North Dakota State at Illinois State

Saturday, October 5, 2019

North Dakota State beat Illinois State 37–⁠3. It was their 12th meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 10–⁠2.

AwayNorth Dakota State16–⁠0 in 2019
37
HomeIllinois State10–⁠5 in 2019
3

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee David Siegle; umpire Steve Flanagan; head linesman Gordon Hanson; line judge Mike Lowenberg; side judge John Smith; field judge Kendall Gant; back judge Damon WilcoxGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State1677737
Illinois State30003

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Dakota State 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

North Dakota State leads 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the seven 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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