UNI is 3-3 on the season and in Valley and faces No. 2 North Dakota State in the season finale. The Bison are 5-1 on the season with the lone loss coming to Southern Illinois. Neither team played last week due to COVID-19 protocols. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ as the Valley game of the Week.
• Starting quarterback Will McElvain is expected to be back in the lineup after missing the last two games because of COVID-19 protocol. Redshirt freshman Justin Fomby was 15-23 for 218 yards and a touchdown in UNI's 34-20 win over Western Illinois.