for comparison, here's the FCS over the last decade:
2019: NDSU vs JMU
2018: NDSU beats Eastern Washington
2017: NDSU beats JMU
2016: JMU beats Youngstown State
2015: NDSU beats Jacksonville State
2014: NDSU beats Illinois State
2013: NDSU beats Towson
2012: NDSU beats Sam Houston State
2011: NDSU beats Sam Houston State