North Dakota State @ Illinois State, Week 6 · 2025

3312–1@FINAL16
Sat, Oct 4, 2025Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 6 · 2025
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North Dakota State7831533
Illinois State277016

PLAY-BY-PLAY

143 plays
Q4Illinois State12 plays · 41 yds · 3:43 · Interception33–16
  1. 4:384th & 10 at NDSU 34Tommy Rittenhouse pass intercepted Ryan Jones return for 12 yds to the NDSU 26
  2. 8:213rd & 10 at NDSU 34Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
  3. 8:212nd & 10 at NDSU 34Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
  4. 8:211st & 10 at NDSU 34Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Dylan Lord
  5. 8:213rd & 8 at NDSU 47Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 13 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:212nd & 9 at NDSU 48Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the NDSU 47
  7. 8:211st & 10 at NDSU 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 1 yd to the NDSU 48
  8. 8:212nd & 4 at ILST 42Victor Dawson run for 9 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:211st & 10 at ILST 36Victor Dawson run for 6 yds to the ILST 42
  10. 8:213rd & 3 at ILST 32Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST down
  11. 8:212nd & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 7 yds to the ILST 32
  12. 8:211st & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper
  13. 8:211st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4North Dakota State6 plays · 73 yds · 3:51 · Touchdown33–16
  1. 8:211st & 5 at ILST 5DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion)
  2. 12:122nd & 7 at ILST 17Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 12:121st & 10 at ILST 20Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the ILST 17
  4. 12:123rd & 8 at NDSU 29Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 51 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:122nd & 5 at NDSU 32Cole Payton sacked by Patrick Bauer for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 29
  6. 12:121st & 10 at NDSU 27Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the NDSU 32
Q4Illinois State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:02 · Punt25–16
  1. 12:124th & 9 at ILST 26Hayden Futch punt for 47 yds
  2. 13:143rd & 9 at ILST 26Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
  3. 13:142nd & 10 at ILST 25Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 26
  4. 13:141st & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper
  5. 13:141st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4North Dakota State7 plays · 32 yds · 4:38 · End of Game33–16
  1. 0:003rd & 11 at ILST 40C. Payton takes a knee
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  3. 2:002nd & 10 at ILST 39C. Payton takes a knee
  4. 2:001st & 10 at ILST 39Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 39
  5. 4:382nd & 5 at ILST 46Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the ILST 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:381st & 10 at NDSU 49DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 46
  7. 4:381st & 10 at NDSU 39Barika Kpeenu run for 10 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:381st & 10 at NDSU 26Barika Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:001st & 10 at ILST 39Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00
Q3Illinois State9 plays · 75 yds · 5:09 · Touchdown18–16
  1. 3:061st & 3 at NDSU 3Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
  2. 8:153rd & 1 at NDSU 4Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 3 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:152nd & 2 at NDSU 5Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 4
  4. 8:151st & 10 at NDSU 13Victor Dawson run for 8 yds to the NDSU 5
  5. 8:152nd & 8 at NDSU 39Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 26 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:151st & 10 at NDSU 41Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Victor Dawson for 2 yds to the NDSU 39
  7. 8:151st & 10 at ILST 36Victor Dawson run for 23 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:152nd & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 11 yds to the ILST 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:152nd & 5 at ILST 30PENALTY ILS False Start (Brasfield,Logan) 5 yards from ILS30 to ILS25. NO PLAY.
  10. 8:151st & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 5 yds to the ILST 30
  11. 8:151st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Dakota State8 plays · 70 yds · 4:45 · Touchdown25–16
  1. 13:142nd & 12 at ILST 23Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 23 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 15:001st & 20 at ILST 31Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the ILST 23
  3. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 21No 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.
  4. 15:002nd & 5 at ILST 36Barika Kpeenu run for 15 yds to the ILST 21 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:001st & 10 at ILST 41Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the ILST 36
  6. 2:593rd & 4 at NDSU 47Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for 12 yds to the ILST 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:592nd & 1 at NDSU 50Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 47
  8. 2:591st & 10 at NDSU 41Cole Payton run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
  9. 2:591st & 10 at NDSU 30Barika Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:591st & 10 at ILST 35Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 30 yds to the NDSU 30
  11. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
Q2North Dakota State1 play · -9 yds · 0:27 · End of Half15–9
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 19Cole Payton sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NDSU 10
Q2North Dakota State3 plays · 68 yds · 1:25 · Touchdown15–9
  1. 4:561st & 10 at ILST 42Barika Kpeenu run for 42 yds for a TD (C. Payton Run For Two-point Conversion)
  2. 6:212nd & 2 at NDSU 40Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 18 yds to the ILST 42 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:211st & 10 at NDSU 32Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 8 yds to the NDSU 40
Q2Illinois State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:33 · Punt7–9
  1. 6:214th & 1 at ILST 31Hayden Futch punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32
  2. 7:543rd & 6 at ILST 26Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 5 yds to the ILST 31
  3. 7:542nd & 10 at ILST 22Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 26
  4. 7:541st & 10 at ILST 22Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
Q2North Dakota State8 plays · 52 yds · 3:37 · Missed FG7–9
  1. 7:544th & 6 at ILST 22Eli Ozick 40 yd FG MISSED
  2. 11:314th & 11 at ILST 27Ozick,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.
  3. 11:313rd & 11 at ILST 27Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins
  4. 11:312nd & 11 at ILST 27Cole Payton pass incomplete to Mekhi Collins
  5. 11:311st & 10 at ILST 26DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 27
  6. 11:311st & 10 at ILST 38Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the ILST 26 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:312nd & 8 at NDSU 43Barika Kpeenu run for 19 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:311st & 10 at NDSU 41Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43
