SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a late-night matchup,
North Dakota State rolled to a 31-10 win
over Sacramento State in a battle of the two newest members of the Football Bowl Subdivision on Saturday.
The Bison (4-0, 1-0 Mountain West) got a 210-yard passing effort by Nathan Hayes on his 14-of-24 performance. DJ Scott rushed 14 times for 80 yards and Darius Givance had took a fumble recovery 24 yards for a score to take some air out of the Hornets in the first quarter.
North Dakota State’s Jackson Williams celebrates his 33-yard touchdown reception against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Field in Sacramento, California.
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North Dakota State’s Mekhi Collins reels in a reception against Sacramento State’s Elias Mullican on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Jackson Williams leaps for a reception against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Taylen Eady snares Sacramento State’s Cincere Rhaney on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State quarterback Nathan Hayes breaks away from Sacramento State’s Boogsie Silvera on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Myles Mitchell scores on a 9-yard touchdown run against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek questions a call during play against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Taylen Eady heads upfield with an interception return against Sacramento State’s Isaiah Ene on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Taylen Eady (14) celebrates his interception against Sacramento State with teammate Logan Larson on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s DJ Scott breaks loose for a 42-yard touchdown run against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Keenan Wilson reaches to stop Sacramento State’s Jamar Curtis on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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The North Dakota State defense celebrates a fourth-down stop against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State quarterback Nathan Hayes fires a pass to Jackson Williams after a scramble out of the pocket against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s DJ Scott leaps to avoid a tackle by Sacramento State’s Boogsie Silvera on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Drew Klein hits a field goal against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Kelton McCaslin and Matthew Stenbroten crunch Sacramento State quarterback Jackson Sharman on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Jeremiah Patterson and Sacramento State’s Amari Wallace battle for the football on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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North Dakota State’s Deron Russell is all smiles on the Bison bench after grabbing an interception against Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.
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