North Dakota State opens its FBS era with a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State

North Dakota State wins first game as FBS program

The Fargodome was a-rockin'.

Bison thump Jacksonville State in FBS debut

(Fargo, ND) – On Saturday, August 29, the North Dakota State University Football team embarked on the program’s inaugural game as an FBS member. The Bison welcomed Jacksonville State into the Fargodome for the season-opening bout. The game would be played in front of 18,573 fans, and in the words of starting quarterback Nathan Hayes, “running out of that tunnel was a surreal feeling” as North Dakota State began the FBS journey. NDSU and Jax Stat…

North Dakota State rolls past Jax State in FBS debut

Three years after winning in its own FBS debut at home, Jax State was soundly defeated 33-7 in North Dakota State's first game as a member of the FBS at the Fargodome on Saturday.

NDSU Wins 1st-Ever Game as FBS Program, Final Box Score Stats & Highlights From Historic Debut

North Dakota State defeated Jacksonville State 33-7 on Saturday to mark the beginning of its first-ever season as a Division I-FBS program.

North Dakota State opens its FBS era with a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State

Nathan Hayes throws two touchdown passes to help North Dakota State defeat Jacksonville State 33-7. This game marks the Bison's debut in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

'This is Step No. 1': NDSU wins 1st-ever FBS game

Nathan Hayes completed 14 of 22 passes with two touchdowns, and Myles Mitchell ran for 74 yards, as North Dakota State, a former FCS power that owns 10 national titles, raced to a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State in the Bison's first FBS game on Saturday.