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Illinois State at North Dakota State

Saturday, October 29, 2022

North Dakota State beat Illinois State 24–⁠7. It was their 16th meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 14–⁠2.

AwayIllinois State6–⁠5 in 2022
7
HomeNorth Dakota State12–⁠3 in 2022
24

Final at Fargodome, FargoIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,172

Official
Grant HendersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State70007
North Dakota State737724

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zack Annexstad16/2214311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pha’leak Brown1341015
Zack Annexstad73109
Nigel White6906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Carr442017
Daniel Sobkowicz434114
Tanner Taula130030
Bryson Deming322010

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller20/3017410
Cole Payton1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kobe Johnson1051010
Cam Miller1040113
TaMerik Williams93409
D.J. Hart125025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braylon Henderson467040
Zach Mathis432012
Hunter Luepke231120
Jake Lippe41709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Destin Talbert0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Illinois StateNorth Dakota State
219Total yards373
143Passing yards181
76Rushing yards192
6.5Yards per pass5.8
2.7Yards per rush5.2
10First downs21
6–⁠13Third downs12–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
1–⁠10Penalties4–⁠25
25:54Possession34:06

Efficiency

Illinois StateNorth Dakota State
28%Success rate47%
−0.18EPA per play0.25
1.45Explosiveness1.15
−0.20Rushing EPA0.33
0.09Passing EPA0.16
27%Passing-down success47%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Dakota State 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota State −18, over/under 41.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

