South Dakota at Southern Illinois
Saturday, September 29, 2018 Share
South Dakota beat Southern Illinois 31–24. It was their fifth meeting; after it, South Dakota led the series 3–2.
Final at Saluki Stadium, CarbondaleTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,546
- At kickoff
- 73°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Andy Speciale; umpire John Pugh; head linesman Matthew Gabriel; line judge Kris Loving; side judge Ken Cloud; field judge Nikki Randolph; back judge Chris Curry; center judge Harvey VallinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| Southern Illinois | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Dakota 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
South Dakota leads 8–4 in 12 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2026 | South Dakota 31, Southern Illinois 10 | |
| 2025 | South Dakota 53, Southern Illinois 51 | |
| 2024 | South Dakota 42, Southern Illinois 13 | |
| 2023 | South Dakota 14, Southern Illinois 7 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota 27, Southern Illinois 24 | |
| 2021 | Southern Illinois 22, South Dakota 10 | FCS Championship – First Round |
Around this game
South Dakota
- Next gamevs. Missouri StateOct. 6, 2018
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 2018
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records
Southern Illinois
- Next gameat Youngstown StateOct. 6, 2018
- SeasonSouthern Illinois in 2018
- ProgramSouthern Illinois history and records