2019 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season

2019 North Dakota State Bison football

NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion

NCAA Division I Championship Game, W 28–20 vs. James Madison

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS| No. 1
FCS Coaches| No. 1
Record| 16–0 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Matt Entz (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Tyler Roehl (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| David Braun (1st season)
Base defense| Multiple 4–3
Home stadium| Fargodome

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 16  | - | 0  |
No. 5 Northern Iowa ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 5  |
No. 7 Illinois State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 5  |
No. 10 South Dakota State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Southern Illinois |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
South Dakota |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Indiana State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Youngstown State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Missouri State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Western Illinois |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Entz. The team played in the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota, for the 27th season as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They entered the season as defending national champions, having won seven of the prior eight FCS titles. In 2019, the Bison finished the regular season 12–0, the second consecutive undefeated Bison season, and won their ninth consecutive MVFC title. They received an automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoff tournament and were seeded as the No. 1 team. The Bison then went 4–0 in the FCS playoffs to finish 16–0 as FCS champions, becoming the first team at any level of college football to finish a season 16–0 since Yale in 1894. They also extended their FCS-record winning streak to 37 games.[1]

## Preseason

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### MVFC poll

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In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Bison were predicted to finish in first place.[2]

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32)
2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4)
3 | Illinois State | 289 (3)
4 | Indiana State | 279 (1)
5 | Northern Iowa | 266
6 | South Dakota | 176
7 | Youngstown State | 153
8 | Western Illinois | 128
9 | Southern Illinois | 89
10 | Missouri State | 80

### Preseason All–MVFC team

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The Bison had six players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.[3]

Offense

Zack Johnson – OL

Dillon Radunz – OL

Defense

Derrek Tuszka – DL

Jabril Cox – LB

James Hendricks – DB

Garret Wegner – P

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31 |  3:00 p.m. | vs. Butler* |  No. 1 |

* Target Field
* Minneapolis, MN

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 57–10|  34,544
September 7 |  2:30 p.m. |  North Dakota* |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 38–7|  18,923
September 14 |  12:00 p.m. |  at No. 18 Delaware* |  No. 1 |

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

|  NBC ND/FloSports | W 47–22|  14,489
September 21 |  2:30 p.m. |  No. 4 UC Davis* |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 27–16|  18,425
October 5 |  12:00 p.m. |  at No. 10 Illinois State |  No. 1 |

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 37–3|  13,391
October 12 |  1:00 p.m. |  No. 10 Northern Iowa |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 46–14|  18,178
October 19 |  2:30 p.m. |  Missouri State |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 22–0|  18,252
October 26 |  2:00 p.m. |  at No. 3 South Dakota State |  No. 1 |

* Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
* Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker / College GameDay)

|  NBC ND/ESPN+/Midco | W 23–16|  19,371
November 2 |  5:00 p.m. |  at Youngstown State |  No. 1 |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 56–17|  11,102
November 9 |  2:30 p.m. |  Western Illinois |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 57–21|  17,411
November 16 |  2:30 p.m. |  South Dakota |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

|  NBC ND/ESPN+/Midco | W 49–14|  17,844
November 23 |  2:00 p.m. |  at Southern Illinois |  No. 1 |

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

|  NBC ND/ESPN+ | W 21–7|  5,423
December 7 |  2:00 p.m. |  No. 19 Nicholls* |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Second Round)

|  ESPN3 | W 37–13|  15,690
December 14 |  11:00 a.m.|  No. 13 Illinois State* |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals)

| ESPN| W 9–3|  14,132
December 21 |  1:00 p.m. |  No. 5 Montana State* |  No. 1 |

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Semifinals)

|  ESPN2 | W 42–14|  18,077
January 11 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 2 James Madison*|  No. 1 |

* Toyota Stadium
* Frisco, TX (FCS Championship Game)

|  ABC | W 28–20|  17,866

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### Regular season

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#### Butler

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See also: 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team

Butler Bulldogs (0–0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (0–0)

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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10| 0| 10
No. 1 Bison | 15 | 21 | 14| 7| 57

at Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

* Date: August 31, 2019
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 70 °F (21 °C); Wind: Calm
* Game attendance: 34,544
* Referee: Matt Gallagher
* TV: ESPN+
* [1]

Statistics  | Butler  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 14 | 25
Plays–yards | 60–198 | 59–605
Rushes–yards | 30–88 | 45–388
Passing yards | 110 | 217
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–30–1 | 12–14–0
Time of possession | 30:49 | 29:11
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Butler  | Passing | Sam Brown | 12/26, 85 yds, INT
Rushing | Brad Sznajder | 14 car, 58 yds
Receiving | John Turley | 3 rec, 39 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 10/11, 185 yds, 4 TD
Rushing | Trey Lance | 5 car, 116 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Phoenix Sproles | 2 rec, 71 yds, TD
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | BUTL  | NDSU
1st  | 10:20  | 8  | 90  | 4:30  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 33-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good  | 0  | 8
1st  | 7:58  | 2  | 68  | 0:40  | NDSU  | Phoenix Sproles (#11) 47-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 15
2nd  | 11:02  | 5  | 40  | 1:36  | NDSU  | Josh Babicz (#81) 15-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 22
2nd  | 5:24  | 4  | 57  | 2:00  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 26-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 29
2nd  | 0:45  | 6  | 31  | 3:13  | NDSU  | Josh Babicz (#81) 3-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 36
3rd  | 9:47  | 13  | 63  | 5:13  | BUTL  | 29-yard field goal by Drew Bevelhimer (#36)  | 3  | 36
3rd  | 9:33  |  |  |  | BUTL  | Fumble recovery returned 29 yards for touchdown by Dan DelGrosso (#49), Drew Bevelhimer (#36) kick good  | 10  | 36
3rd  | 7:45  | 5  | 80  | 1:45  | NDSU  | Ty Brooks (#28) 36-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 10  | 43
3rd  | 6:14  | 1  | 61  | 0:11  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 61-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 10  | 50
4th  | 9:25  | 7  | 72  | 3:32  | NDSU  | Saybein Clark (#30) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 10  | 57
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 10  | 57

#### North Dakota

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See also: 2019 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Nickel Trophy

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1–0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (1–0)

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Fighting Hawks | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
No. 1 Bison | 14 | 7 | 10| 7| 38

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: September 7, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,923
* Referee: Jeremy Valentine
* TV: ESPN+
* [2]

Statistics  | North Dakota  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 14 | 20
Plays–yards | 55–230 | 65–428
Rushes–yards | 26–68 | 50–266
Passing yards | 162 | 162
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–2 | 11–15–0
Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06
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North Dakota  | Passing | Andrew Zimmerman | 16/27, 150 yds, 2 INT
Rushing | James Johannesson | 7 car, 21 yds, TD
Receiving | Garett Maag | 6 rec, 76 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 11/15, 162 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Trey Lance | 16 car, 95 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Zach Mathis | 1 rec, 41 yds
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | UND  | NDSU
1st  | 11:14  | 9  | 68  | 3:40  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 7
1st  | 0:34  | 10  | 80  | 5:35  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 14
2nd  | 9:20  | 13  | 75  | 6:14  | UND  | James Johannesson (#33) 3-yard touchdown run, Brady Leach (#27) kick good  | 7  | 14
2nd  | 4:44  | 8  | 73  | 4:30  | NDSU  | Ben Ellefson (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 21
3rd  | 10:38  | 7  | 19  | 3:36  | NDSU  | 27-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 7  | 24
3rd  | 4:56  | 7  | 78  | 3:39  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 34-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 31
4th  | 9:23  | 14  | 80  | 7:06  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 14-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 7  | 38

#### Delaware

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See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

North Dakota State Bison (2–0) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2–0)

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No. 1 Bison | 10 | 17 | 6| 14| 47
No. 18 Fightin' Blue Hens | 5 | 0 | 3| 14| 22

at Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE

* Date: September 14, 2019
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Overcast; 77 °F (25 °C); Wind: S 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 14,489
* Referee: Matt Overton
* TV: FloSports
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Statistics  | North Dakota State  | Delaware

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First downs | 26 | 14
Plays–yards | 65–490 | 57–261
Rushes–yards | 41–295 | 36–125
Passing yards | 195 | 136
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–24–0 | 11–21–1
Time of possession | 31:56 | 28:04
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North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 18/23, 195 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 11 car, 101 yds, TD
Receiving | Phoenix Sproles | 3 rec, 72 yds
Delaware  | Passing | Nolan Henderson | 9/12, 125 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Will Knight | 8 car, 115 yds
Receiving | Will Knight | 3 rec, 46 yds
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NDSU  | DELA
1st  | 13:14  |  |  |  | DELA  | NDSU Punt blocked by Luke Frederick and recovered for a safety  | 0  | 2
1st  | 10:12  | 4  | 35  | 1:36  | NDSU  | Kobe Johnson (#24) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 2
1st  | 5:45  | 5  | 26  | 2:09  | NDSU  | 46-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 10  | 2
1st  | 2:17  | 8  | 14  | 3:19  | DELA  | 36-yard field goal by Jake Roth (#36)  | 10  | 5
2nd  | 14:11  | 8  | 75  | 3:06  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 24-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 17  | 5
2nd  | 6:57  | 9  | 42  | 4:12  | NDSU  | 23-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 20  | 5
2nd  | 0:30  | 7  | 80  | 2:36  | NDSU  | Ben Ellefson (#82) 5-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 27  | 5
3rd  | 8:47  | 9  | 50  | 4:53  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 4-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick no good  | 33  | 5
3rd  | 3:29  | 11  | 84  | 4:35  | DELA  | 23-yard field goal by Jake Roth (#36)  | 33  | 8
4th  | 12:01  | 8  | 81  | 2:50  | DELA  | Gene Coleman II (#5) 7-yard touchdown reception from Nolan Henderson (#14), 2-point pass good  | 33  | 16
4th  | 9:40  | 5  | 75  | 2:21  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 40  | 16
4th  | 6:00  | 7  | 80  | 3:35  | DELA  | Chichi Amachi (#2) 44-yard touchdown reception from Nolan Henderson (#14), 2-point rush failed  | 40  | 22
4th  | 1:46  | 9  | 75  | 4:14  | NDSU  | Saybein Clark (#30) 20-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 47  | 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 47  | 22

#### UC Davis

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See also: 2019 UC Davis Aggies football team

UC Davis Aggies (2–1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (3–0)

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No. 4 Aggies | 7 | 6 | 3| 0| 16
No. 1 Bison | 7 | 10 | 3| 7| 27

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: September 21, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,425
* Referee: Matt Packowski
* TV: ESPN+
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Statistics  | UC Davis  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 19 | 16
Plays–yards | 80–422 | 67–354
Rushes–yards | 32–110 | 44–198
Passing yards | 312 | 156
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–48–3 | 13–23–0
Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27
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UC Davis  | Passing | Jake Maier | 29/48, 312 yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. | 19 car, 73 yds
Receiving | Jared Harrell | 12 rec, 102 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 13/23, 156 yds
Rushing | Ty Brooks | 11 car, 104 yds
Receiving | Christian Watson | 4 rec, 56 yds
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | UCD  | NDSU
1st  | 11:58  | 6  | 33  | 2:27  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 7
1st  | 4:59  | 5  | 44  | 2:31  | UCD  | Wes Preece (#87) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jake Maier (#15), Max O'Rourke (#43) kick good  | 7  | 7
2nd  | 10:28  | 8  | 49  | 3:39  | UCD  | 48-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43)  | 10  | 7
2nd  | 7:24  | 6  | 69  | 2:56  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 10  | 14
2nd  | 0:54  | 10  | 66  | 2:23  | UCD  | 44-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43)  | 13  | 14
2nd  | 0:00  | 6  | 39  | 0:47  | NDSU  | 42-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 13  | 17
3rd  | 7:32  | 11  | 61  | 5:36  | NDSU  | 26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 13  | 20
3rd  | 4:07  | 10  | 57  | 3:23  | UCD  | 40-yard field goal by Max O'Rourke (#43)  | 16  | 20
4th  | 2:50  | 3  | 18  | 0:53  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 10-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 16  | 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16  | 27

#### Illinois State

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See also: 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team

North Dakota State Bison (4–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (3–1)

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No. 1 Bison | 16 | 7 | 7| 7| 37
No. 10 Redbirds | 3 | 0 | 0| 0| 3

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

* Date: October 5, 2019
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,391
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV: ESPN+
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Statistics  | North Dakota State  | Illinois State

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First downs | 22 | 11
Plays–yards | 70–482 | 51–200
Rushes–yards | 55–293 | 31–79
Passing yards | 189 | 121
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–15–0 | 8–20–0
Time of possession | 35:57 | 24:03
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North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 12/15, 189 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Ty Brooks | 9 car, 106 yds, TD
Receiving | Christian Watson | 3 rec, 57 yds, TD
Illinois State  | Passing | Brady Davis | 8/20, 121 yds
Rushing | James Robinson | 20 car, 94 yds
Receiving | Kacper Rutkiewicz | 3 rec, 83 yds
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NDSU  | ILL ST
1st  | 11:11  | 5  | 56  | 1:59  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 35-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 0
1st  | 8:20  | 3  | 63  | 1:13  | NDSU  | Ty Brooks (#28) 53-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush failed  | 13  | 0
1st  | 2:03  | 12  | 56  | 6:17  | ILL ST  | 25-yard field goal by Sam Fenlason (#36)  | 13  | 3
1st  | 0:07  | 4  | -3  | 1:44  | NDSU  | 38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 16  | 3
2nd  | 2:17  | 9  | 80  | 4:56  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 23  | 3
3rd  | 2:43  | 11  | 80  | 5:51  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 42-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 30  | 3
4th  | 7:32  | 15  | 92  | 7:47  | NDSU  | Ben Ellefson (#82) 7-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 37  | 3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 37  | 3

#### Northern Iowa

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See also: 2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Northern Iowa Panthers (3–2) vs. North Dakota State Bison (5–0)

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No. 10 Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0| 0| 14
No. 1 Bison | 15 | 3 | 7| 21| 46

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: October 12, 2019
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,178
* Referee: Art Brown
* TV: ESPN+
* [6]

Statistics  | Northern Iowa  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 14 | 24
Plays–yards | 63–339 | 69–492
Rushes–yards | 33–106 | 51–347
Passing yards | 233 | 145
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–30–1 | 10–18–0
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northern Iowa  | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/29, 233 yds, TD
Rushing | Tyler Hoosman | 12 car, 54 yds, TD
Receiving | Isaiah Weston | 5 rec, 129 yds, TD
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 10/18, 145 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Adam Cofield | 15 car, 104 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Phoenix Sproles | 3 rec, 59 yds, TD
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | UNI  | NDSU
1st  | 10:57  | 8  | 77  | 3:57  | NDSU  | Phoenix Sproles (#11) 36-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), 2-point rush good  | 0  | 8
1st  | 2:12  | 6  | 44  | 2:58  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 19-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 15
2nd  | 13:13  | 2  | 11  | 0:44  | UNI  | Isaiah Weston 17-yard touchdown reception from Will McElvain, Matthew Cook kick good  | 7  | 15
2nd  | 6:29  | 14  | 64  | 6:38  | NDSU  | 25-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 7  | 18
2nd  | 2:40  | 8  | 65  | 3:49  | UNI  | Tyler Hoosman 6-yard touchdown run, Matthew Cook kick good  | 14  | 18
3rd  | 13:02  | 2  | 35  | 0:42  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 30-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 25
4th  | 12:53  | 11  | 68  | 4:51  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 32
4th  | 9:05  | 4  | 54  | 1:51  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 37-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 39
4th  | 2:05  | 5  | 65  | 2:52  | NDSU  | Kobe Johnson (#24) 50-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 46
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14  | 46

#### Missouri State

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See also: 2019 Missouri State Bears football team

Missouri State Bears (1–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (6–0)

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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 1 Bison | 8 | 7 | 0| 7| 22

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: October 19, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,252
* Referee: Andy Speciale
* TV: ESPN+
* [7]

Statistics  | Missouri State  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 12 | 22
Plays–yards | 57–185 | 74–447
Rushes–yards | 20–21 | 43–222
Passing yards | 164 | 225
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–37–0 | 21–31–0
Time of possession | 25:08 | 34:52
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri State  | Passing | Peyton Huslig | 20/37, 164 yds
Rushing | Myron Mason | 4 car, 15 yds
Receiving | Damoriea Vick | 6 rec, 72 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 21/31, 225 yds
Rushing | Adam Cofield | 12 car, 93 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Phoenix Sproles | 6 rec, 52 yds
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | MOST  | NDSU
1st  | 7:40  | 6  | 65  | 3:35  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 21-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good  | 0  | 8
2nd  | 9:44  | 9  | 87  | 4:22  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 15
4th  | 5:48  | 8  | 54  | 3:26  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0  | 22

#### South Dakota State

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See also: 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and Dakota Marker

North Dakota State Bison (7–0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6–1)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 1 Bison | 0 | 3 | 13| 7| 23
No. 3 Jackrabbits | 6 | 0 | 3| 7| 16

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

* Date: October 26, 2019
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny; 62 °F (17 °C); Wind: S 15-20 MPH
* Game attendance: 19,371
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV: ESPN+
* [8]

Statistics  | North Dakota State  | South Dakota State

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First downs | 18 | 19
Plays–yards | 59–394 | 60–330
Rushes–yards | 44–332 | 43–220
Passing yards | 62 | 110
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–15–1 | 7–17–1
Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 7/14, 62 yds, TD
Rushing | Ty Brooks | 9 car, 97 yds, TD
Receiving | Phoenix Sproles | 1 rec, 24 yds
South Dakota State  | Passing | J'Bore Gibbs | 3/5, 70 yds
Rushing | Pierre Strong Jr. | 19 car, 120 yds
Receiving | Cade Johnson | 4 rec, 76 yds
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NDSU  | SDSU
1st  | 12:39  | 6  | 64  | 2:21  | SDSU  | 29-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4)  | 0  | 3
1st  | 2:11  | 12  | 72  | 5:14  | SDSU  | 25-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4)  | 0  | 6
2nd  | 5:53  | 15  | 85  | 8:15  | NDSU  | 22-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 3  | 6
3rd  | 8:15  | 6  | 80  | 2:38  | NDSU  | Ty Brooks (#28) 59-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 10  | 6
3rd  | 5:57  | 5  | 14  | 2:07  | NDSU  | Ben Ellefson (#82) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), 2-point rush good  | 16  | 6
3rd  | 0:56  | 9  | 52  | 5:01  | SDSU  | 40-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri (#4)  | 16  | 9
4th  | 7:22  | 9  | 80  | 4:54  | SDSU  | Keaton Heide (#13) 3-yard touchdown run, Chase Vinatieri (#4) kick good  | 16  | 16
4th  | 2:32  | 4  | 80  | 2:24  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 71-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 23  | 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23  | 16

#### Youngstown State

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See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team

North Dakota State Bison (8–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (5–3)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 1 Bison | 21 | 21 | 7| 7| 56
Penguins | 0 | 7 | 3| 7| 17

