College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Fordham 0, North Dakota State 38
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| Fordham | NDSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Score | 38 |
| 135 | Total Yards | 373 |
| 19 | Rushing Yards | 128 |
| 116 | Passing Yards | 245 |
| 2.8 | Yards / Play | 5.4 |
| 9 | First Downs | 22 |
| 4/12 (33%) | 3rd Down | 7/14 (50%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 4th Down | 3/4 (75%) |
| 7-42 | Penalties | 4-45 |
| 26:33 | Time of Possession | 33:27 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
–
Passing
Nathan Hayes
210 YDS
–
Rushing
DJ Scott
60 YDS
–
Receiving
Chris Kiel
50 YDS
Before This Game
Each team's season up to kickoff.
| Fordham | NDSU | |
|---|---|---|
– | Record | 1-0 |
– | Streak | W1 |
– | Last 1 | |
– | Points / game | 33.0 |
– | Allowed / game | 7.0 |
– | Rest | 7 days |
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan HayesQB | 18/22 | 210 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Trey DrakeQB | 3/4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ ScottRB | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 15 |
| Myles MitchellRB | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Nyeoti PunniRB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Barry KpeenuRB | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Brady WavrunekRB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nathan HayesQB | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris KielWR | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston BrownQB | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KielWR | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Mekhi CollinsWR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Jackson WilliamsWR | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan McCantsWR | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Cade OstermanWR | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Reis KesselTE | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| DJ ScottRB | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeremiah PattersonWR | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Logan ConklinWR | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dylan VokalWR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin SellLB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Alex ElliottLB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Matthew StenbrotenDE | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Deron RussellDB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Keith WilliamsLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Damian DevineLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jacob WrbanekLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kelton McCaslinDE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kendrick CarterDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mikhale FordDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Obald NiyonkuruDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ray James Jr.LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ryland SatterLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Taylen EadyDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Thomas RobertsDL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Will SteilDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zach VanderpoolDL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Alijah WayneDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Allante BurleyDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chase EvinkDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Darius GivanceDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Donovan WoolenLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Keenan WilsonDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Logan LarsonDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Noah TaylorLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Victor IseleDE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chance TuckerDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Marion MooreDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walker BraatenDB | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Drew KleinPK | 8 | 39 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BickertonP | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson WilliamsWR | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah PattersonWR | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Jackson WilliamsWR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan LarsonDL | 0 | 0 | 1 |
