Illinois State vs. South Dakota State

Saturday, November 8, 2008

South Dakota State beat Illinois State 52–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, South Dakota State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteIllinois State3–⁠8 in 2008
21
Neutral siteSouth Dakota State7–⁠5 in 2008
52

Final at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, BrookingsAttendance 3,276

At kickoff
25°F, overcast, wind 22 mph from the northwest, gusts to 34 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State0147021
South Dakota State24147752

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Dakota State 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

South Dakota State leads 8–⁠6 in 14 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 14
2025Illinois State 35, South Dakota State 21
2023South Dakota State 40, Illinois State 21
2022South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 7
2019Illinois State 27, South Dakota State 18
2018South Dakota State 38, Illinois State 28

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