North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UND | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
PRST | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
North Dakota edges Portland State 19-17 in Big Sky
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Reid Taubenheim kicked four field goals and North Dakota's defense shut down Portland State's running game in a 19-17 Big Sky Conference win over the Vikings on Saturday.
Taubenheim kicked field goals of 23, 37, 41 and what proved to be a game-winning 29-yarder in the fourth quarter.
North Dakota quarterback Keaton Studsrud ran for 107 yards and scored UND's only touchdown on a 32-yard run late in the third quarter. Studsrud completed 9 of 17 passes for 136 yards.
John Santiago led all rushers with 111 yards on 22 carries. It was the third time in five games that Santiago went over the 100-yard mark.
North Dakota piled up 396 yards of total offense against a defense that came in leading the Big Sky in scoring defense and yardage.
The Vikings (3-1, 1-1) had been allowing 64 yards rushing per game. UND (4-1, 2-0) ran for 260.
Game Information
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2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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