HARRISONBURG – James Madison will travel to Fargo to meet North Dakota State Friday night in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the FargoDome. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Fourth-seeded JMU (12-1) advanced with a 65-7 win over Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals.

Top-seeded North Dakota State (12-1) beat rival South Dakota State 36-10.

The Dukes and Bison have only met once before - it was a 26-14 win for North Dakota State in the second-round of the 2011 playoffs. The victory over Madison was North Dakota State’s first playoff win in its run of five-consecutive national championships.