Referee: Aaron Adams, and Umpire: Adam McClurg officiate the coin toss.
WIU 'Leatherneck' team captains: DB #11 Eric Carrera, MLB #22 Tom Rehfeld, FB #25 Clint Ratkovich, and RB #29 Jared Drake meet the NDSU 'Bison team captains: FS #6 James Hendricks, CB #9 Marquise Bridges, OT #68 Zack Johnson, and DE #91 Derrek Tuszka at mid-field for the coin toss before the game. Western Illinois wins the toss and elects to receive.
NDSU 'Bison' vs Western Illinois 'Leathernecks' at the Fargodome.