North Dakota State end zoneIllinois State end zoneQ1 North Dakota StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Illinois StateInterception, 11 playsQ2 North Dakota StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota State drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
  1. Q1 North Dakota StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q2 Illinois StateInterception, 11 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 North Dakota StateField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 52 yards
  17. Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Illinois State Punt, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 20Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 20NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Offsides (Spencer Waege) declined
14:553rd & 3 at own 27Zack Annexstad pass complete to Bryson Deming for 10 yds to the IllSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 37Wenkers Wright run for a loss of 4 yards to the IllSt 33
14:552nd & 14 at own 33Zack Annexstad run for 5 yds to the IllSt 38
14:553rd & 9 at own 38Zack Annexstad pass complete to Bryson Deming for 6 yds to the IllSt 44
14:55Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Carr return for 20 yds to the IllSt 20
11:524th & 3 at own 44Jack Takerian punt for 42 yds
North Dakota State Punt, 7 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 14TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 17
11:522nd & 7 at own 17DJ Hart run for 25 yds to the NDkSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 42Cam Miller pass complete to Jake Lippe for 2 yds to the NDkSt 44
11:522nd & 8 at own 44Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 13 yds to the IllSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 43Kobe Johnson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 40
11:522nd & 7 at opp 40QB Keeper MILLER, Cam rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the ILS35 (MCCOY, Lavoise-Deontae;DEMING, Braydon). PENALTY NDS Holding on GONNELLA, Dominic enforced 10 yards from the ILS40 to the NDS50 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:522nd & 17 at the 50Cam Miller pass incomplete
11:523rd & 17 at the 50Cam Miller sacked by Jeremiah Jordan for a loss of 6 yards to the NDkSt 44
7:414th & 23 at own 44Kaedin Steindorf punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the IllSt 25
Illinois State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 25Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:41
7:411st & 10 at own 25Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
7:412nd & 10 at own 25Pha’leak Brown run for 6 yds to the IllSt 31
7:413rd & 4 at own 31Zack Annexstad pass complete to Tanner Taula for 30 yds to the NDkSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 39Zack Annexstad pass complete to Jalen Carr for 17 yds to the NDkSt 22 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 22Pha’leak Brown run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 19
7:412nd & 7 at opp 19Pha’leak Brown run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 16
7:413rd & 4 at opp 16Zack Annexstad run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 9 for a 1ST down
7:411st & goal at opp 9ANNEXSTAD, Zack pass to the right complete for 2 yards to DEMING, Bryson caught at the NDS10 and advanced to the NDS7 (HENDRICKS, Dylan). PENALTY ILS Holding on ZAMBRANO, Hunter enforced 10 yards from the NDS9 to the NDS19 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:411st & goal at opp 19Nigel White run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 13
3:242nd & goal at opp 13Zack Annexstad pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 13 yds for a TD, (Ian Wagner KICK)Illinois State 7, North Dakota State 0
North Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:241st & goal at opp 3Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 03:24
3:241st & 10 at opp 25Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 03:24
3:24Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:241st & 10 at own 25Cam Miller pass incomplete
3:242nd & 10 at own 25TaMerik Williams run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 30
3:243rd & 5 at own 30Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 5 yds to the NDkSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 35Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 5 yds to the NDkSt 40
3:242nd & 5 at own 40Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 40 yds to the IllSt 20 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 20Cam Miller pass complete to Hunter Luepke for 20 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)Tied at 7
Illinois State Punt, 5 plays
0:38Will Cardinal kickoff for 64 yds , Jalen Carr return for 26 yds to the IllSt 27
0:001st & 10 at own 27Zack Annexstad pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 4 yds to the IllSt 31
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 31Pha’leak Brown run for 15 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 46Pha’leak Brown run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at the 50Pha’leak Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the IllSt 46
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 46Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
Q2 13:014th & 10 at own 46Jack Takerian punt for 40 yds
Q2 13:011st & 10 at own 14Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 13:01
2nd quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 10, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Punt, 9 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 14Kobe Johnson run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 18
13:012nd & 6 at own 18NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, False Start (Cam Miller) to the NDkSt 13
13:012nd & 11 at own 13Cam Miller run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 19
13:013rd & 5 at own 19Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 26Cam Miller pass complete to Logan Hofstedt for 3 yds to the NDkSt 29
13:012nd & 7 at own 29Cam Miller pass incomplete
13:013rd & 7 at own 29Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 12 yds to the NDkSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 41NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, False Start (Cam Miller) to the NDkSt 36
13:011st & 15 at own 36Cole Payton pass complete to Jake Lippe for 7 yds to the NDkSt 43
13:012nd & 8 at own 43Cam Miller pass incomplete
13:013rd & 8 at own 43Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 45
7:504th & 6 at own 45Kaedin Steindorf punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the IllSt 19
7:501st & 10 at own 19Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:50
Illinois State Interception, 11 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 19Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 20
7:502nd & 9 at own 20Zack Annexstad run for 5 yds to the IllSt 25
7:503rd & 4 at own 25Zack Annexstad pass complete to Bryson Deming for 6 yds to the IllSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 31Zack Annexstad pass complete to Pha’leak Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 30
7:502nd & 11 at own 30Pha’leak Brown run for 6 yds to the IllSt 36
7:503rd & 5 at own 36Zack Annexstad pass complete to Jalen Carr for 12 yds to the IllSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 48Pha’leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 48
7:502nd & 10 at own 48Zack Annexstad pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 14 yds to the NDkSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 38Zack Annexstad run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 33
7:502nd & 5 at opp 33Nigel White run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 34
2:043rd & 6 at opp 34Zack Annexstad pass intercepted
North Dakota State Field goal, 9 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 48Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the IllSt 46
2:042nd & 4 at opp 46Cam Miller pass incomplete
