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Northern Iowa at South Dakota State

Saturday, October 11, 2025

South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa 31–⁠3. It was their 22nd meeting; the series is even at 11–⁠11.

AwayNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2025
3
HomeSouth Dakota State9–⁠5 in 2025
31

Final at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,342

At kickoff
63°F, wind 22 mph from the south, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Brookings, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Tyler DownsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa03003
South Dakota State7771031

Standouts

  • PassingChase Mason19 of 31, 251 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingChase Mason7 carries, -2 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingAlex Bullock5 catches, 82 yardsSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseJalen B. Lee1 INTSouth Dakota State

Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Schecklman12/2012502
Aiden Dunne2/61801
Jaxon Dailey0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bill Jackson1029012
Matthew Schecklman819010
Jaxon Dailey41708
Harrison Bey-Buie61404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tysen Kershaw248031
Bill Jackson542011
J.C. Roque221014
Derek Anderson21408

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Mason19/3125120
Luke Marble1/21100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julius Loughridge1976027
James Basinger1037011
Jack Smith1909
Andrew Gustad1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Bullock582031
Grahm Goering451016
Greyton Gannon248126
Jack Smith436013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen B. Lee0001
Chase Van Tol0001
Isaiah Johnson0001
Myles Green0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northern IowaSouth Dakota State
221Total yards382
143Passing yards262
78Rushing yards120
5.3Yards per pass7.9
2.6Yards per rush3.1
14First downs24
2–⁠11Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers0
5–⁠49Penalties8–⁠85
28:01Possession31:59

Efficiency

Northern IowaSouth Dakota State
37%Success rate41%
−0.42EPA per play0.12
0.78Explosiveness1.21
−0.18Rushing EPA0.03
−0.68Passing EPA0.21
13%Passing-down success27%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Dakota State 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota State −28.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

