South Dakota State JackrabbitsSouth Dakota State
vs 
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern
18 - 34
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| South Dakota State | Qtr | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 7 |
| 6 | Q2 | 3 |
| 6 | Q3 | 7 |
| 6 | Q4 | 17 |
| 18 | Final | 34 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:42 Touchdown Northwestern Alex Honig Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #86 A.Honig caught at SDSU00, for 11 yards to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-7
Q2 10:50 Field goal South Dakota State #30 T.Alvano field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen) 3-7
Q2 6:32 Field goal Northwestern Jackson Kleather #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 3-10
Q2 1:16 Field goal South Dakota State #30 T.Alvano field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen) 6-10
Q3 9:56 Field goal South Dakota State #30 T.Alvano field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen) 9-10
Q3 7:13 Touchdown Northwestern Caleb Komolafe Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 9-17
Q3 2:16 Field goal South Dakota State #30 T.Alvano field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #41 M.Pelham, LS: #59 C.Strohbeen) 12-17
Q4 13:32 Field goal Northwestern Jackson Kleather #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 12-20
Q4 8:16 Touchdown South Dakota State Shotgun #22 J.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. #7 C.Mason pass attempt failed #2 J.Smith pass attempt failed 18-20
Q4 4:34 Touchdown Northwestern Aidan Chiles #0 A.Chiles rush left for 14 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 18-27
Q4 1:15 Touchdown Northwestern Joseph Himon II Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 80 yards gain to the SDSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 18-34
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
South Dakota State first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Northwestern
Northwestern lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
16 points
South Dakota State 18-34 Northwestern, 2026
Tightest recent margin
16 points
South Dakota State 18-34 Northwestern, 2026
Highest recent total
52 points
South Dakota State 18-34 Northwestern, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page South Dakota State 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Northwestern
Northwestern lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Northwestern.
Team stats, this game
South Dakota StateNorthwestern432Total yards497
285Passing yards273
147Rushing yards224
1Turnovers0
2Sacks2
27First downs19
45Penalty yards61
Team stats, 2026 season
South Dakota StateNorthwestern 40.8 Points per game 7th33.0
7.6 Yards per play 5th6.9
291.8 Rush yards per game 4th212.8
211.8 Pass yards per game 14th225.0
+5 Turnover margin 4th+5
9 Sacks 15th6
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| South Dakota State | Pos | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason | QB | Aidan Chiles |
| Josiah Johnson | RB | Caleb Komolafe |
| Grahm Goering | WR | Griffin Wilde |
| Coleman Kuntz | TE | Luke Dehnicke |
| Blake Leiferman | DL | Brendan Flakes |
| Jes Krcil | LB | Kobie McKinzie |
| Dontay Johnson | DB | Robert Fitzgerald |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
SDST NU South Dakota State vs Northwestern player stats
Passing
| South Dakota State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason | 23/48 | 285 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 14/24 | 273 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| South Dakota State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Johnson | 19 | 79 | 1 | 12 |
| Chase Mason | 13 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Corey Blair Jr. | 7 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Lofton O'Groske | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 87 | 1 | 80 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 8 | 69 | 0 | 21 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 10 | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 18 | 1 | 14 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| South Dakota State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grahm Goering | 9 | 117 | 0 | 25 |
| Jack Smith | 5 | 79 | 0 | 20 |
| Lofton O'Groske | 4 | 60 | 0 | 34 |
