Postseason college football game
This article is about the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game. For the FBS (Division I-A) championship game, see 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship .
College football game
The 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2018 season . It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , on January 5, 2019, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST , and was the culminating game of the 2018 FCS Playoffs .
Teams
The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2018 FCS Playoffs , which began with a 24-team bracket . North Dakota State and Eastern Washington qualified for the Championship by winning their semifinal games. North Dakota State was the designated home team for the game.
North Dakota State Bison
Main article: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team
The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach Chris Klieman , finished the regular season 11–0 and received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Montana State , No. 8 seed Colgate , and No. 5 seed South Dakota State to reach the Championship Game. This was North Dakota State's seventh Championship Game appearance; they entered the game with a 6–0 record in previous finals, with their last coming in the 2017 playoffs .
Eastern Washington Eagles
Main article: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Aaron Best , finished the regular season 9–2 and received the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Nicholls , No. 6 seed UC Davis , and No. 7 seed Maine to reach the Championship Game. This was Eastern Washington's second Championship Game appearance; their only previous appearance was in the 2010 playoffs , which they won.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
EWU
NDSU
1
6:50
13
60
8:10
NDSU
36-yard field goal by Cam Pedersen
0
3
1
1:47
4
68
1:52
NDSU
Easton Stick 10-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good
0
10
2
13:49
9
60
2:58
EWU
40-yard field goal by Roldan Alcobendas
3
10
2
8:00
10
75
5:49
NDSU
Easton Stick 4-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good
3
17
2
0:27
9
59
2:42
EWU
Jayce Gilder 2-yard touchdown reception from Gunner Talkington, Roldan Alcobendas kick good
10
17
3
11:52
3
25
0:52
NDSU
Darrius Shepherd 23-yard touchdown reception from Easton Stick, Cam Pedersen kick good
10
24
3
11:40
1
75
0:12
EWU
Sam McPherson 75-yard touchdown run, Roldan Alcobendas kick good
17
24
3
10:44
2
84
0:56
NDSU
Darrius Shepherd 78-yard touchdown reception from Easton Stick, Cam Pedersen kick good
17
31
4
2:19
4
80
1:02
EWU
Eric Barriere 5-yard touchdown run, Roldan Alcobendas kick good
24
31
4
1:16
3
49
1:03
NDSU
Easton Stick 46-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good
24
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
38
Game statistics
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 3 Eagles
0
10
7
7
24
No. 1 Bison
10
7
14
7
38
Statistics
EWU
NDSU
First downs
15
23
Plays–yards
59–332
73–481
Rushes–yards
33–157
54–290
Passing yards
175
191
Passing: comp –att –int
14–26–2
13–19–2
Time of possession
19:55
40:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Washington
Passing
Eric Barriere 13/25, 198 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Sam McPherson
18 car, 158 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Nsimba Webster 4 rec, 92 yds
North Dakota State
Passing
Easton Stick 13/19, 198 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Easton Stick 18 car, 121 yds, 3 TD
Receiving
Darrius Shepherd 5 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
References
"FCS championship game review" . ESPN AP . January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019."North Dakota State vs. Eastern Washington - 1/5/19 College Football Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place" . sportschatplace.com . Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018."Football vs. Eastern Washington" . gobison.com . January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.Kolpack, Jeff (January 4, 2019). "After sitting out last year, Menard focused on last title shot" . Grand Forks Herald the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
Haley, Craig (January 3, 2019). "FCS Championship Game: Eastern Washington vs. North Dakota State" . AP . Retrieved January 3, 2019.
"Eastern Washington vs. North Dakota State - Game Summary - January 5, 2019 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 30, 2018."Eastern Washington Eagles vs. North Dakota State Bison Live Score and Stats - January 5, 2019 Gametracker" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved January 5, 2019.
External links
2018–19 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship
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