| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Sacramento State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Game flow
North Dakota State won by 21 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
SAC biggest lead
—
never led
NDSU biggest lead
+28
Q2 11:24
Time in front
SAC 0% · NDSU 98%
tied 2% · 0:00 vs 58:37 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Sacramento State is ahead, below it North Dakota State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:37
TD Jackson Williams 33 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:23 · from NDSU 25
NDSU 7–0 SAC11:49
TD Darius Givance 24 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Klein Kick)
NDSU 14–0 SAC0:04
TD Myles Mitchell 9 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick)4 plays, 49 yds, 1:50 · from SAC 49
NDSU 21–0 SAC2nd quarter
11:24
TD DJ Scott 42 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick)5 plays, 62 yds, 2:44 · from NDSU 38
NDSU 28–0 SAC6:52
FG Grant Meadors 25 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 63 yds, 4:32 · from SAC 30
NDSU 28–3 SAC4th quarter
12:00
FG Drew Klein 29 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 53 yds, 7:03 · from NDSU 36
NDSU 31–3 SAC8:05
TD Onterrio Smith Jr. 21 Yd pass from Jackson Sharman (Grant Meadors Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 3:55 · from SAC 20
NDSU 31–10 SACDrives
SAC 3/11 scoredNDSU 4/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NDSU | NDSU 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:23 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:31 | SAC | SAC 27 | 4 | -3 | 1:42 | Fumble Return Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:49 | SAC | SAC 25 | 3 | -2 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:53 | NDSU | NDSU 32 | 7 | 28 | 3:45 | Downs |
| Q1 | 7:08 | SAC | SAC 40 | 3 | 7 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:36 | NDSU | NDSU 18 | 4 | 42 | 2:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:24 | SAC | SAC 8 | 3 | 4 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:54 | NDSU | SAC 49 | 4 | 49 | 1:50 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:04 | SAC | SAC 35 | 3 | 35 | 0:56 | Interception |
| Q2 | 14:08 | NDSU | NDSU 38 | 5 | 62 | 2:44 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:24 | SAC | SAC 30 | 9 | 63 | 4:32 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:46 | NDSU | NDSU 25 | 9 | 28 | 3:23 | Downs |
Win probability
North Dakota State 100% · pregame line North Dakota State −26.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hayes | 14/24 | 210 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 |
| Preston Brown | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Scott | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 1 | 42 |
| Myles Mitchell | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
| Nathan Hayes | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Preston Brown | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Brady Wavrunek | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Nyeoti Punni | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kaden Zenzen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Williams | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Mekhi Collins | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
| DJ Scott | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Reis Kessel | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Myles Mitchell | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Givance | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylen Eady | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Steil | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Elliott | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Stenbroten | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray James Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Eady | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Deron Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Klein | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bickerton | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
Biggest plays
NDSU +2% Q1 13:37 (13:44) Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete deep left to #18 J.Williams caught at SAC00, for 33 yards to the SAC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:37, 1ST DOWN #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
NDSU +1% Q1 11:49 Darius Givance 24 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Klein Kick)
SAC +1% Q1 13:31 (13:37) #37 D.Klein kickoff 60 yards to the SAC05 #1 J.Curtis return 22 yards to the SAC27 (#20 W.Steil; #41 P.Haugo)