| Greyton Gannon | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Coleman Kuntz | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Corey Blair Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 3 | 104 | 0 | 71 |
| Drew Wagner | 3 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke Dehnicke | 2 | 41 | 0 | 35 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 2 | 37 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| South Dakota State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Van Tol | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontay Johnson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jes Krcil | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Farr III | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Green | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen McShane | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ife Current | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reis Kirschenman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah St-Juste | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Sitzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Ripperda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braydon Brus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| South Dakota State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Alvano | 4/5 | 33 | 0/0 | 12 |
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 2/2 | 38 | 4/4 | 10 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
South Dakota State: last 14 games before this one
7-7 in the last 14 · 26.3 scored · 22.9 allowed
LOST 20-44 scored 20 · allowed 44 See game LOST 9-13 scored 9 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-10 scored 41 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-9 scored 45 · allowed 9 See game WON 35-18 scored 35 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 30-24 scored 30 · allowed 24 See game WON 37-21 scored 37 · allowed 21 See game LOST 7-38 scored 7 · allowed 38 See game LOST 12-24 scored 12 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-35 scored 21 · allowed 35 See game WON 41-3 scored 41 · allowed 3 See game LOST 29-50 scored 29 · allowed 50 See game
Northwestern: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 22.5 scored · 23.1 allowed
LOST 6-50 scored 6 · allowed 50 See game LOST 28-38 scored 28 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game LOST 22-24 scored 22 · allowed 24 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game
The matchup
| South Dakota State | Split | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2026
South Dakota State 18 : 34 Northwestern
18 : 34 Northwestern South Dakota State · QB Chase Mason Pass yards
834
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
49-89
INT
1
Johnson rush
680 yds
Goering rec
309 yds
Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
5 Anthony Rezac QB 7 Chase Mason QB 11 Josh Holst QB 13 Tresten Hass QB 15 Kaden Harney QB 16 Jack Henry QB 17 Jack Thue QB 4 Corey Blair Jr. RB 6 Ramon McKinney Jr. RB 22 Josiah Johnson RB 23 James Basinger RB 24 Brenden Begeman RB 29 Dom Rezac RB 32 Jay'Veon Scott RB 34 Josh Myers RB 40 Gavin McLaren FB Landon Tate WR 0 Landon Dulaney WR 1 Lofton O'Groske WR 2 Jack Smith WR 3 Joe Kolega WR 8 Sammy Dresie WR 9 Harrison Mullens WR 12 Grahm Goering WR 14 
Reese Osgood WR 18 Jhace Woods WR 20 Alex Uchtman WR 80 Zac Van Meeteren WR 85 David Joiner WR 86 Jovan Green Jr. WR 10 Brayden Delahoyde TE 42 Sawyer Josewski TE 43 Andrew Gustad TE 49 Jozef Reisz TE 82 Coleman Kuntz TE 83 Brayden Hoben TE 84 Teague Cantrall TE 87 Ben Brooks TE 88 Greyton Gannon TE 53 Caden Hotz OL 54 Shane Willenbring OL 55 Shane Henderson OL 56 John Pica OL 58 Jackson Kerstin OL 61 Evan McCarty OL 62 Weston Rowe OL 63 Kyan Rauk OL 64 Thomas Dwyer OL 65 Braylin Dieken-Keahey OL 66 Brock Osbahr OL 67 Ian Mutchler OL 68 Cooper Starks OL 69 Quinten Christensen OL 70 Lincoln Semchenko OL 72 Noah Dietel OL 73 Grant Wilkinson OL 74 JB Walters OL 75 Jae'Shaun Thomas OL 76 Kenyon BigBow OL 77 William Paepke OL 78 Micah Hach OL 52 Brody Targgart DL 0 Carter Sitzman DE 8 Reis Kirschenman DE 40 Liam Shaw DE 46 Maverick LeBrun DE 49 Luke Krempges DE 50 Kayden Oakland DE 92 Grant Kuhlmann DE 93 Cale Buntz DE 97 Blake Leiferman DE 99 Dawson Ripperda DE 36 Bergan Tetzlaff DT 51 Logan Green DT 57 Sam Christensen DT 60 Connor Heiderman DT 90 Danny Bradley DT 91 Jace Sifore DT 94 Ashton Sayre DT 95 Elias Janssen DT 96 Rhett Schaefer DT 98 Mac Muller DT 5 Cullen McShane LB 9 Matt Goehring LB 11 Joe Ollman LB 18 Jes Krcil LB 20 
