Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NDSU | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
Fargodome
Team stats
| FordhamFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | First downs | 22 |
| 135 | Total yards | 373 |
| 116 | Passing yards | 245 |
| 12-22 | Comp-Att | 21-26 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 19 | Rushing yards | 128 |
| 26 | Rushes | 43 |
| 0.7 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down | 7-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down | 3-4 |
| 7-42 | Penalties-yards | 4-45 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:33 | Time of possession | 33:27 |
| 3 | Sacks | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles for loss | 4 |
| 1 | QB hurries | 3 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| 32 | Kick return yards | 23 |
| — | Punt return yards | 26 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 2 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
| — | Kicking points | 8 |
Advanced stats
| FordhamFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| -0.64 | EPA per play | +0.29 |
| 29% | Success rate | 53% |
| 0.97 | Explosiveness | 1.13 |
| -0.44 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.31 |
| 29% | Rushing success rate | 42% |
| -0.92 | Passing EPA per play | +0.21 |
| 31% | Passing success rate | 65% |
| 43% | Standard downs success | 60% |
| 14% | Passing downs success | 30% |
| 1.95 | Line yards per rush | 2.85 |
| 0.36 | Second-level yards | 0.79 |
| 0.00 | Open-field yards | 0.42 |
| 21% | Stuff rate | 21% |
| 100% | Power success | 50% |
| 22% | Havoc caused | 36% |
| 2 | Scoring chances | 7 |
| 0.00 | Points per chance | 4.43 |
| Own 23 | Avg. starting field position | Own 35 |
| 4 | Explosive plays | 1 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q17:01

North Dakota StateFG
(07:03) #37 D.Klein field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson), clock 07:01
Drive: 16 plays, 58 yds
0-3 - Q214:56

North Dakota StateTD
(14:56) #7 D.Scott rush left for 3 yards gain to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:56 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
Drive: 7 plays, 65 yds
0-10 - Q20:55

North Dakota StateTD
(00:59) Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short left to #8 C.Kiel caught at FOR00, for 8 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:55 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds
0-17 - Q313:56

North Dakota StateINT TD
(14:04) Shotgun #12 G.Smith pass intercepted by #16 M.Moore at FOR37 QB hurried by #11 M.Stenbroten #16 M.Moore return 37 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:56 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
0-24 - Q310:51

North Dakota StateTD
(10:56) #7 D.Scott rush right for 7 yards gain to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:51 #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
Drive: 2 plays, 15 yds
0-31 - Q34:28

North Dakota StateTD
(04:33) Shotgun #2 N.Hayes pass complete short right to #15 M.Collins caught at FOR00, for 12 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:28, 1ST DOWN #37 D.Klein kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Anderson)
Drive: 9 plays, 59 yds
0-38
Score shown Fordham-NDSU.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Smith | 12/22 | 116 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohan-Li Louis | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamell James | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Taariq Denson | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Barrett Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunnar Smith | 5 | -40 | -8.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Chris Tuck | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Andrew Bond | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Kj Reed | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ricky Gonzalez II | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Nodin Tracy | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamell James | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Taariq Denson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TD | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Osmun | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Schmitt | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Riddick | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Minich | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Dawson | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Revella | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Riddick | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jakub Mwangelwa | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boogie Owens | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Johnson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Spencer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nodin Tracy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kj Reed | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Fiala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett Henderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Pothel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kabaka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemaury Tye | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Oliver Jr. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan-Li Louis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Dunnemann II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sansone | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohan-Li Louis | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 0 |