FCS rank
#6
Among 128 teams · ▼1 since Week 7
Record
7-2
7-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+11.24
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+0.62
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
South Dakota is 7-2 and ranks No. 6 of 128 FCS teams, down 1 spot from Week 7. Its +11.2 power rating is 3.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 25th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.2 wins against it; South Dakota is 1.8 ahead, 6th in résumé rank.
Best win: 26–23 over North Dakota. Season-high rank: No. 5, after Week 6.
Next: at South Dakota State on Sat, Oct 31. South Dakota is a 3.8-point underdog with a 42% chance to win.
Next game
South Dakota State by 3.8
South Dakota 42% · South Dakota State 58%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 10 | +10.24 |
| Week 2 | 7 | +10.28 |
| Week 3 | 10 | +8.94 |
| Week 4 | 19 | +5.94 |
| Week 5 | 7 | +9.26 |
| Week 6 | 5 | +11.25 |
| Week 7 | 5 | +10.88 |
| Week 8 | 6 | +11.24 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Dakota #9 | W | 26–23 | 62% | +9.18 | |
| W | 48–20 | 95% | −13.39 | ||
| W | 31–10 | 80% | −0.17 | ||
Indiana State #65 | W | 44–14 | 78% | −3.08 | |
| L | 28–47 | 57% | +13.40 | ||
at Boise State | L | 24–38 | 62% | +15.51 | |
| W | 41–23 | 85% | −4.97 | ||
| W | 38–23 | — | −5.00 | ||
| W | 59–20 | — | +0.64 |
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 |
