North Dakota at Murray State

Saturday, November 4, 2023

North Dakota beat Murray State 45–⁠31. It was their first meeting; after it, North Dakota led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorth Dakota7–⁠5 in 2023
45
HomeMurray State2–⁠9 in 2023
31

Final at Roy Stewart Stadium, MurrayTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,217

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 10 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Kyle Oakley Field Airport (KCEY), 7 km from the stadium
Official
CJ JacksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota101471445
Murray State01071431

Standouts

  • PassingTommy Schuster18 of 23, 279 yards, 5 TDNorth Dakota
  • RushingIsaiah Smith21 carries, 153 yards, 1 TDNorth Dakota
  • ReceivingNick Kupfer3 catches, 59 yards, 2 TDNorth Dakota

Player stats

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Schuster18/2327950
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Smith21153135
Sawyer Seidl749022
Luke Skokna42008
Tommy Schuster29015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Belquist684026
Nick Kupfer359224
Wesley Eliodor253147
Korey Tai133033

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Williams19/3622830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawaun Northington1789124
D.J. Williams952022
Q’Darryius Jennings2908
Kylan Galbreath1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Fox787031
Jacob Bell563020
Cole Rusk352223
Taylor Shields221115

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

Team stats

North DakotaMurray State
507Total yards379
279Passing yards228
228Rushing yards151
12.1Yards per pass6.3
6.2Yards per rush5.2
26First downs25
9–⁠11Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
5–⁠74Penalties2–⁠15
32:18Possession27:42

Efficiency

North DakotaMurray State
62%Success rate45%
0.56EPA per play0.16
1.28Explosiveness1.20
0.26Rushing EPA0.27
1.00Passing EPA0.09
58%Passing-down success13%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota −19.5, over/under 56.5.

