#1 North Dakota State Bison (4-0) vs. #6 Illinois State Redbirds (3-1)
Saturday, October 5, 2019 · 12 p.m. · Hancock Stadium (13,391) · Normal, IL

TV: KVLY and the NBC North Dakota network will carry the game with Brian Shawn joined by Lee Timmerman and sideline reporter Ryan Gellner. Pregame coverage hosted by Beth Hoole, Alex Egan and Kyle Emanuel begins at 11 a.m. Illinois State's broadcast will be available to ESPN+ subscribers on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. on the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network with fourth-year NDSU play-by-play voice Jeff Culhane joined by NDSU and Buffalo Bills hall of famer Phil Hansen and NDSU sideline reporter Jeremy Jorgenson. Extended coverage locally on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM includes "Bison Tailgate" from 8:30-9:30 with Brad Jones and Nate Tanguay and "Bison Game Day" from 9:30-11:30 with Keith Brake and Cole Jirik. Brake and Jirik return for "Bison Hotline" with Chris Hanson and Kyle Emanuel for two hours following the network broadcast.

Game Weather: Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High around 70F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.



Game Previews
NDSU Game Preview Release
Illinois State Game Preview Release
Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release

The Fargo Forum
The great eight: NDSU's run of Valley football titles has been historic
Game Day notebook: Bison put impressive bye week streak on the line
Senior Spotlight: Get to know Bison cornerback Marquise Bridges
FCS matchups at a glance
Stony Brook aiming for a rare win over James Madison

STATS FCS/HERO Sports
FCS game of the week: North Dakota State at Illinois State
FCS Week 6 Score Predictions
MVFC Play Is Much-Needed For Ranked Teams

The Pentagraph
ISU football takes on North Dakota State challenge
Despite loss, FCS title game was benchmark for ISU program
Freshman Lance steps right in to Bison quarterback job
ISU receivers strive to cover for injury losses