South Dakota at Western Illinois

Saturday, November 6, 2021 Share

South Dakota beat Western Illinois 42–⁠21. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 6–⁠3.

AwaySouth Dakota7–⁠5 in 2021

HomeWestern Illinois2–⁠9 in 2021

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,972

At kickoff: 56°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials: Referee Aaron Adams; umpire Keith Wohlers; head linesman John Winter; line judge Scott Landy; side judge Leanne Surmin; field judge Brad Brunet; back judge Amy Pistone; center judge Paul VallinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
South Dakota	7	21	0	14	42
Western Illinois	7	7	0	7	21

Our ratings going in

South Dakota 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Illinois leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023	South Dakota 48, Western Illinois 6
2021	South Dakota 42, Western Illinois 21
2019	Western Illinois 38, South Dakota 34
2018	South Dakota 17, Western Illinois 12
2017	South Dakota 38, Western Illinois 33
2016	Western Illinois 35, South Dakota 34