Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State

Saturday, October 24, 2009

South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa 24–⁠14. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 3–⁠1.

Neutral siteNorthern Iowa7–⁠4 in 2009
14
Neutral siteSouth Dakota State8–⁠4 in 2009
24

Final at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, BrookingsAttendance 15,523

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa077014
South Dakota State3311724

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 57% to win. South Dakota State won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 11–⁠11 in 22 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
2024South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 3
2023South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6
2022South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28
2021Northern Iowa 26, South Dakota State 17
2020South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20

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