Graham Eben LB 26 Barry Fries LB 28 Chase Van Tol LB 33 Bryce Johnson LB 35 Mitchell Guthmiller LB 39 Beau Bakken LB 41 Joel Sankoh LB 42 Brady Kurt LB 44 Casey Larson LB 45 Boden Schiller LB 47 Kytan Fyfe LB 48 Jack Nash LB 54 Brady Schroedermeier LB 1 Ife Current CB 6 Paul Kim CB 7 Noah St-Juste CB 13 Emeir White CB 14 Jayden Noel CB 15 Jamari Holliman CB 21 Myles Green CB 31 Robert Hunter CB 2 Amaje Parker S 3 Dontay Johnson S 4 Michael Farr III S 16 Noah Luginbill S 17 Micah Bush S 24 Max Stanard S 25 
Jack Johnson S 27 Noah Thompson S 32 Amari Williams S 37 Shane Veenhof S 38 Landin Jackson S 30 
Tristan Alvano PK 81 Ryan Harrington PK 41 Max Pelham P 37 Justin Lutz LS 59 Carson Strohbeen LS
Reese Osgood WR 18 Jhace Woods WR 20 Alex Uchtman WR 80 Zac Van Meeteren WR 85 David Joiner WR 86 Jovan Green Jr. WR 10 Brayden Delahoyde TE 42 Sawyer Josewski TE 43 Andrew Gustad TE 49 Jozef Reisz TE 82 Coleman Kuntz TE 83 Brayden Hoben TE 84 Teague Cantrall TE 87 Ben Brooks TE 88 Greyton Gannon TE 53 Caden Hotz OL 54 Shane Willenbring OL 55 Shane Henderson OL 56 John Pica OL 58 Jackson Kerstin OL 61 Evan McCarty OL 62 Weston Rowe OL 63 Kyan Rauk OL 64 Thomas Dwyer OL 65 Braylin Dieken-Keahey OL 66 Brock Osbahr OL 67 Ian Mutchler OL 68 Cooper Starks OL 69 Quinten Christensen OL 70 Lincoln Semchenko OL 72 Noah Dietel OL 73 Grant Wilkinson OL 74 JB Walters OL 75 Jae'Shaun Thomas OL 76 Kenyon BigBow OL 77 William Paepke OL 78 Micah Hach OL 52 Brody Targgart DL 0 Carter Sitzman DE 8 Reis Kirschenman DE 40 Liam Shaw DE 46 Maverick LeBrun DE 49 Luke Krempges DE 50 Kayden Oakland DE 92 Grant Kuhlmann DE 93 Cale Buntz DE 97 Blake Leiferman DE 99 Dawson Ripperda DE 36 Bergan Tetzlaff DT 51 Logan Green DT 57 Sam Christensen DT 60 Connor Heiderman DT 90 Danny Bradley DT 91 Jace Sifore DT 94 Ashton Sayre DT 95 Elias Janssen DT 96 Rhett Schaefer DT 98 Mac Muller DT 5 Cullen McShane LB 9 Matt Goehring LB 11 Joe Ollman LB 18 Jes Krcil LB 20 Graham Eben LB 26 Barry Fries LB 28 Chase Van Tol LB 33 Bryce Johnson LB 35 Mitchell Guthmiller LB 39 Beau Bakken LB 41 Joel Sankoh LB 42 Brady Kurt LB 44 Casey Larson LB 45 Boden Schiller LB 47 Kytan Fyfe LB 48 Jack Nash LB 54 Brady Schroedermeier LB 1 Ife Current CB 6 Paul Kim CB 7 Noah St-Juste CB 13 Emeir White CB 14 Jayden Noel CB 15 Jamari Holliman CB 21 Myles Green CB 31 Robert Hunter CB 2 Amaje Parker S 3 Dontay Johnson S 4 Michael Farr III S 16 Noah Luginbill S 17 Micah Bush S 24 Max Stanard S 25 Jack Johnson S 27 Noah Thompson S 32 Amari Williams S 37 Shane Veenhof S 38 Landin Jackson S 30 Tristan Alvano PK 81 Ryan Harrington PK 41 Max Pelham P 37 Justin Lutz LS 59 Carson Strohbeen LS 0 Aidan Chiles QB 2 
Ryan Boe QB 4 
Nicco Marchiol QB 9 
Johnny O'Brien QB 11 
Aidan Gray QB 13 
Gavin Frakes QB 15 
Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 
Joseph Himon II RB 7 
Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 
Marcus Romain RB 22 
Daniel Anderson RB 27 
Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 
Sean Morris II RB 3 
Frank Covey IV WR 8 
Hayden Eligon II WR 10 
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 
Keaton Reinke WR 14 
Dube Enongene WR 16 
Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 
Camp Magee WR 19 
Drew Wagner WR 20 
Chase Farrell WR 80 
Braden Blueitt WR 82 
Jaden McDuffie WR 87 
Carson Grove WR 89 
Cam Russell WR 41 
Robby Preckel TE 43 
Noah LaPorte TE 48 
Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 
Chris Petrucci TE 83 
Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 
Tom McGlinchey TE 86 
Alex Honig TE 50 
Owen Fors OL 52 
Angelo De Sensi OL 60 
Hayden Flavin OL 61 
David Anchondo OL 62 
Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 
Anthony Birsa OL 65 
Jackson Carsello OL 66 
Owen Jakubczak OL 67 
Jace Borcherding OL 68 
Quinn Wicklow OL 69 
Patrick Schaller OL 70 
Leighton Burbach OL 71 
Dennis Rahouski OL 72 
Jack Fuchs OL 73 
Deuce McGuire OL 74 
Grant Seagren OL 75 
Arkel Anugwom OL 76 
Michael O'Connell OL 77 
Idrys Cotton OL 78 
Trey Boyd OL 79 
Jacob Miller OL 5 
Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 
Jamaal Johnson DL 44 
Callen Campbell DL 47 
Michael Kilbane DL 52 
Calvin Lorek DL 53 
Tanner Jumpp DL 54 
Tyler Gant DL 55 
Dylan Roberts DL 56 
Tre Hoskins DL 57 
Nick Costa DL 58 
Ronald Derrick III DL 63 
Nick Zalewski DL 88 
Migo Jackson DL 90 
