Postseason college football game
College football game
The 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a college football game played on January 8, 2023, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas . The game determined the national champion of NCAA Division I FCS for the 2022 season . The game featured the two finalists of the 24-team playoff bracket, which began on November 26, 2022. The game begin at 1:04 p.m. CST [ 2] South Dakota State Jackrabbits , who defeated the North Dakota State Bison , 45–21.[ 3] ABC .[ 4]
Teams
The participants were North Dakota State and South Dakota State, each from the Missouri Valley Football Conference . Both teams advanced through the FCS playoff bracket to reach the championship game.
Entering the game, North Dakota State led the all-time series, 63–45–5, although South Dakota State had won their last three meetings, lasting back to the 2021 spring season. North Dakota State was 4–0 against South Dakota State in the teams' prior meetings in the FCS playoffs. This was their first meeting in the NCAA Division I Football Championship .
North Dakota State
North Dakota State played to a 9–2 regular-season record, suffering losses to Arizona (an FBS program) and South Dakota State. Seeded No. 3 in the FCS playoffs, the Bison received a first-round bye, then defeated Montana , Samford , and Incarnate Word to advance to the championship game.
South Dakota State
South Dakota State played to a 10–1 regular-season record; their only loss was to Iowa (an FBS program). Seeded No. 1 in the FCS playoffs, the Jackrabbits received a first-round bye, then defeated Delaware , Holy Cross , and Montana State to advance to the championship game.
Game summary
2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Quarter
Total
No. 3 North Dakota State
7
7
0 7 21
No. 1 South Dakota State 7
24
7 7 45
at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas
Date : January 8, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : 5 mph (8.0 km/h) northGame attendance : 18,023Referee : Jeff PageTV announcers (ABC , ESPN+ ) : Roy Philpott, Andre Ware , Jay Walker and Paul CarcaterraBox score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
1
9:12
9
85
4:04
SDST
Isaiah Davis 16-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman kick good
0
7
1
6:31
6
75
2:41
NDSU
Joe Stoffel 27-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick good
7
7
2
12:50
8
77
4:37
SDST
Amar Johnson 32-yard touchdown run, Hunter Dustman kick good
7
14
2
11:03
4
34
1:31
SDST
Jaxon Janke 18-yard touchdown reception from Mark Gronowski , Hunter Dustman kick good
7
21
2
2:03
4
65
1:27
NDSU
Eli Green 44-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick good
14
28
2
0:00
6
62
2:03
SDST
30-yard field goal by Hunter Dustman
14
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
21
45
Statistics
Team statistical comparison[ 2]
Statistic
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
First downs
21
22
First downs rushing
11
10
First downs passing
10
12
First downs penalty
0
0
Third down efficiency
5–12
9–14
Fourth down efficiency
1–3
0–0
Total plays–net yards
66–420
60–522
Rushing attempts–net yards
37–160
39–299
Yards per rush
4.3
7.7
Yards passing
260
223
Pass completions–attempts
18–29
14–21
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Punt returns–total yards
1–(-3)
1–0
Kickoff returns–total yards
2–55
2–26
Punts–average yardage
4–45.0
4–53.3
Fumbles–lost
1–1
0–0
Penalties–yards
2–25
3–20
Time of possession
28:00
32:00
References
Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
2022–23 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
