Illinois State @ North Dakota State, Week 15 · 2025
Sat, Dec 6, 2025FargodomeFargo, ND
The Story
Illinois State edges North Dakota State 29–28.
SeriesNorth Dakota State leads 16–3 · North Dakota State won the last meeting, 33–16 · 2025
BOX SCORE
Week 15 · 2025| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| North Dakota State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
PLAYER STATS
Week 15 · 2025Passing
| Illinois StateILST | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 35/52 | 249 | 4.8 | 3 | 5 |
| NDSUNDSU | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 4/12 | 101 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Hayes | 2/7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6/19 | 120 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Illinois StateILST | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dawson | 23 | 137 | 6.0 | 1 | 69 |
| Tommy Rittenhouse | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Seth Glatz | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 173 | 4.4 | 1 | 69 |
| NDSUNDSU | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barika Kpeenu | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 1 | 11 |
| DJ Scott | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Nathan Hayes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cole Payton | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 27 | 59 | 2.2 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Illinois StateILST | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sobkowicz | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 3 | 17 |
| Scotty Presson Jr. | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dylan Lord | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Eddie Kasper | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Luke Mailander | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Victor Dawson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Javon Charles | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seth Glatz | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 35 | 249 | 7.1 | 3 | 25 |
| NDSUNDSU | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Lance | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 1 | 78 |
| Carson Williams | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| RaJa Nelson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jackson Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Owen Johnson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 78 |
Fumbles
| Illinois StateILST | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Anderson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Richard Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NDSUNDSU | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Payton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Barika Kpeenu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Interceptions
| NDSUNDSU | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Staehling | 2 | 81 | 1 |
| Anthony Chideme-Alfaro | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Donovan Woolen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylen Eady | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 103 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Illinois StateILST | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar'Quan Gary | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 22 | 0 |
| NDSUNDSU | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RaJa Nelson | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jackson Williams | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Illinois StateILST | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kasper | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 21 | 0 |
| NDSUNDSU | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Williams | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 52 | 0 |
Kicking
| Illinois StateILST | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Maldonado | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| NDSUNDSU | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Ozick | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting
| Illinois StateILST | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Futch | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| NDSUNDSU | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bickerton | 8 | 357 | 44.6 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
Illinois State vs North Dakota State Team StatsILST vs NDSU Team Stats
Week 15 · 2025| Illinois StateILST | North Dakota StateNDSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1ST DOWNS | 6 |
| 6-18 | 3RD DOWN | 2-13 |
| 4-6 | 4TH DOWN | 1-2 |
| 422 | TOTAL YDS | 179 |
| 249 | PASS YDS | 120 |
| 35-52 | COMP/ATT | 6-19 |
| 4.8 | YDS/PASS | 6.3 |
| 173 | RUSH YDS | 59 |
| 39 | RUSH ATT | 27 |
| 4.4 | YDS/RUSH | 2.2 |
| 4-21 | PENALTIES | 5-54 |
| 5 | TURNOVERS | 2 |
| 0 | FUMBLES LOST | 2 |
| 5 | INT THROWN | 0 |
| 42:01 | POSSESSION | 17:59 |
WHAT IT MEANT
Attendance 10,464Record0–1
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