2005 South Dakota State
6–5 (3–2 Great West Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 69–6Sep 10
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsWisconsin La Crosse | W 42–13 | 51% |
| Sep 10 | vs Valparaiso | W 69–6 | 50% |
| Sep 17 | at Montana | L 0–7 | 27% |
| Sep 24 | vs Cal Poly | L 16–24 | 32% |
| Oct 1 | vs Texas State | L 12–42 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | vs UC Davis | W 16–14 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vsMissouri S&T | W 64–28 | 57% |
| Oct 29 | vs Georgia Southern | L 42–55 | 30% |
| Nov 5 | vs Southern Utah | W 55–7 | 65% |
| Nov 12 | at North Dakota State | L 17–41 | 32% |
| Nov 19 | vs Northern Colorado | W 30–14 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Colorado 30–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Great West Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Great West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–251
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1296 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.8 No. 32 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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2005 Great West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 4–1 | 9–4 | |
| UC Davis | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
 South Dakota State | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Utah | 1–4 | 1–9 | |
| Northern Colorado | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.