Jack Trautmann DL 91 
Caden O'Rourke DL 92 
Mason Green DL 93 
Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 
Gage LaDere DL 95 
Mason Mayne DL 96 
Jonah Hayes DL 97 
Braxton Strong DL 98 
Landon Lauter DL 99 
Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 
Matthew Smith LB 33 
Braydon Brus LB 34 
Payton Roth LB 37 
Max Mohring LB 38 
Josh Veldman LB 39 
Parker Maiers LB 40 
Jason Reynolds II LB 42 
Nigel Glover LB 45 
Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 
Lincoln Creager LB 49 
Amare Jordan LB 50 
Qayvier Johnson LB 51 
Miles Crutchley LB 0 
Alijah Jones DB 3 
Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 
Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 
Ore Adeyi DB 9 
Braden Turner DB 11 
Seth Valeri DB 12 
Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 
Josh Fussell DB 16 
J.J. Lewis DB 17 
Jaden Vaughn DB 21 
Damon Walters DB 22 
Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 
Cole Shivers DB 25 
Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 
Jalen Lewis DB 27 
Jack Oyola DB 28 
Timi Oke DB 29 
Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 
Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 
Sean Martin DB 36 
Nate Dawson DB 90 
Jackson Kleather PK 94 
Henry Helms PK 98 
Noah Sur PK 92 
Nikola Dugandzic P 95 
Marko Dubak P 59 
Jack Florentine LS 60 
Evan Boutorwick LS
Aidan Chiles QB 2 Ryan Boe QB 4 Nicco Marchiol QB 9 Johnny O'Brien QB 11 Aidan Gray QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 7 Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 27 Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 Sean Morris II RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 Keaton Reinke WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 82 Jaden McDuffie WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 Tom McGlinchey TE 86 Alex Honig TE 50 Owen Fors OL 52 Angelo De Sensi OL 60 Hayden Flavin OL 61 David Anchondo OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 66 Owen Jakubczak OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 68 Quinn Wicklow OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 70 Leighton Burbach OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Jack Fuchs OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Grant Seagren OL 75 Arkel Anugwom OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 79 Jacob Miller OL 5 Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 Jamaal Johnson DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Calvin Lorek DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 56 Tre Hoskins DL 57 Nick Costa DL 58 Ronald Derrick III DL 63 Nick Zalewski DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 93 Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 Gage LaDere DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Max Mohring LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 39 Parker Maiers LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 49 Amare Jordan LB 50 Qayvier Johnson LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 0 Alijah Jones DB 3 Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 12 Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 17 Jaden Vaughn DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 36 Nate Dawson DB 90 Jackson Kleather PK 94 Henry Helms PK 98 Noah Sur PK 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 95 Marko Dubak P 59 Jack Florentine LS 60 Evan Boutorwick LS Next up
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South Dakota State vs Northwestern: result and recap
South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 18 - 34 on September 5, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the South Dakota State and Northwestern team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of South Dakota State vs Northwestern?
South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 18 - 34. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led South Dakota State vs Northwestern in passing, rushing and receiving?
Chase Mason (South Dakota State) led passers with 285 yards. Joseph Himon II (Northwestern) led rushers with 87 yards. Grahm Goering (South Dakota State) led receivers with 117 yards on 9 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did South Dakota State play Northwestern?
This South Dakota State vs Northwestern game was played on September 5, 2026 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.