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North Dakota State Bison has been a dominant force at the FCS level for a long time now. The Bison tasted their first defeat in 39 games this season against Southern Illinois. Since that loss to Southern Illinois, North Dakota State has won three straight games heading into their game on Saturday.
Northern Iowa has had an up-and-down season, heading into its toughest game to finish off the spring season. The Panthers have not played since March 27th against Western Illinois. Northern Iowa will look to finish their spring season off strong with an upset win over North Dakota State.
#2 North Dakota State Bison vs #24 Northern Iowa Panthers: How to watch | FCS College Football
Date: April 10, 2021
Time: 5PM EST
How to watch: ESPN+
#2 North Dakota State Bison vs #24 Northern Iowa Panthers: Head to Head | FCS Football
North Dakota State Bison and the Northern Iowa Panthers are set to meet for the 48th time on Saturday. North Dakota State has a head-to-head series lead (26-21). Bison has won six straight games against the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Northern Iowa does have a winning record against Bison at home, posting a record of (13-9). North Dakota State holds a (9-1) record against Northern Iowa over the last 10 meetings. The Panthers will look to turn things around on Saturday and pull off a huge upset.
#2 North Dakota State Bison vs #24 Northern Iowa Panthers: Team News | FCS Football
#2 North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State's offense is led by their star running back Hunter Luepke. Luepke rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns on 30 attempts. He's coming off a huge game against South Dakota where he rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
The Bison defense is led by junior defensive end Spencer Waege. Waege has registered 16 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks during the spring season. Lane Tucker has also given Bison a boost on defense by recording 12 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks this spring.
#24 Northern Iowa Panthers
The Northern Iowa Panthers are led on offense by a pair of talented running backs. Tyler Hoosman and Dom Williams have been a huge boost to the Panthers offense. Hoosman has rushed for 303 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Williams has added 245 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 69 carries this spring.
Northern Iowa is led on defense by their senior defensive linemen Jared Brinkman and Brawntae Wells. Brinkman has registered 31 total tackles, nine tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Wells has recorded 31 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks.
#2 North Dakota State Bison vs #24 Northern Iowa Panthers: Projected Starters | FCS Football
#2 North Dakota State Bison
QB: Zeb Noland
RB: Hunter Luepke
WR: Christian Watson, Jake Lippe, Braylon Henderson
TE: Josh Babicz, Noah Gindorff
#24 Northern Iowa Panthers
QB: Will McElvain
RB: Tyler Hoosman
WR: Quan Hampton, Deion McShane, Isaiah Weston
TE: Kyle Fourtenbary
#2 North Dakota State Bison vs #24 Northern Iowa Panthers: Prediction | FCS Football
Northern Iowa will need to play a flawless game if they want to pull off an upset against North Dakota State. Bison will lean on their rushing attack to control the pace of the football game. North Dakota State will lean heavily on their defense to lead them to victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday.
Predictions: North Dakota State Bison 42, Northern Iowa Panthers 14
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