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Indiana State vs. South Dakota State

Indiana State and South Dakota State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2008; South Dakota State leads the series 10–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Dakota State 8–⁠2.

Indiana State wins
3
South Dakota State wins
10
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2008
Longest streak
8 South Dakota State
Current streak
1 Indiana State
Last 10 meetings
South Dakota State 8–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠2
2010s2–⁠6
2020s1–⁠2
Average margin
22.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Indiana State
1–⁠5 Indiana State’s record at home
At South Dakota State
2–⁠1 South Dakota State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠3 Indiana State first
Shutouts
3

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Indiana State’s biggest win2025: Indiana State 24, South Dakota State 12by 12 points
  2. South Dakota State’s biggest win2021: South Dakota State 44, Indiana State 0by 44 points
  3. Upset2025: Indiana State 24, South Dakota State 12Indiana State had a 8% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2010: Indiana State 41, South Dakota State 30Indiana State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Indiana State and South Dakota State, 2008 on1300150017002010201520202025

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 21, 2026Indiana State at South Dakota State upcomingat South Dakota State
Nov 1, 2025Indiana State 24, South Dakota State 12at South Dakota State
Oct 29, 2022South Dakota State 49, Indiana State 7at South Dakota State
Sep 25, 2021South Dakota State 44, Indiana State 0at Indiana State
Oct 19, 2019South Dakota State 42, Indiana State 23at Indiana State
Oct 6, 2018South Dakota State 54, Indiana State 51at South Dakota State
Oct 10, 2015South Dakota State 24, Indiana State 7Coughlin-Alumni Stadium
Nov 8, 2014South Dakota State 32, Indiana State 17at Indiana State
Nov 9, 2013South Dakota State 29, Indiana State 0Coughlin-Alumni Stadium
Sep 22, 2012South Dakota State 24, Indiana State 10at Indiana State
Oct 1, 2011Indiana State 38, South Dakota State 28Coughlin-Alumni Stadium
Oct 30, 2010Indiana State 41, South Dakota State 30at Indiana State
Sep 19, 2009South Dakota State 41, Indiana State 0Coughlin-Alumni Stadium
Oct 25, 2008South Dakota State 49, Indiana State 9at Indiana State

Every game is listed as played on the field.