Cal Poly vs. South Dakota State
Cal Poly and South Dakota State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Cal Poly leads the series 6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Cal Poly 6–2. Share
- Cal Poly wins
- 6
- South Dakota State wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2004
- Longest streak
- 3 Cal Poly
- Current streak
- 1 Cal Poly
- Last 10 meetings
- Cal Poly 6–2
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cal Poly
- 3–0 Cal Poly’s record at home
- At South Dakota State
- 0–1 South Dakota State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–2 Cal Poly first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cal Poly’s biggest win2011: Cal Poly 48, South Dakota State 14by 34 points
- South Dakota State’s biggest win2014: South Dakota State 44, Cal Poly 18by 26 points
- Upset2016: Cal Poly 38, South Dakota State 31Cal Poly had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 17, 2016 | Cal Poly 38, South Dakota State 31 | at South Dakota State | ||
| Sep 6, 2014 | South Dakota State 44, Cal Poly 18 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium | ||
| Sep 17, 2011 | Cal Poly 48, South Dakota State 14 | at Cal Poly | ||
| Oct 3, 2009 | Cal Poly 21, South Dakota State 14 | at Cal Poly | ||
| Oct 18, 2008 | Cal Poly 42, South Dakota State 28 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium | ||
| Oct 20, 2007 | South Dakota State 48, Cal Poly 35 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium | ||
| Sep 24, 2005 | Cal Poly 24, South Dakota State 16 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium | ||
| Oct 2, 2004 | Cal Poly 14, South Dakota State 7 | at Cal Poly |
Every game is listed as played on the field.