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
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:3200
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:4000
- Punt — 4 plays, 25 yards, 3:1900
- Punt — 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:5800
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:5530
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 2:0430
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:22100
- Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:37100
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:57170
- Punt — 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:31170
- End of Half — 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05170
3rd Quarter
- Fumble — 2 plays, -15 yards, 0:13170
- Touchdown — 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:34240
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:05240
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:14310
4th Quarter
- Downs — 16 plays, 82 yards, 7:23310
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 95 yards, 7:20380
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:29380
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:45380
- End of Game — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:53380
Team Stats
NDSUCIT38Points0
519Total Yards126
263Pass Yards22
256Rush Yards104
36:03Time of Possession23:57
25First Downs8
5Touchdowns0
0Turnovers1
35Penalty Yards0
Game Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 12:00 PM
Johnson Hagood Stadium ·
attendance: 10,691