Illinois State Redbirds vs. North Dakota State Bison
Dec 6, 2025
FINAL
10-4Illinois State
29
12-1North Dakota State
28
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILST | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| NDSU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Game Recap
Illinois State scores 2 late TDs to knock out top-ranked North Dakota State 29-28 in FCS playoff. Tommy Rittenhouse connected with Daniel Sobkowicz for two touchdown passes inside the final two minutes and overcame five interceptions to help No. 17 Illinois State upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten North Dakota State 29-28 on Saturday in..
Scoring Summary
ILSTNDSU
Q112:39Bryce Lance 78 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick).07- Q14:40Jackson Williams 52 Yd Punt Return (Eli Ozick Kick).014
- Q211:21Victor Dawson 69 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick).714
- Q28:09Nathaniel Staehling 73 Yd Interception Return (Eli Ozick Kick).721
- Q20:50Daniel Sobkowicz 8 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick).1421
- Q412:38Barika Kpeenu 4 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick).1428
- Q42:44Daniel Sobkowicz 8 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick).2128
- Q41:00Daniel Sobkowicz 6 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Tommy Rittenhouse Pass to Scotty Presson Jr. for Two-Point Conversion).2928
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:1000
- Touchdown — 1 play, 78 yards, 0:1107
- Interception — 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:3107
- Punt — 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:4807
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:40014
- Interception — 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:29014
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:16014
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:27714
- Fumble — 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:11714
- Interception Touchdown — 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:55721
- Touchdown — 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:141421
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:351421
- End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:071421
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 2:111421
- Interception — 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:531421
- Punt — 3 plays, -18 yards, 1:171421
- Downs — 15 plays, 49 yards, 8:041421
4th Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:201421
- Interception — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:331421
- Touchdown — 1 play, 4 yards, 0:041428
- Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:531428
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:271428
- Downs — 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:041428
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:391428
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:512128
- Fumble — 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:532128
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 23 yards, 0:512928
- Downs — 8 plays, 22 yards, 0:462928
- End of Game — 1 play, -4 yards, 0:072928
Team Stats
ILSTNDSU29Points28
422Total Yards179
249Pass Yards120
173Rush Yards59
42:01Time of Possession17:59
23First Downs6
4Touchdowns4
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)
5Turnovers2
21Penalty Yards54
Game Details
Saturday, December 6, 2025 · 1:00 PM
Fargodome · Fargo, ND
attendance: 10,464 (56.0%)