North Dakota State and South Dakota State will meet for the Dakota Marker for the 21st time Saturday night at the Fargodome.

This will mark the first night regular season game in Fargo since the 2016 season opener, when NDSU beat Charleston Southern in overtime.

SDSU comes into this game with a 5-1 record, having won five straight after a season opening loss to Oklahoma State, that snapped a 29-game win streak.

The Jackrabbits haven't lost a game to an FCS team since December of 2021, in the FCS semifinals at Montana State. 

They are trying to win in Fargo for a third straight time, something that hasn't happened since FDR was president.

North Dakota State has a six-game win streak after losing its season opener at Colorado. The Bison are a beat up unit on defense, losing three starters last week at Southern Illinois.

Preseason all-conference selection Dylan Hendricks is out and will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, while middle linebacker Nick Kubitz is questionable after he suffered a concussion last week.

The Jackrabbits have won five straight in this series, forcing ten turnovers against the Bison, while NDSU hasn't forced any turnovers from SDSU.