2026 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
122
(1298.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
34
(0.5070)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
108
(0.3333)
Schedule
-
+
AUG
29
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 70 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stetson |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| South Dakota State |
21 |
21 |
28 |
0 |
70 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
5
SAT
VS
Evanston, IL
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
L 18 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
0 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
| Northwestern |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
34 |
Location: Evanston, IL
Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Opponent ELO: 48
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 57 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| New Haven |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| South Dakota State |
3 |
33 |
14 |
7 |
57 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 27 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Youngstown State |
0 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
| South Dakota State |
7 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
27 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 42 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| South Dakota State |
7 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
W 31 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
| Illinois State |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
L 10 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| North Dakota |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 42 - 9
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Murray State |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| South Dakota State |
14 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
W 31 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
| South Dakota State |
7 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
TV: ESPN+
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
TV: ESPN+
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
3:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Indiana State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS