South Dakota vs. Southern Illinois
South Dakota and Southern Illinois have 12 meetings on file, the first in 2014; South Dakota leads the series 8–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Dakota 7–3, and South Dakota has won the last 5. Share
- South Dakota wins
- 8
- Southern Illinois wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2014
- Longest streak
- 5 South Dakota
- Current streak
- 5 South Dakota
- Last 10 meetings
- South Dakota 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At South Dakota
- 5–2 South Dakota’s record at home
- At Southern Illinois
- 2–3 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- South Dakota’s biggest win2017: South Dakota 42, Southern Illinois 0by 42 points
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win2014: Southern Illinois 41, South Dakota 10by 31 points
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
| Oct 10, 2026 | South Dakota 31, Southern Illinois 10 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 15, 2025 | South Dakota 53, Southern Illinois 51 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 28, 2024 | South Dakota 42, Southern Illinois 13 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 4, 2023 | South Dakota 14, Southern Illinois 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 22, 2022 | South Dakota 27, Southern Illinois 24 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | Southern Illinois 22, South Dakota 10 | at South Dakota | FCS Championship – First Round | |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Southern Illinois 48, South Dakota 28 | at South Dakota | ||
| Sep 29, 2018 | South Dakota 31, Southern Illinois 24 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | South Dakota 42, Southern Illinois 0 | at South Dakota | ||
| Nov 5, 2016 | Southern Illinois 35, South Dakota 28 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 7, 2015 | South Dakota 34, Southern Illinois 31 | at South Dakota | ||
| Oct 4, 2014 | Southern Illinois 41, South Dakota 10 | at Southern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.