Southern Illinois at South Dakota
Saturday, November 27, 2021, FCS Championship – First Round Share
Southern Illinois beat South Dakota 22–10. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 4–3.
Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,597
- Officials
- Referee M. Overton; umpire P. Charles; head linesman B. Doherty; line judge D. Ross; side judge B. Fortier; field judge E. Monroe; back judge K. SinclairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Dakota 60% to win. Southern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
South Dakota leads 8–4 in 12 meetings, counting the five 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
Southern Illinois
- Next gameat North Dakota StateDec. 4, 2021, FCS Championship – Second Round
- SeasonSouthern Illinois in 2021
- ProgramSouthern Illinois history and records
South Dakota
- Next gameat Kansas StateSept. 3, 2022
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 2021
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records