South Dakota St at Illinois St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota St by 5.85
TOTAL POINTS
51
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Illinois St
South Dakota St 
|
94
A
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Defensive |
99
A+
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Current) |
82
B-
|
|
85
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
88
B+
|
|
97
A+
|
SoR (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
SoR (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
RANKINGS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| 18 #148 overall |
Overall | 9 #105 overall |
| 7 #120 overall |
Power | 2 #89 overall |
| 9 #122 overall |
Offensive | 3 #92 overall |
| 6 #117 overall |
Defensive | 1 #85 overall |
| 80 #233 overall |
SoS (Current) | 57 #200 overall |
| 45 #186 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 37 #176 overall |
South Dakota St#963%
Illinois St#1837%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: South Dakota St 63%, Illinois St 37% at Illinois St.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 48% to 63% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 54% to 69% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 60% to 74% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St favored
Illinois St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At Illinois St | Neutral | At South Dakota St |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 58% | 64% | 69% |
| Wk 1 | 52% | 58% | 64% |
| Wk 2 | 50% | 57% | 63% |
| Wk 3 | 48% | 54% | 60% |
| Wk 4 | 48% | 54% | 60% |
| Wk 5 | 61% | 67% | 73% |
| Wk 6 | 71% | 76% | 81% |
| Wk 7 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Wk 8 | 64% | 70% | 75% |
| Wk 9 | 63% | 69% | 74% |
RECORDS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
6-2 (75%) |
Overall |
6-2 (75%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Home |
5-0 (100%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Away |
1-2 (33.3%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
2-1 (66.7%) |
|
1-1 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-2 (50%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| #180 Southern Illinois | Best Win | #72 Youngstown St |
| #189 Northern Iowa | Worst Loss | #125 North Dakota |
| 76 pts vs #606 St Francis IL | Largest MOV | 63 pts vs #597 Stetson |
| 17 pts vs #105 South Dakota St | Largest MOD | 16 pts vs #22 Northwestern |
OTHER STATISTICS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| 35.1 | Points per Game | 37.1 |
| 16.3 | Points Against | 15.8 |
| 39 | Home PPG | 47.6 |
| 13.5 | Home PA | 11.4 |
| 31.3 | Away PPG | 19.7 |
| 19 | Away PA | 23 |
| 23-40 | Opponent Record | 30-34 |
| 304.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 275.5 |
| W 4 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| Oct 24 | vs Indiana St (2-6) | W17-10 | Oct 24 | vs Murray St (1-7) | W42-9 |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Illinois (4-5) | W35-14 | Oct 17 | at North Dakota (6-3) | L10-21 |
| Oct 3 | vs South Dakota St (6-2) | L14-31 | Oct 3 | at Illinois St (6-2) | W31-14 |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Iowa (3-4) | L21-28 | Sep 26 | vs Eastern Illinois (2-6) | W42-7 |
| Sep 19 | vs Eastern Illinois (2-6) | W49-13 | Sep 19 | vs Youngstown St (6-2) | W27-20 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois (0-7) | W28-24 | Sep 12 | vs New Haven (2-6) | W57-14 |
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois (4-4) | W41-10 | Sep 5 | at #22 Northwestern (6-1) | L18-34 |
| Aug 29 | vs St Francis IL (2-6) | W76-0 | Aug 29 | vs Stetson (1-7) | W70-7 |