Southern Illinois at South Dakota Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
South Dakota by 16.32
TOTAL POINTS
54
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota 
|
90
A-
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
94
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
99
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Current) |
94
A
|
|
97
A+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
RANKINGS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| 29 #180 overall |
Overall | 7 #76 overall |
| 18 #150 overall |
Power | 3 #102 overall |
| 26 #160 overall |
Offensive | 2 #88 overall |
| 12 #141 overall |
Defensive | 5 #116 overall |
| 11 #123 overall |
SoS (Current) | 18 #145 overall |
| 6 #121 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 11 #133 overall |
South Dakota#783%
Southern Illinois#2917%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: South Dakota 83%, Southern Illinois 17% at South Dakota.
South Dakota's win probability against Southern Illinois is trending up — from 63% to 74% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota's win probability against Southern Illinois is trending up — from 69% to 79% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota's win probability against Southern Illinois is trending up — from 74% to 83% over the last 6 weeks.
South Dakota favored
Southern Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At Southern Illinois | Neutral | At South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 42% | 48% | 54% |
| Wk 1 | 53% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 2 | 58% | 64% | 69% |
| Wk 3 | 63% | 69% | 74% |
| Wk 4 | 75% | 79% | 83% |
| Wk 5 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 6 | 71% | 76% | 81% |
| Wk 7 | 77% | 82% | 85% |
| Wk 8 | 76% | 81% | 84% |
| Wk 9 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
RECORDS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
4-5 (44.4%) |
Overall |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Home |
5-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Away |
2-2 (50%) |
|
1-3 (25%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
1-1 (50%) |
|
1-5 (16.7%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-2 (50%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| #171 SE Missouri St | Best Win | #125 North Dakota |
| #185 West Florida | Worst Loss | #72 Youngstown St |
| 40 pts vs #404 Murray St | Largest MOV | 39 pts vs #232 Central Conn St |
| 38 pts vs #40 Illinois | Largest MOD | 19 pts vs #72 Youngstown St |
OTHER STATISTICS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| 22.6 | Points per Game | 37.7 |
| 26.3 | Points Against | 24.2 |
| 21 | Home PPG | 40.2 |
| 25 | Home PA | 18 |
| 23.8 | Away PPG | 34.5 |
| 27.4 | Away PA | 32 |
| 38-32 | Opponent Record | 34-39 |
| 185.1 | Avg Opponent Rank | 209.4 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | W 4 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Southern Illinois
South Dakota
| Oct 24 | vs Northern Iowa (3-4) | W20-17 | Oct 24 | vs North Dakota (6-3) | W26-23 |
| Oct 17 | vs Illinois St (6-2) | L14-35 | Oct 17 | at Murray St (1-7) | W48-20 |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota (7-2) | L10-31 | Oct 10 | vs Southern Illinois (4-5) | W31-10 |
| Oct 3 | vs Youngstown St (6-2) | L16-28 | Oct 3 | vs Indiana St (2-6) | W44-14 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray St (1-7) | W46-6 | Sep 26 | at Youngstown St (6-2) | L28-47 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois (4-3) | L10-48 | Sep 19 | at #24 Boise St (6-1) | L24-38 |
| Sep 12 | vs SE Missouri St (5-3) | W34-20 | Sep 12 | vs Eastern Washington (2-6) | W41-23 |
| Sep 3 | at Samford (2-6) | W22-18 | Sep 5 | at Northern Colorado (3-6) | W38-23 |
| Aug 27 | at West Florida (4-3) | L31-34 | Aug 29 | vs Central Conn St (4-3) | W59-20 |