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North Dakota State vs. James Madison

Saturday, January 6, 2018

North Dakota State beat James Madison 17–⁠13. It was their third meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteNorth Dakota State14–⁠1 in 2017
17
Neutral siteJames Madison14–⁠1 in 2017
13

Final at Toyota Stadium, FriscoTV: ESPN2Attendance 19,090

MVP Easton Stick (QB, North Dakota State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
52°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Addison Airport (KADS), 21 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Vandervale; umpire Mark Warner; head linesman Bret Bascue; line judge Matt Mount; side judge Charlie Hurd; field judge Danny Hoeft; back judge T.J. RileyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State7100017
James Madison337013

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

James Madison 52% to win. North Dakota State won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every North Dakota State–James Madison game

North Dakota State leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2021North Dakota State 20, James Madison 14
2019North Dakota State 28, James Madison 20
2017North Dakota State 17, James Madison 13
2016James Madison 27, North Dakota State 17
2011North Dakota State 26, James Madison 14NCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round

Around this game

North Dakota State

James Madison