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North Dakota State at Illinois State

Saturday, September 28, 2024

North Dakota State beat Illinois State 42–⁠10. It was their 17th meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 15–⁠2.

AwayNorth Dakota State14–⁠2 in 2024
42
HomeIllinois State10–⁠4 in 2024
10

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,687

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, wind 18 mph from the north, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State7721742
Illinois State070310

Standouts

  • PassingCam Miller20 of 23, 216 yards, 3 TDNorth Dakota State
  • RushingCharMar Brown17 carries, 100 yards, 1 TDNorth Dakota State

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Player stats

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller20/2321630
Cole Payton1/12100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
CharMar Brown17100118
Cole Payton280173
Peder Haugo539023
Cam Miller732012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Lance865115
Joe Stoffel349021
Barika Kpeenu246140
Truman Werremeyer218013

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Rittenhouse10/1413200
Jake Rubley7/96600
Eddie Kasper0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wenkers Wright92418
Seth Glatz2604
Matt Lawson3604
Josh Robinson2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Loyd352025
Eddie Kasper351043
Scotty Presson Jr.229024
Daniel Sobkowicz323011

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

Team stats

North Dakota StateIllinois State
544Total yards206
237Passing yards198
307Rushing yards8
9.9Yards per pass8.3
6.5Yards per rush0.3
29First downs12
10–⁠13Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠27Penalties6–⁠55
38:57Possession21:03

Efficiency

North Dakota StateIllinois State
59%Success rate27%
0.40EPA per play−0.04
1.05Explosiveness1.36
0.17Rushing EPA−0.46
0.89Passing EPA0.26
47%Passing-down success21%

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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota State −10, over/under 50.5.