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

Every drive

Murray State end zoneNorth Dakota end zoneQ1 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 North DakotaField goal, 14 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Murray StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North DakotaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North DakotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Murray StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Murray StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 North DakotaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Murray StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 North DakotaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Murray State drives left to right, North Dakota right to left.
  1. Q1 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 North DakotaField goal, 14 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q2 Murray StateField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 North DakotaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q3 North DakotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 Murray StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 Murray StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
  15. Q4 North DakotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 Murray StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 North DakotaEnd of game, 6 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then North Dakota 10, Murray State 0
North Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00James London kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the UND 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 26 yds to the MUR 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the MUR 39
15:002nd & 5 at opp 39Luke Skokna run for 5 yds to the MUR 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Tommy Schuster pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 13 yds to the MUR 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Tommy Schuster pass complete to Caden Dennis for 10 yds to the MUR 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Isaiah Smith run for no gain to the MUR 11
15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
10:033rd & 10 at opp 11Tommy Schuster pass complete to Jack Wright for 11 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 7, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
10:00Brady Stevens kickoff for 56 yds
10:001st & 10 at own 14Jawaun Northington run for 9 yds to the MUR 23
10:002nd & 1 at own 23DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 17 yds to the MUR 40 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 40Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the MUR 42
10:002nd & 8 at own 42Jawaun Northington run for no gain to the MUR 42
10:003rd & 8 at own 42DJ Williams pass incomplete
7:274th & 8 at own 42Orion Phillips punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Luke Skokna at the UND 19
North Dakota Field goal, 14 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 19Isaiah Smith run for 16 yds to the UND 35 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 35Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 6 yds to the UND 41
7:272nd & 4 at own 41Isaiah Smith run for no gain to the UND 41
7:273rd & 4 at own 41Tommy Schuster pass complete to Caden Dennis for 6 yds to the UND 47 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 47Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 22 yds to the MUR 31 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
7:272nd & 10 at opp 31Luke Skokna run for 8 yds to the MUR 23
7:273rd & 2 at opp 23Luke Skokna run for 4 yds to the MUR 19 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 19Luke Skokna run for 3 yds to the MUR 16
7:272nd & 7 at opp 16Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 11 yds to the MUR 5 for a 1ST down
7:271st & goal at opp 5Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds to the MUR 2
7:272nd & goal at opp 2Isaiah Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MUR 3
7:273rd & goal at opp 3Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
0:094th & goal at opp 3C.J. Elrichs 20 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 10, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
0:09Brady Stevens kickoff for 64 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kylan Galbreath run for 1 yd to the MUR 26
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26DJ Williams pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 26DJ Williams pass incomplete
Q2 14:464th & 9 at own 26Orion Phillips punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 39
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 24, Murray State 10
North Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 39Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 38
14:462nd & 11 at own 38Sawyer Seidl run for 8 yds to the UND 46
14:463rd & 3 at own 46Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 16 yds to the MUR 38 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Schuster sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MUR 44
14:462nd & 16 at opp 44Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the MUR 37
14:463rd & 9 at opp 37Tommy Schuster run for 15 yds to the MUR 22 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 22Tommy Schuster pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 22 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 17, Murray State 0
Murray State Field goal, 10 plays
10:23Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:231st & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass complete to Q’Daryius Jennings for 4 yds to the MUR 29
10:232nd & 6 at own 29DJ Williams run for 2 yds to the MUR 31
10:233rd & 4 at own 31DJ Williams run for 22 yds to the UND 47 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 47Q’Daryius Jennings run for 8 yds to the UND 39
10:232nd & 2 at opp 39Jawaun Northington run for 6 yds to the UND 33 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 33Jawaun Northington run for 5 yds to the UND 28
10:232nd & 5 at opp 28WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for RUSK, Cole thrown to the UND10. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on PEDIGO, Wyatt enforced half the distance from the goal, 14 yards to the UND14 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:231st & 10 at opp 14Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the UND 12
10:232nd & 8 at opp 12Q’Daryius Jennings run for 1 yd to the UND 11
10:233rd & 7 at opp 11DJ Williams pass incomplete
5:214th & 7 at opp 11Matt Maldonado 28 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 17, Murray State 3
North Dakota Touchdown, 3 plays
5:15James London kickoff for 65 yds
5:151st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 31
5:152nd & 4 at own 31Sawyer Seidl run for 22 yds to the MUR 47 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 47 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 24, Murray State 3
Murray State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:47Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:471st & 10 at own 25Jawaun Northington run for 5 yds to the MUR 30
3:472nd & 5 at own 30Jawaun Northington run for 5 yds to the MUR 35 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 35DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 20 yds to the UND 45 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 45DJ Williams run for 1 yd to the UND 44
3:472nd & 9 at opp 44DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 24 yds to the UND 20 for a 1ST down
1:042nd & 18 at opp 28Timeout Murray State, clock 01:04
1:041st & 10 at opp 20DJ Williams sacked by Antonio Bluiett for a loss of 8 yards to the UND 28
0:393rd & 10 at opp 20Timeout Murray State, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 18 at opp 28DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 8 yds to the UND 20
0:054th & 3 at opp 13Timeout North Dakota, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 10 at opp 20DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 7 yds to the UND 13
0:044th & 3 at opp 13DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 7 yds to the UND 6 for a 1ST down
0:041st & goal at opp 6Timeout Murray State, clock 00:04
0:021st & goal at opp 6DJ Williams pass complete to Taylor Shields for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)North Dakota 24, Murray State 10
North Dakota End of half, 1 play
0:02James London kickoff for 50 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by SCHUSTER, Tommy at UND24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 31, Murray State 17
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass complete to Kylan Galbreath for 1 yd to the MUR 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 5 yds to the MUR 31
13:284th & 4 at own 31Orion Phillips punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 31
North Dakota Touchdown, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 31Tommy Schuster pass complete to Korey Tai for 33 yds to the MUR 36 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 36Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the MUR 30
13:282nd & 4 at opp 30Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the MUR 28
13:283rd & 2 at opp 28Sawyer Seidl run for 4 yds to the MUR 24 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Schuster pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 24 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 31, Murray State 10
Murray State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:29Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:291st & 10 at own 25Jawaun Northington run for 8 yds to the MUR 33
10:292nd & 2 at own 33DJ Williams run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at the 50DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 6 yds to the UND 44
10:292nd & 4 at opp 44DJ Williams run for 4 yds to the UND 40 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams pass complete to Taylor Shields for 15 yds to the UND 25 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 25Jawaun Northington run for a loss of 2 yards to the UND 27 Jawaun Northington fumbled, recovered by MUR Jawaun Northington [NHSG] NORTHINGTON, Jawaun rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards, NORTHINGTON, Jawaun fumbled at UND27 , recovered by MUR NORTHINGTON, Jawaun at the UND27, returned 0 yards to the UND27, End of Play.
10:292nd & 12 at opp 27Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the UND 25
10:293rd & 10 at opp 25DJ Williams sacked by Lance Rucker for a loss of 14 yards to the UND 39
10:294th & 24 at opp 39WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for FOX, Michael thrown to the UND14. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on BALL, Ethan enforced 15 yards to the UND24 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:511st & 10 at opp 24Jawaun Northington run for 24 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)North Dakota 31, Murray State 17
North Dakota Punt, 6 plays
4:46James London kickoff for 50 yds
4:461st & 10 at own 31Isaiah Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 30
4:462nd & 11 at own 30Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 36
4:463rd & 5 at own 36Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 5 yds to the UND 41 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 41Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UND 44
4:462nd & 7 at own 44Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
4:463rd & 7 at own 44Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
1:474th & 7 at own 44C.J. Elrichs punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Michael Fox at the MUR 16
Murray State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 16DJ Williams pass complete to Cole Rusk for 23 yds to the MUR 39 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 39WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for NORTHINGTON, Jawaun thrown to the UND40. PENALTY MUR Holding UND Holding , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:471st & 10 at own 39Jawaun Northington run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Jawaun Northington run for 6 yds to the UND 44
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 44Jawaun Northington run for 4 yds to the UND 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams run for 21 yds to the UND 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:321st & 10 at opp 19DJ Williams pass complete to Cole Rusk for 19 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)North Dakota 31, Murray State 24
4th quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 45, Murray State 31
North Dakota Touchdown, 7 plays
13:32James London kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:321st & 10 at own 25Sawyer Seidl run for 5 yds to the UND 30
13:322nd & 5 at own 30Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 29
13:323rd & 6 at own 29Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 10 yds to the UND 39 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 39Isaiah Smith run for 35 yds to the MUR 26 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 26Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the MUR 23
13:322nd & 7 at opp 23Sawyer Seidl run for 4 yds to the MUR 19
9:213rd & 3 at opp 19Tommy Schuster pass complete to Jaden Norby for 19 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 38, Murray State 24
Murray State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:21Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 31 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 44DJ Williams pass incomplete
9:212nd & 10 at opp 44Jawaun Northington run for no gain to the UND 44
9:213rd & 10 at opp 44DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 14 yds to the UND 30 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 30DJ Williams pass incomplete
9:212nd & 10 at opp 30DJ Williams run for 7 yds to the UND 23
9:213rd & 3 at opp 23DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 4 yds to the UND 19 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 19DJ Williams pass incomplete
9:212nd & 10 at opp 19Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the UND 17
5:104th & 1 at opp 10Timeout North Dakota, clock 05:10
5:103rd & 8 at opp 17DJ Williams pass complete to Michael Fox for 7 yds to the UND 10
5:074th & 1 at opp 10DJ Williams pass complete to Cole Rusk for 10 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)North Dakota 38, Murray State 31
4:52kickoff Murray State Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the MUR 42
North Dakota Touchdown, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at opp 42Isaiah Smith run for 14 yds to the MUR 28 for a 1ST down
4:222nd & 3 at opp 21Timeout Murray State, clock 04:22
4:221st & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the MUR 21
4:152nd & 3 at opp 21Isaiah Smith run for 21 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 45, Murray State 31
Murray State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:15Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 25DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:153rd & 10 at own 25WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BELL, Jacob thrown to the UND40. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on OCANSEY, Edmund enforced 15 yards to the MUR40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:151st & 10 at own 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:153rd & 10 at own 40WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for GALBREATH, Kylan thrown to the UND30. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on DAVIS, Cole enforced 15 yards to the UND45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:151st & 10 at opp 45DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at opp 45Murray State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cortezz Jones) to the MUR 45
4:152nd & 20 at own 45WILLIAMS, DJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for PERRY, Parker thrown to the UND25. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on OCANSEY, Edmund enforced 15 yards to the UND40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:151st & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
4:153rd & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
2:584th & 10 at opp 40DJ Williams pass incomplete
North Dakota End of game, 6 plays
2:532nd & 4 at own 46Timeout Murray State, clock 02:53
2:531st & 10 at own 40Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 46
2:441st & 10 at the 50Timeout Murray State, clock 02:44
2:442nd & 4 at own 46Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at the 50Isaiah Smith run for 1 yd to the MUR 49
2:442nd & 9 at opp 49Isaiah Smith run for 11 yds to the MUR 38 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 38[NH] Kneel down by SCHUSTER, Tommy at MUR39 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at opp 39[NH] Kneel down by SCHUSTER, Tommy at MUR40 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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 leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Dakota 55, Murray State 28
2025North Dakota 35, Murray State 17
2024North Dakota 72, Murray State 35
2023North Dakota 45, Murray State 31

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