#1 North Dakota State Bison (13-0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (10-4)
Saturday, December 14, 2019 · 11 a.m. · Fargodome (18,700) · Fargo, ND

TV: Coverage begins at 11 a.m. with play-by-play announcer Jay Alter and color analyst Ray Bentley on ESPN and the ESPN app.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 10:30 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 7:30-8:30 with Brad Jones and "Bison Game Day" from 8:30-10:30 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.



Tailgating Weather: Partly cloudy. High near 0F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Game Previews
NDSU Game Preview Release
Illinois State Game Preview Release
NCAA FCS Playoff Bracket

The Fargo Forum
Bison have been a decade-long fixture in the FCS quarterfinals
NDSU's Radunz playing with heavy heart
If Bison win, they will play Montana State
McFeely: Thousands of tickets remain for Bison playoff game, and that's too bad
McFeely: Illinois State's Robinson enough to cause sleepless nights for Bison
Game Day notebook: Same starting five in offensive line has been a bonus for Bison
Senior spotlight: Meet running back Dimitri Williams

STATS FCS/HERO Sports
FCS Playoffs: Illinois State at North Dakota State
Illinois State's Robinson hopes to continue playoff run vs. Bison
FCS Quarterfinal Score Predictions

The Pantagraph
Illinois State football braces for No. 1 North Dakota State, Fargodome
North Dakota State dynasty next challenge for Illinois State football
Illinois State travels to face North Dakota State in FCS quarterfinals
A look back at Illinois State football's past FCS quarterfinal playoff appearances