Overview
- Cole Payton threw for 194 yards as North Dakota State notched its 13th straight victory.
- Barika Kpeenu scored three rushing touchdowns, including a 4-yard run following a kickoff miscue by Youngstown State.
- Jackson Williams returned a kickoff 100 yards late in the first half to restore a double-digit Bison lead.
- Youngstown State’s Beau Brungard totaled 203 passing yards with a touchdown and added two rushing scores in the loss.
- The Penguins cut the deficit with two long field goals by Andrew Lastovka and a fourth-quarter TD but could not overtake the Bison.