South Dakota at Drake
Saturday, September 2, 2017 Share
South Dakota beat Drake 77–7. It was their 10th meeting; after it, South Dakota led the series 6–4.
Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesAttendance 3,332
- At kickoff
- 81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Andy Speciale; umpire Scott Jones; head linesman Scott Landy; line judge Patrick Brown; side judge Rick Holmes; field judge Nikki Randolph; back judge Cleo MillerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
| Drake | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 64% to win. South Dakota won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every South Dakota–Drake gameSouth Dakota leads 9–4 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | South Dakota 38, Drake 17 | FCS Championship – First Round |
| 2025 | South Dakota 42, Drake 21 | |
| 2024 | South Dakota 42, Drake 3 | |
| 2017 | South Dakota 77, Drake 7 | |
| 2015 | South Dakota 52, Drake 0 | |
| 2009 | South Dakota 51, Drake 21 |
Around this game
South Dakota
- Next gameat Bowling GreenSept. 9, 2017
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 2017
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records
Drake
- Next gamevs. Southwestern (KS)Sept. 9, 2017
- SeasonDrake in 2017
- ProgramDrake history and records