North Dakota State Bison @ Tennessee State Tigers
1st Quarter
Kickoff
14:55 - 1st
Freddy Perez kickoff for 60 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 24 yds to the NDSU 29
4-yd Pass
14:55 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 4 yds to the NDSU 33
1st & 10 at NDSU 29
6-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 33
15-yd Pass
14:55 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 39
8-yd Pass
14:55 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the TNST 38
1st & 10 at TNST 46
7-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at TNST 38
4-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the TNST 27
1st & 10 at TNST 31
1-yd Run
14:55 - 1st
Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the TNST 26
2nd & 6 at TNST 27
16-yd Pass
14:55 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 16 yds to the TNST 10 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at TNST 26
10-yd Touchdown Run
9:31 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 10 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
1st & Goal at TNST 10
Kickoff
9:31 - 1st
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
(9:31 - 1st) Timeout Tennessee State, clock 09:31
Incompletion
9:31 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
1st & 10 at TNST 25
Incompletion
9:31 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
2nd & 10 at TNST 25
Incompletion
9:31 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
3rd & 10 at TNST 25
Punt
9:03 - 1st
Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 20 for a 1ST down , Jackson Williams returns for 37 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (DuJuan Sharp III) to the TNST 20 for a 1ST down
4th & 10 at TNST 25
4-yd Run
9:03 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 16
1st & 10 at TNST 20
8-yd Pass
9:03 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 8 yds to the TNST 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at TNST 16
4-yd Run
9:03 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 4
1st & Goal at TNST 8
4-yd Touchdown Run
7:08 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
2nd & Goal at TNST 4
Kickoff
7:02 - 1st
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 16 yds to the TNST 16
0-yd Run
7:02 - 1st
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 16
1st & 10 at TNST 16
4-yd Pass
7:02 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 4 yds to the TNST 20
2nd & 10 at TNST 16
Sack
7:02 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer sacked by Toby Anene for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 10
3rd & 6 at TNST 20
Punt
5:00 - 1st
Mark Shenouda punt for 34 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 2 yds to the TNST 42
4th & 16 at TNST 10
5-yd Run
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the TNST 37
1st & 10 at TNST 42
Incompletion
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson
2nd & 5 at TNST 37
4-yd Pass
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the TNST 33
3rd & 5 at TNST 37
2-yd Run
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at TNST 33
26-yd Pass
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 26 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 31
1-yd Run
5:00 - 1st
DJ Scott run for 1 yd to the TNST 4
1st & Goal at TNST 5
Incompletion
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins
2nd & Goal at TNST 4
Incompletion
5:00 - 1st
Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance
3rd & Goal at TNST 4
Field Goal Good
1:21 - 1st
Eli Ozick 22 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at TNST 4
Kickoff
1:21 - 1st
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-3-yd Run
1:21 - 1st
Jonathan Palmer run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 22
1st & 10 at TNST 25
5-yd Penalty
1:21 - 1st
Shotgun Rhymes,Kendric rush left for 5 yards gain to the TSU27 (Alexander,Jaquise) PENALTY TSU Holding offsetting NDSU Offside offsetting. NO PLAY.
