North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance entered the week as a consensus top-three quarterback and a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He exited it with his draft stock in question and his first collegiate interception in the stat books.
28 NFL teams showed up to the Fargodome to watch Lance and the Bison take on Central Arkansas on Saturday, with the Bears being one of them. Despite Central Arkansas playing well in three games heading into the week and North Dakota State not having played a single game, the latter team entered the matchup as the heavy favorites.