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

* Date: November 2, 2019
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy; 44 °F (7 °C); Wind: WSW 12 MPH
* Game attendance: 11,102
* Referee: Art Brown
* TV: ESPN+
* [9]

Statistics  | North Dakota State  | Youngstown State

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First downs | 12 | 16
Plays–yards | 45–447 | 65–279
Rushes–yards | 34–251 | 43–173
Passing yards | 196 | 106
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–11–0 | 11–22–0
Time of possession | 24:11 | 35:49
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 7/9, 160 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 6 car, 103 yds, TD
Receiving | Christian Watson
Phoenix Sproles | 1 rec, 69 yds, TD
3 rec, 69 yds
Youngstown State  | Passing | Mark Waid | 5/10, 52 yds
Rushing | Mark Waid | 8 car, 79 yds, TD
Receiving | Miles Joiner | 3 rec, 37 yds, TD
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NDSU  | YSU
1st  | 10:42  | 4  | 25  | 2:05  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 0
1st  | 5:22  | 4  | 88  | 1:27  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 69-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 0
1st  | 1:09  | 5  | 62  | 2:24  | NDSU  | Josh Babicz (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 21  | 0
2nd  | 9:17  | 3  | 41  | 1:16  | NDSU  | Josh Babicz (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 28  | 0
2nd  | 2:35  | 5  | 43  | 2:35  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 35  | 0
2nd  | 0:55  | 5  | 33  | 1:28  | YSU  | Miles Joiner 23-yard touchdown reception from Joe Craycraft, Colten McFadden kick good  | 35  | 7
2nd  | 0:42  |  |  |  | NDSU  | Kickoff returned 94 yards for touchdown by Kobe Johnson (#24), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 42  | 7
3rd  | 7:53  | 14  | 77  | 7:02  | YSU  | 27-yard field goal by Colten McFadden  | 42  | 10
3rd  | 6:20  | 3  | 83  | 1:27  | NDSU  | Kobe Johnson (#24) 75-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 49  | 10
4th  | 13:49  | 7  | 74  | 3:27  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 30-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 56  | 10
4th  | 8:17  | 10  | 66  | 5:27  | YSU  | Mark Waid 27-yard touchdown run, Colten McFadden kick good  | 56  | 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 56  | 17

#### Western Illinois

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See also: 2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Western Illinois Leathernecks (1–8) vs. North Dakota State Bison (9–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 7| 14| 21
No. 1 Bison | 13 | 14 | 13| 17| 57

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: November 9, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,441
* Referee: Aaron Adams
* TV: ESPN+
* [10]

Statistics  | Western Illinois  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 18 | 27
Plays–yards | 63–308 | 78–690
Rushes–yards | 36–169 | 49–352
Passing yards | 139 | 338
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–27–2 | 20–29–0
Time of possession | 21:10 | 38:50
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Western Illinois  | Passing | Kevin Johnson | 9/12, 84 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Tony Tate | 6 car, 51 yds
Receiving | Dennis Houston | 3 rec, 40 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 17/22, 313 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Jalen Bussey | 6 car, 123 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Christian Watson | 4 rec, 121 yds, TD
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | WIU  | NDSU
1st  | 11:19  | 5  | 50  | 2:27  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 7
1st  | 7:48  | 3  | 46  | 1:35  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good  | 0  | 13
2nd  | 13:33  | 13  | 80  | 6:54  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 23-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 20
2nd  | 1:41  | 3  | 86  | 0:35  | NDSU  | Josh Babicz (#81) 88-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 27
3rd  | 11:58  | 7  | 75  | 3:02  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 51-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick no good  | 0  | 33
3rd  | 9:21  | 8  | 72  | 2:31  | WIU  | Clint Ratkovich (#25) 9-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Johnson, Nathan Erickson (#33) kick good  | 7  | 33
3rd  | 5:42  | 8  | 75  | 3:39  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 40
4th  | 12:26  | 5  | 65  | 1:41  | WIU  | George Wahee (#11) 17-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Johnson (#19), Nathan Erickson (#33) kick good  | 14  | 40
4th  | 12:15  | 1  | 65  | 0:17  | NDSU  | Jalen Bussey (#21) 65-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 47
4th  | 11:21  | 4  | 1  | 0:48  | NDSU  | 32-yard field goal by Will Cardinal (#15)  | 14  | 50
4th  | 9:04  | 7  | 60  | 2:06  | WIU  | George Wahee (#11) 28-yard touchdown run, Nathan Erickson (#19) kick good  | 21  | 50
4th  | 8:47  | 1  | 45  | 0:09  | NDSU  | Jalen Bussey (#21) 45-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good  | 21  | 57
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21  | 57

#### South Dakota

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See also: 2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team

South Dakota Coyotes (4–6) vs. North Dakota State Bison (10–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14
No. 1 Bison | 14 | 14 | 14| 7| 49

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: November 16, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,844
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV: ESPN+
* [11]

