#1/1 North Dakota State Bison (3-0, 0-0 MVFC) vs. #18 Illinois State Redbirds (2-2, 0-1 MVFC)
Saturday, October 1, 2016 · 1 p.m. · Fargodome (18,700) · Fargo, ND

TV: KVLY and the NBC North Dakota network will have live coverage with Brian Shawn calling the play-by-play, Lee Timmerman color analyst, and Beth Hoole reporting from the sidelines.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 12:30 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 Game Day” from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. and “Bison Hotline” for 2 hours following the network broadcast with Keith Brake and Christian Dudzik.

Tailgating Weather: Partly cloudy skies. High 73F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.



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

The Fargo Forum
Bison Game Day: Five things to know about Illinois State
Bison Game Day: Get to know linebacker Nick DeLuca

STATS.com/NCAA.com
ISU-NDSU ready for first meeting since 2014 title game
FCS Top 25 preview
FCS: North Dakota St. vs. Illinois St. highlights Week 5 games to watch

The Pantagraph/Chicago Now
Rematch with Bison has Redbirds' attention
ISU seeks to handle noise, top-ranked Bison
Illinois State journeys to Fargo for FCS title rematch