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South Dakota State at Illinois State

Saturday, October 3, 2026

South Dakota State beat Illinois State 31–⁠14. It was their 14th meeting; South Dakota State leads the series 8–⁠6.

AwaySouth Dakota State5–⁠2 in 2026
31
HomeIllinois State5–⁠2 in 2026
14

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,171

At kickoff
67°F, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Bloomington Normal Airport, 5 km from the stadium
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Dakota State7371431
Illinois State070714

Standouts

  • PassingJosh Holst18 of 23, 153 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingJosiah Johnson19 carries, 131 yardsSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingLofton O’Groske7 catches, 89 yards, 1 TDSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseCullen McShane12 tackles, 2 for lossSouth Dakota State

Player stats

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Holst18/2315320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josiah Johnson19131056
James Basinger790166
Josh Holst418018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lofton O’Groske789133
Jack Smith528010
Grahm Goering31609
Coleman Kuntz213010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dontay Johnson13000
Cullen McShane12200
Bryce Johnson6100
Chase Van Tol60.500
Myles Green3001
Noah St-Juste1001

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gage Roy16/3214102
Beckham Pellant3/64600
Chase Kwiatkowski0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Victor Dawson2267012
Tyler Lofton6903
Gage Roy3804
Chase Kwiatkowski4725
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ian Willis561021
Max Ziebarth547016
Alex Herrera333023
Dylan Lord221014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tye Niekamp8000
Ben Harman8000
Key Crowell6000
Dexter Niekamp5110
Jordan Coleman5000