NDSU +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
NDSU +1% Q1 14:26 (14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass incomplete short right to #15 M.Collins thrown to SAC32
Team stats
| Stat | NDSU | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 362 | 328 |
| Passing | 210 | 238 |
| Comp/Att | 14/25 | 25/40 |
| Yards per pass | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 152 | 90 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Penalties | 6-60 | 5-60 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:30 | 29:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:23 2nd & 6 at NDSU 6 (00:23) Kneel down by #0 P.Brown at NDSU05 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:59 1st & 10 at NDSU 2 (01:07) Shotgun #26 B.Wavrunek rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NDSU06 (#33 A.Rocha; #45 X.Williams)
Q4 1:09 3rd & 5 at NDSU 6 (01:14) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass intercepted by #34 D.Russell at NDSU02, End Of Play
Q4 1:14 2nd & 5 at NDSU 6 (01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete short right to #12 O.Smith Jr. thrown to NDSU00
Q4 1:33 1st & 10 at NDSU 11 (01:44) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short left to #3 C.Rhaney caught at NDSU11, for 5 yards to the NDSU06 (#28 K.Carter)
Q4 1:51 3rd & 10 at NDSU 26 (01:51) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete deep right to #2 M.Coleman thrown to NDSU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NDSU Pass Interference (#14 T.Eady) 13 yards from NDSU26 to NDSU13, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:51 2nd & 10 at NDSU 26 (01:54) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete short right to #2 M.Coleman thrown to NDSU15 QB hurried by #56 A.Burley
Q4 1:55 1st & 10 at NDSU 26 (02:00) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete deep right to #12 O.Smith Jr. thrown to NDSU02
Q4 1:58 3rd & 4 at NDSU 31 (02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short left to #7 K.Taylor caught at NDSU26, for 5 yards to the NDSU26 (#56 A.Burley), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:19 2nd & 10 at NDSU 37 (02:26) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short right to #82 K.Koontz caught at NDSU31, for 6 yards to the NDSU31, out of bounds at NDSU31
Q4 2:26 1st & 10 at NDSU 37 (02:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass incomplete short left to #12 O.Smith Jr. thrown to NDSU27 broken up by #28 K.Carter
Q4 2:43 1st & 10 at SAC 45 (02:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short right to #2 M.Coleman caught at NDSU45, for 18 yards to the NDSU37 (#42 A.Elliott), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:54 1st & 10 at SAC 29 (03:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short right to #16 J.Williams caught at SAC45, for 16 yards to the SAC45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:22 2nd & 2 at SAC 18 (03:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short middle to #5 R.Brown caught at SAC29, for 11 yards to the SAC29 (#30 J.Archibald), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:52 1st & 10 at SAC 10 (04:03) Shotgun #8 J.Sharman pass complete short right to #2 M.Coleman caught at SAC12, for 8 yards to the SAC18 (#42 A.Elliott)
Q4 4:03 4th & 5 at SAC 45 (04:08) #39 A.Bickerton punt 35 yards to the SAC10 fair catch by #2 M.Coleman at SAC10
Q4 4:11 3rd & 5 at SAC 45 (04:19) Shotgun #0 P.Brown pass incomplete short left to #26 B.Wavrunek thrown to SAC45 broken up by #6 W.Smith Jr. QB hurried by #33 A.Rocha
Q4 4:19 2nd & 8 at SAC 48 (04:27) Shotgun #26 B.Wavrunek rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAC45 (#1 B.Silvera; #45 X.Williams)
Q4 5:01 1st & 10 at 50 (05:10) Shotgun #0 P.Brown rush left for 2 yards gain to the SAC48 (#22 E.Mullican)
Q4 5:40 2nd & 10 at NDSU 39 (05:49) Shotgun #0 P.Brown rush right for 11 yards gain to the NDSU50 (#8 D.Jeanty; #1 B.Silvera), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:19 1st & 10 at NDSU 39 (06:30) #4 N.Punni rush right for 0 yards to the NDSU39 (#1 B.Silvera; #55 M.Bailey)
Q4 6:38 3rd & 5 at NDSU 24 (06:38) Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass incomplete deep right to #3 J.Patterson thrown to SAC36 broken up by #1 B.Silvera PENALTY SAC Roughing The Passer (#18 F.Puloka) 15 yards from NDSU24 to NDSU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 7:15 2nd & 5 at NDSU 24 (07:21) Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush left for 0 yards to the NDSU24 (#18 F.Puloka; #33 A.Rocha)
Q4 7:56 1st & 10 at NDSU 19 (08:01) Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush right for 5 yards gain to the NDSU24 (#8 D.Jeanty)