South Dakota State
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-2)
Missouri Valley (7-1)
Live ELO
5
Up 3 since
SUN, SEP 13th

2026 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
10-2

Home
7-0

Road
3-1

Neutral
0-1

Conf
7-1
Non
Conf
3-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
8
(1571.5)
SOS
ELO
115
(1315.8)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
127
(1200.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
109
(0.3984)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
126
(0.1395)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-1

Quadrant 2
2-0

Quadrant 3
1-0

Quadrant 4
6-1

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    29
    SAT

    Stetson
    (0-3) ELO: FCS
    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

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: 62
    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: 62
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    New Haven
    (1-3) ELO: FCS
    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

    Youngstown State
    (2-2) ELO: FCS
    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

    Eastern Illinois
    (1-3) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    W   45 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Illinois 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    3
    SAT
    AT

    Illinois State
    (3-0) ELO: FCS
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    L   24 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    Illinois State 0
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    North Dakota
    (3-1) ELO: FCS
    Grand Forks, ND
    Alerus Center
    W   28 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    North Dakota 0
    Location: Grand Forks, ND
    Stadium: Alerus Center
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Murray State
    (1-3) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   48 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Murray State 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT

    South Dakota
    (3-1) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   28 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Northern Iowa
    (1-2) ELO: FCS
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   37 - 17
    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

    Southern Illinois
    (2-2) ELO: FCS
    Carbondale, IL
    Saluki Stadium
    W   34 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    Southern Illinois 0
    Location: Carbondale, IL
    Stadium: Saluki Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Indiana State
    (2-2) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   42 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS