Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. North Dakota State Bison
Aug 29, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NDSU | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Game Recap
North Dakota State opens its FBS era with a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State. Nathan Hayes threw two touchdown passes to help North Dakota State roll past Jacksonville State 33-7 in the Football Bowl Subdivision debut for the Bison and season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
JVSTNDSU
Q115:00Reis Kessel 6 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick).07- Q14:16Caden Creel 8 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick).77
- Q210:46Drew Klein 34 Yd Field Goal.710
- Q20:18Jordan McCants 44 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick).717
- Q36:59Drew Klein 44 Yd Field Goal.720
- Q36:41Blake Schiltz 0 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Klein Kick).727
- Q413:31Drew Klein 42 Yd Field Goal.730
- Q42:17Drew Klein 48 Yd Field Goal.733
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:5107
- Punt — 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:5107
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:1907
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:3577
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 14 plays, 49 yards, 8:23710
- Punt — 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:21710
- Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:19710
- Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 2:06710
- Interception — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:53710
- Downs — 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:25710
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:24717
- End Of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:18717
3rd Quarter
- Interception — 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:46717
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 30 yards, 4:15720
- Fumble Return Touchdown — 2 plays, -25 yards, 0:18727
- Punt — 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:49727
4th Quarter
- Field Goal — 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15730
- Missed FG — 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:04730
- Field Goal — 11 plays, 35 yards, 7:10733
- Punt — 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:06733
- End Of Quarter — 2 plays, 2 yards, 1:11733
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Fargodome · Fargo, ND
attendance: 18,573 (99.3%)
spread: NDSU -6.5
over/under: 46.5