North Dakota State at Illinois State

Saturday, October 25, 2008

North Dakota State beat Illinois State 25–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorth Dakota State6–⁠5 in 2008
25
HomeIllinois State3–⁠8 in 2008
7

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalAttendance 8,004

At kickoff
51°F, overcast, wind 16 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State8100725
Illinois State00707

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Dakota State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

North Dakota State leads 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois State 29, North Dakota State 28FCS Championship – Second Round
2025North Dakota State 33, Illinois State 16
2024North Dakota State 42, Illinois State 10
2022North Dakota State 24, Illinois State 7
2021North Dakota State 20, Illinois State 0
2020North Dakota State 21, Illinois State 13

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