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

Team stats

South Dakota StateIllinois State
392Total yards279
153Passing yards187
239Rushing yards92
6.7Yards per pass4.8
8.0Yards per rush2.6
17First downs19
4–⁠10Third downs7–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers3
10–⁠93Penalties5–⁠30
28:39Possession31:21
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South Dakota StateIllinois State
47%Success rate36%
0.23EPA per play−0.24
1.34Explosiveness0.79
0.16Rushing EPA−0.31
0.50Passing EPA−0.08
13%Passing-down success25%
16%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Illinois State 63% to win. South Dakota State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Dakota State −2.5, over/under 51.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were South Dakota State 57%, Illinois State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois State end zoneSouth Dakota State end zoneQ1 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Illinois StateMissed FG, 15 playsQ1 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Illinois StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 South Dakota StateFumble, 1 playQ2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Illinois StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 South Dakota StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 10 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Illinois StateFumble, 4 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Illinois StatePick-six, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores)Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Illinois StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 South Dakota StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois State drives left to right, South Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 Illinois StateMissed FG, 15 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 Illinois StateInterception, 5 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q2 South Dakota StateFumble, 1 play, −7 yards
  7. Q2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 Illinois StatePunt, 7 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateField goal, 8 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 10 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 5 plays, −20 yards
  13. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 Illinois StateFumble, 4 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q4 Illinois StatePick-six, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores), −1 yard
  17. Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q4 Illinois StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 South Dakota StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 7, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#81 R.Harrington kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS30 (#5 C.McShane; #99 D.Ripperda)
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS36 (#6 P.Kim; #5 C.McShane), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush left for 2 yards gain to the ILS38 (#28 C.Van Tol)
15:002nd & 8 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush left for 1 yard loss to the ILS37 (#5 C.McShane; #8 R.Kirschenman)
15:003rd & 9 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #11 M.Ziebarth thrown to ILS40 QB hurried by #99 D.Ripperda
12:384th & 9 at own 37No Huddle #41 H.Futch rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS38 (#14 R.Osgood), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at opp 38Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short right to #12 G.Goering caught at ILS35, for 3 yards to the ILS35 (#44 D.Niekamp), out of bounds
12:382nd & 7 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILS28 (#91 B.Harman; #8 D.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
12:381st & 10 at opp 28PENALTY SDSU False Start (#69 Q.Christensen) 5 yards from ILS28 to ILS33. NO PLAY
11:121st & 15 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete deep middle to #1 L.O’Groske caught at ILS10, for 33 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:12, 1ST DOWN #30 T.Alvano kick attempt good (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen)South Dakota State 7, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Missed FG, 15 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 35#81 R.Harrington kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
11:121st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS26 (#6 P.Kim; #18 J.Krcil)
11:122nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #84 L.Mailander caught at ILS35, for 9 yards to the ILS35 (#3 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
11:121st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #4 D.Lord thrown to ILS33
11:122nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILS43 (#3 D.Johnson)
11:123rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS46 (#51 L.Green), 1ST DOWN
11:121st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS49 (#18 J.Krcil; #99 D.Ripperda)
11:122nd & 7 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #11 M.Ziebarth caught at ILS50, for 3 yards to the SDSU48 (#6 P.Kim)
11:123rd & 4 at opp 48PENALTY ILS False Start (#66 B.Jellison) 5 yards from SDSU48 to ILS47. NO PLAY
11:123rd & 9 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #11 M.Ziebarth caught at SDSU42, for 11 yards to the SDSU42 (#3 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
7:081st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush left for 5 yards gain to the SDSU37 (#3 D.Johnson), out of bounds
7:083rd & 9 at opp 47Timeout South Dakota State, clock 07:08
7:082nd & 5 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #4 D.Lord thrown to SDSU19
7:083rd & 5 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at SDSU29, for 9 yards to the SDSU28 (#7 N.St-Juste), 1ST DOWN
7:081st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SDSU25 (#3 D.Johnson; #5 C.McShane)
7:082nd & 7 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU23 (#3 D.Johnson)
7:083rd & 5 at opp 23PENALTY ILS False Start (#57 J.Wedderburn) 5 yards from SDSU23 to SDSU28. NO PLAY
