#3 North Dakota State Bison (5-0, 2-0 MVFC) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (2-3, 0-2 MVFC)
Saturday, October 16, 2021 · 2 p.m. · Hancock Stadium (13,391) · Normal, IL
TV: The statewide ABC network of WDAY (Fargo), WDAZ (Grand Forks), KBMY (Bismarck/Dickinson) and KMCY (Minot/Williston) will have live coverage beginning at 2 p.m. with Dom Izzo calling the play-by-play, Sean Fredricks as color analyst, and Logan Campbell and Zach Staton reporting. Illinois State's broadcast will be available to ESPN+ subscribers on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 1 p.m. CT on the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network including 107.9 The Fox in Fargo with Jeff Culhane (play-by-play), Phil Hansen (analyst) and Cole Jirik (sideline). Extended coverage locally on Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM includes "Bison Tailgate" from 10:00-11:00, "Bison Game Day" from 11:00-1:00 and the "Bison Hotline" call-in show following the network broadcast.
Game Weather: Sunny. High near 60F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Game Previews
NDSU Game Preview
Illinois State Game Preview
Missouri Valley Weekly Release
The Fargo Forum
Bison, Redbirds to battle it out in Jake from State Farm's backyard
McFeely blog: Five things to watch in the Bison-Illinois State game
The Analyst FCS/HERO Sports
Ranking the Race for Top Two Seeds in the FCS Playoffs
FCS Football Midseason Review: Best of the Best
MVFC Has Seven Teams in FCS Top 25 Rankings
The Pentagraph
Illinois State takes on powerhouse North Dakota State on Homecoming
Franky West moves into starting role with Illinois State defense