History Programs Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State Northern Iowa and South Dakota State have 22 meetings on file, the first in 2006; the series is tied 11–11 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Dakota State 7–3, and South Dakota State has won the last 4. Share
Northern Iowa wins 11
South Dakota State wins 11
Ties 0
Longest streak 4 South Dakota State
Current streak 4 South Dakota State
Last 10 meetings South Dakota State 7–3
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 2000s 3–1 2010s 7–5 2020s 1–5
Average margin 14.9 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Northern Iowa 5–5 Northern Iowa’s record at home
At South Dakota State 4–3 South Dakota State’s record at home
Neutral sites 3–2 Northern Iowa first Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of Northern Iowa and South Dakota State, 2006 on 1300 1500 1700 2010 2015 2020 2025 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 7, 2026 South Dakota State at Northern Iowa upcoming at Northern Iowa Oct 11, 2025 South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3 at South Dakota State Oct 5, 2024 South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 3 at Northern Iowa Oct 14, 2023 South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6 at South Dakota State Nov 5, 2022 South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28 at Northern Iowa Oct 23, 2021 Northern Iowa 26, South Dakota State 17 at South Dakota State Feb 19, 2021 South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20 at Northern Iowa Dec 7, 2019 Northern Iowa 13, South Dakota State 10 at South Dakota State FCS Championship – Second Round Nov 16, 2019 South Dakota State 38, Northern Iowa 7 at South Dakota State Oct 20, 2018 Northern Iowa 24, South Dakota State 9 at Northern Iowa Dec 2, 2017 South Dakota State 37, Northern Iowa 22 at South Dakota State Oct 14, 2017 Northern Iowa 38, South Dakota State 18 at South Dakota State Nov 19, 2016 South Dakota State 45, Northern Iowa 24 at Northern Iowa Oct 24, 2015 Northern Iowa 10, South Dakota State 7 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Oct 18, 2014 South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28 at Northern Iowa Oct 26, 2013 South Dakota State 37, Northern Iowa 34 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Oct 20, 2012 Northern Iowa 27, South Dakota State 6 at Northern Iowa Oct 15, 2011 Northern Iowa 31, South Dakota State 14 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Oct 2, 2010 Northern Iowa 24, South Dakota State 14 at Northern Iowa Oct 24, 2009 South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 14 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Sep 20, 2008 Northern Iowa 34, South Dakota State 20 at Northern Iowa Sep 15, 2007 Northern Iowa 31, South Dakota State 17 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Sep 16, 2006 Northern Iowa 27, South Dakota State 17 at Northern Iowa
Every game is listed as played on the field.