7:083rd & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Lord thrown to SDSU28 broken up by #28 C.Van Tol
4:314th & 10 at opp 28#39 D.Drzonek field goal attempt from 45 yards NO GOOD (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera), clock 04:31
South Dakota State Punt, 6 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #2 J.Smith caught at SDSU37, for 9 yards to the SDSU37 (#3 J.Coleman)
4:312nd & 1 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the SDSU37 (#46 T.Niekamp)
4:313rd & 1 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU39 (#46 T.Niekamp; #91 B.Harman), 1ST DOWN
4:311st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass incomplete short right to #82 C.Kuntz thrown to SDSU44 broken up by #44 D.Niekamp
4:312nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SDSU42 (#92 T.Jones; #4 L.Brown)
4:313rd & 7 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #82 C.Kuntz caught at SDSU42, for 3 yards to the SDSU45 (#46 T.Niekamp)
1:054th & 4 at own 45#41 M.Pelham punt 52 yards to the ILS03
Illinois State Interception, 5 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 3No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILS11 (#21 M.Green; #3 D.Johnson)
1:052nd & 2 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS14 (#27 N.Thompson; #52 B.Targgart), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS18 (#28 C.Van Tol; #21 M.Green)
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #84 L.Mailander thrown to ILS28 QB hurried by #99 D.Ripperda PENALTY ILS Holding declined
Q2 14:203rd & 6 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass intercepted by #7 N.St-Juste at ILS29, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - “Pass completion”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #4 D.Lord thrown to ILS29 broken up by #7 N.St-Juste)
Q2 14:111st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ILS36 (#44 D.Niekamp), fumble by #11 J.Holst recovered by ILS #44 D.Niekamp at ILS36, End Of Play
2nd quarter4 drives, then South Dakota State 10, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Touchdown, 12 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep middle to #84 L.Mailander thrown to SDSU35
14:112nd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #24 A.Rockford caught at ILS42, for 8 yards to the ILS44 (#1 I.Current; #33 B.Johnson)
14:113rd & 2 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS49 (#3 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
14:111st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILS48 (#27 N.Thompson; #28 C.Van Tol)
14:112nd & 11 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush right for 1 yard gain to the ILS49 (#1 I.Current), out of bounds
14:113rd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #27 T.Lofton caught at SDSU48, for 6 yards to the SDSU45 (#1 I.Current)
14:114th & 4 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep right to #24 A.Rockford thrown to SDSU22 broken up by #7 N.St-Juste PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (#7 N.St-Juste) 15 yards from SDSU45 to SDSU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
14:111st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU28 (#28 C.Van Tol; #18 J.Krcil)
14:112nd & 8 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #13 A.Herrera caught at SDSU27, for 1 yard to the SDSU27 (#28 C.Van Tol)
14:113rd & 7 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #1 I.Willis caught at SDSU18, for 21 yards to the SDSU06 (#28 C.Van Tol; #6 P.Kim), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SDSU Offside declined
14:111st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #84 L.Mailander thrown to SDSU00 broken up by #7 N.St-Juste
14:112nd & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SDSU01 (#3 D.Johnson)
8:313rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush right for 1 yard gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:31 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Tied at 7
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the SDSU00, Touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #2 J.Smith caught at SDSU22, for 1 yard to the SDSU26 (#44 D.Niekamp), out of bounds
8:312nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short right to #1 L.O’Groske caught at SDSU43, for 17 yards to the SDSU43 (#3 J.Coleman) PENALTY SDSU Holding (#82 C.Kuntz) 10 yards from SDSU26 to SDSU16. NO PLAY
8:312nd & 19 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass incomplete deep middle to #8 S.Dresie thrown to ILS35
8:313rd & 19 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short middle to #2 J.Smith caught at SDSU15, for 10 yards to the SDSU26 (#10 K.Crowell) PENALTY SDSU Holding declined
6:584th & 9 at own 26#41 M.Pelham punt 47 yards to the ILS27
Illinois State Punt, 7 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS30 (#2 A.Parker; #36 B.Tetzlaff)
6:582nd & 7 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS33 (#3 D.Johnson)
6:583rd & 4 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #11 M.Ziebarth caught at ILS35, for 8 yards to the ILS41 (#5 C.McShane), 1ST DOWN
6:581st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #1 I.Willis caught at ILS44, for 11 yards to the SDSU48 (#21 M.Green), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:581st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #11 M.Ziebarth thrown to SDSU41
6:582nd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SDSU49 (#51 L.Green; #5 C.McShane)
6:583rd & 11 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #24 A.Rockford thrown to SDSU38 broken up by #3 D.Johnson QB hurried by #51 L.Green
3:494th & 11 at opp 49#41 H.Futch punt 44 yards to the SDSU05
South Dakota State Field goal, 8 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SDSU12 (#3 J.Coleman; #46 T.Niekamp)
3:492nd & 3 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU14 (#91 B.Harman)
3:493rd & 1 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 56 yards gain to the ILS30 (#6 S.Oduma), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ILS19 (#8 D.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
