Week 6 · 2025
North Dakota State at Illinois State
Sat 10/04/2025 07:00 PMHancock StadiumConference
76°Clear8 mph S · 50% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
North Dakota State
33
12–1
Illinois State
16
12–5
Attendance
9,829
reported
ILST13 plays, 38 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 8 yds to the ILST 33 | +8 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 2 | own 33 | Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Wenkers Wright run for no gain to the ILST 38 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 10 | own 38 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 11 yds to the ILST 49 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke Mailander | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 49 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 10 | own 49 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 13 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Keenan Wilson for a loss of 12 yards to the 50 yard line | −12 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 22 | midfield | Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds to the NDSU 44 | +6 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 16 | opp 44 | Tommy Rittenhouse run for 7 yds to the NDSU 37 | +7 |
| 9:39 | 4th & 9 | opp 37 | Hayden Futch punt for 36 yds | 0 |
NDSU1 play, -1 yd · Safety | ||||
| 9:35 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Tye Niekamp Safety | −1 |
ILST6 plays, 33 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Dylan Lord return for 4 yds to the ILST 25 | +4 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse run for 5 yds to the ILST 30 | +5 |
| 9:30 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Victor Dawson run for 5 yds to the ILST 35 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Victor Dawson run for 11 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Victor Dawson run for a loss of 4 yards to the ILST 47 Victor Dawson fumbled, recovered by NDSU Nathaniel Staehling | −4 |
NDSU7 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 47 | 0 |
| 6:43 | 2nd & 10 | opp 47 | Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the ILST 46 | +1 |
| 6:43 | 3rd & 9 | opp 46 | Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 12 yds to the ILST 34 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Cole Payton pass complete to Barika Kpeenu for 2 yds to the ILST 32 | +2 |
| 6:43 | 2nd & 8 | opp 32 | Cole Payton run for 19 yds to the ILST 13 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 13 | 0 |
| 2:50 | 2nd & 10 | opp 13 | Cole Payton run for 13 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) | +13 |
ILST13 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds | 0 |
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the ILST 39 | +4 |
| 2:50 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the ILST 43 | +4 |
| 2:50 | 3rd & 2 | own 43 | Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the ILST 45 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | PENALTY ILS False Start (Woodard,Landon) 5 yards from ILS45 to ILS40. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 0:00 | own 40 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 15 | own 40 | Tommy Rittenhouse run for 15 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the NDSU 22 | +7 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 3 | opp 22 | Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the NDSU 19 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Tommy Rittenhouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 20 | −1 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 11 | opp 20 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 14 yds to the NDSU 6 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 11:37 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK) | +6 |
NDSU10 plays, 52 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 26 yds to the NDSU 26 | +26 |
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43 | +2 |
| 11:31 | 2nd & 8 | own 43 | Barika Kpeenu run for 19 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 26 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 27 | −1 |
| 11:31 | 2nd & 11 | opp 27 | Cole Payton pass incomplete to Mekhi Collins | 0 |
| 11:31 | 3rd & 11 | opp 27 | Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins | 0 |
| 11:31 | 4th & 11 | opp 27 | 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. | +5 |
| 7:54 | 4th & 6 | opp 22 | Eli Ozick 40 yd FG MISSED | +40 |
ILST4 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:54 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz | 0 |
| 7:54 | 2nd & 10 | own 22 | Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 26 | +4 |
| 7:54 | 3rd & 6 | own 26 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 5 yds to the ILST 31 | +5 |
| 6:21 | 4th & 1 | own 31 | Hayden Futch punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32 | 0 |
NDSU3 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:21 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 8 yds to the NDSU 40 | +8 |
| 6:21 | 2nd & 2 | own 40 | Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 18 yds to the ILST 42 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Barika Kpeenu run for 42 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion) | +42 |
ILST16 plays, 56 yd · On downs | ||||
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the ILST 32 | +7 |
| 4:56 | 2nd & 3 | own 32 | Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 33 | +1 |
| 4:56 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 7 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Wenkers Wright run for 11 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Tommy Rittenhouse sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 42 | −3 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 13 | opp 42 | Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 13 | opp 42 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper | 0 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 13 | opp 42 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 8 yds to the NDSU 34 | +8 |
| 1:42 | 4th & 5 | opp 34 | Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:42 | 0 |
| 1:42 | 4th & 5 | opp 34 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 1:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz | 0 |
| 1:42 | 2nd & 10 | opp 28 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke Mailander | 0 |
| 1:42 | 3rd & 10 | opp 28 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 9 yds to the NDSU 19 | +9 |
| 0:27 | 4th & 1 | opp 19 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Scotty Presson Jr. | 0 |
NDSU2 plays, -9 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Cole Payton sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NDSU 10 | −9 |
| 0:00 | own 19 | End of 2nd Quarter | −9 | |
NDSU13 plays, 65 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Maldonado kickoff for 63 yds , Jackson Williams return for 13 yds to the NDSU 15 | +13 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Cole Payton run for 13 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 28 | 0 |
| 14:53 | 2nd & 10 | own 28 | Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 9 yds to the NDSU 37 | +9 |
| 14:53 | 3rd & 1 | own 37 | Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 32 yds to the ILST 30 for a 1ST down | +32 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the ILST 26 | +4 |
| 14:53 | 2nd & 6 | opp 26 | DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the ILST 19 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 14 | +5 |
| 14:53 | 2nd & 5 | opp 14 | Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 15 | −1 |
| 14:53 | 3rd & 6 | opp 15 | PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILS15 to ILS20. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 14:53 | 3rd & 11 | opp 20 | Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 20 | 0 |
| 8:15 | 4th & 11 | opp 20 | Eli Ozick 38 yd FG GOOD | +38 |
ILST11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 5 yds to the ILST 30 | +5 |
| 8:15 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | PENALTY ILS False Start (Brasfield,Logan) 5 yards from ILS30 to ILS25. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 8:15 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 11 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Victor Dawson run for 23 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 2 yds to the NDSU 39 | +2 |
| 8:15 | 2nd & 8 | opp 39 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 26 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down | +26 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Victor Dawson run for 8 yds to the NDSU 5 | +8 |
| 8:15 | 2nd & 2 | opp 5 | Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 4 | +1 |
| 8:15 | 3rd & 1 | opp 4 | Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 3 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 3:06 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK) | +3 |
NDSU11 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:59 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 30 yds to the NDSU 30 | +30 |
| 2:59 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Barika Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 2:59 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Cole Payton run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line | +9 |
| 2:59 | 2nd & 1 | midfield | Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 47 | −3 |
| 2:59 | 3rd & 4 | own 47 | Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for 12 yds to the ILST 41 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 0:00 | opp 41 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the ILST 36 | +5 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 5 | opp 36 | Barika Kpeenu run for 15 yds to the ILST 21 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | 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. | −10 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 20 | opp 31 | Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the ILST 23 | +8 |
| 13:14 | 2nd & 12 | opp 23 | Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 23 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK) | +23 |
ILST5 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:14 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 13:14 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper | 0 |
| 13:14 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 26 | +1 |
| 13:14 | 3rd & 9 | own 26 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete | 0 |
| 12:12 | 4th & 9 | own 26 | Hayden Futch punt for 47 yds | 0 |
NDSU6 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:12 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the NDSU 32 | +5 |
| 12:12 | 2nd & 5 | own 32 | Cole Payton sacked by Patrick Bauer for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 29 | −3 |
| 12:12 | 3rd & 8 | own 29 | Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 51 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST down | +51 |
| 12:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the ILST 17 | +3 |
| 12:12 | 2nd & 7 | opp 17 | Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 5 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 8:21 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion) | +5 |
ILST13 plays, 41 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper | 0 |
| 8:21 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 7 yds to the ILST 32 | +7 |
| 8:21 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Victor Dawson run for 6 yds to the ILST 42 | +6 |
| 8:21 | 2nd & 4 | own 42 | Victor Dawson run for 9 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 1 yd to the NDSU 48 | +1 |
| 8:21 | 2nd & 9 | opp 48 | Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the NDSU 47 | +1 |
| 8:21 | 3rd & 8 | opp 47 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 13 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Dylan Lord | 0 |
| 8:21 | 2nd & 10 | opp 34 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete | 0 |
| 8:21 | 3rd & 10 | opp 34 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete | 0 |
| 4:38 | 4th & 10 | opp 34 | Tommy Rittenhouse pass intercepted Ryan Jones return for 12 yds to the NDSU 26 | +12 |
NDSU9 plays, 32 yd · End of period | ||||
| 4:38 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Barika Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 4:38 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Barika Kpeenu run for 10 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 4:38 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 46 | +5 |
| 4:38 | 2nd & 5 | opp 46 | Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the ILST 39 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 39 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | C. Payton takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | opp 40 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 11 | opp 40 | C. Payton takes a knee | −2 |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 11 meetings vs. Team
Illinois State 1–10 vs North Dakota State
- 2025 · wk 15Illinois State 29 @ North Dakota State 28
- 2024 · wk 5North Dakota State 42 @ Illinois State 10
- 2022 · wk 9Illinois State 7 @ North Dakota State 24
- 2021 · wk 7North Dakota State 20 @ Illinois State 0
- 2019 · wk 16Illinois State 3 @ North Dakota State 9
- 2019 · wk 6North Dakota State 37 @ Illinois State 3
- 2018 · wk 8Illinois State 14 @ North Dakota State 28
- 2017 · wk 12North Dakota State 20 @ Illinois State 7
- 2016 · wk 5Illinois State 10 @ North Dakota State 31
- 2014 · wk 1North Dakota State 29 @ Illinois State 27
- 2013 · wk 11Illinois State 10 @ North Dakota State 28
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