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South Dakota vs. Youngstown State

South Dakota and Youngstown State first met in 2012 and have played 13 times; Youngstown State leads the series 9–⁠4. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Youngstown State 6–⁠4.

South Dakota wins
4
Youngstown State wins
9
Ties
0
First meeting
2012
Longest streak
5 Youngstown State
Current streak
1 Youngstown State
Last 10 meetings
Youngstown State 6–⁠4
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

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

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

Games that tell the story

  1. South Dakota’s biggest win2019: South Dakota 56, Youngstown State 21by 35 points
  2. Youngstown State’s biggest win2015: Youngstown State 31, South Dakota 3by 28 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of South Dakota and Youngstown State, 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

Sep 26, 2026Youngstown State 47, South Dakota 28at Youngstown State
Oct 19, 2024South Dakota 27, Youngstown State 17at Youngstown State
Oct 14, 2023South Dakota 34, Youngstown State 31at South Dakota
Oct 29, 2022Youngstown State 45, South Dakota 24at Youngstown State
Mar 20, 2021Youngstown State 28, South Dakota 10at Youngstown State
Nov 9, 2019South Dakota 56, Youngstown State 21at South Dakota
Oct 20, 2018Youngstown State 29, South Dakota 17at Youngstown State
Oct 7, 2017South Dakota 31, Youngstown State 28at South Dakota
Oct 1, 2016Youngstown State 30, South Dakota 20at Youngstown State
Oct 3, 2015Youngstown State 31, South Dakota 3at South Dakota
Nov 1, 2014Youngstown State 28, South Dakota 17at Youngstown State
Nov 2, 2013Youngstown State 38, South Dakota 34at South Dakota
Nov 3, 2012Youngstown State 13, South Dakota 10at Youngstown State

Every game is listed as played on the field.