South Dakota St at Illinois St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota St by 11.14
TOTAL POINTS
51
UPDATED
Sunday, November 8, 2026
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RATINGS
Illinois St
South Dakota St 
|
92
A-
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
94
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Defensive |
99
A+
|
|
80
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
86
B
|
|
86
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
87
B+
|
|
96
A
|
SoR (Current) |
99
A+
|
|
96
A
|
SoR (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
RANKINGS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| 24 #161 overall |
Overall | 6 #75 overall |
| 8 #129 overall |
Power | 1 #81 overall |
| 17 #141 overall |
Offensive | 3 #90 overall |
| 8 #128 overall |
Defensive | 1 #78 overall |
| 62 #211 overall |
SoS (Current) | 43 #181 overall |
| 44 #184 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 41 #179 overall |
South Dakota St#674%
Illinois St#2426%Wk 11 (Nov 8), 2026-27: South Dakota St 74%, Illinois St 26% at Illinois St.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 61% to 74% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 67% to 79% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St's win probability against Illinois St is trending up — from 73% to 83% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota St favored
Illinois St favored
Even, 50%
Drag across the chart
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% |
| Wk 10 | 67% | 72% | 77% |
| Wk 11 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
RECORDS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
7-3 (70%) |
Overall |
8-2 (80%) |
|
4-1 (80%) |
Home |
6-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Away |
2-2 (50%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
3-1 (75%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-2 (60%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| #174 Southern Illinois | Best Win | #67 Youngstown St |
| #182 Northern Iowa | Worst Loss | #125 North Dakota |
| 76 pts vs #596 St Francis IL | Largest MOV | 63 pts vs #613 Stetson |
| 28 pts vs #125 North Dakota | Largest MOD | 16 pts vs #29 Northwestern |
OTHER STATISTICS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| 33.7 | Points per Game | 36.9 |
| 19.3 | Points Against | 16.2 |
| 38.2 | Home PPG | 44.8 |
| 13.6 | Home PA | 13 |
| 29.2 | Away PPG | 25 |
| 25 | Away PA | 21 |
| 38-61 | Opponent Record | 47-52 |
| 289.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 246 |
| W 4 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | W 3 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois St
South Dakota St
| Nov 7 | at North Dakota (7-4) | L21-49 | Nov 7 | at Northern Iowa (4-5) | W41-15 |
| Oct 31 | vs Murray St (1-9) | W35-14 | Oct 31 | vs South Dakota (7-3) | W31-21 |
| Oct 24 | vs Indiana St (2-8) | W17-10 | Oct 24 | vs Murray St (1-9) | W42-9 |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Illinois (5-5) | W35-14 | Oct 17 | at North Dakota (7-4) | L10-21 |
| Oct 3 | vs South Dakota St (8-2) | L14-31 | Oct 3 | at Illinois St (7-3) | W31-14 |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Iowa (4-5) | L21-28 | Sep 26 | vs Eastern Illinois (3-7) | W42-7 |
| Sep 19 | vs Eastern Illinois (3-7) | W49-13 | Sep 19 | vs Youngstown St (8-2) | W27-20 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois (0-9) | W28-24 | Sep 12 | vs New Haven (3-7) | W57-14 |
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois (6-4) | W41-10 | Sep 5 | at Northwestern (6-3) | L18-34 |
| Aug 29 | vs St Francis IL (2-8) | W76-0 | Aug 29 | vs Stetson (1-9) | W70-7 |