2022 FCS National Championship: North Dakota State vs South Dakota State Preview, Prediction, How to Watch

2022 FCS National Championship: North Dakota State vs South Dakota. Missouri Valley Conference foes North and South are meeting for the first time in the national championship. The game is billed as the most heated rivalry in college football.

The Bison are playing for their 10th title in 12 years. They are the #1 seed in the tournament. South Dakota State has never won an FCS championship but they are in a good position this time. The Jacks lost their season opener against Iowa by 7-3 but since then they have won 13 games in row. They have the nation's best run defense and a solid ground attack.

2022 FCS National Championship takes place in Frisco. John Stiegelmeier is looking for his first championship with South Dakota State. Matt Entz has won the championship twice in his four seasons with North Dakota. He has struggled against SDSU, beating them just once in four tries.

Cam Miller will probably play for the Bison. He has connected on 142 of his 214 pass attempts this year for 1,715 yards and 11 touchdowns. Zach Mathis and Joe Stoffel are the main targets for him. SDSU's defense is led by Cale Reeder and DyShawn Gales. They allow 15.4 points per game. They have a number of good players in the secondary. The team has the #1 run defense. NDSu ran the ball 37 times in October. TK Marshall and TaMerik Williams had limited touches in that game but have gotten an increased workload since. Kobe Johnson is a question mark for Sunday.

The game is a battle of the quarterbacks. North Dakota State's Mark Gronowski has been injured in the spring championship and has just got back on the field this year. The Jackrabbits have a talented rushing attack with Isaiah Davis. Dawson Weber has five interceptions this season and ten on his career. Jaxon and Jadon Janke are the go-to receivers for Gronowksi. Tight end Tucker Kraft is also a threat for the defense. NDSU's defense will be led by James Kaczor and Nick Kubitz. Loshiaka Roques will return to the team after being injured.

2022 FCS National Championship takes place at the University of North Dakota State. Special teams will be a key part of the game. NDSU's Griffin Crosa and SDSu's Hunter Dustman will kick the ball away. RaJa Nelson will not play for the Bison. Jalen Bussey will take kickoffs. Jadon Janke will field punts for S Dakota. Tyler Feldkamp will do kick return duties. He has a season-best 58 yards.

The Bison are going for their 10th FCS championship. They are undefeated in the title game and in Toyota Stadium. It would be the Bisons second consecutive championship and 45th all time postseason victory.

The Jackrabbits are aiming for their first FCS championship. They need to beat North Dakota State to do so. If they do that, they will pick up their 14th win of the season.

The game is a title game between North Dakota State and South Dakota. The Jackrabbits have the experience advantage. The score is North Dakota State 27 - South Dankota 28. It could be one of the best title games Frisco has ever seen.

The game will kick off at 2:00 PM (ET) on Sunday.