Quarterback, South Dakota State (from Northern Illinois), 2023–⁠26

Josh Holst

Number
No. 11
Height
6′4″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Marengo, IL

Josh Holst plays quarterback for South Dakota State, after Northern Illinois (2023–⁠25). Last time out, at Illinois State: 18 of 23, 153 yards, 2 TD.

2026 so far

423 passing yards, 4 TD

Last game: 18 of 23, 153 yards, 2 TD at Illinois State, W 31–⁠14

Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 78STET
  2. 0NHVN
  3. 16YSU
  4. 176EIU
  5. 153@ILST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

210passing yards, career highvs. Toledo, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Northern Illinois6511158.65935.322
2025Northern Illinois7813060.06895.343
2026South Dakota State335757.94237.440
Career17629859.11,7055.7105

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Northern Illinois492304.7122
2025Northern Illinois541552.9136
2026South Dakota State10333.3018
Career1134183.7236

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Northern Illinois11QBRS
2024Northern Illinois11QBFr.
2025Northern Illinois11QBSo.
2026South Dakota State11QBJr.6′4″210

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2024Northern Illinois1580.2123rd (n=238)0.3032.631%0.170.14
2025Northern Illinois1810.077th (n=314)0.2412.541%0.120.18
2026South Dakota State (FCS)650.14––9.221%––

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Northern Illinois32%12.0 yds7.0 yds4 of 2225%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Northern Illinois32%3.501.100.5012%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 South Dakota State 5 games, 423 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.StetsonW 70–⁠7117810–
Sep 12vs.New HavenW 57–⁠14030001
Sep 19vs.Youngstown StateW 27–⁠203816006
Sep 26vs.Eastern IllinoisW 42–⁠71122176108
Oct 3atIllinois StateW 31–⁠1418231532018
2025 Northern Illinois 7 games, 689 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Holy CrossW 19–⁠1712181010111
Sep 5atMarylandL 9–⁠20142291002
Sep 20atMississippi StateL 10–⁠3814231351119
Sep 27vs.San Diego StateL 3–⁠6614490025
Oct 18atOhioL 21–⁠4821291612048
Oct 25vs.Ball StateW 21–⁠7611651136
Nov 5atToledoL 3–⁠42513870014
2024 Northern Illinois 7 games, 593 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Western IllinoisW 54–⁠15121600–
Oct 5vs.MassachusettsW 34–⁠201110028
Oct 12atBowling GreenW 17–⁠71014890047
Oct 19vs.ToledoL 6–⁠1322462100048
Oct 26atBall StateL 23–⁠25710640127
Nov 19atMiami (OH)L 9–⁠2068310015
Dec 23 ✦vs.Fresno StateW 28–⁠2018301822165

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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