South Dakota State
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-2)
Missouri Valley (7-1)
Live ELO
3
since
SUN, NOV 1st

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
3
(1562.9)
SOS
ELO
89
(1340.0)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
123
(1270.8)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
75
(0.4531)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
114
(0.3023)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
3-0

Quadrant 2
0-1

Quadrant 3
2-1

Quadrant 4
5-0

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    29
    SAT

    Stetson
    (0-8) 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
    (6-2) ELO: 48
    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

    New Haven
    (2-7) 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
    (7-2) 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
    (3-6) ELO: FCS
    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

    Illinois State
    (6-2) ELO: FCS
    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

    North Dakota
    (6-4) ELO: FCS
    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

    Murray State
    (1-8) ELO: FCS
    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

    South Dakota
    (7-3) ELO: FCS
    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

    Northern Iowa
    (4-4) ELO: FCS
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    TV: ESPN+
    W   34 - 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
    (4-5) ELO: FCS
    Carbondale, IL
    Saluki Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    W   34 - 17
    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
    (2-7) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   46 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS