North Dakota State @ The Citadel, Week 1 · 2025

3812–1@FINAL0
Sat, Aug 30, 2025Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

145 plays
Q3North Dakota State12 plays · 82 yds · 7:14 · Touchdown31–0
  1. 4:541st & 1 at CIT 1DJ Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 12:083rd & 4 at CIT 15Cole Payton run for 14 yds to the CIT 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 12:082nd & 9 at CIT 20Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the CIT 15
  4. 12:081st & 10 at CIT 21Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the CIT 20
  5. 12:082nd & 4 at NDSU 48Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 31 yds to the CIT 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:081st & 10 at NDSU 42Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 6 yds to the NDSU 48
  7. 12:083rd & 2 at NDSU 38DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:082nd & 4 at NDSU 36Owen Johnson run for 2 yds to the NDSU 38
  9. 12:081st & 10 at NDSU 30Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the NDSU 36
  10. 12:083rd & 7 at NDSU 21Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 9 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:082nd & 13 at NDSU 15DJ Scott run for 6 yds to the NDSU 21
  12. 12:082nd & 8 at NDSU 20PENALTY NDSU False Start (Magin,Josh) 5 yards from NDSU20 to NDSU15. NO PLAY.
  13. 12:081st & 10 at NDSU 18DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 20
Q3The Citadel3 plays · 5 yds · 2:05 · Punt24–0
  1. 12:084th & 5 at CIT 30James Platte punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 18
  2. 14:133rd & 16 at CIT 19Quentin Hayes run for 11 yds to the CIT 30
  3. 14:132nd & 8 at CIT 27Quentin Hayes sacked by Alijah Wayne for a loss of 8 yards to the CIT 19
  4. 14:131st & 10 at CIT 25Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 27
  5. 14:131st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Dakota State2 plays · 1 yds · 0:34 · Touchdown17–0
  1. 14:471st & 1 at CIT 1Bryce Lance run for no gain to the CIT 1
  2. 14:132nd & 1 at CIT 1Barry Kpeenu run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
Q3The Citadel2 plays · -15 yds · 0:13 · Fumble17–0
  1. 14:472nd & 10 at CIT 25Garrison Johnson Sr. run for a loss of 15 yards to the CIT 1 Garrison Johnson Sr. fumbled, recovered by NDSU Logan Kopp
  2. 15:001st & 10 at CIT 25Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Garrison Johnson Sr.
  3. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2North Dakota State1 play · 20 yds · 0:05 · End of Half17–0
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 45Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 20 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
Q2The Citadel5 plays · 16 yds · 1:31 · Punt17–0
  1. 0:054th & 5 at CIT 41James Platte punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 45
  2. 1:363rd & 9 at CIT 37Israel Benjamin run for 4 yds to the CIT 41
  3. 1:362nd & 5 at CIT 41Cobey Thompkins sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 37
  4. 1:361st & 10 at CIT 36Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 5 yds to the CIT 41
  5. 1:362nd & 4 at CIT 31Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 5 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:361st & 10 at CIT 25Cobey Thompkins run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
  7. 1:361st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2North Dakota State7 plays · 84 yds · 1:57 · Touchdown17–0
  1. 1:363rd & 10 at CIT 34Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 34 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 3:332nd & 10 at CIT 34Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance
  3. 3:331st & 10 at CIT 34Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for no gain to the CIT 34
  4. 3:332nd & 5 at NDSU 43Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for 23 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:331st & 10 at NDSU 38DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the NDSU 43
  6. 3:332nd & 7 at NDSU 19Cole Payton pass complete to DJ Scott for 19 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:332nd & 2 at NDSU 24PENALTY NDSU False Start (Kessel,Reis) 5 yards from NDSU24 to NDSU19. NO PLAY.
  8. 3:331st & 10 at NDSU 16Barry Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the NDSU 24
Q2The Citadel3 plays · 3 yds · 1:37 · Punt10–0
  1. 3:334th & 7 at CIT 28James Platte punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 16
  2. 5:103rd & 6 at CIT 29Cobey Thompkins sacked by Jack Iuliano for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 28
  3. 5:102nd & 14 at CIT 21Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Whit Hobgood for 8 yds to the CIT 29
  4. 5:101st & 10 at CIT 25Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 21
  5. 5:101st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2North Dakota State12 plays · 90 yds · 6:22 · Touchdown3–0
  1. 11:322nd & 14 at CIT 29Cole Payton run for 27 yds to the CIT 2 for a 1ST down
  2. 11:322nd & 9 at CIT 24PENALTY NDSU False Start (Johnson,Beau) 5 yards from CIT24 to CIT29. NO PLAY.
