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FARGO — North Dakota State is slated to play its next NCAA Division I FCS playoff game in prime time on national television.
The No. 3-seeded Bison host No. 6 seed Samford at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in a game televised on ESPN2. The game will mark the first meeting between the football programs.
NDSU (10-2) is coming off a 49-26 victory against the Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Fargodome. NDSU rushed for 453 yards on 42 attempts against Montana.
The defending national champion Bison are playing in the FCS quarterfinals for a 13th consecutive season.
Samford (11-1) earned a 48-42 overtime victory against Southeastern Louisiana to reach the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs lone loss this season came against FBS power Georgia.
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No. 1-seeded South Dakota State (11-1) hosts Holy Cross (12-0), No. 4-seeded Montana State (11-1) hosts Williams & Mary (11-1) and No. 2-seeded Sacramento State (12-0) hosts Incarnate Word (11-1) in the other three quarterfinals.
The NDSU-Samford winner is slated to play the Sacramento State-Incarnate Word winner in the FCS semifinals.
The Montana State-William & Mary game is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. (CST) Friday, Dec. 9, at Bobcat Stadium and televised on ESPN2. Former Bison player and assistant coach Brent Vigen is the Montana State head coach.
The SDSU-Holy Cross game is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium and televised on ESPN.
The Sacramento State-Incarnate Word game is slated for 9:30 p.m. (CST) Friday, Dec. 9, at Hornet Stadium and aired on ESPN+.
🚨 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS 🚨
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) December 4, 2022
No. 3 NDSU will host No. 6 Samford in the 6 p.m. quarterfinal next Friday on ESPN2.#FCSPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/HhvtIehs25
Onto the quarterfinals!@MSUBobcats_FB will be hosting William & Mary on Friday, December 19 at 8:15pm. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
— Montana State Bobcats (@MSUBobcats) December 4, 2022
Keep an eye on your email and on social for ticket information coming soon. pic.twitter.com/5O4vhV5qF0
See you next Saturday! 🙌@GoJacksFB will host No. 8 Holy Cross on Saturday, December 10 at 11:00am. The game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN.
— #GoJacks 🐰 (@GoJacksSDSU) December 4, 2022
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