2:043rd & 4 at opp 46Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 13 yds to the IllSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:432nd & 7 at opp 30Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:43
0:431st & 10 at opp 33Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the IllSt 30
0:432nd & 7 at opp 30Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 2 yds to the IllSt 28
0:201st & 10 at opp 19Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 5 at opp 28Cam Miller run for 9 yds to the IllSt 19 for a 1ST down
0:122nd & 2 at opp 11Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at opp 19Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 8 yds to the IllSt 11
0:122nd & 2 at opp 11Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:043rd & 2 at opp 11Griffin Crosa 29 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 10, Illinois State 7
Illinois State End of half, 1 play
0:04Will Cardinal kickoff for 50 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kneel down by ANNEXSTAD, Zack at ILS24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Dakota State 17, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Punt, 4 plays
14:53Ian Wagner kickoff for 64 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 23 yds to the NDkSt 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24Hunter Luepke run for 20 yds to the NDkSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 44Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 47
14:532nd & 7 at own 47Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 48
14:533rd & 2 at opp 48Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 49
12:164th & 3 at opp 49Kaedin Steindorf punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the IllSt 9
12:161st & 10 at own 9Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 12:16
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 9Pha’leak Brown run for 1 yd to the IllSt 10
12:162nd & 9 at own 10Zack Annexstad pass complete to Jalen Carr for 6 yds to the IllSt 16
12:163rd & 3 at own 16Zack Annexstad sacked by Spencer Waege for a loss of 6 yards to the IllSt 10
10:434th & 9 at own 10Jack Takerian punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the IllSt 44
10:431st & 10 at opp 44Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 10:43
North Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:431st & 10 at opp 44Cam Miller pass complete to Hunter Luepke for 11 yds to the IllSt 33 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 33Cam Miller run for 13 yds to the IllSt 20 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 20Kobe Johnson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 16
10:432nd & 6 at opp 16Cam Miller pass complete to Kobe Johnson for no gain to the IllSt 16
10:433rd & 6 at opp 16Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 12 yds to the IllSt 4 for a 1ST down
7:451st & goal at opp 4Cam Miller run for 4 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 17, Illinois State 7
7:451st & goal at opp 3Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:45
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
7:40Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Carr return for 20 yds to the IllSt 20
7:401st & 10 at own 20Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 21
7:402nd & 9 at own 21Zack Annexstad pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 3 yds to the IllSt 24
7:403rd & 6 at own 24ANNEXSTAD, Zack scrambles up the middle for no gain to the ILS24 (DERRITT, Javier). PENALTY NDS Offsides on WAEGE, Spencer enforced 5 yards from the ILS24 to the ILS29 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:403rd & 1 at own 29Pha’leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 29
5:184th & 1 at own 29Jack Takerian punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDkSt 33
North Dakota State Punt, 8 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 33Cam Miller pass complete to Jake Lippe for 9 yds to the NDkSt 42
5:182nd & 1 at own 42Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at own 47Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 7 yds to the IllSt 46
5:182nd & 3 at opp 46Cam Miller pass incomplete
5:183rd & 3 at opp 46TaMerik Williams run for 8 yds to the IllSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 38Cam Miller pass incomplete
5:182nd & 10 at opp 38Hunter Luepke run for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 43 Hunter Luepke fumbled, recovered by NDkSt Cam Miller
5:183rd & 15 at opp 43Cam Miller pass incomplete
2:004th & 15 at opp 43Kaedin Steindorf punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 20Zack Annexstad pass complete to Pha’leak Brown for 7 yds to the IllSt 27
2:002nd & 3 at own 27Pha’leak Brown run for 2 yds to the IllSt 29
2:003rd & 1 at own 29Pha’leak Brown run for 4 yds to the IllSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Pha’leak Brown run for 1 yd to the IllSt 34
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 34Zack Annexstad run for 9 yds to the IllSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 43Nigel White run for 2 yds to the IllSt 45
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 45Zack Annexstad pass complete to Jalen Carr for 7 yds to the NDkSt 48
Q4 12:504th & 1 at opp 48Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
Q4 12:504th & 1 at opp 48Zack Annexstad pass incomplete
4th quarter3 drives, then North Dakota State 24, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 48TaMerik Williams run for 9 yds to the IllSt 43
12:502nd & 1 at opp 43Cam Miller pass incomplete
12:503rd & 1 at opp 43Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 39Kobe Johnson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 32
12:502nd & 3 at opp 32Kobe Johnson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 30
12:503rd & 1 at opp 30TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the IllSt 27 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 27Hunter Luepke run for 3 yds to the IllSt 24
12:502nd & 7 at opp 24Kobe Johnson run for 10 yds to the IllSt 14 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 14TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 16
12:502nd & 12 at opp 16Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 4 yds to the IllSt 12
7:303rd & 8 at opp 12Cole Payton run for 12 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 24, Illinois State 7
7:301st & goal at opp 3Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:30
7:301st & 10 at own 25Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:30
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
7:30Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at opp 25Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 07:30
7:301st & 10 at own 25Zack Annexstad run for 6 yds to the IllSt 31
7:302nd & 4 at own 31Nigel White run for no gain to the IllSt 31
7:303rd & 4 at own 31Zack Annexstad pass complete to Nigel White for 2 yds to the IllSt 33
5:434th & 2 at own 33Jack Takerian punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDkSt 23
5:431st & 10 at own 23Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 05:43
North Dakota State End of game, 9 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 23Cam Miller pass complete to Jake Lippe for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 22
5:432nd & 11 at own 22Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 8 yds to the NDkSt 30
5:433rd & 3 at own 30TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 34TaMerik Williams run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 36
5:432nd & 8 at own 36Kobe Johnson run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 43
5:433rd & 1 at own 43Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 45Kobe Johnson run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 49
5:432nd & 6 at own 49Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 5 at the 50TaMerik Williams run for 2 yds to the IllSt 48

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Illinois State–North Dakota State game

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