Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 2:30 PM CT / 12:30 PM PT
Location: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota (Capacity: 19,000)
Surface: Artificial turf
Broadcast: ESPN+ (Dom Izzo, Kyle Emanuel) Radio: Real Rock 99.3 FM (SEMO) / Bison Radio Network
Notable: First-ever meeting between the programs; SEMO’s first game against a North Dakota school in program history
Weather Outlook (Fargo, ND — Sept. 13)
Forecast: Mostly sunny outside; game played indoors at the Fargodome
Temperature Outside at Kickoff: ~70°F
Impact: Controlled climate — no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
North Dakota State:
No major starters ruled out
QB Cole Payton healthy; dual-threat leader of offense
RB TaMerik Williams available; averaging 5.8 YPC in 2025
Southeast Missouri State:
No confirmed absences for key starters
QB Paxton DeLaurent healthy; 4 TD passes through two games
RB Geno Hess (All-American 2022) active; 1,000+ career carries
Recent Form
North Dakota State:
W 28–17 vs. Tennessee State — balanced attack, +2 turnover margin
W 47–14 vs. The Citadel — dominant in all phases
Southeast Missouri State:
W 30–14 vs. North Alabama — defense forced 3 turnovers
L 42–24 at Arkansas State (FBS) — competitive early, wore down late
Series History
All-Time: First meeting
SEMO vs. #1-ranked FCS teams: 0–5 all-time; last faced #1 Sam Houston in 2021 (L 52–14)
Betting Trends
NDSU: 8–2 ATS in last 10 home games vs. non-conference opponents
SEMO: 3–7 ATS in last 10 vs. ranked FCS teams
Over has hit in 4 of NDSU’s last 5 home games
Game Odds
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 54.5
North Dakota State Bison – 27.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