  9. 11:311st & 10 at NDSU 26Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:311st & 10 at ILST 35Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds , Jackson Williams return for 26 yds to the NDSU 26
Q2Illinois State13 plays · 56 yds · 4:29 · Downs15–9
  1. 0:274th & 1 at NDSU 19Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Scotty Presson Jr.
  2. 2:003rd & 13 at NDSU 42Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 8 yds to the NDSU 34
  3. 2:002nd & 13 at NDSU 42Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper
  4. 4:561st & 10 at NDSU 39Tommy Rittenhouse sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 42
  5. 4:561st & 10 at ILST 50Wenkers Wright run for 11 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:561st & 10 at ILST 40Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  7. 4:563rd & 2 at ILST 33Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 7 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:562nd & 3 at ILST 32Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 33
  9. 4:561st & 10 at ILST 25Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the ILST 32
  10. 4:561st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  11. 1:423rd & 10 at NDSU 28Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 9 yds to the NDSU 19
  12. 1:422nd & 10 at NDSU 28Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke Mailander
  13. 1:421st & 10 at NDSU 28Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
  14. 1:424th & 5 at NDSU 34Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST down
  15. 1:424th & 5 at NDSU 34Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:42
  16. 2:002nd & 13 at NDSU 42Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00
Q1Illinois State10 plays · 65 yds · 6:13 · Touchdown7–9
  1. 11:371st & 6 at NDSU 6Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
  2. 15:002nd & 11 at NDSU 20Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 14 yds to the NDSU 6 for a 1ST down
  3. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 19Tommy Rittenhouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 20
  4. 15:002nd & 3 at NDSU 22Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the NDSU 19 for a 1ST down
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 29Wenkers Wright run for 7 yds to the NDSU 22
  6. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 45Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:001st & 15 at ILST 40Tommy Rittenhouse run for 15 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  9. 2:501st & 10 at ILST 45PENALTY ILS False Start (Woodard,Landon) 5 yards from ILS45 to ILS40. NO PLAY.
  10. 2:503rd & 2 at ILST 43Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the ILST 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:502nd & 6 at ILST 39Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the ILST 43
  12. 2:501st & 10 at ILST 35Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the ILST 39
  13. 2:501st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds
Q1North Dakota State7 plays · 47 yds · 3:53 · Touchdown7–2
  1. 2:502nd & 10 at ILST 13Cole Payton run for 13 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 6:431st & 10 at ILST 13Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the ILST 13
  3. 6:432nd & 8 at ILST 32Cole Payton run for 19 yds to the ILST 13 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:431st & 10 at ILST 34Cole Payton pass complete to Barika Kpeenu for 2 yds to the ILST 32
  5. 6:433rd & 9 at ILST 46Cole Payton pass complete to Jackson Williams for 12 yds to the ILST 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:432nd & 10 at ILST 47Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the ILST 46
  7. 6:431st & 10 at ILST 47Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 47
Q1Illinois State5 plays · 33 yds · 2:47 · Fumble0–2
  1. 6:431st & 10 at NDSU 38Victor Dawson run for a loss of 4 yards to the ILST 47 Victor Dawson fumbled, recovered by NDSU Nathaniel Staehling
  2. 9:301st & 10 at NDSU 49Victor Dawson run for 11 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:301st & 10 at ILST 35Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 16 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:302nd & 5 at ILST 30Victor Dawson run for 5 yds to the ILST 35 for a 1ST down
  5. 9:301st & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse run for 5 yds to the ILST 30
  6. 9:301st & 10 at NDSU 20Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Dylan Lord return for 4 yds to the ILST 25
Q1North Dakota State1 play · -1 yds · 0:04 · SAFETY0–2
  1. 9:351st & 10 at NDSU 1Tye Niekamp Safety
Q1Illinois State11 plays · 38 yds · 5:21 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:394th & 9 at NDSU 37Hayden Futch punt for 36 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 16 at NDSU 44Tommy Rittenhouse run for 7 yds to the NDSU 37
  3. 15:002nd & 22 at ILST 50Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds to the NDSU 44
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 38Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Keenan Wilson for a loss of 12 yards to the 50 yard line
  5. 15:003rd & 10 at ILST 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 13 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:002nd & 10 at ILST 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
  7. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Luke Mailander
  8. 15:003rd & 10 at ILST 38Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 11 yds to the ILST 49 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:002nd & 10 at ILST 38Wenkers Wright run for no gain to the ILST 38
  10. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 38Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
  11. 15:002nd & 2 at ILST 33Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the ILST 38 for a 1ST down
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 8 yds to the ILST 33
  13. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Dakota State11 plays · 65 yds · 6:38 · Field Goal18–9
  1. 8:154th & 11 at ILST 20Eli Ozick 38 yd FG GOOD
  2. 14:533rd & 11 at ILST 20Cole Payton run for no gain to the ILST 20
  3. 14:533rd & 6 at ILST 15PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILS15 to ILS20. NO PLAY.
  4. 14:532nd & 5 at ILST 14Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 15
  5. 14:531st & 10 at ILST 19DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the ILST 14
  6. 14:532nd & 6 at ILST 26DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the ILST 19 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:531st & 10 at ILST 30Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the ILST 26
  8. 14:531st & 10 at NDSU 38Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 32 yds to the ILST 30 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:533rd & 1 at NDSU 37Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:532nd & 10 at NDSU 28Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 9 yds to the NDSU 37
  11. 14:531st & 10 at NDSU 28Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 28
  12. 14:531st & 10 at NDSU 15Cole Payton run for 13 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST down
  13. 14:531st & 10 at ILST 35Matt Maldonado kickoff for 63 yds , Jackson Williams return for 13 yds to the NDSU 15

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