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North Dakota State won its FBS debut 33-7 behind an opening 75-yard touchdown drive and a 44-yard scoring pass from Nathan Hayes to Jordan McCants before halftime.

The Bison backfield produced 185 rushing yards from Myles Mitchell, Nyeoti Punni and DJ Scott while the offense controlled possession for more than 36 minutes.

North Dakota State held a Jacksonville State rushing offense that ranked fifth nationally in 2025 to only 85 yards and limited the Gamecocks to 2 of 10 on third down.

Linebacker Donovan Woolen led North Dakota State with 10 tackles, Kelton McCaslin added 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and Marion Moore recorded his first collegiate interception.

Kicker Drew Klein converted all four field-goal attempts, including second-half makes from 44, 42 and 48 yards, giving North Dakota State a reliable scoring option beyond the red zone.