North Dakota State was pushed for a full four quarters for the first time this season and when the smoke settled, the Bison held off Youngstown State 38-30 before 14,607 fans. The win kept No. 1-ranked NDSU unbeaten at 9-0, 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into next Saturday's game at the University of North Dakota.

The unbeaten North Dakota State Bison (6-0) face the Indiana State Sycamores (2-4) hoping to score a huge win on the road in Week 8 of the season. This game is a streaming-only broadcast. Kickoff takes place on Saturday,

Former UND tight end Jim Kleinsasser will be honored Saturday during the Fighting Hawks' matchup with North Dakota State at the Alerus Center. The National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame will honor Kleinsasser as a 2025 Hall of Fame electee.

NDSU is 1-3 at the Alerus Center and were outscored 106-68. The Bison are 22-25-2 in Grand Forks. UND leads the all-time series 63-51-3, which Polasek said matters to him. “The Alerus Center, that community and that football team have our full attention, there’s no doubt about it,” Polasek said.

GRAND FORKS — A Top 15 matchup in the FCS will play out in the Alerus Center on Saturday when the Fighting Hawks host North Dakota State for the first time since winning the rivalry matchup in the Alerus Center in 2023. The No. 13 Fighting Hawks and No. 1 Bison kick off at 1 p.m.

The Penguins, who entered a +26.5 point underdog according to ESPN, racked up 371 total yards of offense while scoring the most points against the top team in the FCS all season.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton rushed for four touchdowns and racked up 380 yards of total offense to lead the top-ranked Bison to a 38-7 victory over South Dakota State in the annual Dakota Marker game before a Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium record crowd of 19,477 Saturday night.

BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics)- Quarterback Cole Payton had 380 total yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 1-ranked North Dakota State to a 38-7 victory over No. 2-ranked South Dakota State in the 22nd annual Dakota Marker game Saturday, Oct. 25, before a record crowd of 19,477 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Maybe there’s a feeling of “been there, done that” with these two teams now. But SDSU and NDSU both bring new wrinkles to Saturday's game

It's the biggest game at the Alerus Center for these two schools, as UND comes in ranked 13th, with the Bison ranked number one. NDSU has a chance to wrap up the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a win.