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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Southern Illinois
Salukis
Missouri Valley
27
47% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
South Dakota
Coyotes
Missouri Valley
29
53% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota by 1.9
TOTAL POINTS
56
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
|
93
A-
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
97
A
|
Power |
96
A
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
94
A-
|
|
94
A-
|
Defensive |
97
A
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Current) |
96
A
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Future) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| 156 | Overall | 96 |
| 128 | Power | 133 |
| 116 | Offensive | 142 |
| 147 | Defensive | 125 |
| 146 | SoS (Current) | 148 |
| 146 | SoS (Future) | 148 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
7-5 (58.3%) |
Overall |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
6-1 (85.7%) |
|
4-3 (57.1%) |
Away |
4-4 (50%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
4-3 (57.1%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
6-5 (54.5%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| #65 Illinois St | Best Win | #96 South Dakota St |
| #135 Youngstown St | Worst Loss | #164 Lamar |
| 46 pts vs #619 Thomas More | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #154 Mercer |
| 28 pts vs #45 North Dakota St | Largest MOD | 48 pts vs #30 Iowa St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| 36.4 | Points per Game | 28.5 |
| 26.7 | Points Against | 26.3 |
| 41 | Home PPG | 30.9 |
| 27.6 | Home PA | 19.7 |
| 33.1 | Away PPG | 26.4 |
| 26 | Away PA | 32.1 |
| 70-85 | Opponent Record | 113-81 |
| 229.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 163.3 |
| W 3 | Longest Streak | W 5 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| Nov 22 at Illinois St (12-5) W 37-7 | Dec 13 at Montana (13-2) L 42-52 |
| Nov 15 vs South Dakota (10-5) L 51-53 | Dec 6 at Mercer (9-3) W 47-0 |
| Nov 8 at Youngstown St (8-5) L 38-48 | Nov 29 vs Drake (8-4) W 38-17 |
| Nov 1 at Murray St (1-11) W 27-7 | Nov 15 at Southern Illinois (7-5) W 53-51 |
| Oct 25 vs Northern Iowa (3-9) W 31-17 | Nov 8 vs South Dakota St (9-5) W 24-17 |
| Oct 18 vs North Dakota (8-6) L 19-38 | Nov 1 vs North Dakota (8-6) W 26-21 |
| Oct 11 at North Dakota St (12-1) L 17-45 | Oct 25 vs Illinois St (12-5) L 13-21 |
| Oct 4 vs Indiana St (3-9) W 55-27 | Oct 18 at Northern Iowa (3-9) W 17-14 |
| Sep 20 at SE Missouri St (4-8) W 59-31 | Oct 11 at Indiana St (3-9) W 19-14 |
| Sep 13 at Tennessee-Martin (6-6) W 37-10 | Oct 4 vs Murray St (1-11) W 49-24 |
| Sep 6 at Purdue (2-10) L 17-34 | Sep 27 at North Dakota St (12-1) L 13-51 |
| Aug 30 vs Thomas More (1-10) W 49-3 | Sep 20 vs Drake (8-4) W 42-21 |