South Dakota State end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Northern IowaInterception, 1 playQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northern IowaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IowaField goal, 13 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IowaFumble, 5 playsQ2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaInterception, 1 playQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaInterception, 4 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 South Dakota StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 Northern IowaInterception, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota State drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  4. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IowaMissed FG, 9 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q2 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IowaFumble, 5 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IowaInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 South Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  22. Q4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 South Dakota StateField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IowaInterception, 3 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman run for 2 yds to the UNI 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Bill Jackson run for 5 yds to the UNI 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to JC Roque Jr.
13:294th & 3 at own 32Noah Pettinger punt for 30 yds
South Dakota State Missed FG, 11 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 38Julius Loughridge run for 5 yds to the SDST 43
13:292nd & 5 at own 43Chase Mason pass complete to Jack Smith for 9 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 48Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 49
13:292nd & 11 at opp 49Chase Mason run for 10 yds to the UNI 39
13:293rd & 1 at opp 39Andrew Gustad run for 4 yds to the UNI 35 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 35Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the UNI 34
13:292nd & 9 at opp 34Jack Smith run for 9 yds to the UNI 25 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 25Julius Loughridge run for 9 yds to the UNI 16
13:292nd & 1 at opp 16Alex Bullock run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNI 20
13:293rd & 5 at opp 20Chase Mason sacked by Ryan Crandall for a loss of 11 yards to the UNI 31
7:534th & 16 at opp 31Eli Stader 41 yd FG MISSED
Northern Iowa Interception, 1 play
7:531st & 10 at opp 37Timeout South Dakota State, clock 07:53
7:421st & 10 at own 31Matthew Schecklman pass intercepted Isaiah Johnson return for 8 yds to the UNI 37
South Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:421st & 10 at opp 37Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 19 yds to the UNI 18 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 18Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the UNI 15
7:422nd & 7 at opp 15Julius Loughridge run for 6 yds to the UNI 9
7:423rd & 1 at opp 9Julius Loughridge run for 6 yds to the UNI 3 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 3Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the UNI 3
7:422nd & goal at opp 3Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the UNI 2
4:313rd & goal at opp 2Chase Mason run for 2 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)South Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 0
4:311st & 10 at own 25Timeout South Dakota State, clock 04:31
Northern Iowa Missed FG, 9 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 35Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:312nd & 6 at own 29Timeout South Dakota State, clock 04:31
4:311st & 10 at own 25Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the UNI 29
4:312nd & 6 at own 29Matthew Schecklman run for 2 yds to the UNI 31
4:313rd & 4 at own 31Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 31 yds to the SDST 38 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:43
2:431st & 10 at opp 38Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the SDST 35
2:432nd & 7 at opp 35Matthew Schecklman run for 10 yds to the SDST 25 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 25Matthew Schecklman run for 5 yds to the SDST 20
0:002nd & 5 at opp 20Bill Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDST 22
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 22Matthew Schecklman sacked by Chase Van Tol for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 26
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 45Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 5 yards to the SDST 40
14:152nd & 15 at own 40James Basinger run for 5 yds to the SDST 45
14:154th & 11 at opp 26Max Bartachek 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Cody Cotton Bartachek,Max field goal attempt from 36 yards NO GOOD blocked by Cotton,Cody (H: Pettinger,Noah, LS: Kopczynski,Kyle), clock 14:15 recovered by SDSU Cotton,Cody at SDSU45, out of bounds at SDSU45.
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
13:153rd & 10 at own 45Timeout South Dakota State, clock 13:15
13:153rd & 10 at own 45Shotgun Mason,Chase pass complete short right to Delahoyde,Brayden caught at UNI50, for 7 yards to the UNI48 (Hall III,Joe) PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (Bullock,Alex) 15 yards from SDSU45 to SDSU30. NO PLAY.
13:153rd & 25 at own 30Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 16 yds to the SDST 46
11:474th & 9 at own 46Max Pelham punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Northern Iowa Field goal, 13 plays
11:472nd & 1 at own 29Timeout South Dakota State, clock 11:47
11:471st & 10 at own 20Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Bill Jackson for 9 yds to the UNI 29
11:472nd & 1 at own 29Bill Jackson run for 1 yd to the UNI 30 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 30Bill Jackson run for 12 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 42Shotgun Schecklman,Matthew pass incomplete short right to Kershaw,Tysen thrown to SDSU48 PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (Oliver,Jayden) 15 yards from UNI42 to SDSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:474th & 1 at opp 34Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the SDST 31 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 31Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Derek Anderson for 6 yds to the SDST 25
11:472nd & 4 at opp 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 14 yds to the SDST 11 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 11Bill Jackson run for 2 yds to the SDST 9
11:472nd & 8 at opp 9Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
