#2 North Dakota State Bison (6-0, 3-0 MVFC) vs. #10 Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-1, 2-1 MVFC)
Saturday, October 21, 2017 · 2:30 p.m. · Fargodome (18,700) · Fargo, ND

TV: Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. on KVLY and the NBC North Dakota network with Brian Shawn calling the play-by-play, Lee Timmerman color analyst, and Ryan Gellner on the sidelines. ESPN3 will carry the game on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. Pregame coverage hosted by Alex Egan and Beth Hoole begins one hour prior to kickoff.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 2 p.m. on KPFX-FM 107.9 The Fox and the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network with Jeff Culhane calling the play-by-play, Phil Hansen as color analyst, and Jeremy Jorgenson reporting from the sideline. Extended coverage on 107.9 The Fox includes "Bison Tailgate" from 11-12 p.m. with Brad Jones, "Bison Game Day" from 12-1 p.m., and “Bison Hotline” for 2 hours following the network broadcast with Keith Brake and Christian Dudzik.

Tailgating Weather: Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 64F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.



Game Previews
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Western Illinois Game Preview Release
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The Fargo Forum
The playmaker: If there's a will, there's a way to catch it for Urzendowski
Senior Spotlight: Get to know Bison punter Jackson Koonce
Senior Spotlight: Get to know Bison free safety Keenan Hodenfield

STATS.com
FCS Game of the Week: Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois
FCS predictions: Quality teams at Top 25 doorstep

The McDonough County Voice
Leathernecks ready for challenge of North Dakota State
Big challenge, big opportunity for WIU at NDSU