Week 1: South Dakota State vs Northwestern
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
 Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
11:42
11:42
A. Chiles pass to A. Honig for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Kleather KICK)
Passing Touchdown
0 – 7
Q2
10:50
10:50
T. Alvano 21 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 7
Q2
6:32
6:32
J. Kleather 36 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 10
Q2
1:16
1:16
T. Alvano 33 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
6 – 10
Q3
9:56
9:56
T. Alvano 27 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
9 – 10
Q3
7:13
7:13
C. Komolafe run for 7 yds, for a TD (J. Kleather KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
9 – 17
Q3
2:16
2:16
T. Alvano 26 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
12 – 17
Q4
13:32
13:32
J. Kleather 38 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
12 – 20
Q4
8:16
8:16
Jo. Johnson run for 2 yds, for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Rushing Touchdown
18 – 20
Q4
4:34
4:34
A. Chiles run for 14 yds, for a TD (J. Kleather KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
18 – 27
Q4
1:15
1:15
J. Himon II run for 80 yds, for a TD (J. Kleather KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
18 – 34
Game Leaders
South Dakota StateNorthwestern
C. Mason QBPassing Yards
A. Chiles QB
J. Johnson RBRushing Yards
J. Himon II RB
G. Goering WRReceiving Yards
G. Wilde WR
C. McShane LBSacks
B. Flakes DL
C. Van Tol LBTackles
R. Fitzgerald DBPlayer Box Score
South Dakota State| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason#7 | 23/48 | 285 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
Northwestern| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 14/24 | 273 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 |
South Dakota State| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Johnson#22 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 |
| Chase Mason#7 | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
 Corey Blair Jr.#4 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
 Lofton O'Groske#1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Northwestern| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II#6 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 80 |
 Gavin Sawchuk#27 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
 Caleb Komolafe#5 | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 14 |
 Drew Wagner#19 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
South Dakota State| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grahm Goering#12 | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
 Jack Smith#2 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Lofton O'Groske#1 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 34 |
 Greyton Gannon#88 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
 Coleman Kuntz#82 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Corey Blair Jr.#4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde#17 | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | 71 |
| Drew Wagner#19 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
 Luke Dehnicke#84 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Caleb Komolafe#5 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 25 |
 Alex Honig#86 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II#6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
 Hayden Eligon II#8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
South Dakota State| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Van Tol#28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jes Krcil#18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dontay Johnson#3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Farr III#4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Green#21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen McShane#5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ife Current#1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Johnson#33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noah St-Juste#7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reis Kirschenman#8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carter Sitzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Leiferman#97 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dawson Ripperda#99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Smith#2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rhett Schaefer#96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Green#51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amaje Parker#2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Stanard#24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald#6 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kobie McKinzie#2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Walters#21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Turner#9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Braydon Brus#33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fussell#13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Montae Pate#4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes#15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Gant#54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamaal Johnson#24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Payton Roth#34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ore Adeyi#7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Callen Campbell#44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dominic Kirks#5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caden O'Rourke#91 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jon Stevens Jr.#29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amare Jordan#49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matthew Smith#32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
South Dakota State| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tristan Alvano#30 | 4/5 | 80.0 | 33 | 0/0 | 12 |
