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Fordham @ North Dakota State, Week 1 · 2026

0@FINAL382–0
Sat, Sep 5, 2026FargodomeFargo, ND

The Story

North Dakota State shuts out Fordham 38–0.

SeriesNorth Dakota State leads 1–0

ClosingClosing North Dakota State −41.5 · O/U 54.5 · final margin 38Fordham covered · Under hit

HOW IT WENT

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Fordham00000
North Dakota State31421038

FINAL

Scoring
  1. Q17:01North Dakota StateD.Klein 39-yd FG
  2. Q214:56North Dakota StateD.Scott 3-yd TD run (D.Klein kick)
  3. Q20:55North Dakota StateN.Hayes 8-yd TD pass to C.Kiel (D.Klein kick)
  4. Q313:56FordhamG.Smith Interception Return TD
Play-by-play87 plays
Q3Fordham3 plays · 2 yds · 1:00 · Interception Touchdown0–23
  1. 13:563rd & 8 at FOR 22Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass intercepted by #16 M.Moore at FOR37 QB hurried by #11 M.Stenbroten #16 M.Moore return 37 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:56
  2. 14:432nd & 10 at FOR 20Shotgun #25 J.James rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FOR22 (#11 M.Stenbroten)
  3. 14:511st & 10 at FOR 20Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #88 A.Bond thrown to FOR37
  4. 14:561st & 10 at NDSU 35#37 D.Klein kickoff 62 yards to the FOR03 #13 Y.Louis return 17 yards to the FOR20 (#21 N.Taylor; #42 A.Elliott)
Q2Fordham2 plays · -4 yds · 0:48 · End Of Half0–17
  1. 0:002nd & 20 at FOR 11End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:392nd & 20 at FOR 11Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush middle for 6 yards gain to the FOR17 (#1 D.Woolen; #3 G.Sell)
  3. 0:391st & 10 at FOR 21Shotgun #12 G.Smith sacked for loss of 10 yards to the FOR11 (#9 K.McCaslin)
  4. 0:481st & 10 at NDSU 35#37 D.Klein kickoff 59 yards to the FOR06 #13 Y.Louis return 15 yards to the FOR21 (#20 W.Steil)
Q2North Dakota State9 plays · 80 yds · 1:24 · Touchdown0–17
  1. 0:552nd & 8 at FOR 8Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short left to #8 C.Kiel caught at FOR00, for 8 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:55 Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:00 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
  2. 1:001st & 9 at FOR 9Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:00
  3. 1:001st & 9 at FOR 9Shotgun #5 M.Mitchell rush right for 1 yard gain to the FOR08 (#11 J.Schmitt; #45 T.Davis)
  4. 1:062nd & 1 at FOR 17Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #15 M.Collins caught at FOR09, for 8 yards to the FOR09, out of bounds at FOR09, 1ST DOWN
  5. 1:111st & 10 at FOR 26Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #84 L.Conklin caught at FOR22, for 9 yards to the FOR17 (#15 J.Johnson), out of bounds
  6. 1:331st & 10 at FOR 40Shotgun #5 M.Mitchell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the FOR36 (#27 A.Revella; #46 L.Riddick) PENALTY FOR Holding (#90 T.Afalava) 10 yards from FOR36 to FOR26, 1ST DOWN
  7. 1:391st & 10 at NDSU 41Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short left to #8 C.Kiel caught at FOR41, for 19 yards to the FOR40 (#12 A.Osmun), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:471st & 10 at NDSU 30Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:47
  9. 1:471st & 10 at NDSU 30Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #7 D.Scott caught at NDSU27, for 11 yards to the NDSU41 (#27 A.Revella), 1ST DOWN
  10. 1:552nd & 6 at NDSU 24Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #18 J.Williams for 6 yards to the NDSU30 (#1 D.Minich), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  11. 2:001st & 10 at NDSU 20Timeout North Dakota State, clock 02:00
  12. 2:061st & 10 at NDSU 20Shotgun #4 N.Punni rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NDSU24 (#12 A.Osmun)
Q2Fordham6 plays · 16 yds · 3:45 · Punt0–10
  1. 2:194th & 10 at FOR 25#97 D.Sansone punt 48 yards to the NDSU27 #18 J.Williams return 31 yards to the FOR42 (#27 A.Revella) PENALTY NDSU Holding declined NDSU Personal Foul (#6 J.Crumby) 15 yards from NDSU35 to NDSU20
  2. 2:333rd & 13 at FOR 22Timeout Fordham, clock 02:33
  3. 2:333rd & 13 at FOR 22Timeout Fordham, clock 02:33
  4. 2:563rd & 13 at FOR 22Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short right to #25 J.James caught at FOR20, for 3 yards to the FOR25 (#28 K.Carter)