  3. 11:321st & 10 at CIT 25Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the CIT 24
  4. 11:322nd & 1 at CIT 31DJ Scott run for 6 yds to the CIT 25 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:321st & 10 at CIT 40Barry Kpeenu run for 9 yds to the CIT 31
  6. 11:323rd & 10 at NDSU 48Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:322nd & 10 at NDSU 48Owen Johnson run for no gain to the NDSU 48
  8. 11:321st & 10 at NDSU 48Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance
  9. 11:322nd & 3 at NDSU 39Barry Kpeenu run for 9 yds to the NDSU 48 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:321st & 10 at NDSU 32DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 39
  11. 11:322nd & 8 at NDSU 12Cole Payton pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 20 yds to the NDSU 32 for a 1ST down
  12. 11:321st & 10 at NDSU 10Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the NDSU 12
  13. 5:101st & 2 at CIT 2Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
Q2The Citadel3 plays · -1 yds · 2:04 · Punt3–0
  1. 11:324th & 11 at CIT 24James Platte punt for 57 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 6 yds to the NDSU 10
  2. 13:363rd & 7 at CIT 28Cobey Thompkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 24
  3. 13:362nd & 12 at CIT 23Cobey Thompkins run for 5 yds to the CIT 28
  4. 13:361st & 10 at CIT 25Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 23
  5. 13:361st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds
Q1North Dakota State9 plays · 72 yds · 3:55 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 13:364th & 7 at CIT 13Eli Ozick 31 yd FG GOOD
  2. 15:003rd & 7 at CIT 13Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson
  3. 15:002nd & 7 at CIT 13Cole Payton run for no gain to the CIT 13
  4. 15:001st & 10 at CIT 16DJ Scott run for 3 yds to the CIT 13
  5. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  6. 0:002nd & 6 at CIT 43Cole Payton run for 27 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:311st & 10 at CIT 47DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the CIT 43
  8. 2:312nd & 3 at NDSU 48Barry Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:311st & 10 at NDSU 41Barry Kpeenu run for 7 yds to the NDSU 48
  10. 2:311st & 10 at NDSU 15Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 26 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
Q1The Citadel6 plays · 20 yds · 3:58 · Punt0–0
  1. 2:314th & 10 at CIT 40James Platte punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 15
  2. 6:293rd & 6 at CIT 44Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 40
  3. 6:292nd & 8 at CIT 42Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 44
  4. 6:291st & 10 at CIT 40Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 42
  5. 6:293rd & 4 at CIT 26Israel Benjamin run for 14 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:292nd & 8 at CIT 22Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 4 yds to the CIT 26
  7. 6:291st & 10 at CIT 20Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 22
Q1North Dakota State4 plays · 25 yds · 3:19 · Punt0–0
  1. 6:294th & 9 at CIT 38Aaron Bickerton punt for 38 yds for a touchback
  2. 9:484th & 4 at CIT 33PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game (Payton,Cole) 5 yards from CIT33 to CIT38. NO PLAY.
  3. 9:483rd & 8 at CIT 37Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the CIT 33
  4. 9:482nd & 10 at CIT 39Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the CIT 37
  5. 9:481st & 15 at CIT 44DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the CIT 39
  6. 9:481st & 10 at CIT 39PENALTY NDSU False Start (Tastad,Nate) 5 yards from CIT39 to CIT44. NO PLAY.
