South Dakota State at North Dakota State
Saturday, April 17, 2021 Share
South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 27–17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 13–6.
Final at Fargodome, FargoIndoorsTV: ESPN+
- Official
- Art BrownGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Dakota State 73% to win. South Dakota State pulled the upset.
North Dakota State leads 16–10 in 26 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2025 | North Dakota State 38, South Dakota State 7 | |
| 2024 | North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 21 | FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal |
| 2024 | North Dakota State 13, South Dakota State 9 | |
| 2023 | South Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 16 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota State 45, North Dakota State 21 | FCS Championship |
| 2022 | South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 21 |
Around this game
South Dakota State
- Next gamevs. Holy CrossApril 24, 2021
- SeasonSouth Dakota State in 2020
- ProgramSouth Dakota State history and records
North Dakota State
- Next gamevs. Eastern WashingtonApril 24, 2021
- SeasonNorth Dakota State in 2020
- ProgramNorth Dakota State history and records