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

Every drive

Illinois State end zoneNorth Dakota State end zoneQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 North Dakota StateFumble, 5 playsQ2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Illinois StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois State drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 North Dakota StateFumble, 5 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  10. Q2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  13. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q3 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 97 yards
  18. Q4 Illinois StateField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
  19. Q4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 7, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Eli Mostaert for a loss of 7 yards to the ILST 18
15:003rd & 17 at own 18Wenkers Wright run for 8 yds to the ILST 26
13:324th & 9 at own 26Hayden Futch punt for 40 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 2 yds to the NDSU 36
North Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 36Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 8 yds to the NDSU 44
13:322nd & 2 at own 44Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 3 yds to the NDSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 47CharMar Brown run for 16 yds to the ILST 37 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 37Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the ILST 34
13:322nd & 7 at opp 34Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 5 yds to the ILST 29
13:323rd & 2 at opp 29TK Marshall run for 3 yds to the ILST 26 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 26TK Marshall run for 2 yds to the ILST 24
13:322nd & 8 at opp 24North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ILST 29
13:322nd & 13 at opp 29Cam Miller pass complete to Barika Kpeenu for 6 yds to the ILST 23
13:323rd & 7 at opp 23Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 12 yds to the ILST 11 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 11CharMar Brown run for 4 yds to the ILST 7
6:452nd & 6 at opp 7Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 7 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 7, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 25Xavier Loyd run for no gain to the ILST 25
6:45Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:452nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the ILST 31
6:453rd & 4 at own 31Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 3 yds to the ILST 34
4:584th & 1 at own 34Hayden Futch punt for 21 yds
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 45Cam Miller pass complete to Truman Werremeyer for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:582nd & 5 at the 50CharMar Brown run for 1 yd to the ILST 49
4:583rd & 3 at opp 49Cam Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
2:504th & 4 at the 50Kaedin Steindorf punt for 41 yds, downed at the ILST 9
Illinois State Punt, 6 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 9Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the ILST 11
2:502nd & 8 at own 11RUBLEY, Jake pass short up the middle incomplete intended for KASPER, Eddie broken up by KUBITZ, Nick at the ILS16. PENALTY NDSU Pass Interference on KUBITZ, Nick enforced at the spot of the foul for 6 yards to the ILS17 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:501st & 10 at own 17Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the ILST 20
2:502nd & 7 at own 20Jake Rubley pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 5 yds to the ILST 25
2:503rd & 2 at own 25RUBLEY, Jake pass to the left incomplete intended for KASPER, Eddie thrown to the ILS33. PENALTY NDSU Roughing the Passer on HUISMAN, Kody enforced 15 yards from the ILS25 to the ILS40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:501st & 10 at own 40Jake Rubley pass incomplete
2:502nd & 10 at own 40Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the ILST 44
0:003rd & 6 at own 44Jake Rubley pass complete to Wenkers Wright for 4 yds to the ILST 48
Q2 14:544th & 2 at own 48Hayden Futch punt for 52 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 14, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 16 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 20Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the NDSU 22
14:542nd & 8 at own 22CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the NDSU 24
14:543rd & 6 at own 24Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 9 yds to the NDSU 33 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 33CharMar Brown run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39
14:542nd & 4 at own 39Cam Miller run for 10 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 49Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 49
14:542nd & 10 at own 49Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the ILST 48
14:543rd & 7 at opp 48Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 9 yds to the ILST 39 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 39CharMar Brown run for 7 yds to the ILST 32
14:542nd & 3 at opp 32Cam Miller run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILST 35
14:543rd & 6 at opp 35Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 5 yds to the ILST 30
14:544th & 1 at opp 30CharMar Brown run for 3 yds to the ILST 27 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 27CharMar Brown run for 5 yds to the ILST 22
14:542nd & 5 at opp 22Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 9 yds to the ILST 13 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 13Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the ILST 11
4:452nd & 8 at opp 11Cam Miller pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 11 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 14, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:39Eli Ozick kickoff for 59 yds , Jalen Carr return for 20 yds to the ILST 26
4:391st & 10 at own 26Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 43 yds to the NDSU 31 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 31Matt Lawson run for no gain to the NDSU 31
4:392nd & 10 at opp 31Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Xavier Loyd for 25 yds to the NDSU 6 for a 1ST down
4:391st & goal at opp 6Tommy Rittenhouse run for 3 yds to the NDSU 3
4:392nd & goal at opp 3RUBLEY, Jake pass short to the left incomplete intended for SOBKOWICZ, Daniel thrown to the NDSU0. PENALTY NDSU Pass Interference on SHEPPARD, Marcus enforced at the spot of the foul for 1 yards to the NDSU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:561st & goal at opp 2Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds for a TD (Ian Wagner KICK)North Dakota State 14, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Fumble, 5 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 25Barika Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the NDSU 33
2:56Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:003rd & 2 at own 33CharMar Brown run for 3 yds to the NDSU 36 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 2 at own 33TK Marshall run for no gain to the NDSU 33
2:003rd & 2 at own 33Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 36Cam Miller pass complete to Truman Werremeyer for 13 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 49Cam Miller run for 12 yds to the ILST 39 Cam Miller fumbled, recovered by ILST Paul Omodia P. Omodia return for 0 yds
1:161st & 10 at own 39Illinois State Penalty, Personal Foul (Keondre Jackson) to the ILST 24
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 24Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 25
0:482nd & 9 at own 25Wenkers Wright run for 3 yds to the ILST 28
0:483rd & 6 at own 28Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:48
0:433rd & 6 at own 28Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Dylan Hendricks for a loss of 5 yards to the ILST 23
0:434th & 11 at own 23Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:43
