FCS rank
#5
Among 128 teams · ▼2 since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+11.40
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−1.60
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
South Dakota State is 6-2 and ranks No. 5 of 128 FCS teams, down 2 spots from Week 7. Its +11.4 power rating is 2.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 51st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.7 wins against it; South Dakota State is 1.3 ahead, 10th in résumé rank.
Best win: 27–20 over Youngstown State. Season-high rank: No. 1, after Week 5.
Next: at home against South Dakota on Sat, Oct 31. South Dakota State is a 3.8-point favorite with a 58% chance to win.
Next game
South Dakota State by 3.8
South Dakota State 58% · South Dakota 42%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 23 | +4.98 |
| Week 2 | 12 | +7.18 |
| Week 3 | 11 | +8.54 |
| Week 4 | 7 | +10.03 |
| Week 5 | 1 | +13.07 |
| Week 6 | 1 | +13.58 |
| Week 7 | 3 | +11.67 |
| Week 8 | 5 | +11.40 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murray State #116 | W | 42–9 | 98% | −13.39 | |
| L | 10–21 | 61% | +9.18 | ||
| W | 31–14 | 52% | +6.61 | ||
Eastern Illinois #99 | W | 42–7 | 91% | −8.34 | |
| W | 27–20 | 68% | +13.40 | ||
New Haven #108 | W | 57–14 | 86% | −9.82 | |
at Northwestern | L | 18–34 | — | +16.69 | |
Stetson #125 | W | 70–7 | — | −19.38 |
Conference rankings
MVFC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2unchanged | 6-2 | #7 | +1.62 | +16.0 | ||
| 5down 2 | 6-2 | #10 | −1.60 | +21.4 | ||
| 6down 1 | 7-2 | #6 | +0.62 | +13.4 | ||
| 9down 1 | 6-3 | #11 | +0.63 | +9.9 | ||
| 12up 3 | 5-2 | #17 | −0.74 | +10.7 | ||
| 29down 5 | 3-4 | #42 | +3.42 | -3.6 | ||
| 48up 8 | 4-5 | #46 | +2.68 | -3.8 | ||
| 65up 9 | 2-6 | #77 | +4.13 | -9.3 | ||
| 116up 3 | 1-7 | #109 | +3.60 | -27.0 |