2nd & 13 at TNST 22
Fumble Recovery
0:12 - 1st
Kendric Rhymes run for 11 yds to the TNST 33 Kendric Rhymes fumbled, recovered by NDSU Victor Isele
2nd & 13 at TNST 22
2nd Quarter
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 29
1st & 10 at TNST 33
End of 1st Quarter
13-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Barry Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the TNST 16 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at TNST 29
4-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to Logan Conklin for 4 yds to the TNST 12
1st & 10 at TNST 16
6-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the TNST 6 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at TNST 12
6-yd Touchdown Run
13:08 - 2nd
Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
1st & Goal at TNST 6
Kickoff
13:01 - 2nd
Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 9 yds to the TNST 44 Tennessee State Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the TNST 5
3-yd Run
13:01 - 2nd
Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 8
1st & 10 at TNST 5
-2-yd Run
13:01 - 2nd
Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6
2nd & 7 at TNST 8
7-yd Pass
13:01 - 2nd
Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 7 yds to the TNST 13
3rd & 9 at TNST 6
Punt
10:54 - 2nd
Mark Shenouda punt for 39 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 6 yds to the TNST 46
4th & 2 at TNST 13
41-yd Pass
10:54 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 41 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 46
5-yd Touchdown Run
10:04 - 2nd
DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
1st & Goal at TNST 5
Kickoff
10:04 - 2nd
Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds
Incompletion
10:04 - 2nd
Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
1st & 10 at TNST 25
3-yd Run
10:04 - 2nd
Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 28
2nd & 10 at TNST 25
Interception Return Touchdown
9:03 - 2nd
Byron McNair pass intercepted Donovan Woolen return for 34 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
3rd & 7 at TNST 28
Kickoff
8:56 - 2nd
Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds , Taveon Porter return for 18 yds to the TNST 23
5-yd Penalty
8:56 - 2nd
PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from TSU23 to TSU18. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at TNST 23
1-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 19
1st & 15 at TNST 18
0-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 19
2nd & 14 at TNST 19
6-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Byron McNair run for 6 yds to the TNST 25
3rd & 14 at TNST 19
Punt
6:53 - 2nd
Mark Shenouda punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 33
4th & 8 at TNST 25
6-yd Run
6:53 - 2nd
Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39
1st & 10 at NDSU 33
13-yd Pass
6:53 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 13 yds to the TNST 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NDSU 39
13-yd Pass
6:53 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 13 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 48
0-yd Run
6:53 - 2nd
Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the TNST 35
1st & 10 at TNST 35
11-yd Pass
6:53 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 11 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at TNST 35
10-yd Run
6:53 - 2nd
Owen Johnson run for 10 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 24
7-yd Run
6:53 - 2nd
Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the TNST 7
1st & 10 at TNST 14
(2:00 - 2nd) Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
4-yd Penalty
2:00 - 2nd
No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 2 yards gain to the TSU05 (Jefferson,Taeshawn) PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from TSU07 to TSU03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2nd & 3 at TNST 7
3-yd Touchdown Pass
1:21 - 2nd
Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 3 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
1st & Goal at TNST 3
Kickoff
1:21 - 2nd
Eli Ozick kickoff for 56 yds
5-yd Pass
1:21 - 2nd
Byron McNair pass complete to Jayden Guy for 5 yds to the TNST 30
1st & 10 at TNST 25
3-yd Run
1:21 - 2nd
Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 33
2nd & 5 at TNST 30
1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the TNST 34
3rd & 2 at TNST 33
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the TNST 27
1st & 10 at TNST 25
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 32
2nd & 8 at TNST 27
-4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 28
3rd & 3 at TNST 32
Punt
12:53 - 3rd
Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32
4th & 7 at TNST 28
-1-yd Run
12:53 - 3rd
DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 31
1st & 10 at NDSU 32
4-yd Pass
12:53 - 3rd
Nathan Hayes pass complete to Finn Diggins for 4 yds to the NDSU 35
2nd & 11 at NDSU 31
Incompletion
12:53 - 3rd
Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Logan Conklin
3rd & 7 at NDSU 35
Punt
11:16 - 3rd
Aaron Bickerton punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 30
4th & 7 at NDSU 35
Incompletion
11:16 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
1st & 10 at TNST 30
Incompletion
11:16 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
2nd & 10 at TNST 30
8-yd Pass
11:16 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the TNST 38
3rd & 10 at TNST 30
Punt
10:07 - 3rd
Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds
4th & 2 at TNST 38
4-yd Run
10:07 - 3rd
DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 18
7-yd Run
10:07 - 3rd
DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 22
2-yd Run
10:07 - 3rd
DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 31
1st & 10 at NDSU 29
1-yd Run
10:07 - 3rd
Owen Johnson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 32
2nd & 8 at NDSU 31
68-yd Touchdown Pass
7:11 - 3rd
Nathan Hayes pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 68 yds for a TD Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Eli Ozick KICK)
3rd & 7 at NDSU 32
Kickoff
7:11 - 3rd
Drew Klein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Pass
7:11 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 8 yds to the TNST 33
1st & 10 at TNST 25
13-yd Run
7:11 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 13 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at TNST 33
2-yd Run
7:11 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 48
1st & 10 at TNST 46
6-yd Run
7:11 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the NDSU 46
2nd & 8 at TNST 48
16-yd Pass
7:11 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 16 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NDSU 46
1-yd Run
7:11 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the NDSU 29
1st & 10 at NDSU 30
-2-yd Run
7:11 - 3rd
Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 31
2nd & 9 at NDSU 29
Incompletion
7:11 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Zack Simmons-Brown
3rd & 11 at NDSU 31
Field Goal Missed
2:27 - 3rd
Freddy Perez 49 yd FG MISSED
4th & 11 at NDSU 31
-3-yd Run
2:27 - 3rd
Owen Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 28
1st & 10 at NDSU 31
Incompletion
2:27 - 3rd
Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Myles Mitchell
2nd & 13 at NDSU 28
Incompletion
2:27 - 3rd
Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Isiah St. Romain
3rd & 13 at NDSU 28
Punt
1:24 - 3rd
Aaron Bickerton punt for 59 yds
4th & 13 at NDSU 28
Incompletion
1:24 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards
1st & 10 at TNST 13
Incompletion
1:24 - 3rd
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Christian Jones
2nd & 10 at TNST 13
5-yd Run
1:24 - 3rd
Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 18
3rd & 10 at TNST 13
Punt
0:11 - 3rd
Mark Shenouda punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 36 , Jackson Williams returns for 34 yds to the TNST 36
4th & 5 at TNST 18
4th Quarter
10-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 36
End of 3rd Quarter
-3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 29
1st & 10 at TNST 26
2-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNST 27
2nd & 13 at TNST 29
Interception
13:29 - 4th
Nathan Hayes pass intercepted
3rd & 11 at TNST 27
-6-yd Run
13:29 - 4th
Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 8
1st & 10 at TNST 14
-2-yd Run
13:29 - 4th
Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6
2nd & 16 at TNST 8
2-yd Run
13:29 - 4th
Caleb McCreary run for 2 yds to the TNST 8
3rd & 18 at TNST 6
Punt
11:12 - 4th
Mark Shenouda punt for 41 yds
4th & 16 at TNST 8
14-yd Run
11:12 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 14 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 49
21-yd Run
11:12 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 21 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 35
10-yd Run
11:12 - 4th
Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 14
2-yd Run
11:12 - 4th
Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the TNST 2
1st & Goal at TNST 4
2-yd Touchdown Run
8:27 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Klein KICK)
2nd & Goal at TNST 2
Kickoff
8:27 - 4th
Drew Klein kickoff for 61 yds
11-yd Pass
8:27 - 4th
Caleb McCreary pass complete to Justin Hughes for 11 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 25
8-yd Run
8:27 - 4th
Caleb McCreary run for 8 yds to the TNST 44
1st & 10 at TNST 36
31-yd Run
8:27 - 4th
Zack Simmons-Brown run for 31 yds to the NDSU 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at TNST 44
3-yd Run
8:27 - 4th
Trevor Pearson II run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
0-yd Run
8:27 - 4th
Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the NDSU 22
2nd & 7 at NDSU 22
-5-yd Run
8:27 - 4th
Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 27
3rd & 7 at NDSU 22
Field Goal Good
4:05 - 4th
Freddy Perez 45 yd FG GOOD
4th & 12 at NDSU 27
Kickoff
3:59 - 4th
Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , John Gores return for 25 yds to the NDSU 40 Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alijah Bivans) to the NDSU 40
2-yd Run
3:59 - 4th
Trey Drake run for 2 yds to the NDSU 42
1st & 10 at NDSU 40
4-yd Pass
3:59 - 4th
Trey Drake pass complete to Jett Zabel for 4 yds to the NDSU 46
2nd & 8 at NDSU 42
13-yd Run
3:59 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 13 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NDSU 46
(2:00 - 4th) Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
4-yd Run
2:00 - 4th
Cortez LeGrant run for 4 yds to the TNST 37
1st & 10 at TNST 41
10-yd Penalty
2:00 - 4th
No Huddle LeGrant,Cortez rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU29 (Willis,Jelani), out of bounds PENALTY NDSU Holding (Lockerby,Devin) 10 yards from TSU37 to TSU47. NO PLAY.
2nd & 6 at TNST 37
1-yd Run
2:00 - 4th
Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TNST 46
2nd & 16 at TNST 47
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
T. Drake takes a knee
3rd & 15 at TNST 46
End of 4th Quarter
NDSU @ TNST Videos
Barika Kpeenu runs for 10-yard rushing touchdown
- 0:16
Game Information
Nashville, TN


2025 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 5-0 | 8-0 |
| North Dakota | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| South Dakota State | 3-1 | 7-1 |
| South Dakota | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Youngstown State | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Illinois State | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Indiana State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| Murray State | 0-4 | 0-8 |
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 5-0 | 8-0 |
| UT Martin | 3-1 | 3-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Lindenwood | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Tennessee State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
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