Northwestern| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Kleather#90 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 4/4 | 10 |
South Dakota State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Pelham#41 | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
Northwestern| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikola Dugandzic#92 | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
South Dakota State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon McKinney Jr.#6 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 34 | 0 |
Northwestern| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II#6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk#27 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Northwestern| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner#19 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Northwestern| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Walters#21 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Drive Summary
SDST
Punt
22
NU
Touchdown
82
SDST
Punt
9
NU
Punt
13
SDST
Interception
13
NU
Punt
9
SDST
Field Goal
77
NU
Field Goal
56
SDST
Punt
2
NU
Punt
8
SDST
Field Goal
36
NU
Punt
13
SDST
End Of Half
-6
NU
Punt
0
SDST
Field Goal
17
NU
Touchdown
75
SDST
Field Goal
69
NU
Field Goal
55
SDST
Touchdown
75
NU
Touchdown
71
SDST
Missed FG
55
NU
Touchdown
80
SDST
End Of Quarter
54
Division Standings
FCS — Missouri Valley Football Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 24 | 0-0 | 1-0 | W1 |
 North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 7 | 34 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 24 | 38 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| South Dakota State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 18 | 34 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Southern Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 10 | 48 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Youngstown State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 13 | 45 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Murray State | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 14 | 97 | 0-0 | 0-2 | L2 |
 Northern Iowa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 55 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Indiana State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 19 | 44 | 0-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
FBS — Big Ten Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 172 | 91 | 3-0 | 1-0 | W4 |
 Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 117 | 64 | 2-1 | 0-0 | W1 |
 Indiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 145 | 16 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
 Iowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 111 | 13 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
 Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 126 | 49 | 1-1 | 1-0 | L1 |
 Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 82 | 39 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
 Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 75 | 54 | 2-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 113 | 52 | 2-1 | 0-0 | W1 |
 Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 139 | 35 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 75 | 25 | 2-0 | 0-0 | W2 |
 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 138 | 30 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 149 | 66 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Penn State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 127 | 22 | 2-0 | 1-0 | W3 |
 Purdue | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 118 | 109 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
 UCLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 125 | 72 | 2-0 | 1-0 | W3 |
 Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 88 | 40 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
 Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 103 | 60 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W2 |
 Rutgers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 77 | 107 | 0-2 | 0-1 | L3 |
Game Information
StageWeek 1
Season2026
KickoffSat, Sep 5, 8:00 pm
VenueNorthwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
LocationEvanston, IL
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastBTN
About the Game
South Dakota State vs Northwestern has finished on September 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL. The final score is South Dakota State 18, Northwestern 34. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
South Dakota State and Northwestern came into the matchup at 1-1 and 1-0, respectively. The game was broadcast on BTN. Score, scoring plays, team statistics and matchup details are tracked on this page.
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South Dakota State
1st in MVFC
VS
Northwestern
1st in Big Ten
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#7
Chase Mason
#41
Max Pelham
Receivers & Backs
#4
Corey Blair Jr.
#88
Greyton Gannon
#12
Grahm Goering
#22
Josiah Johnson
#82
Coleman Kuntz
#6
Ramon McKinney Jr.
#1
Lofton O'Groske
#2
Jack Smith
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#51
Logan Green
#33
Bryce Johnson
#8
Reis Kirschenman
#18
Jes Krcil
#97
Blake Leiferman
#5
Cullen McShane
#99
Dawson Ripperda
#96
Rhett Schaefer
Carter Sitzman
#28
Chase Van Tol
Defensive Backs
#1
Ife Current
#4
Michael Farr III
#21
Myles Green
#3
Dontay Johnson
#2
Amaje Parker
#7
Noah St-Juste
#24
Max Stanard
Other
#30
Tristan Alvano
Quarterbacks & Specialists
Aidan Chiles
#92
Nikola Dugandzic
Receivers & Backs
#84
Luke Dehnicke
#8
Hayden Eligon II
#6
Joseph Himon II
#86
Alex Honig
#5
Caleb Komolafe
#27
Gavin Sawchuk
#19
Drew Wagner
#17
Griffin Wilde
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#33
Braydon Brus
#44
Callen Campbell
#15
Brendan Flakes
#54
Tyler Gant
#24
Jamaal Johnson
#49
Amare Jordan
#5
Dominic Kirks
#2
Kobie McKinzie
#91
Caden O'Rourke
#34
Payton Roth
#32
Matthew Smith
Defensive Backs
#7
Ore Adeyi
#6
Robert Fitzgerald
#13
Josh Fussell
#4
Montae Pate
#29
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.
