Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener

— Barika Kpeenu ran for a pair of short touchdowns, Cole Payton passed and ran his way to 293 yards offense and defending FCS national champion North Dakota State opened its season with a 38-0 win over The Citadel on Saturday.
Aug 30, 2025, 03:26 pm - AP

Scoring Summary

2nd Quarter

NDSUCIT
FG
13:36
Eli Ozick 31 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 72 yards, 3:55
30
TD
5:10
Barry Kpeenu 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 90 yards, 6:22
100
TD
1:36
RaJa Nelson 34 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)
7 plays, 84 yards, 1:57
170

3rd Quarter

NDSUCIT
TD
14:13
Barry Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:34
240
TD
4:54
DJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 82 yards, 7:14
310

4th Quarter

NDSUCIT
TD
5:07
Isiah St. Romain 15 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 95 yards, 7:20
380
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