4th
9:54
9
63
5:45
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu (#8) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
52
4th
5:00
6
64
3:12
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 36-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
59
4th
3:32
NDSU
Fumble recovery returned 5 yards for touchdown by Kelton McCaslin (#92), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
3
66
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
3
66
Montana State (second round)[ edit ]
No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (9–3) vs. No. 5 (6) Montana State Bobcats (8–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 8 Bison
0
14
7 7 7 35
No. 5 (6) Bobcats
7
7
14 0 6 34
at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT
Date : December 2, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Sunny; 36 °F (2 °C); Wind: W 15 mphGame attendance : 17,247Referee : Bruce AustinTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Noah Reed, Charles Arbuckle[13]
Statistics
North Dakota State
Montana State
First downs
18
21
Plays–yards
57–374
59–509
Rushes–yards
43–296
40–279
Passing yards
78
230
Passing: comp –att –int
6–14–0
14–19–1
Time of possession
29:43
30:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
5/13, 66 yds, TD
Rushing
TaMerik Williams
11 car, 162 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Green
4 rec, 63 yds
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
13/17, 204 yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
18 car, 151 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Ty McCullouch
4 rec, 92 yds TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
MTST
1st
1:57
3
63
1:11
MTST
Ty McCullouch (#6) 34-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good
0
7
2nd
8:52
5
39
2:56
NDSU
Zach Mathis (#0) 3-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
7
2nd
4:07
5
93
2:58
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 44-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
14
7
2nd
1:05
6
71
3:02
MTST
Tommy Mellott (#4) 6-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good
14
14
3rd
14:50
1
75
0:10
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 75-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
21
14
3rd
13:56
2
86
0:48
MTST
Tommy Mellott (#4) 76-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good
21
21
3rd
8:08
8
69
4:11
MTST
Clevan Thomas Jr. (#2) 9-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Mellott (#4), Casey Kautzman (#38) kick good
21
21
4th
2:33
9
89
4:48
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 29-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
28
28
OT
5
25
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
35
28
OT
1
25
MTST
Scottre Humphrey (#22) 25-yard touchdown run, Casey Kautzman (#38) kick blocked
35
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
35
34
South Dakota (quarterfinal)[ edit ]
No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (10–3) vs. No. 3 (3) South Dakota Coyotes (10–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Bison
21
14
3 7 45
No. 3 (3) Coyotes
3
0
7 7 17
at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD
Date : December 9, 2023Game time : 1:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 9,141Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (ABC ) : Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Lauren Sisler[14]
Statistics
North Dakota State
South Dakota
First downs
22
16
Plays–yards
60–416
52–298
Rushes–yards
45–206
20–52
Passing yards
210
246
Passing: comp –att –int
13–15–0
18–32–3
Time of possession
36:08
23:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
13/15, 210 yds, TD
Rushing
Cole Payton
6 car, 65 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Green
5 rec, 116 yds
South Dakota
Passing
Aidan Bouman
13/22, 199 yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Travis Theis
6 car, 32 yds
Receiving
Javion Phelps
3 rec, 81 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
USD
1st
8:30
10
75
6:30
NDSU
Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
7
0
1st
5:32
8
60
2:58
USD
32-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)
7
3
1st
1:57
7
76
3:30
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
14
3
1st
0:05
NDSU
Punt returned 82 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
21
3
2nd
6:59
9
81
5:27
NDSU
Joe Stoffel (#82) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
28
3
2nd
0:23
7
54
3:35
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
35
3
3rd
10:07
9
75
4:53
USD
Javion Phelps (#8) 16-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good
35
10
3rd
0:50
53
15
9:17
NDSU
40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
38
10
4th
9:12
7
45
4:40
NDSU
TaMerik Williams (#22) 19-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
45
10
4th
2:58
14
74
6:09
USD
Charles Pierre Jr. (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good
45
17
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
45
17
Montana (semifinal)[ edit ]
No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (11–3) vs. No. 2 (2) Montana Grizzlies (12–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
No. 8 Bison
3
3
3 7 7 6 29
No. 2 (2) Grizzlies
0
10
0 6 7 8 31
at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT
Date : December 16, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. (CT)Game weather : Cloudy; 36 °F (2 °C); No WindGame attendance : 26,544Referee : Brian HollandTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Lowell Galindo , Tyoka Jackson, Dawn Davenport[15]
Statistics
North Dakota State
Montana
First downs
19
20
Plays–yards
63–332
69–284
Rushes–yards
40–175
39–124
Passing yards
157
160
Passing: comp –att –int
9–23–0
16–30–0
Time of possession
28:26
31:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
9/22, 157 yds, TD
Rushing
TaMerik Williams
11 car, 52 yds
Receiving
Eli Green
5 rec, 98 yds, TD
Montana
Passing
Clifton McDowell
16/30, 160 yds, TD
Rushing
Eli Gillman
12 car, 49 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Junior Bergen
6 rec, 59 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
MONT
1st
11:43
7
63
3:17
NDSU
30-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
3
0
2nd
11:55
16
87
7:53
MONT
Eli Gillman (#10) 3-yard touchdown run, Nico Ramos (#83) kick good
3
7
2nd
2:55
8
44
5:05
MONT
46-yard field goal by Grant Glasgow (#97)
3
10
2nd
0:00
13
58
2:55
NDSU
35-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
6
10
3rd
5:09
9
36
4:33
NDSU
38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)
9
10
4th
11:22
MONT
Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Junior Bergen (#5), Nico Ramos (#83) kick missed wide left
9
16
4th
0:51
9
81
4:15
NDSU
Eli Green (#13) 9-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
16
16
OT
1
25
NDSU
Cole Payton (#9) 25-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good
23
16
OT
2
25
MONT
Junior Bergen (#5) 22-yard touchdown reception from Clifton McDowell (#17), Nico Ramos (#83) kick good
23
23
2OT
3
25
MONT
Eli Gillman (#10) 13-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass complete
23
31
2OT
3
25
NDSU
TK Marshall (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass intercepted
29
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
29
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