#9
Braden Turner
#21
Damon Walters
Other
#90
Jackson Kleather
South Dakota State
1st in MVFC
VS
Northwestern
1st in Big Ten
Passing
51.9
Completion Percentage
58.3
42
Completions
14
1.20
Interception Percentage
0.00
1
Interceptions
0
78
Longest Pass
71
776
Net Passing Yards
273
258.7
Net Passing Yards Per Game
273.0
81
Passing Attempts
24
6.20
Passing Touchdown %
4.20
5
Passing Touchdowns
1
150.5
Passer Rating
167.8
4
Total Sacks
2
23
Sack Yards Lost
11
9.6
Yards Per Pass Attempt
11.4
776
Passing Yards
273
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
3
Team Games Played
1
524.0
Yards Per Game
497.0
48.3
Total Points Per Game
34.0
145
Total Points
34
18
Total Touchdowns
4
258.7
Passing Yards Per Game
273.0
42-81
Comp-Att
14-24
4-23
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-11
Rushing
131
Rushing Attempts
31
796
Rushing Yards
224
6.1
Yards Per Rush Attempt
7.2
55
Long Rushing
80
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
12
Rushing Touchdowns
3
265.3
Rushing Yards Per Game
224.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
42
Rushing 1st downs
7
3
Team Games Played
1
1,572
Total Yards
497
216
Total Offensive Plays
57
48.3
Total Points Per Game
34.0
145
Total Points
34
18
Total Touchdowns
4
Receiving
42
Receptions
14
0
Receiving Targets
0
776
Receiving Yards
273
776
Receiving Yards
273
5
Receiving Touchdowns
1
78
Long Reception
71
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
258.7
Receiving Yards Per Game
273.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
43
Receiving Yards After Catch
134
31
Receiving First Downs
12
3
Team Games Played
1
18.5
Yards Per Reception
19.5
48.3
Total Points Per Game
34.0
145
Total Points
34
18
Total Touchdowns
4
Miscellaneous
76
Total 1st downs
19
42
Rushing 1st downs
7
31
Passing 1st downs
12
3
1st downs by penalty
0
15
Third Down Conversions
5
40
Third Down Attempts
12
37.50
3rd down %
41.67
6
Fourth Down Conversions
0
6
First Downs Attempts
0
100.00
4th down %
0.00
19
Total Penalties
9
129
Total Penalty Yards
61
5832
Possession Time Seconds
1551
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
5
Total Takeaways
0
2
Total Giveaways
0
3
Turnover Ratio
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
15-40
3rd down efficiency
5-12
6-6
4th down efficiency
0-0
19-129
Total-Yards
9-61
Defense
89
Solo Tackles
43
96
Assist Tackles
30
185
Total Tackles
73
5
Sacks
2
26
Sack Yards
7
21
Stuffs
7
13
Passes Defended
0
0.0
Average Interception Yards
4.0
0
Long Interception
4
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
0
12
Tackles For Loss
3
3
Team Games Played
1
Defensive Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
0
Interception Yards
4
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
0-0
INT: Total
1-4
General
3
Fumbles
0
4
Forced Fumbles
0
4
Fumbles Recovered
0
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
3
Games Played
1
3-0
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
Returning
7
Kick Returns
2
183
Kick Return Yards
31
26.1
Yards Per Kick Return
15.5
50
Long Kick Return
16
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
4
Punt Returns
1
122
Punt Return Yards
5
30.5
Yards Per Punt Return
5.0
65
Long Punt Return
5
1
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
3
Team Games Played
1
4-122
Punt: Total
1-5
Kicking
6
Field Goal Made
2
7
Field Goal Attempts
2
85.7
Field Goal Percentage
100.0
36
Long Field Goal Made
38
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
3
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
4
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
2
0
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
17
Extra Points Made
4
17
Extra Point Attempts
4
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
3
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
3
Field Goals Made 30-39
2
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
35
Total Kicking Points
10
3
Team Games Played
1
52
Touchback Percentage
71
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
6-7
FG: Good-Attempts
2-2
Punting
10
Punts
5
479
Punt Yards
120
69
Long Punt
37
47.9
Gross Average Punt Yards
24.0
47.9
Net Average Punt Yards
24.0
0
Punts Blocked
0
4
Punts Inside 20
0
2
Touchbacks
1
3
Fair Catches
0
2
Punt Returns
0
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
3
Team Games Played
1
10-479
Punt: Total Yards
5-120
Scoring
12
Rushing Touchdowns
3
5
Receiving Touchdowns
1
1
Return Touchdowns
0
18
Total Touchdowns
4
6
Field Goals
2
17
Kick Extra Points
4
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
145
Total Points
34
48.3
Total Points Per Game
34.0