TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State is back at home looking to keep its home winning streak alive as the Sycamores host No. 15/15 North Dakota on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Fighting Hawks is set for 1 p.m. ET and will carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Tickets & Tailgating
Tailgating and Clear Bag Policies
Indiana State Athletics announced updated tailgating and clear bag policies for the 2024-25 athletic year. The policies are consistent with other members in both the Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Tailgating Policies |
Clear Bag Policy
2024 Indiana State Football Single Game Tickets On Sale
For more information on single game tickets, fans can contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Grant Manning by phone at 812-237-8972 or via email at Grant.Manning@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email
ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu. Fans have the opportunity to also buy or renew season tickets online by clicking
HERE.
Game Day Activities and Promotions
Military/First Responders Day
All military/first responders can receive up to four (4) free tickets at the box office on game day with ID.
Buy-One, Get-One General Admission Tickets
All general admission tickets are Buy-One, Get-One Free at Memorial Stadium on game day.
Game Day Sponsor
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State Dance Marathon
State Dance Marathon will be outside throughout the pregame raising funds for the Riley Children's Hospital of Indianapolis.
Notes
North Dakota at a Glance
North Dakota was selected fifth overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll receiving 276 total points as voted on by the league's head coaches, SIDs, and media members. The Fighting Hawks have been inside the top 25 in both major FCS polls for most of the season sitting No. 15 in both the Coaches and Media polls this week.
Bo Belquist (WR/AP) was UND's First Team All-Conference honoree, while Jaden Norby (FB), Wyatt Pedigo (LB), Gaven Ziebarth (RB), and Seth Anderson (OL) were honored on the team. The Fighting Hawks took their first Valley loss in their last contest, dropping a 41-40 decision to Youngstown State this past weekend in overtime.
North Dakota moves the chains sitting sixth in the FCS in 3rd Down% (50.5%), seventh in 4th Down% (75.0%), and sixth in time of possession (33:20). North Dakota boasts one of the top rushing attacks in the country averaging 207.5 yards per game. UND's scoring offense is averaging 35.4 points per game, while the defense is allowing 27.6 per contest on the year.
On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 4-4 overall record on November 2 according to current records on hand. The Sycamores won three in a row on the date in 1985, 1991, and 2002. All four Sycamore wins on November 2 have been one-possession games, including three by a field goal.
- 1963 – at DePauw – L, 21-0
- 1968 – at Ball State – W, 20-14
- 1974 – vs. Akron – L, 22-21
- 1985 – vs. Southern Illinois – W, 41-38
- 1991 – vs. Western Illinois – W, 7-6
- 2002 – at Northern Iowa – W, 21-19
- 2013 – at Missouri State – L, 49-7
- 2019 – vs. Southern Illinois – L, 23-14
Sycamore Defense Scores Again
Indiana State's defense posted its third defensive score of the 2024 season as Geoffrey Brown stepped in front of an SIU pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown on Saturday afternoon sparking a 20-0 run in the Sycamores win over the Salukis. It marked Brown's third career interception and second in as many games highlighting a defense that has forced 10 turnovers over the course of the season. His pick-six was Indiana State's first since Jorge Valdes went 90 yards in a return back on September 14 against Dayton. The Sycamores are +3 in turnovers in the 2024 season winning the turnover battle against Purdue, Dayton, Youngstown State, Missouri State, and Southern Illinois.
Win, Whatever It Takes
Indiana State recorded its second win of the 2024 season with less than 100 passing yards on Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores rode a strong rushing attack and key defensive plays to the 20-17 win over Southern Illinois. Indiana State quarterback Elijah Owens completed 13 of 17 passes through the air for 78 yards, but the Sycamore redshirt freshman did most of his damage on the ground going 15 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown as ISU picked up 219 rushing yards in the win over the Salukis. Indiana State's win with under 100 passing yards marked the second time its happened in 2024 with the first coming in their 24-13 win over Dayton back on September 14 when the Sycamores threw for just 12 yards in the victory over the Flyers.
NCAA FCS Top 20
Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, Jorge Valdes, and Tony Roberts are all among the national top-20 among the individiual categories on the season heading into Saturday's game.
National Top 20 Individual Ranks
Sycamores Host Valley Football Game of the Week
Indiana State Football will host the MVFC Game of the Week for back-to-back weeks as the Sycamores host both Southern Illinois and North Dakota at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana State will host both the Salukis and the Fighting Hawks with kickoff times both set for 1 p.m. ET. The contest will be shown courtesy of Gray Media and will also be streamed live on ESPN+.
Sycamores on MVFC Game of the Week
Oct. 26 vs. Southern Illinois - W, 20-17
Nov. 2 vs. North Dakota - 1 p.m.
Pursuing 300
Geoffrey Brown has a chance to become just the 19th Indiana State player to hit the 300-tackle mark over the course of his career as the Fishers, Ind. native continues his true senior season in 2024. Brown has lined up and played in every game over his collegiate career lining up at both middle and weakside linebacker and been one of the top players in the conference over the position. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2022 and has recorded two 7.0 tackles-for-loss seasons in the last three years.
300 Tackle List (Since 2000)
- 428 – Aaron Archie, LB (2009-12)
- 415 – Dietrich Lapsley, LB (1999-2002)
- 388 – Jacolby Washington, LB (2009-12)
- 382 – Jonas Griffith, LB (2016-19)
- 358 – Alex Sewall, S (2008-11)
- 342 – Terrance Miles, DB (2000-03)
- 340 – Jameer Thurman, LB (2013-16)
- 323 – Tony Albrinck, LB (1998-2001)
- 313 – Katrell Moss, LB (2014-18)
- 286 – Geoffrey Brown, LB (2021-present)
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