Drake vs. South Dakota
Drake and South Dakota have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1919; South Dakota leads the series 9–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Dakota 8–2, and South Dakota has won the last 7. Share
- Drake wins
- 4
- South Dakota wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1919
- Longest streak
- 7 South Dakota
- Current streak
- 7 South Dakota
- Last 10 meetings
- South Dakota 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 29.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Drake
- 3–1 Drake’s record at home
- At South Dakota
- 8–1 South Dakota’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Drake’s biggest win1971: Drake 49, South Dakota 7by 42 points
- South Dakota’s biggest win2017: South Dakota 77, Drake 7by 70 points
- Upset1972: South Dakota 28, Drake 23South Dakota had a 11% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1919: South Dakota 6, Drake 3South Dakota had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1954: South Dakota 33, Drake 26South Dakota had a 28% 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
| Nov 29, 2025 | South Dakota 38, Drake 17 | at South Dakota | FCS Championship – First Round | |
| Sep 20, 2025 | South Dakota 42, Drake 21 | at South Dakota | ||
| Sep 21, 2024 | South Dakota 42, Drake 3 | at South Dakota | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 | South Dakota 77, Drake 7 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | South Dakota 52, Drake 0 | at South Dakota | ||
| Sep 19, 2009 | South Dakota 51, Drake 21 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 7, 1972 | South Dakota 28, Drake 23 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 23, 1971 | Drake 49, South Dakota 7 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 16, 1954 | South Dakota 33, Drake 26 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 3, 1953 | Drake 18, South Dakota 0 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 30, 1950 | Drake 41, South Dakota 13 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 8, 1949 | Drake 48, South Dakota 6 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 15, 1919 | South Dakota 6, Drake 3 | at South Dakota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.