  5. 3:122nd & 13 at FOR 22Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass incomplete short left to #5 R.Gonzalez II thrown to FOR29 QB hurried by #94 L.Larson
  6. 3:561st & 10 at FOR 25Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush right for 3 yards loss to the FOR22 (#0 V.Isele)
  7. 4:343rd & 5 at FOR 11Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short middle to #84 J.Morris caught at FOR18, for 14 yards to the FOR25 (#29 D.Givance; #52 K.Williams), 1ST DOWN
  8. 5:122nd & 8 at FOR 8Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FOR11 (#9 K.McCaslin; #28 K.Carter)
  9. 5:541st & 10 at FOR 6Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush right for 2 yards gain to the FOR08 (#11 M.Stenbroten; #42 A.Elliott)
Q2North Dakota State11 plays · 52 yds · 5:04 · Downs0–10
  1. 6:044th & 4 at FOR 5Timeout North Dakota State, clock 06:04
  2. 6:044th & 4 at FOR 5#2 N.Hayes pass incomplete short right to #81 R.Kessel thrown to FOR00 QB hurried by #46 L.Riddick, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  3. 6:413rd & 8 at FOR 9#5 M.Mitchell rush right for 4 yards gain to the FOR05 (#11 J.Schmitt; #12 A.Osmun)
  4. 6:502nd & 8 at FOR 9Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass incomplete short right to #15 M.Collins thrown to FOR00 broken up by #6 A.Riddick
  5. 7:081st & 10 at FOR 11#5 M.Mitchell rush right for 2 yards gain to the FOR09 (#11 J.Schmitt; #27 A.Revella), out of bounds
  6. 7:134th & 1 at FOR 25Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #8 C.Kiel caught at FOR09, for 14 yards to the FOR11 (#6 A.Riddick), 1ST DOWN
  7. 7:423rd & 10 at FOR 34Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #15 M.Collins caught at FOR30, for 9 yards to the FOR25 (#38 A.Fiala), out of bounds
  8. 8:103rd & 15 at FOR 39PENALTY FOR Offside (#98 C.Spencer) 5 yards from FOR39 to FOR34. NO PLAY
  9. 8:432nd & 8 at FOR 32#2 N.Hayes sacked for loss of 7 yards to the FOR39 (#12 A.Osmun)
  10. 9:131st & 5 at FOR 29Shotgun #8 C.Kiel rush left for 3 yards loss to the FOR32 (#12 A.Osmun)
  11. 9:421st & 10 at FOR 34Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #18 J.Williams caught at FOR28, for 6 yards to the FOR28, out of bounds at FOR28 PENALTY FOR Illegal Substitution 5 yards from FOR34 to FOR29. NO PLAY
  12. 9:533rd & 1 at FOR 48Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #18 J.Williams caught at FOR43, for 14 yards to the FOR34 (#12 A.Osmun), 1ST DOWN
  13. 10:282nd & 6 at NDSU 47Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short left to #7 D.Scott caught at NDSU49, for 5 yards to the FOR48 (#32 J.Dawson)
  14. 11:001st & 10 at NDSU 43#5 M.Mitchell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NDSU47 (#42 J.Mwangelwa)
Q2Fordham6 plays · 32 yds · 3:48 · Fumble0–10
  1. 11:083rd & 6 at NDSU 35Shotgun #12 G.Smith rush left for 8 yards loss to the NDSU43 fumbled by #12 G.Smith at NDSU43 recovered by NDSU #94 L.Larson at NDSU43, End Of Play
  2. 11:492nd & 10 at NDSU 39Shotgun #12 G.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NDSU35 (#94 L.Larson)
  3. 12:212nd & 5 at NDSU 34PENALTY FOR False Start (#50 W.Scarritt) 5 yards from NDSU34 to NDSU39. NO PLAY
  4. 12:481st & 10 at NDSU 39Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short middle to #88 A.Bond caught at NDSU34, for 5 yards to the NDSU34 (#3 G.Sell; #14 T.Eady)
  5. 13:301st & 10 at FOR 38Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short right to #24 C.Tuck II caught at NDSU43, for 23 yards to the NDSU39 (#14 T.Eady), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:112nd & 5 at FOR 30Shotgun #25 J.James rush middle for 8 yards gain to the FOR38 (#3 G.Sell), 1ST DOWN
  7. 14:481st & 10 at FOR 25Shotgun #25 J.James rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FOR30 (#54 A.Wayne)
  8. 14:561st & 10 at NDSU 35#37 D.Klein kickoff 65 yards to the FOR00, Touchback
Q1North Dakota State7 plays · 65 yds · 3:25 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 14:56Timeout North Dakota State, clock 14:56
  2. 14:561st & 3 at FOR 3#7 D.Scott rush left for 3 yards gain to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:56 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
  3. 0:004th & 1 at FOR 4End of 1st quarter.
