Northern Iowa at South Dakota Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota by 15.24
TOTAL POINTS
55
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
Offensive |
99
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
94
A
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
RANKINGS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota
| 34 #189 overall |
Overall | 7 #76 overall |
| 14 #146 overall |
Power | 3 #102 overall |
| 19 #149 overall |
Offensive | 2 #88 overall |
| 13 #142 overall |
Defensive | 5 #116 overall |
| 9 #119 overall |
SoS (Current) | 18 #145 overall |
| 12 #134 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 11 #133 overall |
South Dakota#781%
Northern Iowa#3419%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: South Dakota 81%, Northern Iowa 19% at South Dakota.
South Dakota's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 67% and 83% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 72% now.
South Dakota's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 73% and 87% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 77% now.
South Dakota's win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 78% and 90% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 81% now.
South Dakota favored
Northern Iowa favored
Even, 50%
Drag across the chart
Week-by-week table
| Week | At Northern Iowa | Neutral | At South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 68% | 74% | 78% |
| Wk 1 | 69% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 2 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Wk 3 | 69% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 4 | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Wk 5 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Wk 6 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Wk 7 | 76% | 81% | 85% |
| Wk 8 | 69% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 9 | 72% | 77% | 81% |
RECORDS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Overall |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Home |
5-0 (100%) |
|
0-4 (0%) |
Away |
2-2 (50%) |
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
1-1 (50%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-2 (50%) |
|
1-2 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Northern Iowa
South Dakota
| #125 North Dakota | Best Win | #125 North Dakota |
| #261 Eastern Washington | Worst Loss | #72 Youngstown St |
| 42 pts vs #458 Drake | Largest MOV | 39 pts vs #232 Central Conn St |
| 55 pts vs #32 Iowa | Largest MOD | 19 pts vs #72 Youngstown St |
OTHER STATISTICS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota
| 24.4 | Points per Game | 37.7 |
| 28 | Points Against | 24.2 |
| 36 | Home PPG | 40.2 |
| 17.3 | Home PA | 18 |
| 15.8 | Away PPG | 34.5 |
| 36 | Away PA | 32 |
| 31-26 | Opponent Record | 34-39 |
| 182.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 209.4 |
| W 2 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | W 4 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Iowa
South Dakota
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois (4-5) | L17-20 | Oct 24 | vs North Dakota (6-3) | W26-23 |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown St (6-2) | L22-35 | Oct 17 | at Murray St (1-7) | W48-20 |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota (6-3) | W24-17 | Oct 10 | vs Southern Illinois (4-5) | W31-10 |
| Sep 26 | vs Illinois St (6-2) | W28-21 | Oct 3 | vs Indiana St (2-6) | W44-14 |
| Sep 19 | at Iowa (5-2) | L0-55 | Sep 26 | at Youngstown St (6-2) | L28-47 |
| Sep 12 | vs Drake (2-6) | W56-14 | Sep 19 | at #24 Boise St (6-1) | L24-38 |
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington (2-6) | L24-34 | Sep 12 | vs Eastern Washington (2-6) | W41-23 |