2:003rd & 1 at own 14Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush left for 2 yards gain to the ILS17 (#8 D.Dubose)
2:002nd & 8 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS15 (#51 W.Boals)
0:273rd & 6 at opp 15Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS13 (#46 T.Niekamp; #91 B.Harman)
0:272nd & 8 at opp 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:27
0:004th & 4 at opp 13Tristan Alvano 31 Yd Field GoalSouth Dakota State 10, Illinois State 7
0:023rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:02
0:023rd & 6 at own 15Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:02
3rd quarter4 drives, then South Dakota State 17, Illinois State 7
South Dakota State Punt, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the SDSU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Smith thrown to SDSU32
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at SDSU31, for 12 yards to the SDSU37 (#6 S.Oduma), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short right to #12 G.Goering caught at SDSU44, for 9 yards to the SDSU46 (#4 L.Brown)
15:002nd & 1 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst rush right for 6 yards gain to the ILS48 (#44 D.Niekamp; #92 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS44 (#6 S.Oduma; #51 W.Boals) PENALTY SDSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#69 Q.Christensen) 15 yards from ILS44 to SDSU41
15:002nd & 21 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SDSU35 (#92 T.Jones) PENALTY ILS Offside (#6 S.Oduma) 5 yards from SDSU41 to SDSU46. NO PLAY
15:002nd & 16 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at SDSU49, for 6 yards to the ILS48 (#10 K.Crowell)
15:003rd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #82 C.Kuntz caught at ILS38, for 10 yards to the ILS38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush left for 3 yards loss to the ILS41 (#14 M.Kaplan)
15:002nd & 13 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass incomplete short left to #4 C.Blair thrown to ILS38
15:003rd & 13 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst rush right for 1 yard gain to the ILS40 (#91 B.Harman), out of bounds
10:274th & 12 at opp 40#41 M.Pelham punt 33 yards to the ILS07 PENALTY SDSU Holding 10 yards from ILS07 to ILS17
Illinois State Punt, 5 plays
10:271st & goal at opp 0V. Dawson run for 0 yds
10:271st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS20 (#4 M.Farr)
10:272nd & 7 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #11 M.Ziebarth caught at ILS30, for 16 yards to the ILS36 (#18 J.Krcil), 1ST DOWN
10:271st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS36 (#5 C.McShane; #99 D.Ripperda)
10:272nd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #19 E.Loss thrown to SDSU50
10:273rd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS40, for 7 yards to the ILS43 (#3 D.Johnson)
7:524th & 3 at own 43#41 H.Futch punt 57 yards to the SDSU00, Touchback
South Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short middle to #2 J.Smith caught at SDSU25, for 6 yards to the SDSU26 (#46 T.Niekamp)
7:522nd & 4 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at SDSU22, for 10 yards to the SDSU36 (#91 B.Harman; #3 J.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
7:521st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst rush middle for 18 yards gain to the ILS46 (#91 B.Harman), 1ST DOWN
7:521st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS41 (#46 T.Niekamp; #16 R.Clay)
7:522nd & 5 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at ILS35, for 10 yards to the ILS31 (#22 N.Espinoza), 1ST DOWN
7:521st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at ILS25, for 9 yards to the ILS22 (#98 L.Jellison; #26 J.Thomas)
7:522nd & 1 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS20 (#26 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
7:521st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILS13 (#91 B.Harman; #10 K.Crowell)
7:522nd & 3 at opp 13Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush right for 2 yards gain to the ILS11 (#76 V.Garcia; #44 D.Niekamp)
7:523rd & 1 at opp 11Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS07 (#3 J.Coleman; #4 L.Brown), 1ST DOWN
1:331st & goal at opp 7Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short right to #88 G.Gannon caught at ILS00, for 7 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:33 #30 T.Alvano kick attempt good (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen)South Dakota State 17, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Fumble, 4 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 35#81 R.Harrington kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00 #28 C.Taylor return 34 yards to the ILS34 (#38 L.Jackson), out of bounds
1:261st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #11 M.Ziebarth caught at ILS35, for 9 yards to the ILS43 (#11 J.Ollman), out of bounds
1:262nd & 1 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS46 (#5 C.McShane; #0 C.Sitzman), 1ST DOWN
1:261st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS50 (#18 J.Krcil)
4th quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 14
South Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #1 L.O’Groske caught at SDSU40, for 9 yards to the SDSU50 (#10 K.Crowell)
15:002nd & goal at opp 0Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush right for 11 yards gain to the ILS39 (#3 J.Coleman; #32 W.Mueller), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short left to #12 G.Goering caught at ILS35, for 4 yards to the ILS35 (#10 K.Crowell)
15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ILS25 (#44 D.Niekamp; #14 M.Kaplan) PENALTY SDSU Holding (#80 Z.Van Meeteren) 10 yards from ILS35 to ILS45. NO PLAY
15:002nd & 16 at opp 45Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass incomplete deep left to #1 L.O’Groske thrown to ILS15
15:003rd & 16 at opp 45Shotgun #11 J.Holst pass complete short middle to #2 J.Smith caught at ILS45, for 2 yards to the ILS43 (#46 T.Niekamp; #92 T.Jones)
11:504th & 14 at opp 43#41 M.Pelham punt 42 yards to the ILS01
Illinois State Pick-six, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores)