Statistics  | South Dakota  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 16 | 33
Plays–yards | 64–245 | 70–700
Rushes–yards | 45–172 | 52–419
Passing yards | 73 | 281
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–19–0 | 15–18–0
Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Dakota  | Passing | Austin Simmons | 11/19, 73 yds
Rushing | Kai Henry | 8 car, 58 yds, TD
Receiving | Carter Bell | 3 rec, 46 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 12/15, 249 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Ty Brooks | 11 car, 128 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Christian Watson | 3 rec, 94 yds, TD
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | USD  | NDSU
1st  | 9:22  | 8  | 84  | 3:02  | NDSU  | Ty Brooks (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 7
1st  | 4:33  | 6  | 58  | 2:11  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 14
2nd  | 14:53  | 5  | 90  | 2:02  | NDSU  | Ben Ellefson (#82) 32-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#36), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 21
2nd  | 7:50  | 9  | 90  | 4:33  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 43-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 28
2nd  | 5:01  | 7  | 65  | 2:49  | USD  | Kai Henry (#2) 1-yard touchdown run, Mason Lorber (#31) kick good  | 7  | 28
3rd  | 12:13  | 5  | 68  | 2:39  | NDSU  | Hunter Luepke (#44) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 35
3rd  | 6:58  | 8  | 60  | 3:18  | NDSU  | Ty Brooks (#28) 4-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 42
4th  | 14:56  | 10  | 66  | 4:59  | NDSU  | Hunter Luepke (#44) 3-yard touchdown reception from Zeb Noland (#8), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 49
4th  | 7:03  | 19  | 74  | 7:46  | USD  | Canaan Brooks (#25) 2-yard touchdown run, Mason Lorber (#31) kick good  | 14  | 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14  | 49

#### Southern Illinois

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See also: 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

North Dakota State Bison (11–0) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (7–4)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 1 Bison | 7 | 0 | 7| 7| 21
Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

* Date: November 23, 2019
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Overcast; 39 °F (4 °C); NW 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 5,423
* Referee: Matt Gallagher
* TV: ESPN+
* [12]

Statistics  | North Dakota State  | Southern Illinois

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First downs | 22 | 14
Plays–yards | 68–392 | 52–276
Rushes–yards | 45–246 | 42–206
Passing yards | 146 | 70
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–23–0 | 6–10–1
Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 13/23, 146 yds
Rushing | Adam Cofield | 15 car, 87 yds, TD
Receiving | Jimmy Kepouros | 6 rec, 80 yds
Southern Illinois  | Passing | Kare Lyles | 6/10, 70 yds, INT
Rushing | Javon Williams Jr. | 23 car, 117 yds, TD
Receiving | Avante Cox | 2 rec, 25 yds
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NDSU  | SIU
1st  | 9:59  | 10  | 91  | 5:01  | NDSU  | Kobe Johnson (#24) 44-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 0
2nd  | 9:35  | 10  | 60  | 5:40  | SIU  | Javon Williams (#15) 28-yard touchdown run, Nico Gualdoni (#99) kick good  | 7  | 7
3rd  | 5:15  | 10  | 74  | 5:34  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 7
4th  | 11:36  | 13  | 86  | 6:50  | NDSU  | Trey Lance 34-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 21  | 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21  | 7

### FCS Playoffs

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The Bison entered the postseason tournament as the number one seed, with a first-round bye.[6]

#### Nicholls

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See also: 2019 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (9–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (12–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 19 Colonels | 3 | 7 | 3| 0| 13
No. 1 (1) Bison | 7 | 7 | 10| 13| 37

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: December 7, 2019
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,690
* Referee: Bob Johnson
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar, John Gregory
* [13]

Statistics  | Nicholls  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 18 | 21
Plays–yards | 56–265 | 57–434
Rushes–yards | 41–171 | 41–265
Passing yards | 94 | 169
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–15–2 | 10–16–0
Time of possession | 26:31 | 33:29
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nicholls  | Passing | Chase Fourcade | 11/15, 94 yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Julien Gums | 15 car, 77 yds
Receiving | Dai'Jean Dixon | 4 rec, 66 yds, TD
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 10/16, 169 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Trey Lance | 11 car, 88 yds, TD
Receiving | Jimmy Kepouros | 2 rec, 62 yds, TD
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NICH  | NDSU
1st  | 3:03  | 9  | 62  | 3:17  | NICH  | 35-yard field goal by Gavin Lasseigne (#46)  | 3  | 0
1st  | 0:00  | 6  | 6  | 84  | NDSU  | Phoenix Sproles (#11) 55-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good  | 3  | 7
2nd  | 12:53  | 12  | 82  | 2:03  | NICH  | Dai'Jean Dixon (#5) 25-yard touchdown reception from Chase Fourcade (#9), Gavin Lasseigne (#46) kick good  | 10  | 7
2nd  | 4:13  | 6  | 80  | 3:36  | NDSU  | Jimmy Kepouros (#19) 43-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Will Cardinal (#15) kick good  | 10  | 14
3rd  | 10:36  | 8  | 69  | 4:24  | NICH  | 23-yard field goal by Gavin Lasseigne (#46)  | 13  | 14
3rd  | 6:26  | 4  | 2  | 1:26  | NDSU  | 32-yard field goal by Will Cardinal (#15)  | 13  | 17
3rd  | 2:58  | 4  | 13  | 1:55  | NDSU  | Noah Gindorff (#87) 3-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Will Cardinal (#15) kick good  | 13  | 24
4th  | 8:21  | 12  | 85  | 6:30  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick good  | 13  | 31
4th  | 3:12  | 5  | 44  | 2:58  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 3-yard touchdown run, Will Cardinal (#15) kick no good  | 13  | 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13  | 37