  7. 9:481st & 10 at NDSU 37Barry Kpeenu run for 24 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
Q1The Citadel3 plays · 4 yds · 1:40 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:484th & 6 at CIT 26James Platte punt for 40 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 3 yds to the NDSU 37
  2. 11:283rd & 6 at CIT 26Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
  3. 11:282nd & 7 at CIT 25Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
  4. 11:281st & 10 at CIT 22Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 25
Q1North Dakota State8 plays · 19 yds · 3:32 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:284th & 13 at CIT 45Aaron Bickerton punt for 23 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 13 at CIT 45Cole Payton pass incomplete to Chris Harris
  3. 15:002nd & 11 at CIT 43Cole Payton run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 45 Cole Payton fumbled, recovered by NDSU Cole Payton
  4. 15:001st & 10 at CIT 42Barry Kpeenu run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 43
  5. 15:004th & 1 at CIT 44Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:003rd & 10 at NDSU 47Cole Payton run for 9 yds to the CIT 44
  7. 15:002nd & 10 at NDSU 47Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 47Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins
  9. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 36Barry Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the NDSU 47 for a 1ST down
  10. 15:001st & 10 at CIT 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Jackson Williams return for 34 yds to the NDSU 36
Q4The Citadel3 plays · 6 yds · 1:53 · End of Game38–0
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 9 at CIT 39Cooper Tankersley run for 5 yds to the CIT 44
  3. 1:532nd & 10 at CIT 38Beau Herrington run for 1 yd to the CIT 39
  4. 1:531st & 10 at CIT 38Beau Herrington run for no gain to the CIT 38
Q4North Dakota State3 plays · 6 yds · 1:45 · Punt38–0
  1. 1:534th & 4 at NDSU 22Aaron Bickerton punt for 40 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 38
  2. 3:383rd & 7 at NDSU 19Trey Drake run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22 Trey Drake fumbled, recovered by NDSU Jett Zabel
  3. 3:382nd & 9 at NDSU 17Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the NDSU 19
  4. 3:381st & 10 at NDSU 16Cortez LeGrant run for 1 yd to the NDSU 17
Q4The Citadel3 plays · 6 yds · 1:29 · Punt38–0
  1. 5:073rd & 4 at CIT 31Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 31
  2. 5:072nd & 10 at CIT 25Sebastien Boyle run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
  3. 5:071st & 10 at CIT 25Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
  4. 5:071st & 10 at NDSU 35Drew Klein kickoff for 61 yds
  5. 3:384th & 4 at CIT 31James Platte punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 16
Q4North Dakota State12 plays · 95 yds · 7:20 · Touchdown38–0
  1. 5:073rd & 8 at CIT 15Nathan Hayes pass complete to Isiah St. Romain for 15 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 12:272nd & 9 at CIT 16Cortez LeGrant run for 1 yd to the CIT 15
  3. 12:271st & 10 at CIT 17Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the CIT 16
  4. 12:272nd & 8 at CIT 33Nathan Hayes pass complete to Logan Conklin for 16 yds to the CIT 17 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:271st & 10 at CIT 35Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the CIT 33
  6. 12:271st & 10 at CIT 48Nathan Hayes pass complete to Chris Harris for 13 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:272nd & 11 at NDSU 37Nathan Hayes pass complete to Bryce Lance for 15 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:271st & 10 at NDSU 38Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 37
  9. 12:271st & 10 at NDSU 20Cortez LeGrant run for 18 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:273rd & 7 at NDSU 8Nathan Hayes pass complete to Jackson Williams for 12 yds to the NDSU 20 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:272nd & 7 at NDSU 8Myles Mitchell run for no gain to the NDSU 8
  12. 12:271st & 10 at NDSU 5Nathan Hayes run for 3 yds to the NDSU 8
Q3The Citadel16 plays · 82 yds · 7:23 · Downs31–0
  1. 15:003rd & 10 at NDSU 12Israel Benjamin run for 9 yds to the NDSU 3
  2. 15:002nd & 7 at NDSU 9Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 12
  3. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 12Israel Benjamin run for 3 yds to the NDSU 9
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 26Quentin Hayes run for 14 yds to the NDSU 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  6. 0:002nd & 1 at NDSU 28Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NDSU 26 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:032nd & 1 at NDSU 28Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:03
  8. 4:501st & 10 at NDSU 37Sebastien Boyle run for 9 yds to the NDSU 28
  9. 4:504th & 3 at NDSU 43Israel Benjamin run for 6 yds to the NDSU 37 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:503rd & 5 at NDSU 45Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43
  11. 4:502nd & 5 at NDSU 45Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
  12. 4:501st & 10 at CIT 50Israel Benjamin run for 5 yds to the NDSU 45
  13. 4:503rd & 5 at CIT 42Israel Benjamin run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  14. 4:502nd & 6 at CIT 41Israel Benjamin run for 1 yd to the CIT 42
  15. 4:501st & 10 at CIT 37Israel Benjamin run for 4 yds to the CIT 41
  16. 4:501st & 10 at CIT 27Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
  17. 4:501st & 10 at CIT 13Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 14 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
  18. 4:501st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 13 yds to the CIT 13
  19. 12:274th & 1 at NDSU 3Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 5

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