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Northern Iowa at North Dakota

Saturday, October 19, 2024

North Dakota beat Northern Iowa 31–⁠7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, North Dakota led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2024
7
HomeNorth Dakota5–⁠7 in 2024
31

Final at Alerus Center, Grand ForksIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,617

Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa07007
North Dakota71401031

Standouts

  • RushingGaven Ziebarth14 carries, 83 yards, 1 TDNorth Dakota
  • ReceivingJ.C. Roque4 catches, 85 yards, 1 TDNorthern Iowa
  • DefenseJy Martin1 INTNorth Dakota

Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Schecklman16/2617811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tye Edwards531030
Amauri Pesek-Hickson4908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.C. Roque485160
Desmond Hutson446014
Amauri Pesek-Hickson217016
Tye Edwards31206

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Simon Romfo14/2410710
Jerry Kaminski1/11200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gaven Ziebarth1483140
Sawyer Seidl1256011
Isaiah Smith849113
Donovan Hunt431012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Belquist672134
Nick Kupfer31809
Deng Deng214012
Aidan Behymer1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jy Martin0001

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

Team stats

Northern IowaNorth Dakota
214Total yards386
178Passing yards119
36Rushing yards267
6.8Yards per pass4.8
2.0Yards per rush5.3
9First downs26
2–⁠10Third downs9–⁠16
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers0
5–⁠56Penalties4–⁠40
22:52Possession37:08

Efficiency

Northern IowaNorth Dakota
30%Success rate53%
−0.20EPA per play0.16
1.53Explosiveness1.01
−0.10Rushing EPA0.27
−0.24Passing EPA−0.03
17%Passing-down success38%

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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota −16, over/under 55.5.

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 end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 North DakotaTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 Northern IowaMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 North DakotaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Northern IowaInterception, 1 playQ4 North DakotaField goal, 4 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 North DakotaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 5 playsQ4 North DakotaEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 North DakotaTouchdown, 16 plays, 77 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IowaMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
  3. Q1 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 15 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q4 North DakotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q4 Northern IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q4 North DakotaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  18. Q4 North DakotaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 North DakotaEnd of game, 7 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then North Dakota 7, Northern Iowa 0
North Dakota Touchdown, 16 plays
14:56Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds , Sawyer Seidl return for 23 yds to the UND 23
14:561st & 10 at own 23Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 10 yds to the UND 33 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 33Korey Tai run for 3 yds to the UND 36
14:562nd & 7 at own 36Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the UND 42
14:563rd & 1 at own 42Gaven Ziebarth run for no gain to the UND 42
14:564th & 1 at own 42Quincy Vaughn run for 2 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 44Simon Romfo pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 44Simon Romfo run for 5 yds to the UND 49
14:563rd & 5 at own 49Isaiah Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 48 Isaiah Smith fumbled, recovered by UND return for 0 yds
14:564th & 6 at own 48Nick Kupfer run for 7 yds to the UNI 45 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 45Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the UNI 39
8:133rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 08:13
8:132nd & 4 at opp 39Gaven Ziebarth run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 42
8:133rd & 7 at opp 42Simon Romfo run for 9 yds to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 33Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 9 yds to the UNI 24
8:132nd & 1 at opp 24Isaiah Smith run for 13 yds to the UNI 11 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 11Isaiah Smith run for 8 yds to the UNI 3
5:342nd & 2 at opp 3Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 7, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Missed FG, 9 plays
5:34C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 24 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 49Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for no gain to the UNI 49
5:342nd & 10 at own 49Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 8 yds to the UND 43
5:343rd & 2 at opp 43Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 1 yd to the UND 42
5:344th & 1 at opp 42Matthew Schecklman run for 4 yds to the UND 38 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 38Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
5:342nd & 10 at opp 38Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Naran Buntin for 5 yds to the UND 33
5:343rd & 5 at opp 33Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for no gain to the UND 33
0:464th & 5 at opp 33Caden Palmer 50 yd FG MISSED
North Dakota Turnover on downs, 12 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 33Sawyer Seidl run for 6 yds to the UND 39
0:002nd & 4 at own 39Simon Romfo pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 39North Dakota Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Quincy Vaughn) to the UND 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 32Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UND 35
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 35Simon Romfo pass complete to Deng Deng for 2 yds to the UND 37
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 37Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 6 yds to the UND 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UND 48
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 48Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the UNI 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Simon Romfo pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 2 yds to the UNI 44
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 44North Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNI 49
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 49Simon Romfo pass complete to Haydn Stay for 1 yd to the UNI 48
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 48Sawyer Seidl run for 9 yds to the UNI 39
Q2 8:034th & 3 at opp 39Simon Romfo run for 2 yds to the UNI 37
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 21, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 37Tye Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 40
7:192nd & 7 at own 40Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 60 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Tied at 7
North Dakota Touchdown, 6 plays
7:19Caden Palmer kickoff for 57 yds
7:191st & 10 at own 35ROMFO, Simon pass up the middle incomplete intended for KUPFER, Nick broken up by PETERSON JR., Robbie at the UND50. PENALTY UND Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GORDER, Carter UNI Unnecessary Roughness on BUTLER, Cannon , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:191st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Smith run for no gain to the UND 35
7:192nd & 10 at own 35Bo Belquist run for 13 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Smith run for 10 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 42Isaiah Smith run for 9 yds to the UNI 33
7:192nd & 1 at opp 33Gaven Ziebarth run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 34
3:503rd & 2 at opp 34Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 34 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 14, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:50C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for no gain to the UNI 25
3:502nd & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman run for no gain to the UNI 25 Matthew Schecklman fumbled, recovered by UNI Matthew Schecklman M. Schecklman return for 0 yds
3:503rd & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
2:244th & 10 at own 25Noah Pettinger punt for 49 yds, downed at the UND 26
North Dakota Touchdown, 15 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 26Simon Romfo pass incomplete
2:242nd & 10 at own 26Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the UND 33
2:003rd & 3 at own 33Simon Romfo pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 7 yds to the UND 40 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 40Simon Romfo pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 9 yds to the UND 49
2:002nd & 1 at own 49Simon Romfo run for 3 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 48Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 11 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Simon Romfo pass complete to Aidan Behymer for 9 yds to the UNI 28
2:002nd & 1 at opp 28Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 2 yds to the UNI 26 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 26Simon Romfo pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at opp 26Simon Romfo pass complete to Korey Tai for 4 yds to the UNI 22
0:343rd & 6 at opp 22Northern Iowa Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the UNI 17
0:343rd & 1 at opp 17Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:34
0:301st & 10 at opp 12Timeout North Dakota, clock 00:30
0:303rd & 1 at opp 17Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UNI 12 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 12Simon Romfo pass incomplete
0:302nd & 10 at opp 12Simon Romfo pass incomplete
0:113rd & 10 at opp 12ROMFO, Simon sacked for a loss of 6 yards at the UNI18 (ANDERSON, Derek). PENALTY UNI Face mask on ANDERSON, Derek enforced half the distance from the goal, 6 yards from the UNI12 to the UNI6 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:111st & goal at opp 6Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:11
0:082nd & goal at opp 1Timeout North Dakota, clock 00:08
0:081st & goal at opp 6Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UNI 1
0:052nd & goal at opp 1Quincy Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 21, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:05C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 52 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kneel down by SCHECKLMAN, Matthew at UNI25 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 21, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:00C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 30 yds to the UND 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Schecklman sacked by Montre Samuels-Parker for a loss of 4 yards to the UND 49
15:002nd & 14 at opp 49Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 9 yds to the UND 40
12:514th & 5 at opp 40Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 12:51
12:513rd & 5 at opp 40Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
12:514th & 5 at opp 40Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
North Dakota Punt, 4 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 40Simon Romfo pass incomplete
12:472nd & 10 at own 40ROMFO, Simon pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BELQUIST, Bo thrown to the UNI35. PENALTY UNI Pass Interference on PETERSON JR., Robbie enforced 15 yards to the UNI45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:471st & 10 at opp 45Sawyer Seidl run for no gain to the UNI 45
12:472nd & 10 at opp 45Simon Romfo pass complete to Jaden Norby for 1 yd to the UNI 44
12:473rd & 9 at opp 44Simon Romfo pass incomplete
11:084th & 9 at opp 44Luke Silvernale punt for 37 yds, downed at the UNI 7
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 7Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 8 yds to the UNI 15
11:082nd & 2 at own 15Tye Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 13
11:083rd & 4 at own 13Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for 6 yds to the UNI 19 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 19Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 14 yds to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 33Matthew Schecklman run for 6 yds to the UNI 39
11:082nd & 4 at own 39Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 16 yds to the UND 45 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 1 yd to the UND 44
11:082nd & 9 at opp 44Tye Edwards run for 1 yd to the UND 43
11:083rd & 8 at opp 43Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 1 yd to the UND 42
5:144th & 7 at opp 42Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
North Dakota Punt, 4 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 42Sawyer Seidl run for 11 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 47Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UNI 44
5:142nd & 7 at opp 44Sawyer Seidl run for 4 yds to the UNI 40
5:143rd & 3 at opp 40Gaven Ziebarth run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 42
2:204th & 5 at opp 42Luke Silvernale punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 20Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for no gain to the UNI 20
2:202nd & 10 at own 20Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
2:203rd & 10 at own 20Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 11 yds to the UNI 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Tye Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 30
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 30Matthew Schecklman sacked by Riley Gerhardt for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 27
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 27Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for 6 yds to the UNI 33
Q4 13:134th & 8 at own 33Noah Pettinger punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 40
Q4 13:131st & 10 at own 40ROMFO, Simon pass to the left incomplete intended for SMITH, Isaiah thrown to the UND40; QB hurried by HEWITT, Carter. PENALTY UNI Roughing the Passer on HEWITT, Carter enforced 15 yards from the UND40 to the UNI45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4th quarter7 drives, then North Dakota 31, Northern Iowa 7
North Dakota Touchdown, 2 plays
13:131st & 10 at opp 45Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UNI 40
12:422nd & 5 at opp 40Gaven Ziebarth run for 40 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Interception, 1 play
12:42C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:371st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass intercepted Jy Martin return for no gain to the UNI 34
North Dakota Field goal, 4 plays
12:371st & 10 at opp 34Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UNI 31
12:372nd & 7 at opp 31Sawyer Seidl run for 1 yd to the UNI 30
12:373rd & 6 at opp 30Simon Romfo pass incomplete
11:194th & 6 at opp 30C.J. Elrichs 47 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 31, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:19C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 64 yds
11:191st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
11:192nd & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
11:193rd & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman sacked by Lance Rucker for a loss of 10 yards to the UNI 15
10:204th & 20 at own 15Noah Pettinger punt for 44 yds , Bo Belquist returns for 9 yds to the UND 35
North Dakota Punt, 6 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Seidl run for 5 yds to the UND 40
10:202nd & 5 at own 40Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UND 43
10:201st & 10 at own 48Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the UNI 46
10:203rd & 2 at own 43Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
6:573rd & 7 at opp 49Timeout North Dakota, clock 06:57
6:572nd & 4 at opp 46Simon Romfo sacked by Derek Anderson for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 49
6:573rd & 7 at opp 49Simon Romfo pass incomplete
6:464th & 7 at opp 49Luke Silvernale punt for 38 yds, fair catch by JC Roque Jr. at the UNI 11
Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays
6:462nd & 8 at own 13Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 12 yds to the UNI 25 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 5 yds to the UNI 30
6:462nd & 5 at own 30Matthew Schecklman run for 1 yd to the UNI 31
6:463rd & 4 at own 31Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
6:461st & 10 at own 11Matthew Schecklman run for 2 yds to the UNI 13
4:154th & 4 at own 31Noah Pettinger punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Caden Dennis at the UND 24
North Dakota End of game, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 24Donavan Hunt run for 2 yds to the UND 26
4:152nd & 8 at own 26KAMINSKI, Jerry pass to the right complete for 14 yards to STRANDELL, Sam caught at the UND40 and advanced to the UND40, out of bounds. PENALTY Before the snap, UND Illegal Formation on FOLLAND, Isaac enforced 5 yards from the UND26 to the UND21. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:152nd & 13 at own 21Jerry Kaminski pass complete to Deng Deng for 12 yds to the UND 33
4:153rd & 1 at own 33Donavan Hunt run for 12 yds to the UND 45 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 45Donavan Hunt run for 12 yds to the UNI 43 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 43Donavan Hunt run for 5 yds to the UNI 38
4:152nd & 5 at opp 38Grant Romfo run for 1 yd to the UNI 37
0:003rd & 4 at opp 37Grant Romfo run for 5 yds to the UNI 32 for a 1ST down

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 Northern Iowa–North Dakota game

North Dakota leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 24, North Dakota 17
2025North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 7
2024North Dakota 31, Northern Iowa 7
2023Northern Iowa 27, North Dakota 0
2022North Dakota 29, Northern Iowa 27
2006North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 31

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