#### Illinois State

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See also: 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Illinois State Redbirds (10–4) vs. North Dakota State Bison (13–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 13 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 3| 0| 3
No. 1 (1) Bison | 0 | 9 | 0| 0| 9

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: December 14, 2019
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,132
* Referee: Matt Overton
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter, Ray Bentley
* [14]

Statistics  | Illinois State  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 9 | 15
Plays–yards | 48–194 | 64–263
Rushes–yards | 40–160 | 43–128
Passing yards | 34 | 135
Passing: comp–att–int | 3–8–1 | 10–21–0
Time of possession | 27:33 | 32:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Illinois State  | Passing | Bryce Jefferson | 3/8, 34 yds, INT
Rushing | James Robinson | 24 car, 94 yds
Receiving | James Robinson | 1 rec, 16 yds
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 10/21, 135 yds
Rushing | Ty Brooks | 8 car, 49 yds
Receiving | Christian Watson | 7 rec, 107 yds
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | ILL ST  | NDSU
2nd  | 14:23  | 9  | 40  | 3:51  | NDSU  | 38-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 0  | 3
2nd  | 10:00  | 5  | 50  | 2:18  | NDSU  | 33-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 0  | 6
2nd  | 0:27  | 17  | 69  | 7:23  | NDSU  | 22-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#36)  | 0  | 9
3rd  | 2:02  | 12  | 70  | 6:27  | ILL ST  | 27-yard field goal by Sam Fenlason (#36)  | 3  | 9
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 3  | 9

#### Montana State

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See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team

Montana State Bobcats (11–3) vs. North Dakota State Bison (14–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 5 (5) Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 7| 0| 14
No. 1 (1) Bison | 7 | 22 | 7| 6| 42

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

* Date: December 21, 2019
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,077
* Referee: Steve Hazle
* TV: ESPN2
* [15]

Statistics  | Montana State  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 13 | 21
Plays–yards | 61–298 | 58–541
Rushes–yards | 39–148 | 37–318
Passing yards | 150 | 223
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–22–1 | 15–21–0
Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Montana State  | Passing | Tucker Rovig | 13/22, 150 yds, TD, INT
Rushing | Isaiah Ifanse | 11 car, 60 yds
Receiving | Kevin Kassis | 2 rec, 45 yds, TD
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 15/21, 223 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Christian Watson | 3 car, 86 yds, TD
Receiving | Christian Watson | 2 rec, 88 yds, TD
Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | MON ST  | NDSU
1st  | 7:35  | 12  | 73  | 6:39  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 0  | 7
2nd  | 12:44  | 8  | 78  | 4:08  | MON ST  | Travis Jonsen (#10) 1-yard touchdown run, Tristan Bailey (#23) kick good  | 7  | 7
2nd  | 12:34  | 1  | 75  | 0:10  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 75-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 14
2nd  | 10:51  | 1  | 70  | 0:10  | NDSU  | Christian Watson (#1) 70-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good  | 7  | 22
2nd  | 0:24  | 15  | 75  | 8:20  | NDSU  | Jimmy Kepouros (#19) 6-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 7  | 29
3rd  | 6:27  | 2  | 45  | 0:41  | MON ST  | Kevin Kassis (#85) 41-yard touchdown reception from Tucker Rovig (#12), Tristan Bailey (#23) kick good  | 14  | 29
3rd  | 4:46  | 3  | 78  | 1:37  | NDSU  | Dimitri Williams (#4) 73-yard touchdown reception from Trey Lance (#5), Griffin Crosa (#36) kick good  | 14  | 36
4th  | 13:23  | 2  | 50  | 0:45  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed  | 14  | 42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14  | 42

#### James Madison

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See also: 2019 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes (14–1) vs. North Dakota State Bison (15–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 2 (2) Dukes | 7 | 3 | 3| 7| 20
No. 1 (1) Bison | 7 | 14 | 0| 7| 28

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

* Date: January 11, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy; 30 °F (−1 °C); Wind: WNW 16 MPH
* Game attendance: 17,866
* Referee: Kelly Holman
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Olivia Dekker
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Statistics  | James Madison  | North Dakota State