11:473rd & 8 at opp 9Matthew Schecklman sacked by Chase Van Tol for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 13
11:471st & 10 at opp 43Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the SDST 40
11:472nd & 7 at opp 40Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Bill Jackson for 5 yds to the SDST 35
11:473rd & 2 at opp 35Matthew Schecklman run for 1 yd to the SDST 34
4:234th & 12 at opp 13Max Bartachek 30 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 35Caden Popp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:231st & 10 at own 25Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 24
4:232nd & 11 at own 24Chase Mason pass complete to Jack Smith for 12 yds to the SDST 36 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 36Julius Loughridge run for 27 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 37Chase Mason pass complete to Sammy Dresie for 13 yds to the UNI 24 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 24Julius Loughridge run for 20 yds to the UNI 4 for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, Sideline Inteference (JC Roque Jr.) to the UNI 2 for a 1ST down
2:021st & goal at opp 2Chase Mason run for 2 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)South Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 3
1:581st & 10 at own 35Harrington,Ryan kickoff 56 yards to the UNI09 Hodge,Jaden return 2 yards to the UNI11 (Cotton,Cody) PENALTY SDSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from SDSU35 to SDSU30. NO PLAY.
1:581st & 10 at own 30Timeout South Dakota State, clock 01:58
Northern Iowa Fumble, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 30Ryan Harrington kickoff for 53 yds , Kaden Amigon-Suiter return for no gain to the UNI 17
1:541st & 10 at own 17Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Bill Jackson for 11 yds to the UNI 28 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 28Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Derek Anderson for 8 yds to the UNI 36
1:542nd & 2 at own 36Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 7 yds to the UNI 43 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 43Matthew Schecklman run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
1:012nd & 3 at the 50Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Kaden Amigon-Suiter for 3 yds Kaden Amigon-Suiter fumbled, recovered by UNI Joe Ollman
South Dakota State Missed FG, 8 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 47Chase Mason pass incomplete to Greyton Gannon
1:012nd & 10 at own 47Northern Iowa Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Owen Ostroski) to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 36Chase Mason pass complete to James Basinger for 4 yds to the UNI 32
0:432nd & 6 at opp 32Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 6 at opp 32Chase Mason pass complete to Jack Smith for 13 yds to the UNI 19 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 19Chase Mason sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the UNI 24
0:322nd & 15 at opp 24Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:32
0:322nd & 15 at opp 24Chase Mason sacked by Kolben Miller for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 27
0:233rd & 18 at opp 27Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:23
0:233rd & 18 at opp 27Chase Mason pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
0:184th & 18 at opp 27Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:18
0:134th & 18 at opp 27Eli Stader 45 yd FG MISSED
Northern Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 27M. Schecklman takes a knee
3rd quarter10 drives, then South Dakota State 21, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Popp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chase Mason run for 3 yds to the SDST 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Julius Loughridge run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDST 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Chase Mason pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
13:304th & 10 at own 25Max Pelham punt blocked by Braden McShane blocked by Braden McShane Pelham,Max punt 0 yards to the SDSU25 blocked by McShane,Braden recovered by UNI Freeney,Evan at SDSU12, End Of Play.
Northern Iowa Interception, 1 play
13:221st & 10 at opp 12Aidan Dunne pass intercepted, touchback. Jalen Lee return for no gain
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
13:222nd & 9 at own 21Timeout South Dakota State, clock 13:22
13:221st & 10 at own 20Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the SDST 21
13:222nd & 9 at own 21Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the SDST 23
13:223rd & 7 at own 23Chase Mason pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
11:544th & 7 at own 23Max Pelham punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNI 41
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 41Bill Jackson run for 3 yds to the UNI 44
11:542nd & 7 at own 44Bill Jackson run for 2 yds to the UNI 46
11:543rd & 5 at own 46Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
10:224th & 5 at own 46Noah Pettinger punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDST 11
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
10:222nd & 8 at own 13Timeout South Dakota State, clock 10:22
10:221st & 10 at own 11Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the SDST 13
10:222nd & 8 at own 13Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the SDST 15
9:253rd & 6 at own 15Timeout South Dakota State, clock 09:25
9:253rd & 6 at own 15Chase Mason pass incomplete to Greyton Gannon
8:574th & 6 at own 15Max Pelham punt for 38 yds, fair catch by JC Roque Jr. at the UNI 47
Northern Iowa Interception, 4 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 47Shotgun Schecklman,Matthew pass incomplete deep middle to Roque Jr.,JC thrown to SDSU25 PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (Goehring,Matt) 15 yards from UNI47 to SDSU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:571st & 10 at opp 38Harrison Bey-Buie run for no gain to the SDST 38
8:572nd & 10 at opp 38Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to JC Roque Jr.
8:573rd & 10 at opp 38PENALTY UNI False Start (Jackson,Bill) 5 yards from SDSU38 to SDSU43. NO PLAY.
8:573rd & 15 at opp 43Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Bill Jackson for 7 yds to the SDST 36
7:124th & 8 at opp 36Matthew Schecklman pass intercepted Chase Van Tol return for 29 yds to the SDST 49
South Dakota State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 49Shotgun Mason,Chase pass incomplete deep right to Goering,Grahm thrown to UNI23 PENALTY UNI Pass Interference (Cabral-Martin,Jonathan) 15 yards from SDSU49 to UNI36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:121st & 10 at opp 36Chase Mason pass incomplete to James Basinger
