Western Illinois Leathernecks @ North Dakota State Bison
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 1st
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 64 yds , Darron Wheeler return for 27 yds to the WIll 28
Sack
14:55 - 1st
Sean McGuire sacked by Caleb Butler for a loss of 3 yards to the WIll 25
1st & 10 at WIU 28
5-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
Steve McShane run for 5 yds to the WIll 30
2nd & 13 at WIU 25
5-yd Pass
14:55 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass complete to Tony Harper for 5 yds to the WIll 35
3rd & 8 at WIU 30
Punt
14:55 - 1st
Adam Fellner punt for 51 yds , Darrius Shepherd returns for no gain to the NDkSt 14
4th & 3 at WIU 35
2-yd Run
12:45 - 1st
Dallas Freeman run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 16
1st & 10 at NDSU 14
Incompletion
12:45 - 1st
Easton Stick pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at NDSU 16
10-yd Run
12:45 - 1st
Easton Stick run for 10 yds to the NDkSt 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NDSU 16
49-yd Pass
12:45 - 1st
Easton Stick pass complete to Darrius Shepherd for 49 yds to the WIll 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 26
-2-yd Run
12:45 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 27
1st & 10 at WIU 25
7-yd Run
12:45 - 1st
Bruce Anderson run for 7 yds to the WIll 20
2nd & 12 at WIU 27
Incompletion
12:45 - 1st
Easton Stick pass incomplete, broken up by Justin Fitzpatrick
3rd & 5 at WIU 20
Field Goal Good
9:14 - 1st
Cam Pedersen 37 yd FG GOOD
4th & 5 at WIU 20
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:14 - 1st
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 62 yds , Darron Wheeler return for 23 yds to the WIll 26
3-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Steve McShane run for 3 yds to the WIll 29
1st & 10 at WIU 26
Incompletion
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Tony Harper, broken up by Nick DeLuca
2nd & 7 at WIU 29
10-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire run for 10 yds to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at WIU 29
4-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Steve McShane run for 4 yds to the WIll 43
1st & 10 at WIU 39
-2-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Steve McShane run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 41
2nd & 6 at WIU 43
18-yd Pass
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass complete to Isaiah LeSure for 18 yds to the NODAKOTAST 41 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at WIU 41
15-yd Pass
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 15 yds to the NDkSt 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 41
4-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Steve McShane run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 26
8-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Steve McShane run for 8 yds to the NDkSt 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 22
Incompletion
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass incomplete, broken up by Dom Davis
1st & 10 at NDSU 14
0-yd Run
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire run for no gain to the NDkSt 14
2nd & 10 at NDSU 14
Incompletion
9:09 - 1st
Sean McGuire pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at NDSU 14
Field Goal Good
3:06 - 1st
Sam Crosa 32 yd FG GOOD
4th & 10 at NDSU 14
Kickoff
3:06 - 1st
Nathan Erickson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
3:06 - 1st
Lance Dunn run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 28
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
Interception Return Touchdown
2:13 - 1st
Easton Stick pass intercepted for a TD Quentin Moon return for 43 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa PAT BLOCKED)
2nd & 7 at NDSU 28
Kickoff
2:13 - 1st
Nathan Erickson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
2:13 - 1st
Lance Dunn run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 26
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
Interception
2:13 - 1st
Easton Stick pass intercepted Justin Fitzpatrick return for no gain to the 50 yard line
2nd & 9 at NDSU 26
2nd Quarter
Sack
1:14 - 1st
Sean McGuire sacked by Cole Karcz and Grant Morgan for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 49
1st & 10 at 50
1-yd Run
1:14 - 1st
Max Norris run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 11 at WIU 49
End of 1st Quarter
Sack
15:00 - 2nd
Sean McGuire sacked by Derrek Tuszka for a loss of 4 yards to the WIll 46
3rd & 10 at 50
Punt
15:00 - 2nd
Adam Fellner punt for 36 yds , Darrius Shepherd returns for 6 yds to the NDkSt 24
4th & 14 at WIU 46
8-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 8 yds to the NDkSt 32
1st & 10 at NDSU 24
8-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 8 yds to the NDkSt 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at NDSU 32
3-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 43
1st & 10 at NDSU 40
3-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 46
2nd & 7 at NDSU 43
5-yd Penalty
14:15 - 2nd
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, offside defense (Khalen Saunders) to the WIll 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NDSU 46
1-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Lance Dunn run for 1 yd to the WIll 48
1st & 10 at WIU 49
4-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Lance Dunn run for 4 yds to the WIll 44
2nd & 9 at WIU 48
12-yd Pass
14:15 - 2nd
Easton Stick pass complete to RJ Urzendowski for 12 yds to the WIll 32 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at WIU 44
3-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 3 yds to the WIll 29
1st & 10 at WIU 32
4-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for 4 yds to the WIll 25
2nd & 7 at WIU 29
2-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Lance Dunn run for 2 yds to the WIll 23
3rd & 3 at WIU 25
6-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Lance Dunn run for 6 yds to the WIll 17 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at WIU 23
2-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Lance Dunn run for 2 yds to the WIll 15
1st & 10 at WIU 17
Sack
14:15 - 2nd
Easton Stick sacked by J'Len Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the WIll 24
2nd & 8 at WIU 15
16-yd Pass
14:15 - 2nd
Easton Stick pass complete to Lance Dunn for 16 yds to the WIll 8
3rd & 17 at WIU 24
-1-yd Run
14:15 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 9
4th & 1 at WIU 8
8-yd Run
5:35 - 2nd
Max Norris run for 8 yds to the WIll 17
1st & 10 at WIU 9
1-yd Run
5:35 - 2nd
Max Norris run for 1 yd to the WIll 18
2nd & 2 at WIU 17
Incompletion
5:35 - 2nd
Sean McGuire pass incomplete
3rd & 1 at WIU 18
Punt
5:35 - 2nd
Adam Fellner punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tre Dempsey at the NDkSt 41
4th & 1 at WIU 18
0-yd Run
4:00 - 2nd
Bruce Anderson run for no gain to the NDkSt 41
1st & 10 at NDSU 41
1-yd Run
4:00 - 2nd
Easton Stick run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 42
2nd & 10 at NDSU 41
(2:40 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 02:40
58-yd Touchdown Pass
2:31 - 2nd
Easton Stick pass complete to RJ Urzendowski for 58 yds for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)
3rd & 9 at NDSU 42
Kickoff Return (Offense)
2:31 - 2nd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 64 yds , Clint Ratkovich return for 39 yds to the WIll 40
17-yd Pass
2:21 - 2nd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 17 yds to the NDkSt 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 40
2-yd Run
2:21 - 2nd
Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 41
1st & 10 at NDSU 43
20-yd Pass
2:21 - 2nd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Steve McShane for 5 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dom Davis) to the NDkSt 21 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at NDSU 41
3-yd Pass
2:21 - 2nd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Steve McShane for 3 yds to the NDkSt 18
1st & 10 at NDSU 21
(0:38 - 2nd) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 00:38
Sack
0:38 - 2nd
Sean McGuire sacked by Cole Karcz for a loss of 13 yards to the NDkSt 31
2nd & 7 at NDSU 18
(0:29 - 2nd) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 00:29
Sack
0:29 - 2nd
Sean McGuire sacked by Jabril Cox for a loss of 4 yards to the NDkSt 35
3rd & 20 at NDSU 31
(0:23 - 2nd) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 00:23
Field Goal Good
0:17 - 2nd
Nathan Erickson 52 yd FG GOOD
4th & 24 at NDSU 35
Kickoff
0:17 - 2nd
Nathan Erickson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-1-yd Run
0:17 - 2nd
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 24
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Nathan Erickson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Lance Dunn run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 30
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
21-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass complete to Ben Ellefson for 21 yds to the WIll 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NDSU 30
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Lance Dunn run for 1 yd to the WIll 48
1st & 10 at WIU 49
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Lance Dunn run for 5 yds to the WIll 43
2nd & 9 at WIU 48
4-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass complete to Jeff Illies for 4 yds to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at WIU 43
18-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 18 yds to the WIll 21 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 39
10-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass complete to RJ Urzendowski for 10 yds to the WIll 11 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 21
9-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 9 yds to the WIll 2
1st & 10 at WIU 11
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Lance Dunn run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 3
2nd & 1 at WIU 2
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 1 yd to the WIll 2
3rd & 2 at WIU 3
2-yd Touchdown Run
8:57 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)
4th & 1 at WIU 2
Kickoff Return (Offense)
8:57 - 3rd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 65 yds , Darron Wheeler return for 25 yds to the WIll 25
1-yd Run
8:51 - 3rd
Steve McShane run for 1 yd to the WIll 26
1st & 10 at WIU 25
1-yd Pass
8:51 - 3rd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Tyler Slamans for 1 yd to the WIll 27
2nd & 9 at WIU 26
Incompletion
8:51 - 3rd
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Jaelon Acklin, broken up by Jalen Allison
3rd & 8 at WIU 27
Punt
8:51 - 3rd
Adam Fellner punt for 51 yds , Darrius Shepherd returns for 8 yds to the NDkSt 30
4th & 8 at WIU 27
5-yd Pass
7:08 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass complete to Connor Wentz for 5 yds to the NDkSt 35
1st & 10 at NDSU 30
-2-yd Run
7:08 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 33
2nd & 5 at NDSU 35
23-yd Run
7:08 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 23 yds to the WIll 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at NDSU 33
16-yd Run
7:08 - 3rd
Bruce Anderson run for 16 yds to the WIll 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 44
20-yd Pass
7:08 - 3rd
Easton Stick pass complete to RJ Urzendowski for 20 yds to the WIll 8 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 28
8-yd Touchdown Run
4:02 - 3rd
Easton Stick run for 8 yds for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)
1st & Goal at WIU 8
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:02 - 3rd