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First downs | 24 | 20
Plays–yards | 78–365 | 55–353
Rushes–yards | 45–161 | 45–281
Passing yards | 204 | 72
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–33–1 | 6–10–0
Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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James Madison  | Passing | Ben DiNucci | 22/33, 204 yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Percy Agyei-Obese | 18 car, 73 yds
Receiving | Riley Stapleton | 10 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State  | Passing | Trey Lance | 6/10, 72 yds
Rushing | Trey Lance | 30 car, 166 yds, TD
Receiving | Noah Gindorff | 1 rec, 22 yds
Scoring summary

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1st  | 7:27  | 17  | 86  | 7:33  | JMU  | Riley Stapleton (#10) 5-yard touchdown reception from Ben DiNucci (#6), Ethan Ratke (#91) kick good  | 7  | 0
1st  | 3:30  | 8  | 70  | 3:54  | NDSU  | Adam Cofield (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good  | 7  | 7
2nd  | 14:50  | 4  | 69  | 2:13  | NDSU  | Phoenix Sproles (#11) 38-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good  | 7  | 14
2nd  | 9:37  | 11  | 56  | 5:13  | JMU  | 26-yard field goal by Ethan Ratke (#91)  | 10  | 14
2nd  | 3:47  | 12  | 81  | 5:46  | NDSU  | James Hendricks (#6) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good  | 10  | 21
3rd  | 8:45  | 10  | 50  | 4:02  | JMU  | 27-yard field goal by Ethan Ratke (#91)  | 13  | 21
4th  | 14:50  | 6  | 65  | 2:50  | NDSU  | Trey Lance (#5) 44-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good  | 13  | 28
4th  | 6:55  | 11  | 46  | 4:29  | JMU  | Riley Stapleton (#10) 5-yard touchdown reception from Ben DiNucci (#6), Ethan Ratke kick good  | 20  | 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 20  | 28

## Ranking movements

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AP Poll
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| RV| RV| RV| —

FCS polls
Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| Final
STATS FCS| 1 (142)| 1 (148)| 1 (149)| 1 (150)| 1 (153)| 1 (152)| 1 (155)| 1 (155)| 1 (156)| 1 (154)| 1 (155)| 1 (153)| 1 (156)| 1 (152)| 1 (153)

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL team

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7 | 254 | Derrek Tuszka | OLB | Denver Broncos

## References

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1. ^ "North Dakota State beats James Madison, wins eighth FCS title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
2. ^ "North Dakota State Picked to Win Missouri Valley Football Crown". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
3. ^ "MVFC Announces Preseason All-Conference Team". valley-football.org. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
4. ^ "2019 North Dakota State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
5. ^ "North Dakota State University Athletics - 2019 Football Schedule". gobison.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
6. ^ "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

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2019 North Dakota State Bison football—NCAA Division I FCS national champions

* 1 Christian Watson
* 5 Trey Lance
* 8 Zeb Noland
* 14 Josh Hayes
* 17 Zach Mathis
* 25 Michael Tutsie
* 33 Destin Talbert
* 42 Jabril Cox
* 44 Hunter Luepke
* 63 Jake Kubas
* 66 Nash Jensen
* 67 Cordell Volson
* 68 Zack Johnson
* 70 Cody Mauch
* 72 Jalen Sundell
* 75 Dillon Radunz
* 82 Ben Ellefson
* 87 Noah Gindorff
* 91 Derrek Tuszka

* Head coach: Matt Entz

* Assistant coaches: Tyler Roehl
* Randy Hedberg
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Venues|

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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champions

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* 1978: Florida A&M
* 1979: Eastern Kentucky

1980s|

* 1980: Boise State
* 1981: Idaho State
* 1982: Eastern Kentucky
* 1983: Southern Illinois
* 1984: Montana State
* 1985: Georgia Southern
* 1986: Georgia Southern
* 1987: Northeast Louisiana
* 1988: Furman
* 1989: Georgia Southern

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* 1990: Georgia Southern
* 1991: Youngstown State
* 1992: Marshall
* 1993: Youngstown State
* 1994: Youngstown State
* 1995: Montana
* 1996: Marshall
* 1997: Youngstown State
* 1998: UMass
* 1999: Georgia Southern

2000s|

* 2000: Georgia Southern
* 2001: Montana
* 2002: Western Kentucky
* 2003: Delaware
* 2004: James Madison
* 2005: Appalachian State
* 2006: Appalachian State
* 2007: Appalachian State
* 2008: Richmond
* 2009: Villanova

2010s|

* 2010: Eastern Washington
* 2011: North Dakota State
* 2012: North Dakota State
* 2013: North Dakota State
* 2014: North Dakota State
* 2015: North Dakota State
* 2016: James Madison
* 2017: North Dakota State
* 2018: North Dakota State
* 2019: North Dakota State

2020s|

* 2020: Sam Houston State
* 2021: North Dakota State
* 2022: South Dakota State
* 2023: South Dakota State

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