Players
Matt Lawson
RB · North Dakota
Matt Lawson
RB · #4 · North Dakota
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10" · 198 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- Unrated
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- High school
- Hoffman Estates
Previously at Illinois State.
Career
145 Car · 639 Rush yds · 6 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 18 Rec · 103 Rec yds · 5.7 Rec avg
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026 (2 of 3 seasons).
2026
North DakotaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
42 Car · 196 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 42 Rec yds · 6.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Indiana State | W 42–35 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 7–34 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | @ Portland State | W 47–23 | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 1 | 26 |
| 1 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | vs Long Island University | W 42–21 | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 2 | 12 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Indiana State | W 42–35 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | @ Portland State | W 47–23 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | vs Long Island University | W 42–21 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Long Island University | W 42–21 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
2025
Illinois StateWe hold no 2025 statistics for this player.
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
2024
Illinois StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
103 Car · 443 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.3 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 61 Rec yds · 5.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ UC Davis | L 10–42 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | @ Southeast Missouri State | W 35–27 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | vs North Dakota | W 35–13 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | @ Indiana State | W 31–19 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | @ Northern Iowa | W 31–9 | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | vs Youngstown State | W 23–16 | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | @ Murray State | W 40–32 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | vs Missouri State | L 7–41 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | @ Southern Illinois | W 45–10 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | vs North Dakota State | L 10–42 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | vs Western Illinois | W 51–34 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ UC Davis | L 10–42 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | vs North Dakota | W 35–13 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | @ Indiana State | W 31–19 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | @ Northern Iowa | W 31–9 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | @ Murray State | W 40–32 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | @ Southern Illinois | W 45–10 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Southeast Missouri State | W 35–27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |