North Dakota State at Illinois State
Saturday, November 18, 2017 Share
North Dakota State beat Illinois State 20–7. It was their 10th meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 8–2.
Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN3Attendance 7,664
- At kickoff
- 40°F, light rain, wind 23 mph from the north, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Darren Haas; umpire Paul Janus; head linesman William McKoy; line judge Brett Bergman; side judge Rick Holmes; field judge David Uyl; back judge Gary CrullGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Dakota State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
North Dakota State leads 16–3 in 19 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2025 | Illinois State 29, North Dakota State 28 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2025 | North Dakota State 33, Illinois State 16 | |
| 2024 | North Dakota State 42, Illinois State 10 | |
| 2022 | North Dakota State 24, Illinois State 7 | |
| 2021 | North Dakota State 20, Illinois State 0 | |
| 2020 | North Dakota State 21, Illinois State 13 |
Around this game
North Dakota State
- Next gamevs. San DiegoDec. 2, 2017
- SeasonNorth Dakota State in 2017
- ProgramNorth Dakota State history and records
Illinois State
- Next gamevs. Saint XavierSept. 1, 2018
- SeasonIllinois State in 2017
- ProgramIllinois State history and records