WDAY is live this Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:50 p.m. as the North Dakota State Bison football team faces off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in this week 11 matchup.

At 8-0, the undefeated North Dakota State Bison face the Weber State Wildcats with eyes on a big victory in front of their home crowd today.

GRAND FORKS — A Top 15 matchup in the FCS will play out in the Alerus Center on Saturday when the Fighting Hawks host North Dakota State for the first time since winning the rivalry matchup in the Alerus Center in 2023. The No. 13 Fighting Hawks and No. 1 Bison kick off at 1 p.m.

Defense was the name of the game in North Dakota State 15-10 win over the University of North Dakota. The top-ranked Bison’s win clinched the Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship.

WDAY 2 is live today with the 2025 NDHSAA North Dakota Football Playoff Division AA matchup between the Devils Lake Firebirds and the Kindred Vikings.

Cole Payton and Barika Kpeenu combined for five touchdowns and North Dakota State moved to within one win of a perfect regular season, defeating Northern Iowa 48-16 on Saturday. The FCS top-ranked Bison (10-0,

The Tommies close out the regular season at top-ranked North Dakota State next week. The NCAA Division II and III playoff fields will be announced Sunday.

Defensively, the Coyotes caused three Fighting Hawks turnovers, including interceptions from Matt Walsh and R.J. Stewart in the first half. Coming into the matchup, North Dakota’s offense was averaging 40 points per game, with quarterback Jerry Kaminski tossing 22 touchdowns to just two interceptions, though that latter total doubled Saturday.