7:122nd & 10 at opp 36Chase Mason pass incomplete to Jack Smith
7:123rd & 10 at opp 36Shotgun Mason,Chase rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNI34 (Miller,Kolben; Stortz,Jackson) PENALTY SDSU Holding (Gannon,Greyton) 10 yards from UNI36 to UNI46. NO PLAY.
7:123rd & 20 at opp 46Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 8 yds to the UNI 38
5:564th & 12 at opp 38Chase Mason pass incomplete to Grahm Goering
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 38Harrison Bey-Buie run for 1 yd to the UNI 39
5:562nd & 9 at own 39Bill Jackson run for 3 yds to the UNI 42
4:303rd & 6 at own 42Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 04:30
4:303rd & 6 at own 42Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to JC Roque Jr.
4:184th & 6 at own 42Noah Pettinger punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDST 23
South Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 23Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 12 yds to the SDST 35 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 35James Basinger run for no gain to the SDST 35
4:182nd & 10 at own 35Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 16 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 49Chase Mason pass complete to Greyton Gannon for 26 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 23Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the UNI 22
1:142nd & 9 at opp 22Chase Mason pass complete to Greyton Gannon for 22 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)South Dakota State 21, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 35Ryan Harrington kickoff for 49 yds
1:141st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 17 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Bill Jackson run for 1 yd to the UNI 43
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 43Jaxon Dailey run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 42
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 42Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Ayden Price for 7 yds to the UNI 49
Q4 13:354th & 3 at own 49Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
4th quarter6 drives, then South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:351st & 10 at opp 49Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 9 yds to the UNI 40
13:352nd & 1 at opp 40James Basinger run for 2 yds to the UNI 38 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 38Chase Mason pass incomplete to James Basinger
13:352nd & 10 at opp 38James Basinger run for 1 yd to the UNI 37
13:353rd & 9 at opp 37Chase Mason pass complete to Grahm Goering for 14 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Joe Hall III) to the UNI 11 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 11Chase Mason pass complete to Andrew Gustad for 11 yds for a TD (Eli Stader KICK)South Dakota State 28, Northern Iowa 3
11:061st & goal at opp 3PENALTY SDSU False Start (Kerstin,Jackson) 5 yards from UNI03 to UNI08. NO PLAY.
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 35Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:061st & 10 at own 25Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Ayden Price
11:062nd & 10 at own 25Aidan Dunne pass complete to Harrison Bey-Buie for 8 yds to the UNI 33
11:063rd & 2 at own 33Aidan Dunne pass complete to Bill Jackson for 10 yds to the UNI 43 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 43Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Derek Anderson
11:062nd & 10 at own 43Bill Jackson run for 2 yds to the UNI 45
11:063rd & 8 at own 45Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Graham Friedrichsen
8:554th & 8 at own 45Noah Pettinger punt for 39 yds
South Dakota State Field goal, 12 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 26Timeout South Dakota State, clock 08:55
8:551st & 10 at own 16James Basinger run for 10 yds to the SDST 26 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 26James Basinger run for 3 yds to the SDST 29
8:552nd & 7 at own 29James Basinger run for 11 yds to the SDST 40 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 40James Basinger run for 2 yds to the SDST 42
8:552nd & 8 at own 42Chase Mason pass incomplete to Jack Smith
8:553rd & 8 at own 42Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 31 yds to the UNI 27 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 27Chase Mason pass complete to David Alpers for 6 yds to the UNI 21
8:552nd & 4 at opp 21Chase Mason pass complete to Alex Bullock for 8 yds to the UNI 13 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 13Chase Mason pass incomplete to Alex Bullock
8:552nd & 10 at opp 13James Basinger run for 1 yd to the UNI 12
8:553rd & 9 at opp 12Chase Mason pass incomplete to Sammy Dresie
3:584th & 9 at opp 12Eli Stader 30 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Interception, 3 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 35Ryan Harrington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:581st & 10 at own 25Shotgun Dailey,Jaxon pass incomplete deep left to Kershaw,Tysen thrown to UNI47 PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (Oliver,Jayden) 15 yards from UNI25 to UNI40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:581st & 10 at own 40Jaxon Dailey run for 7 yds to the UNI 47
3:582nd & 3 at own 47Jaxon Dailey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at the 50Jaxon Dailey pass intercepted Myles Green return for no gain to the SDST 15
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 15James Basinger run for 2 yds to the SDST 17
2:002nd & 8 at own 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 8 at own 17Luke Marble pass incomplete to Sammy Dresie
2:003rd & 8 at own 17PENALTY SDSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from SDSU17 to SDSU12. NO PLAY.
2:003rd & 13 at own 12Luke Marble pass complete to James Basinger for 11 yds to the SDST 23
0:554th & 2 at own 23Max Pelham punt for 53 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for 15 yds to the UNI 39
Northern Iowa End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 39Kaden Amigon-Suiter run for no gain to the UNI 39
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Jaxon Dailey run for 8 yds to the UNI 47

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Northern Iowa–South Dakota State game

Tied 11–⁠11 in 22 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
2024South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 3
2023South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6
2022South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28
2021Northern Iowa 26, South Dakota State 17
2020South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20

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