South Dakota St at Northern Iowa Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota St by 13.27
TOTAL POINTS
51
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
99
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
82
B-
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
88
B+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
RANKINGS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St
| 34 #189 overall |
Overall | 9 #105 overall |
| 14 #146 overall |
Power | 2 #89 overall |
| 19 #149 overall |
Offensive | 3 #92 overall |
| 13 #142 overall |
Defensive | 1 #85 overall |
| 9 #119 overall |
SoS (Current) | 57 #200 overall |
| 12 #134 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 37 #176 overall |
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Northern Iowa#3422%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: South Dakota St 78%, Northern Iowa 22% at Northern Iowa.
South Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 77% and 90% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 78% now.
South Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 82% and 92% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 82% now.
South Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 86% and 94% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 86% now.
South Dakota St favored
Northern Iowa favored
Even, 50%
Drag across the chart
Week-by-week table
| Week | At Northern Iowa | Neutral | At South Dakota St |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 87% | 90% | 92% |
| Wk 1 | 81% | 85% | 88% |
| Wk 2 | 87% | 90% | 93% |
| Wk 3 | 79% | 83% | 87% |
| Wk 4 | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 5 | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 6 | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 7 | 86% | 89% | 92% |
| Wk 8 | 77% | 82% | 86% |
| Wk 9 | 78% | 82% | 86% |
RECORDS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Overall |
6-2 (75%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Home |
5-0 (100%) |
|
0-4 (0%) |
Away |
1-2 (33.3%) |
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
2-1 (66.7%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-2 (50%) |
|
1-2 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St
| #125 North Dakota | Best Win | #72 Youngstown St |
| #261 Eastern Washington | Worst Loss | #125 North Dakota |
| 42 pts vs #458 Drake | Largest MOV | 63 pts vs #597 Stetson |
| 55 pts vs #32 Iowa | Largest MOD | 16 pts vs #22 Northwestern |
OTHER STATISTICS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St
| 24.4 | Points per Game | 37.1 |
| 28 | Points Against | 15.8 |
| 36 | Home PPG | 47.6 |
| 17.3 | Home PA | 11.4 |
| 15.8 | Away PPG | 19.7 |
| 36 | Away PA | 23 |
| 31-26 | Opponent Record | 30-34 |
| 182.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 275.5 |
| W 2 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota St
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois (4-5) | L17-20 | Oct 24 | vs Murray St (1-7) | W42-9 |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown St (6-2) | L22-35 | Oct 17 | at North Dakota (6-3) | L10-21 |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota (6-3) | W24-17 | Oct 3 | at Illinois St (6-2) | W31-14 |
| Sep 26 | vs Illinois St (6-2) | W28-21 | Sep 26 | vs Eastern Illinois (2-6) | W42-7 |
| Sep 19 | at Iowa (5-2) | L0-55 | Sep 19 | vs Youngstown St (6-2) | W27-20 |
| Sep 12 | vs Drake (2-6) | W56-14 | Sep 12 | vs New Haven (2-6) | W57-14 |
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington (2-6) | L24-34 | Sep 5 | at #22 Northwestern (6-1) | L18-34 |