Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota
Northern Iowa and South Dakota have 15 meetings on file, the first in 2008; Northern Iowa leads the series 10–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Northern Iowa 6–4, and South Dakota has won the last 2. Share
- Northern Iowa wins
- 10
- South Dakota wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2008
- Longest streak
- 4 Northern Iowa
- Current streak
- 2 South Dakota
- Last 10 meetings
- Northern Iowa 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northern Iowa
- 5–3 Northern Iowa’s record at home
- At South Dakota
- 2–5 South Dakota’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Northern Iowa’s biggest win2009: Northern Iowa 66, South Dakota 7by 59 points
- South Dakota’s biggest win2024: South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17by 25 points
- Upset2013: South Dakota 38, Northern Iowa 31South Dakota had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: South Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 25South Dakota had a 33% 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 14, 2026 | Northern Iowa at South Dakota upcoming | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 18, 2025 | South Dakota 17, Northern Iowa 14 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 12, 2024 | South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 19, 2022 | Northern Iowa 58, South Dakota 14 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 16, 2021 | South Dakota 34, Northern Iowa 21 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 19, 2019 | Northern Iowa 42, South Dakota 27 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 13, 2018 | Northern Iowa 42, South Dakota 28 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | Northern Iowa 34, South Dakota 29 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 8, 2016 | South Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 25 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 31, 2015 | Northern Iowa 20, South Dakota 7 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 11, 2014 | Northern Iowa 27, South Dakota 16 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 19, 2013 | South Dakota 38, Northern Iowa 31 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Nov 10, 2012 | Northern Iowa 24, South Dakota 21 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 16, 2010 | Northern Iowa 19, South Dakota 14 | at South Dakota | ||
| Sep 12, 2009 | Northern Iowa 66, South Dakota 7 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Sep 6, 2008 | Northern Iowa 24, South Dakota 13 | at Northern Iowa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.