North Dakota State Bison vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Oct 25, 2025
FINAL
8-0North Dakota State
38
7-1South Dakota State
7
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| SDST | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game Recap
Payton with 4 TDs, leads undefeated North Dakota St. past previously unbeaten South Dakota St. 38-7. Cole Payton accounted for 380 yards and four touchdown runs to lead undefeated North Dakota State to a 38-7 victory over previously-unbeaten South Dakota State on Saturday night for its second straight Dakota Marker trophy.
Scoring Summary
NDSUSDST
Q15:11Cole Payton 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).80- Q10:00Cole Payton 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).80
- Q210:55Barika Kpeenu 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).210
- Q25:54Lofton O'Groske 17 Yd pass from Luke Marble (Eli Stader Kick).217
- Q22:38Cole Payton 57 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).287
- Q20:02Eli Ozick 43 Yd Field Goal.317
- Q411:55Cole Payton 47 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).387
Team Stats
NDSUSDST38Points7
76Plays51
500Total Yards166
243Pass Yards123
257Rush Yards43
6.6Avg Yards per Play3.3
38:01Time of Possession21:59
24First Downs11
9(16)3rd Down Conv(Attempts)3(11)
3(3)4th Down Conv(Attempts)0(2)
18(24)Completions(Attempts)9(19)
10.1Yards per Pass6.5
49Rush Attempts28
5.2Yards per Rush1.5
5Touchdowns1
1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)
3(0)Red Zone Scores(Attempts)1(0)
1Turnovers0
1Interceptions0
0Fumbles Lost0
6(55)Penalties(Yards)4(23)
Game Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium ·
attendance: 19,477
tv: ESPNU