Drake Bulldogs @ North Dakota State Bison
FCS Championship - First Round
8-4, 4-2 Away
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8-4, 4-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
NDSU | 14 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 66 |
9-3, 6-1 Home
66
9-3, 6-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
177
Total Yards
547
5
Turnovers
2
12
1st Downs
27
9-50
Penalties
4-30
3/13
3rd Down
7/11
0/1
4th Down
2/2
26:24
Possession
33:36
Game Information
Fargo, ND
ESPN+
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Field Goal
12:34 - 1st
3
DRKE
0
NDSU
Shane Dunning 30 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 37 yards, 2:18
Touchdown
10:10 - 1st
3
DRKE
7
NDSU
Cole Payton 20 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
5 plays, 65 yards, 2:24
Touchdown
3:40 - 1st
3
DRKE
14
NDSU
RaJa Nelson 5 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:19
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:08 - 2nd
3
DRKE
21
NDSU
RaJa Nelson 40 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
4 plays, 77 yards, 1:58
Touchdown
4:10 - 2nd
3
DRKE
28
NDSU
TaMerik Williams 4 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
12 plays, 90 yards, 7:11
Touchdown
0:17 - 2nd
3
DRKE
35
NDSU
Eli Green 34 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
4 plays, 80 yards, 0:34
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
9:57 - 3rd
3
DRKE
38
NDSU
Griffin Crosa 31 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 26 yards, 4:11
Touchdown
4:30 - 3rd
3
DRKE
45
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu 14 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
7 plays, 48 yards, 4:14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:54 - 4th
3
DRKE
52
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
9 plays, 63 yards, 5:45
Touchdown
5:00 - 4th
3
DRKE
59
NDSU
Cole Payton 36 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
6 plays, 64 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
3:32 - 4th
3
DRKE
66
NDSU
Kelton McCaslin 5 Yd Fumble Return (Griffin Crosa Kick)
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:21
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--DRKE
100%
--NDSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Pioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News
Ball State's Gavin Yates-Lyons, 18, dies after being shot
Gavin Yates-Lyons, a freshman defensive back on the Ball State football team, died Saturday at the age of 18.
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NCAA: Sorsby's college career should end for gambling on own team
The NCAA says it would become the first major American sports league to allow an athlete who bet on their own games to continue to compete if a district court were to grant Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby an injunction allowing him to play this season.
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Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana as Hoosiers QB
Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets involving Indiana football as a Hoosiers quarterback and used sportsbook accounts registered to a family member and friends to wager approximately $90,000 over four years, according to court documents.
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