SETTING THE SCENE
Date: Oct. 1, 2016
Location: Fargo, N.D.
Kickoff: 1 p.m. CT
Stadium: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome
Stadium Capacity: 18,700
Series: NDSU leads 6-2
Watch: ESPN3
THE GAME
For the first time since 2013, No. 18 Illinois State (2-2, 0-1 MVFC) and No. 1 North Dakota State (3-0, 0-0 MVFC) will square off during the regular season when the Redbirds travel to Fargo, N.D. to take on the five-time defending national champion Bison at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.