  4. 0:124th & 1 at FOR 4Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FOR03 (#12 A.Osmun), 1ST DOWN
  5. 0:353rd & 6 at FOR 9Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FOR04 (#46 L.Riddick)
  6. 1:082nd & 4 at FOR 7#5 M.Mitchell rush left for 2 yards loss to the FOR09 (#46 L.Riddick; #32 J.Dawson), out of bounds
  7. 1:471st & 10 at FOR 13#5 M.Mitchell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the FOR07 (#1 D.Minich)
  8. 2:161st & 10 at FOR 48#2 N.Hayes pass complete deep left to #11 J.McCants caught at FOR17, for 35 yards to the FOR13 (#0 K.Pothel), 1ST DOWN
  9. 3:121st & 10 at NDSU 35Shotgun #5 M.Mitchell rush left for 17 yards gain to the FOR48 (#27 A.Revella), 1ST DOWN
Q1Fordham6 plays · 12 yds · 3:40 · Punt0–3
  1. 3:214th & 14 at FOR 37Timeout Fordham, clock 03:21
  2. 3:214th & 14 at FOR 37#97 D.Sansone punt 28 yards to the NDSU35, out of bounds at NDSU35
  3. 4:023rd & 5 at FOR 46Shotgun #12 G.Smith sacked for loss of 9 yards to the FOR37 (#3 G.Sell)
  4. 4:322nd & 10 at FOR 41Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short middle to #84 J.Morris caught at FOR46, for 5 yards to the FOR46 (#3 G.Sell; #25 R.James)
  5. 5:211st & 10 at FOR 41Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush left for 0 yards to the FOR41 (#11 M.Stenbroten)
  6. 5:433rd & 6 at FOR 29Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass complete short middle to #86 J.Kucera for 12 yards to the FOR41 (#25 R.James), 1ST DOWN
  7. 6:502nd & 10 at FOR 25Shotgun #13 Y.Louis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the FOR29 (#3 G.Sell; #8 K.Wilson)
  8. 6:571st & 10 at FOR 25Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #24 C.Tuck II thrown to FOR34 broken up by #1 D.Woolen
  9. 7:011st & 10 at NDSU 35#37 D.Klein kickoff 65 yards to the FOR00, Touchback
Q1North Dakota State16 plays · 58 yds · 7:43 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 7:014th & 14 at FOR 19Timeout North Dakota State, clock 07:01
  2. 7:014th & 14 at FOR 19#37 D.Klein field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson), clock 07:01
  3. 7:233rd & 9 at FOR 14Shotgun #2 N.Hayes sacked for loss of 5 yards to the FOR19 (#42 J.Mwangelwa)
  4. 7:423rd & 6 at FOR 11Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush left for 11 yards gain (7) to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 07:42 PENALTY NDSU Holding (#62 G.Empey) 10 yards from FOR04 to FOR14
  5. 8:142nd & 4 at FOR 9Shotgun #2 N.Hayes rush left for 2 yards loss to the FOR11 (#1 D.Minich)
  6. 8:521st & 10 at FOR 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #18 J.Williams caught at FOR09, for 6 yards to the FOR09 (#6 A.Riddick), out of bounds
  7. 9:193rd & 6 at FOR 27Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #15 M.Collins caught at FOR22, for 12 yards to the FOR15 (#15 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
  8. 10:062nd & 10 at FOR 31Shotgun #2 N.Hayes rush left for 4 yards gain to the FOR27 (#11 J.Schmitt)
  9. 10:161st & 10 at FOR 31Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass incomplete short left to #5 M.Mitchell thrown to FOR30
  10. 10:514th & 1 at FOR 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FOR31 (#46 L.Riddick), 1ST DOWN
  11. 11:253rd & 1 at FOR 36No Huddle #2 N.Hayes rush middle for 0 yards to the FOR36 (#11 J.Schmitt; #98 C.Spencer)
  12. 11:502nd & 7 at FOR 42#4 N.Punni rush left for 6 yards gain to the FOR36 (#6 A.Riddick)
  13. 12:191st & 10 at FOR 45Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short left to #3 J.Patterson caught at FOR46, for 3 yards to the FOR42 (#1 D.Minich; #12 A.Osmun)
  14. 13:003rd & 3 at NDSU 42#7 D.Scott rush middle for 13 yards gain to the FOR45 (#1 D.Minich; #11 J.Schmitt), 1ST DOWN
  15. 13:282nd & 2 at NDSU 43Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush right for 1 yard loss to the NDSU42 (#32 J.Dawson)
  16. 13:411st & 10 at NDSU 35Shotgun #2 N.Hayes rush left for 8 yards gain to the NDSU43 (#1 D.Minich; #12 A.Osmun)
  17. 13:561st & 10 at NDSU 23Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #18 J.Williams caught at NDSU22, for 12 yards to the NDSU35 (#19 B.Owens), 1ST DOWN
  18. 14:441st & 10 at FOR 35#99 B.Henderson kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 #18 J.Williams return 23 yards to the NDSU23 (#2 J.Kabaka)

