The Penguins, who entered a +26.5 point underdog according to ESPN, racked up 371 total yards of offense while scoring the most points against the top team in the FCS all season.

North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Two I-29 FCS heavyweights renew their rivalry for the Dakota marker. It’s power versus power. Pride on the line and playoff stakes are in the air. Last year,

North Dakota State’s Cole Payton and Youngstown State’s Beau Brungard were worth the price of admission alone. Yes, football is a team game but if you didn’t leave Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome thoroughly entertained by the QBs,

Cole Payton threw for 194 yards, Barika Kpeenu ran for three touchdowns and North Dakota State won its 13th straight game by beating Youngstown State 38-30 on Saturday. Youngstown State posted early leads of 3-0 and 10-7,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton rushed for four touchdowns and racked up 380 yards of total offense to lead the top-ranked Bison to a 38-7 victory over South Dakota State in the annual Dakota Marker game before a Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium record crowd of 19,477 Saturday night.

The opener on Saturday was the King of Drives.“Yeah, that was a grinder,” said Bison quarterback Cole Payton. “Just coming out fast. We came out flat these last few weeks so that was an emphasis going into this game, especially in a hostile environment.”

BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics)- Quarterback Cole Payton had 380 total yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 1-ranked North Dakota State to a 38-7 victory over No. 2-ranked South Dakota State in the 22nd annual Dakota Marker game Saturday, Oct. 25, before a record crowd of 19,477 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

The Youngstown State football team dropped a close game 38-30 to top-ranked North Dakota State at the Fargodome Saturday.

Maybe there’s a feeling of “been there, done that” with these two teams now. But SDSU and NDSU both bring new wrinkles to Saturday's game

No. 18 Youngstown State holds a distinction that no other team that has faced No. 1 North Dakota state does: the Penguins lost to the Bison in a one-score game. NDSU defeated Youngstown State by eight.