#1 North Dakota State Bison (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0)
Saturday, August 31, 2019 · 3 p.m. · Target Field (38,544) · Minneapolis, MN
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 and Alex Egan begins at 1:30 p.m. The game will be available to ESPN+ subscribers on the ESPN app.
RADIO: Coverage begins at 2:30 p.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 11:00-12:00 with Brad Jones and Nate Tanguay and "Bison Game Day" from 12:00-2:30 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: Overcast. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 68F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Game Previews
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