FARGO — North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton passed for 212 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 74 yards and two scores to spark the No. 1-ranked Bison to a 48-16 victory against Northern Iowa on Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference play at the Fargodome.

Cole Payton and Barika Kpeenu combined for five touchdowns and North Dakota State moved to within one win of a perfect regular season, defeating Northern Iowa 48-16.

As the UNI Panthers prepare to face the reigning FCS National Champion North Dakota State Bison, excitement and anticipation fill the air. Scheduled for November 15, 2025, at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota,

North Dakota State wrapped up its 12th title in 18 years of Missouri Valley Football Conference membership last week, seven of them, like this year, being outright. The Bison opponent on Saturday, Northern Iowa,

Defense was the name of the game in North Dakota State 15-10 win over the University of North Dakota. The top-ranked Bison’s win clinched the Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship.

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota State's Cole Payton scored with 2 minutes, 22 seconds left and Bison defensive back Anthony Chideme-Alfaro intercepted UND's last-chance pass as No. 1 NDSU beat No. 13 UND 15-10 on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at the Alerus Center.

The anticipation builds as the annual Harvest Bowl game approaches, pitting the top-ranked North Dakota State Bison against the Northern Iowa Panthers this Saturday at the Fargodome. With the Bison boasting an impressive 10-0 record and a recent Missouri Valley Football Conference championship under their belts,

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.

GRAND FORKS — The UND football team takes on North Dakota State on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Alerus Center. Recaps of scoring plays will be posted below.

Starting on the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Donovan Woolen was selected as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week, finishing the game with a career and game high 18 tackles. Woolen is the teams leading tackler, and a key part of this Bisons vaunted defense this season.