South Dakota State
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-1)
Missouri Valley (7-1)
Live ELO
21
Up 89 since
TUE, JAN 20th

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
11-1

Home
7-0

Road
3-1

Neutral
1-0

Conf
7-1
Non
Conf
4-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
7
(1600.1)
SOS
ELO
103
(1334.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
125
(1218.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
106
(0.4062)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
126
(0.1628)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
2-1

Quadrant 2
1-0

Quadrant 3
1-0

Quadrant 4
7-0

Schedule

  • AUG
    29
    SAT

    Stetson
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   45 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Stetson 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    5
    SAT
    VS

    Northwestern
    (0-0) ELO: 75
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    TV: BTN
    W   23 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 75
  • SEP
    12
    SAT

    New Haven
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   44 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    New Haven 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    19
    SAT

    Youngstown State
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   35 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Youngstown State 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    26
    SAT

    Eastern Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   37 - 12
    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
    (0-0) 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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Grand Forks, ND
    Alerus Center
    W   26 - 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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   42 - 13
    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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   28 - 21
    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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   32 - 16
    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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Carbondale, IL
    Saluki Stadium
    W   28 - 24
    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
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   39 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 0
    South Dakota State 0
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS