North Dakota State Bison vs. The Citadel Bulldogs
Aug 30, 2025
FINAL
1-0North Dakota State
38
0-1The Citadel
0
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| CIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Recap
Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener. Barika Kpeenu ran for a pair of short touchdowns, Cole Payton passed and ran his way to 293 yards offense and defending FCS national champion North Dakota State opened its season with a 38-0 win over The Citadel on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
NDSUCIT
Q213:36Eli Ozick 31 Yd Field Goal.30- Q25:10Barry Kpeenu 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).100
- Q21:36RaJa Nelson 34 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick).170
- Q314:13Barry Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).240
- Q34:54DJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).310
- Q45:07Isiah St. Romain 15 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick).380
Team Stats
NDSUCIT38Points0
69Plays50
519Total Yards126
263Pass Yards22
256Rush Yards104
7.5Avg Yards per Play2.5
36:03Time of Possession23:57
25First Downs8
7(12)3rd Down Conv(Attempts)2(12)
1(1)4th Down Conv(Attempts)1(2)
16(22)Completions(Attempts)2(6)
12.0Yards per Pass3.7
47Rush Attempts41
5.4Yards per Rush2.5
5Touchdowns0
5(5)Red Zone Scores(Attempts)0(1)
0Turnovers1
0Interceptions0
0Fumbles Lost1
6(35)Penalties(Yards)0(0)
Game Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 12:00 PM
Johnson Hagood Stadium ·
attendance: 10,691
tv: ESPN+