UND TOPS #1 SDSU

ByAP Oct 17, 2026, 05:31 pm GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Jerry Kaminski threw two touchdown passes and North Dakota knocked off South Dakota State, the top-ranked Football Championship Subdivision team, 21-10 on Saturday. Kaminski connected with Cameron Weir for a 35-yard score in the first quarter and found Deng Deng for a 12-yard score in the second. In between, Charles Langama burst up the middle for a 49-yard run. The defense for the Fighting Hawks (6-2, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 11 in the FCS Stats Perform poll, was the difference. The Jackrabbits (5-2, 2-1) turned the ball over on downs at the North Dakota 37 on their first possession and at the 39 on the fourth. North Dakota also forced three punts before a fumble led to a field goal seconds before halftime. On the third snap of the third quarter James Basinger went 63 yards off left tackle for a touchdown. After that there were three punts before a missed field goal with 2:22 to play. The Jackrabbits never g