Cam Pedersen kickoff for 64 yds , Darron Wheeler return for 25 yds to the WIll 26
8-yd Pass
3:55 - 3rd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Steve McShane for 8 yds to the WIll 34
1st & 10 at WIU 26
14-yd Pass
3:55 - 3rd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 14 yds to the WIll 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WIU 34
3-yd Run
3:55 - 3rd
Steve McShane run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 49
1st & 10 at WIU 48
2-yd Run
3:55 - 3rd
Max Norris run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 47
2nd & 7 at NDSU 49
-1-yd Pass
3:55 - 3rd
Sean McGuire pass complete to Brandon Gaston for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 48
3rd & 5 at NDSU 47
Punt
3:55 - 3rd
Adam Fellner punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Robbie Grimsley at the NDkSt 18
4th & 6 at NDSU 48
4th Quarter
1-yd Run
0:36 - 3rd
Lance Dunn run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 19
1st & 10 at NDSU 18
End of 3rd Quarter
Incompletion
15:00 - 4th
Easton Stick pass incomplete to RJ Urzendowski
2nd & 9 at NDSU 19
Incompletion
15:00 - 4th
Easton Stick pass incomplete to RJ Urzendowski
3rd & 9 at NDSU 19
(14:48 - 4th) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 14:48
Punt
14:48 - 4th
Jackson Koonce punt for 49 yds, downed at the NODAKOTAST 32 WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Devon Sanders) to the WIll 22
4th & 9 at NDSU 19
5-yd Pass
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Isaiah LeSure for 5 yds to the WIll 27
1st & 10 at WIU 22
4-yd Pass
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 4 yds to the WIll 31
2nd & 5 at WIU 27
4-yd Run
14:36 - 4th
Steve McShane run for 4 yds to the WIll 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WIU 31
20-yd Pass
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Brandon Gaston for 20 yds to the NDkSt 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 35
Incompletion
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Isaiah LeSure
1st & 10 at NDSU 45
Incompletion
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Brandon Gaston, broken up by James Hendricks
2nd & 10 at NDSU 45
4-yd Pass
14:36 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 4 yds to the NDkSt 41
3rd & 10 at NDSU 45
Punt
14:36 - 4th
Adam Fellner punt for 33 yds, downed at the NDkSt 8
4th & 6 at NDSU 41
6-yd Run
11:24 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 14
1st & 10 at NDSU 8
5-yd Run
11:24 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NDSU 14
3-yd Run
11:24 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 19
4-yd Pass
11:24 - 4th
Easton Stick pass complete to Jeff Illies for 4 yds to the NDkSt 26
2nd & 7 at NDSU 22
Incompletion
11:24 - 4th
Easton Stick pass incomplete to Darrius Shepherd
3rd & 3 at NDSU 26
Punt
11:24 - 4th
Jackson Koonce punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
4th & 3 at NDSU 26
45-yd Pass
8:47 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 45 yds to the NDkSt 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
2-yd Pass
8:47 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 2 yds to the NDkSt 3
1st & Goal at NDSU 5
0-yd Run
8:47 - 4th
Max Norris run for no gain to the NDkSt 3
2nd & Goal at NDSU 3
Incompletion
8:47 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Jaelon Acklin
3rd & Goal at NDSU 3
Incompletion
8:47 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Isaiah LeSure
4th & Goal at NDSU 3
0-yd Run
6:36 - 4th
Lance Dunn run for no gain to the NDkSt 4
1st & 10 at NDSU 4
7-yd Run
6:36 - 4th
Easton Stick run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 11
2nd & 10 at NDSU 4
(5:48 - 4th) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 05:48
22-yd Pass
5:48 - 4th
Easton Stick pass complete to Darrius Shepherd for 22 yds to the NDkSt 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NDSU 11
7-yd Run
5:48 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 40
1st & 10 at NDSU 33
1-yd Run
5:48 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 41
2nd & 3 at NDSU 40
(4:15 - 4th) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 04:15
0-yd Run
4:15 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for no gain to the NDkSt 41
3rd & 2 at NDSU 41
Punt
4:15 - 4th
Jackson Koonce punt for 39 yds , Steve McShane returns for no gain to the WIll 20
4th & 2 at NDSU 41
20-yd Pass
3:25 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 20 yds to the WIll 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WIU 20
2-yd Run
3:25 - 4th
Sean McGuire run for 2 yds to the WIll 42
1st & 10 at WIU 40
Incompletion
3:25 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Brandon Gaston
2nd & 8 at WIU 42
5-yd Penalty
3:25 - 4th
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Josh Baldus) to the WIll 37
3rd & 8 at WIU 42
Interception
3:25 - 4th
Sean McGuire pass intercepted Tre Dempsey return for 4 yds to the NDkSt 48
3rd & 13 at WIU 37
6-yd Run
2:30 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 6 yds to the WIll 46
1st & 10 at NDSU 48
9-yd Run
2:30 - 4th
Bruce Anderson run for 9 yds to the WIll 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at WIU 46
(1:05 - 4th) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 01:05
-1-yd Run
1:05 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 38
1st & 10 at WIU 37
(1:02 - 4th) Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:02
-2-yd Run
1:02 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 40
2nd & 11 at WIU 38
-1-yd Run
1:02 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 41
3rd & 13 at WIU 40
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
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2025 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain 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 |
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