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026
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Fordham00000
North Dakota State31421038

PLAYER STATS

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

FordhamFordhamC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Gunnar Smith12/221165.303
NDSUNDSUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Nathan Hayes18/222109.520
Trey Drake3/4358.800
Totals21/262459.420

Rushing

FordhamFordhamCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Yohan-Li Louis9232.606
Jamell James4174.308
Jacob Rodriguez4112.805
Taariq Denson382.704
Barrett Fallon100.000
Gunnar Smith5-40-8.004
Totals26190.708
NDSUNDSUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
DJ Scott11605.5215
Myles Mitchell10454.5017
Nyeoti Punni7294.1012
Brady Wavrunek155.005
Barry Kpeenu451.307
Nathan Hayes6-2-0.308
Chris Kiel1-3-3.000
Preston Brown1-8-8.000
Team2-3-1.500
Totals431283.0217

Receiving

FordhamFordhamRECYDSAVGTDLONG
John Morris33712.3018
Chris Tuck23115.5023
Andrew Bond2178.5012
Kj Reed199.009
Ricky Gonzalez II188.008
Nodin Tracy188.008
Jamell James133.003
Taariq Denson133.003
Totals121169.7023
NDSUNDSURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Chris Kiel45012.5119
Mekhi Collins44110.3112
Jackson Williams4389.5014
Jordan McCants13535.0035
Cade Osterman11919.0019
Reis Kessel11818.0018
DJ Scott2168.0011
Jeremiah Patterson2126.009
Logan Conklin199.009
Dylan Vokal177.007
Totals2124511.7235

Fumbles

FordhamFordhamFUMLOSTREC
Gunnar Smith210
NDSUNDSUFUMLOSTREC
Logan Larson001

Interceptions

NDSUNDSUINTYDSTD
Marion Moore1371
Keith Williams1240
Walker Braaten1200
Totals3811

Kick Returns

FordhamFordhamNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Yohan-Li Louis23216.0170
NDSUNDSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jackson Williams12323.0230

Punt Returns

NDSUNDSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jeremiah Patterson3186.0160
Jackson Williams188.080
Totals4266.5160

Kicking

NDSUNDSUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Drew Klein1/1100.0395/58
Jayden Onuonga0/10.000/00
Totals1/250.0395/58

Punting

FordhamFordhamNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Dominic Sansone521442.80050
NDSUNDSUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Aaron Bickerton13535.00035

Defense

FordhamFordhamTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Andrew Osmun13713000
Johnny Schmitt10300000
Alonzo Riddick7400100
Drew Minich7301000
Jaylen Dawson6502.5000
AJ Revella6400000
Lorenzo Riddick5300.5010
Jakub Mwangelwa3322000
Totals764439110
NDSUNDSUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Gavin Sell6211000
Matthew Stenbroten5311010
Alex Elliott5100000
Keith Williams3000000
Deron Russell3000000
Will Steil2200000
Zach Vanderpool2200000
Mikhale Ford2200000
Totals552334231

Fordham vs North Dakota State Team StatsFordham vs NDSU Team Stats

Week 1 · 2026
FordhamFORNorth Dakota StateNDSU
91ST DOWNS22
135TOTAL YDS373
116PASS YDS245
19RUSH YDS128
4TURNOVERS0
26:33POSSESSION33:27

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