Erie, Colorado, running back Braylon Tolliver announced his commitment to NDSU just days after decommitting from Oregon State out of the reformed Pac-12 Conference. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Toliver is considered a three-star prospect and had 12 scholarship offers, six of them from FBS programs.

In the shadow of the Pour Four conference championship games, a longtime Division I FCS title went down in the playoffs on Saturday.

Reigning FCS champion and top-ranked North Dakota State was stunned by Illinois State 29-28 in the second round of the FCS playoffs

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - For the first time in over a calendar year, North Dakota State lost a football game. The Bison’s undefeated campaign came to a crushing end in a 29-28 loss to Illinois State. The Redbirds took the lead with a minute to go in regulation when Tommy Rittenhouse threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Sobkowicz.

The NCAA Division II College Football Playoffs continue with this second-round matchup between the Bison (12-0) and the Illinois State Redbirds (9-4). This game is streaming only and won’t be on regular broadcast TV.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the two sides agreed to a 7-year contract extension that would take Polasek through the 2033 season. The deal also includes a raise, additional staff money and more program resources.

North Dakota State football head coach Tim Polasek signed a big seven-year extension, after being linked to the Oregon State football job.

Tommy Rittenhouse came through when needed, throwing two touchdown passes in the final 3 minutes to beat the defending champions 29-28.

North Dakota State is one of college football’s great dynasties, but the madness that is usually reserved for March struck a few months early at the Fargodome.

Illinois State football might have just pulled off the upset of the year in college football. The Redbirds took down No. 1 North Dakota State in the 2nd round of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday, overcoming a 14-point deficit late in the 4th quarter. Before this game.

The undefeated North Dakota State Bison (11-0) face the heavily-outmatched St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies (7-4) in what should be an easy win for the herd in front of their hometown fans. Kickoff takes place on Saturday,

Bison defense picked off Illinois State five times, including a pick-six, but NDSU's struggling offense couldn't do anything.