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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
South Dakota Tech
Hardrockers
Rocky Mountain (D2)
11
18% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Drake
Bulldogs
Pioneer (FCS)
35
82% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Drake by 24.37
TOTAL POINTS
46
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
South Dakota Tech
Drake
|
77
C
|
Overall |
90
A-
|
|
74
C
|
Power |
77
C+
|
|
72
C-
|
Offensive |
72
C-
|
|
73
C-
|
Defensive |
87
B
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
70
C-
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
70
C-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
South Dakota Tech
Drake
| 499 | Overall | 182 |
| 414 | Power | 219 |
| 424 | Offensive | 271 |
| 413 | Defensive | 182 |
| 370 | SoS (Current) | 260 |
| 370 | SoS (Future) | 260 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
South Dakota Tech
Drake
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Overall |
8-4 (66.7%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Home |
4-1 (80%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Away |
4-3 (57.1%) |
|
0-3 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-3 (0%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
5-4 (55.6%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
South Dakota Tech
Drake
| #532 Black Hills St | Best Win | #184 San Diego |
| #458 New Mexico Highlands | Worst Loss | #249 St Thomas MN |
| 24 pts vs #704 Adams St | Largest MOV | 45 pts vs #523 Davidson |
| 44 pts vs #254 Upper Iowa | Largest MOD | 21 pts vs #87 South Dakota |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
South Dakota Tech
Drake
| 18.9 | Points per Game | 25.3 |
| 34.5 | Points Against | 17.7 |
| 18.8 | Home PPG | 31.4 |
| 30 | Home PA | 7.4 |
| 19 | Away PPG | 21 |
| 40 | Away PA | 25 |
| 68-58 | Opponent Record | 81-70 |
| 397 | Avg Opponent Rank | 276.9 |
| L 4 | Longest Streak | W 5 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
South Dakota Tech
Drake
| Nov 15 vs Adams St (0-11) W 45-21 | Nov 29 at South Dakota (10-5) L 17-38 |
| Nov 8 at Colorado Mesa (6-5) L 12-38 | Nov 22 vs Morehead St (6-6) W 17-10 |
| Nov 1 vs Chadron St (8-4) L 10-35 | Nov 15 at Dayton (7-4) W 14-6 |
| Oct 18 vs Western Colorado (10-3) L 13-34 | Nov 8 vs St Thomas MN (7-5) L 13-20 |
| Oct 11 vs Colorado Mines (7-4) L 14-24 | Nov 1 at Butler (6-6) W 24-19 |
| Oct 4 at Black Hills St (3-8) W 27-13 | Oct 25 at Marist (5-7) W 31-17 |
| Sep 27 vs Fort Lewis (2-9) W 22-21 | Oct 18 vs Davidson (2-10) W 45-0 |
| Sep 20 at New Mexico Highlands (6-5) L 42-48 | Oct 11 at San Diego (8-4) W 19-16 |
| Sep 13 at Upper Iowa (9-3) L 14-58 | Oct 4 vs Valparaiso (2-10) W 41-0 |
| Sep 4 vs Michigan Tech (7-4) L 9-45 | Sep 20 at South Dakota (10-5) L 21-42 |
| Aug 28 at Colorado St-Pueblo (10-2) L 0-43 | Sep 13 at South Dakota St (9-5) L 21-37 |