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Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 24 Team Tournament 2025-26
1st Round Games: 11/29/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
South Dakota (MVFC) 38 Drake (Pioneer) 17
South Dakota State (MVFC) 42 New Hampshire (CAA) 3
2nd Round Games: 12/6/2025
Villanova (CAA) 14 Lehigh (Patriot) 7
Tarleton State (UAC) 31 North Dakota (MVFC) 13
Illinois State 29 (MVFC) 29 North Dakota State (MVFC) 28
UC Davis (B-SKY) 47 Rhode Island (CAA) 26
Montana State (B-SKY) 21 Yale (IVY) 13
Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
South Dakota (MVFC) Mercer (SoCon) 0
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota State (MVFC) 29
3rd Round Games: 12/20/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 42 UC Davis (B-SKY) 31
Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota (MVFC) 22
Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
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Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
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Montana State (B-SKY) 35 Illinois State 34 (OVERTIME)
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Southern Illinois | Salukis   South Dakota State | Jackrabbits

Schedule (2025)

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Southern Illinois 62 - 479 Yards 2217 2532 13 138 67
Opponents 48 - 393 Yards 2171 1990 17 143 61

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4749 432

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2532 230

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2217 202

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 378 34

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 13 1.18

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
138 67 48.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 47 44 234
RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals 94% 72%
21 13 34 10

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4161 378

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1990 181

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2171 197

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 289 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 17 1.55

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
143 61 42.7%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 46 37 195
Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals 80% 61%
14 14 28 9
 

Schedule (2025)

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
South Dakota State 84 - 698 Yards 2166 3040 17 191 77
Opponents 70 - 558 Yards 1722 2661 22 178 56

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
14 5206 372

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 3040 217

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14 2166 155

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
14 400 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 17 1.21

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
191 77 40.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
14 48 37 198
RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals 77% 60%
19 10 29 8

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14 4383 313

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2661 190

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14 1722 123

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14 307 22

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 22 1.57

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 56 31.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
14 27 21 108
Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals 78% 56%
9 6 15 6

 

heqad To Head Rsults

Sully's CFP uses very strategic and complicated mathematical algorithms to determine which team comes out ahead in our college football matchup calculator. For each area of superiority, a team will be awared 1 point. Team with the most points wins!

  Southern Illinois | Salukis South Dakota State | Jackrabbits
Offense VS Defense 372.5 375 +1
Passing Off VS Def 210 +1 199
Rushing Off VS Def 162.5 176 +1
Scoring Off VS Def 28 +1 27.5
Turnovers Off VS Def
 1.375 +1 1.38
3rd Conv Off VS Def 40.05 41.5 +1
Red Zone Scores 86 +1 78.5
Red Zone TDs 64 +1 60.5
Totals 5 3

Southern Illinois WINS Trophy

Historic Football Matchups
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nov-07-2009 South Dakota State 15 3-35 14 328 342 2 18 8
Southern Illinois 34 4-35 280 108 388 0 14 7
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-16-2010 Southern Illinois 10 3-35 152 181 333 3 19 7
South Dakota State 31 4-50 194 103 297 1 14 7
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nov-05-2011 South Dakota State 45 3-30 104 328 432 4 11 2
Southern Illinois 34 7-40 244 162 406 3 15 5
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nov-03-2012 Southern Illinois 12 10-63 175 122 297 1 18 7
South Dakota State 16 7-60 38 284 322 1 18 6
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-05-2013 South Dakota State 24 2-25 91 276 367 2 19 12
Southern Illinois 27 3-30 189 185 374 2 11 6
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-08-2016 Southern Illinois 14 6-60 101 264 365 1 14 2
South Dakota State 22 8-64 102 336 438 1 16 5
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-07-2017 South Dakota State 49 4-30 368 216 584 2 15 11
Southern Illinois 14 7-47 84 179 263 0 12 3
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nov-10-2018 Southern Illinois 38 4-50 353 188 541 1 13 3
South Dakota State 57 4-36 315 341 656 0 11 5
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-05-2019 South Dakota State 28 4-25 297 96 393 1 13 4
Southern Illinois 10 3-40 107 108 215 1 14 1
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Dec-16-2020 Southern Illinois 3 4-21 121 92 213 4 13 4
South Dakota State 44 4-17 394 70 464 1 11 5
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Dec-20-2020 South Dakota State 31 6-51 232 183 415 0 11 5
Southern Illinois 26 3-20 127 316 443 3 17 9
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-09-2021 South Dakota State 41 7-49 182 377 559 3 10 2
Southern Illinois 42 5-25 183 363 546 2 17 7
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oct-21-2023 Southern Illinois 10 7-45 83 225 308 2 12 4
South Dakota State 17 13-125 147 161 308 1 12 4
Date Teams Score Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nov-16-2024 South Dakota State 41 8-75 288 215 503 0 15 9
Southern Illinois 10 6-45 34 199 233 2 10 1

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