11:501st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ILS13 (#3 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
11:501st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right thrown to ILS20 QB hurried by #51 L.Green and #97 B.Leiferman
11:502nd & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #4 D.Lord thrown to ILS17 broken up by #2 A.Parker
11:043rd & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass intercepted by #21 M.Green at ILS31 #21 M.Green return 31 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:04 #30 T.Alvano kick attempt good (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen)South Dakota State 24, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 35#81 R.Harrington kickoff 30 yards to the ILS35, out of bounds at ILS35
11:011st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #5 V.Dawson caught at ILS35, for 2 yards to the ILS37 (#5 C.McShane)
11:012nd & 8 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #24 A.Rockford thrown to ILS40
11:013rd & 8 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #84 L.Mailander thrown to ILS50
10:244th & 8 at own 37#41 H.Futch punt 46 yards to the SDSU17 fair catch by #20 G.Eben at SDSU17
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush right for 13 yards gain to the SDSU30 (#10 K.Crowell), 1ST DOWN
10:242nd & 6 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at SDSU46, for 14 yards to the SDSU36 fumbled by #4 D.Lord at SDSU39 forced by #27 N.Thompson recovered by SDSU #21 M.Green at SDSU36 #21 M.Green return 5 yards to the SDSU41 (#5 V.Dawson; #24 A.Rockford)
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SDSU34 (#51 W.Boals; #35 A.Corona)
8:442nd & 6 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush middle for 66 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:44, 1ST DOWN #30 T.Alvano kick attempt good (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen)South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 7
Illinois State Touchdown, 15 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 35#81 R.Harrington kickoff 43 yards to the ILS22 #3 M.Gary return 9 yards to the ILS31 (#80 Z.Van Meeteren), out of bounds
8:391st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #1 I.Willis caught at ILS34, for 4 yards to the ILS35 (#2 A.Parker)
8:392nd & 6 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short middle to #1 I.Willis caught at SDSU49, for 19 yards to the SDSU46 (#4 M.Farr), 1ST DOWN
8:391st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short right to #3 M.Gary thrown to SDSU45 QB hurried by #0 C.Sitzman
8:392nd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short right to #32 A.Hall thrown to SDSU45
8:393rd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short left to #1 I.Willis thrown to SDSU33 broken up by #7 N.St-Juste PENALTY SDSU Roughing The Passer (#8 R.Kirschenman) 15 yards from SDSU46 to SDSU31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:391st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #1 I.Willis caught at SDSU27, for 6 yards to the SDSU25 (#3 D.Johnson; #40 L.Shaw)
8:392nd & 4 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete deep middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at SDSU05, for 23 yards to the SDSU02 (#4 M.Farr; #33 B.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
8:391st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush right for 1 yard loss to the SDSU03 (#33 B.Johnson)
8:392nd & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush left for 2 yards loss to the SDSU05 (#5 C.McShane)
8:393rd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short middle to #13 A.Herrera thrown to SDSU00 PENALTY ILS Holding (#70 L.Brasfield) 10 yards from SDSU05 to SDSU15. NO PLAY
8:393rd & goal at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short middle to #13 A.Herrera thrown to SDSU00
5:224th & goal at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short right to #1 I.Willis thrown to SDSU00 PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (#2 A.Parker) 13 yards from SDSU15 to SDSU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:223rd & 15 at own 15Timeout South Dakota State, clock 05:22
5:221st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SDSU01 (#96 R.Schaefer; #33 B.Johnson)
5:222nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski pass incomplete short left to #7 N.True thrown to SDSU00 PENALTY SDSU Pass Interference (#33 B.Johnson) SDSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 1ST DOWN
5:221st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 0 yards to the SDSU01 (#5 C.McShane; #11 J.Ollman)
5:222nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 0 yards to the SDSU01 (#5 C.McShane; #33 B.Johnson)
5:223rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 0 yards to the SDSU01 (#96 R.Schaefer; #33 B.Johnson)
2:474th & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:47 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 14
2:471st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 31 yards to the SDSU34 fair catch by #21 M.Green at SDSU34 PENALTY ILS Offside (#25 S.Bernabei) 5 yards from SDSU35 to SDSU40
2:47Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:47
South Dakota State End of game, 4 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush right for 0 yards to the SDSU40 (#21 K.Lehew; #76 V.Garcia)
2:002nd & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush right for 4 yards gain to the SDSU44 (#38 B.Cooper)
2:001st & 10 at own 40Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 6 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Basinger rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SDSU49 (#21 K.Lehew)
2:004th & 1 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS48 (#94 J.Crandall; #9 R.Crawford), 1ST DOWN

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2026South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 14
2025Illinois State 35, South Dakota State 21
2023South Dakota State 40, Illinois State 21
2022South Dakota State 31, Illinois State 7
2019Illinois State 27, South Dakota State 18
2018South Dakota State 38, Illinois State 28

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