From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
North Dakota State
Western Illinois
480
Total yards
321
27
Passing yards
188
453
Rushing yards
133
5.4
Yards per pass
5.2
8.2
Yards per rush
3.9
21
First downs
17
4–8
Third downs
4–14
1–2
Fourth downs
2–5
1
Turnovers
4
5–50
Penalties
4–30
31:05
Possession
28:55
Efficiency
North Dakota State
Western Illinois
70%
Success rate
43%
0.62
EPA per play
−0.52
1.60
Explosiveness
1.24
0.89
Rushing EPA
−0.24
0.39
Passing EPA
−0.20
33%
Passing-down success
29%
10%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Dakota State −29.5, over/under 46.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Dakota State 98%, Western Illinois 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Illinois drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisInterception, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q1 North Dakota StateInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 43 yards
Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, −34 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 play, 62 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q4 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisInterception, 8 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then North Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Interception, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Naseim Brantley
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
pass incomplete to Jack Whyte
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
pass incomplete to Jay Parker
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Clay Bruno pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 6 yds to the WIll 38
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 38
Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the WIll 40
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 40
pass incomplete to Naseim Brantley
North Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dominic Gonnella run for 3 yds to the WIll 35
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Kobe Johnson run for 10 yds to the WIll 25 for a 1ST down
Western Illinois Interception, 9 plays
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Clay Bruno pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 13 yds to the WIll 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Erin Collins run for 6 yds to the WIll 44
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 44
Clay Bruno run for 11 yds to the NDkSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Clay Bruno pass complete to Erin Collins
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Erin Collins run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 41
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Clay Bruno run for 10 yds to the NDkSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Jafar Armstrong) to the NDkSt 36
North Dakota State Interception, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 6 yds to the NDkSt 39
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 39
Hunter Luepke run for 10 yds to the NDkSt 49 for a 1ST down
Western Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Clay Bruno run for a loss of 5 yards to the WIll 30
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 30
Erin Collins run for 5 yds to the WIll 35
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Clay Bruno pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 13 yds to the WIll 48 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 48
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
Clay Bruno pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 1 yd to the WIll 49
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 49
Clay Bruno pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 16 yds to the NDkSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ludovick Choquette run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 30
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 29
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 29
NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, personal foul (Zach Mathis) to the NDkSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jaylin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDkSt 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:18
4th & 8 at own 27
Jack Beulke punt for 20 yds
North Dakota State Touchdown, 1 play
14:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kobe Johnson 47 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 7, Western Illinois 0
14:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 62 yds , Jay Parker return for 29 yds to the WIll 32
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:33
4th & 2 at own 40
Cam Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 38
North Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
TaMerik Williams 25 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 0
11:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:48
2nd & 15 at opp 36
Clay Bruno pass intercepted
5:28
1st & 10 at own 49
Cam Miller pass intercepted
2nd quarter6 drives, then North Dakota State 28, Western Illinois 10
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kobe Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDkSt 22
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 22
TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 26
Western Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 28
Clay Bruno pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 6 yds to the NDkSt 22
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 22
pass incomplete to Naseim Brantley
14:05
4th & 8 at opp 22
Mason Laramie 40 Yd Field GoalNorth Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 3
14:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Laramie kickoff for 61 yds
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 42
12:38
2nd & 10 at own 42
Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 47
12:38
3rd & 5 at own 47
TaMerik Williams run for 6 yds to the WIll 47 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 47
Hunter Luepke run for 7 yds to the WIll 40
12:38
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Dominic Gonnella run for 11 yds to the WIll 29 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
DJ Hart run for 10 yds to the WIll 19 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 19
Hunter Luepke 19 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 21, Western Illinois 3
8:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 47 yds , Taj Sanders return for 19 yds to the WIll 37
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:43
4th & 1 at own 46
pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:43
2nd & goal at opp 4
TaMerik Williams 4 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 28, Western Illinois 3
2:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 45 yds
Western Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
1:40
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Ludovick Choquette run for 9 yds to the NDkSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 37
Clay Bruno pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 6 yds to the NDkSt 31
1:40
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Clay Bruno pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 6 yds to the NDkSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ludovick Choquette run for 11 yds to the NDkSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jafar Armstrong 14 Yd pass from Clay Bruno (Mason Laramie Kick)North Dakota State 28, Western Illinois 10
0:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Laramie kickoff for 56 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 49, Western Illinois 10
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Dominic Gonnella run for 7 yds to the WIll 19 for a 1ST down
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kobe Johnson run for 10 yds to the WIll 9 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Laramie kickoff for 53 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 17 yds to the NDkSt 29
12:52
4th & 5 at own 34
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 29 yds
11:51
3rd & 11 at own 36
Marques Sigle 43 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 35, Western Illinois 10
11:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 44 yds , Jafar Armstrong return for 25 yds to the WIll 46
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:26
4th & 8 at own 48
Clay Bruno pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 5 yds to the NDkSt 47
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:58
3rd & goal at opp 4
Cam Miller 4 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 42, Western Illinois 10
6:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:53
4th & 2 at own 33
Clay Bruno punt for 31 yds
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:43
1st & goal at opp 1
TK Marshall 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 49, Western Illinois 10
0:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 48 yds , Jafar Armstrong return for 15 yds to the WIll 32
4th quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 56, Western Illinois 17
Western Illinois Interception, 8 plays
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Seth Glatz run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Seth Glatz run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 39
Western Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 41
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the WIll 42 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 42
Jafar Armstrong 58 Yd pass from Clay Bruno (Mason Laramie Kick)North Dakota State 49, Western Illinois 17
14:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Laramie kickoff for 55 yds
North Dakota State Touchdown, 1 play
14:12
1st & 10 at own 35
TK Marshall 65 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 56, Western Illinois 17
14:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Cardinal kickoff for 53 yds , Jafar Armstrong return for 19 yds to the WIll 31
12:47
4th & 3 at own 38
Jack Beulke punt
12:43
4th & 8 at own 33
Jack Beulke punt for 29 yds
North Dakota State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:25
4th & 2 at opp 44
Owen Johnson run for 1 yd to the WIll 43
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 33
Clay Bruno pass intercepted
3:28
4th & 8 at own 9
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 41 yds , Naseim Brantley returns for 4 yds to the NDkSt 46
0:14
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Clay Bruno pass intercepted NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, illegal block (Kelton McCaslin) to the NDkSt 17
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.
North Dakota State
Western Illinois