Players
Cole Payton
QB · North Dakota State
Cole Payton
QB · #9 · North Dakota State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 233 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
3,184 Pass yds · 21 TD · 6 Int · 70.7 Cmp% · 1,841 Rush yds
On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025.
2025
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
1
5
3
2
3
2
−1
4
−1
−1
1
−1
3
3
−1
1
−1
293
187
401
375
273
291
220
380
222
193
286
288
87
192
166
348
273
194
243
149
243
194
125
212
279
101
101
21
53
102
79
48
71
137
28
68
74
9
−14
65
81
70
78
86
81
67
78
71
53
88
75
33
@ The Citadel
@ Tennessee State
Southeast Missouri State
South Dakota
@ Illinois State
Southern Illinois
@ Indiana State
@ South Dakota State
Youngstown State
@ North Dakota
Northern Iowa
St. Thomas (MN)
Illinois State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,719 Pass yds · 16 TD · 4 Int · 72.0 Cmp% · 777 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Illinois State | L 28–29 | 4/12 | 101 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–7 | 9/12 | 279 | 23.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 15/17 | 212 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @ North Dakota | W 15–10 | 8/15 | 125 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | vs Youngstown State | W 38–30 | 17/24 | 194 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | @ South Dakota State | W 38–7 | 18/23 | 243 | 10.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | @ Indiana State | W 38–7 | 12/18 | 149 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 45–17 | 13/16 | 243 | 15.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Illinois State | W 33–16 | 12/14 | 194 | 13.9 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | W 51–13 | 14/18 | 273 | 15.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 41–14 | 16/23 | 348 | 15.1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Tennessee State | W 59–3 | 13/16 | 166 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | @ The Citadel | W 38–0 | 11/17 | 192 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Illinois State | L 28–29 | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–7 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 2 | 64 |
| 11 | @ North Dakota | W 15–10 | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | vs Youngstown State | W 38–30 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | @ South Dakota State | W 38–7 | 17 | 137 | 8.1 | 4 | 57 |
| 8 | @ Indiana State | W 38–7 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 45–17 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | @ Illinois State | W 33–16 | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | W 51–13 | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 41–14 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | 33 |
| 2 | @ Tennessee State | W 59–3 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | @ The Citadel | W 38–0 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 0 | 27 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Illinois State | L 28–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | @ The Citadel | W 38–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−1
1
1
20
35
5
101
100
20
9
15
29
21
53
7
5
6
5
80
47
13
9
100
60
100
60
100
@ Colorado
Montana State *
South Dakota State
Tennessee State
@ East Tennessee State
Towson
@ Illinois State
North Dakota
@ Southern Illinois
South Dakota State
@ Murray State
Northern Iowa
Missouri State
@ South Dakota
Abilene Christian
Mercer
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
125 Pass yds · 2 TD · 1 Int · 62.5 Cmp% · 165 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Southern Illinois | W 24–3 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | vs North Dakota | W 41–17 | 3/5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 | @ Illinois State | W 42–10 | 1/1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | vs Towson | W 41–24 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | @ East Tennessee State | W 38–35 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | vs Tennessee State | W 52–3 | 3/5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1 | @ Colorado | L 26–31 | 2/2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs South Dakota State | W 13–9 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | @ Southern Illinois | W 24–3 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | vs North Dakota | W 41–17 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 29 |
| 5 | @ Illinois State | W 42–10 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 1 | 73 |
| 4 | vs Towson | W 41–24 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | vs Tennessee State | W 52–3 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | @ Colorado | L 26–31 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Tennessee State | W 52–3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
2023
Touchdowns
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
106
42
142
63
19
61
60
91
12
−6
11
79
2
40
46
20
39
97
10
104
42
102
17
19
41
21
−6
2
−6
11
79
33
60
67
50
67
100
67
Eastern Washington *
@ Montana
Maine
Central Arkansas
South Dakota
@ Missouri State
@ North Dakota
Western Illinois
Murray State
@ South Dakota State
Southern Illinois
@ Northern Iowa
Drake
@ Montana State
@ South Dakota
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
289 Pass yds · 3 TD · 0 Int · 66.7 Cmp% · 615 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Murray State | W 38–6 | 2/3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–7 | 3/3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 2/3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Missouri State | W 38–10 | 2/4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Central Arkansas | W 49–31 | 2/3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Maine | W 44–7 | 3/5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington * | W 35–10 | 1/3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | @ Montana | L 29–31 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | @ Northern Iowa | W 48–27 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 2 | 65 |
| 11 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–10 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | @ South Dakota State | L 16–33 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | vs Murray State | W 38–6 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–7 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | @ Missouri State | W 38–10 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | L 19–24 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | vs Central Arkansas | W 49–31 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | vs Maine | W 44–7 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 2 | 61 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington * | W 35–10 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 70 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Northern Iowa | W 48–27 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
2022
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−1
1
16
6
63
32
44
16
31
33
25
11
48
10
7
22
7
15
9
6
41
32
44
16
24
18
25
11
48
10
50
100
100
50
Drake
South Dakota State *
Incarnate Word
North Carolina A&T
@ Arizona
@ South Dakota
Youngstown State
@ Indiana State
South Dakota State
Illinois State
@ Western Illinois
@ Southern Illinois
North Dakota
Montana
Samford
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
51 Pass yds · 0 TD · 1 Int · 66.7 Cmp% · 284 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @ Western Illinois | W 56–17 | 1/2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Illinois State | W 24–7 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 43–3 | 4/4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Drake | W 56–14 | 2/4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Dakota State * | L 21–45 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | vs Samford | W 24–3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | vs Montana | W 49–26 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | vs North Dakota | W 42–21 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | @ Southern Illinois | W 21–18 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | @ Western Illinois | W 56–17 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | vs Illinois State | W 24–7 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–23 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–14 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 28–31 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 43–3 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 26 |
| 1 | vs Drake | W 56–14 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |