InForum

Bison hold off Youngstown in final minute to remain unbeaten

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.

YSU pushes No. 1 North Dakota State in narrow road loss

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.
WFMJ

YSU comes up short against top-ranked North Dakota State

The Youngstown State football team dropped a close game 38-30 to top-ranked North Dakota State at the Fargodome Saturday.
InForum

Bison well aware of mediocre performances vs. UND at Alerus Center

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 Herald

The three keys for UND football against North Dakota State

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.
KVRR

DAKOTA MARKER No. 22: NDSU and SDSU Meet for 1 vs. 2 FCS Showdown

North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Two I-29 FCS heavyweights renew their rivalry for the Dakota marker. It’s power versus power. Pride on the line and playoff stakes are in the air. Last year,

NDSU tops SDSU in Dakota Marker battle

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.
Mitchell Daily Republic

Traxler: No. 1 vs. No. 2 for SDSU-NDSU is familiar but plenty new in latest Dakota Marker match

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

No. 1 NDSU pushes pass No. 18 Youngstown State

No. 18 Youngstown State holds a distinction that no other team that has faced No. 1 North Dakota State does: the Penguins lost to the Bison in a one-score game. NDSU defeated Youngstown State by eight.
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