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Indiana State vs. South Dakota

Indiana State and South Dakota have 11 meetings on file, the first in 2012; South Dakota leads the series 9–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Dakota 9–⁠1, and South Dakota has won the last 6.

Indiana State wins
2
South Dakota wins
9
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2012
Longest streak
6 South Dakota
Current streak
6 South Dakota
Last 10 meetings
South Dakota 9–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s2–⁠4
2020s0–⁠5
Average margin
23.1 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Indiana State
2–⁠3 Indiana State’s record at home
At South Dakota
6–⁠0 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

  1. Indiana State’s biggest win2012: Indiana State 45, South Dakota 14by 31 points
  2. South Dakota’s biggest win2017: South Dakota 56, Indiana State 6by 50 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Indiana State and South Dakota, 2012 on130015001700201520202025

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

Oct 3, 2026South Dakota 44, Indiana State 14at South Dakota
Oct 11, 2025South Dakota 19, Indiana State 14at Indiana State
Nov 9, 2024South Dakota 49, Indiana State 0at South Dakota
Oct 21, 2023South Dakota 17, Indiana State 3at Indiana State
Oct 2, 2021South Dakota 38, Indiana State 10at South Dakota
Oct 5, 2019South Dakota 38, Indiana State 0at South Dakota
Nov 3, 2018Indiana State 51, South Dakota 48at Indiana State
Oct 14, 2017South Dakota 56, Indiana State 6at South Dakota
Oct 15, 2016South Dakota 33, Indiana State 30at Indiana State
Oct 12, 2013South Dakota 17, Indiana State 14at South Dakota
Oct 27, 2012Indiana State 45, South Dakota 14at Indiana State

Every game is listed as played on the field.