0:364th & 11 at own 23Hayden Futch punt for 45 yds , Jackson Williams returns for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 30
North Dakota State Missed FG, 6 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 30Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:362nd & 10 at own 30Illinois State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Keondre Jackson) to the ILST 39 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 39Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:072nd & 10 at opp 39Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:073rd & 10 at opp 39Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 10 at opp 39Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 7 yds to the ILST 32
0:004th & 3 at opp 32Eli Ozick 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Dakota State 35, Illinois State 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:56Ian Wagner kickoff for 39 yds , Finn Diggins return for 5 yds to the NDSU 31
14:561st & 10 at own 31Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 15 yds to the NDSU 46 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 46Barika Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the ILST 48
14:562nd & 4 at opp 48Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the ILST 46
14:563rd & 2 at opp 46Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the ILST 42 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 42CharMar Brown run for 3 yds to the ILST 39
14:562nd & 7 at opp 39Bryce Lance run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 40
10:553rd & 8 at opp 40Cam Miller pass complete to Barika Kpeenu for 40 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 21, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
10:55Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse run for 4 yds to the ILST 29
10:552nd & 6 at own 29RITTENHOUSE, Tommy pass to the right complete for 22 yards to SOBKOWICZ, Daniel caught at the ILS42 and advanced to the NDSU49 (DUFFIE, Jailen). PENALTY ILS Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GUDAITIS, Ryan enforced 5 yards from the ILS29 to the ILS24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:552nd & 11 at own 24Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
10:553rd & 11 at own 24Jake Rubley sacked by Loshiaka Roques for a loss of 9 yards to the ILST 15
9:124th & 20 at own 15Hayden Futch punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 49
North Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 49CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the ILST 49
9:122nd & 8 at opp 49CharMar Brown run for 4 yds to the ILST 45
9:123rd & 4 at opp 45Cam Miller pass complete to Chris Harris for 5 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 40Cam Miller pass complete to CharMar Brown for 17 yds to the ILST 23 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 23CharMar Brown run for 9 yds to the ILST 14
6:072nd & 1 at opp 14CharMar Brown run for 14 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 28, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:07Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:071st & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Xavier Loyd for 14 yds to the ILST 39 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 39Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 40
6:072nd & 9 at own 40Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Wenkers Wright for 6 yds to the ILST 46
6:073rd & 3 at own 46Tommy Rittenhouse run for 2 yds to the ILST 48
4:164th & 1 at own 48Wenkers Wright run for no gain to the ILST 48
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 48Cam Miller run for 7 yds to the ILST 41
4:162nd & 3 at opp 41CharMar Brown run for 18 yds to the ILST 23 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 23Cam Miller pass complete to Bryce Lance for 14 yds to the ILST 9 for a 1ST down
1:511st & goal at opp 9Barika Kpeenu run for 9 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 35, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Punt, 9 plays
1:51Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:511st & 10 at own 25Josh Robinson run for 1 yd to the ILST 26
1:512nd & 9 at own 26Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the ILST 32
1:513rd & 3 at own 32Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Xavier Loyd for 13 yds to the ILST 45 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 45Eddie Kasper pass incomplete
1:512nd & 10 at own 45Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
0:003rd & 10 at own 45Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 11 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Eli Mostaert for a loss of 7 yards to the ILST 49
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 49Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Josh Robinson for 5 yds to the NDSU 46
Q4 13:454th & 12 at opp 46Hayden Futch punt for 43 yds
4th quarter3 drives, then North Dakota State 42, Illinois State 10
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 3CharMar Brown run for 4 yds to the NDSU 7
13:452nd & 6 at own 7CharMar Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 6
13:453rd & 7 at own 6Cole Payton pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 21 yds to the NDSU 27 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 27Cole Payton run for 73 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 42, Illinois State 7
11:27Eli Ozick kickoff Illinois State Penalty, Personal Foul (Jake Siegal) to the 50 yard line
Illinois State Field goal, 13 plays
11:27Eli Ozick kickoff for 55 yds
11:271st & 10 at own 25Matt Lawson run for 4 yds to the ILST 29
11:272nd & 6 at own 29Jake Rubley pass complete to Rylan Crawford for 11 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 40Jake Rubley pass incomplete
11:272nd & 10 at own 40Matt Lawson run for 2 yds to the ILST 42
11:273rd & 8 at own 42Jake Rubley pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 24 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 34Jake Rubley pass complete to Seth Glatz for 10 yds to the NDSU 24 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 24Seth Glatz run for 4 yds to the NDSU 20
11:272nd & 6 at opp 20Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the NDSU 18
11:273rd & 4 at opp 18Jake Rubley pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 5 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 13Josh Robinson run for no gain to the NDSU 13
11:272nd & 10 at opp 13Jake Rubley pass complete to Max Ziebarth for 7 yds to the NDSU 6
11:273rd & 3 at opp 6RUBLEY, Jake pass short to the right incomplete thrown to the NDSU5; QB hurried by ANENE, Toby. PENALTY Before the snap, ILS Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the NDSU6 to the NDSU11. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:273rd & 8 at opp 11Illinois State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jake Rubley) to the NDSU 21
5:444th & 18 at opp 21Ian Wagner 38 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 42, Illinois State 10
North Dakota State End of game, 10 plays
5:44Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the NDSU 32
5:442nd & 3 at own 32TK Marshall run for 3 yds to the NDSU 35 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 35TK Marshall run for 7 yds to the NDSU 42
5:442nd & 3 at own 42Peder Haugo run for 11 yds to the ILST 47 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 47Peder Haugo run for 3 yds to the ILST 44
5:442nd & 7 at opp 44TK Marshall run for 12 yds to the ILST 32 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 8 at opp 30Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 32Peder Haugo run for 2 yds to the ILST 30
2:002nd & 8 at opp 30Peder Haugo run for no gain to the ILST 30
2:003rd & 8 at opp 30Peder Haugo run for 23 yds to the ILST 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7Kneel down by PAYTON, Cole at ILS9 (team loss of 2), 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.

The series

Every North Dakota State–Illinois State game

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