Northern Iowa at S Dakota St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
S Dakota St by 14.58
TOTAL POINTS
130
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
95
A
|
|
85
B
|
Power |
93
A-
|
|
80
B-
|
Offensive |
93
A-
|
|
88
B+
|
Defensive |
92
A-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
85
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
87
B+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St
| 138 | Overall | 38 |
| 129 | Power | 53 |
| 174 | Offensive | 53 |
| 102 | Defensive | 67 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 128 | SoS (Full Season) | 113 |
S Dakota St#3883%
Northern Iowa#13817%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: S Dakota St 83%, Northern Iowa 17% at S Dakota St.
S Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 73% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
S Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 78% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
S Dakota St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 83% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
S Dakota St favored
Northern Iowa favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northern Iowa | Neutral | At S Dakota St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 76% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 74% | 79% | 84% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 76% | 81% | 85% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 76% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 76% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 76% | 81% | 85% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 76% | 81% | 85% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 73% | 78% | 83% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
18-14 (56.3%) |
Overall |
27-7 (79.4%) |
|
8-5 (61.5%) |
Home |
11-2 (84.6%) |
|
8-8 (50%) |
Away |
10-2 (83.3%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-4 (0%) |
|
6-11 (35.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-7 (61.1%) |
|
12-3 (80%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
16-0 (100%) |
|
7-3 (70%) |
Last 10 Games |
9-1 (90%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St
| #50 Murray St | Best Win | #47 Rice |
| #272 Evansville | Worst Loss | #106 South Dakota |
| 38 pts vs #355 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 53 pts vs #313 Missouri KC |
| 33 pts vs #6 Iowa | Largest MOD | 43 pts vs #9 Duke |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St
| 67.8 | Points per Game | 75.9 |
| 64.3 | Points Against | 61.6 |
| 70.8 | Home PPG | 82.2 |
| 65.8 | Home PA | 56.4 |
| 64.9 | Away PPG | 73.5 |
| 62.4 | Away PA | 62.5 |
| 529-508 | Opponent Record | 566-496 |
| 175.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 163 |
| W 5 | Longest Streak | W 10 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Iowa
S Dakota St
| Mar 14 | Murray St (30-4) | L59-72 | Mar 20 | #24 Washington (22-11) | L54-72 |
| Mar 13 | Bradley (19-13) | W74-73 | Mar 8 | N Dakota St (27-5) | W64-51 |
| Mar 8 | vs Drake (12-20) | W65-58 | Mar 7 | South Dakota (23-10) | W74-59 |
| Mar 5 | at Indiana St (9-22) | W92-73 | Mar 5 | Missouri KC (4-23) | W75-61 |
| Feb 28 | vs IL Chicago (14-18) | W82-68 | Feb 28 | vs South Dakota (23-10) | W82-49 |
| Feb 26 | vs Valparaiso (0-32) | W92-54 | Feb 25 | at N Dakota St (27-5) | W59-44 |
| Feb 21 | at Evansville (10-25) | L63-64 | Feb 21 | at Denver (8-19) | W71-55 |
| Feb 19 | at S Illinois (8-20) | W77-48 | Feb 19 | at Oral Roberts (12-15) | W95-93 |
| Feb 12 | vs Indiana St (9-22) | W91-79 | Feb 14 | vs Missouri KC (4-23) | W93-40 |
| Feb 7 | vs Belmont (20-12) | L58-70 | Feb 12 | vs North Dakota (4-24) | W94-48 |