FARGO, N.D. – No. 2 seed North Dakota State (11-1) will host seventh-seeded East Tennessee State (11-1) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The game will be played before a national television audience on ESPN.
 
Tickets for the quarterfinal playoff game will go on sale at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, online at GoBison.com/tickets. Season ticket holders have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, to purchase their same seats for the game.
 
NDSU student tickets are $6 with a valid NDSU student account and may be purchased online at GoBison.com/students starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
 
Reserved tailgating spots go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, to current tailgate pass holders for $20 per spot. Purchases can be made in person at the Bison Ticket Office in the south lobby of the Sanford Health Athletic Complex, or by calling 701-231-6172 or 701-231-5990.
 
Unclaimed season tickets and unclaimed reserved tailgating passes for the quarterfinal game will go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1.

This will be the first meeting between North Dakota State and East Tennessee State, the Southern Conference champion. NDSU and ETSU are scheduled to play a home-and-home series in 2024 (Johnson City) and 2026 (Fargo).