Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener

— Barika Kpeenu ran for a pair of short touchdowns, Cole Payton passed and ran his way to 293 yards offense and defending FCS national champion North Dakota State opened its season with a 38-0 win over The Citadel on Saturday.
Aug 31, 2026, 03:26 am - AP
Play-By-Play
2nd Quarter
North Dakota State Bison
Field Goal
13:36 - 2nd
3
NDSU
0
CIT
Eli Ozick 31 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 72 yards, 3:55
North Dakota State Bison
Touchdown
5:10 - 2nd
10
NDSU
0
CIT
Barry Kpeenu 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 90 yards, 6:22
North Dakota State Bison
Touchdown
1:36 - 2nd
17
NDSU
0
CIT
RaJa Nelson 34 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)
7 plays, 84 yards, 1:57
3rd Quarter
North Dakota State Bison
Touchdown
14:13 - 3rd
24
NDSU
0
CIT
Barry Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:34
North Dakota State Bison
Touchdown
4:54 - 3rd
31
NDSU
0
CIT
DJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 82 yards, 7:14
4th Quarter
North Dakota State Bison
Touchdown
5:07 - 4th
38
NDSU
0
CIT
Isiah St. Romain 15 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick)
12 plays, 95 yards, 7:20
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