North Dakota at Southern Illinois

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Southern Illinois beat North Dakota 31–⁠28. It was their third meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNorth Dakota5–⁠6 in 2021
28
HomeSouthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2021
31

Final at Saluki Stadium, CarbondaleTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,644

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt GallagherGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota7140728
Southern Illinois1477331

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Illinois leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Dakota 38, Southern Illinois 19
2022Southern Illinois 34, North Dakota 17
2021Southern Illinois 31, North Dakota 28
2020North Dakota 44, Southern Illinois 21
2008Southern Illinois 40, North Dakota 21

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