No. 22 Iowa State hosts Football Championship Subdivision power South Dakota at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. The Cyclones are coming off a 24-21 win over No. 17 Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. The Coyotes were 11-3 last season and reached the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. This will be the first game for Travis Johansen as South Dakota’s head coach. He had been defensive coordinator and associate head coach under Bob Nielson, who retired after last season.
South Dakota (0-0) at No. 22 Iowa State (1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.
How to watch: Fox
South Dakota (2024)
Overall offense: 436.9 yards per game (9th in FCS)
Passing: 220.9 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 215.9 yards per game (6th)
Scoring: 35.8 points per game (7th)
Overall defense: 315.6 yards allowed per game (17th in FCS)
Passing: 199.5 yards allowed per game (42nd)
Rushing: 116.1 yards allowed per game (17th)
Scoring: 17.6 points allowed per game (7th)
Iowa State (2025)
Overall offense: 313 yards per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 183 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 130 yards per game (5th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (4th)
Overall defense: 383 yards allowed per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 273 yards allowed per game (7th)
Rushing: 110 yards allowed per game (4th)
Scoring: 21 points allowed per game (3rd)
South Dakota (2024)
Passing: Aidan Bouman, 2,959 yards, 19 TDs, 4 INTs, 68.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Charles Pierre Jr., 1,244 yards on 167 carries, 16 TDs
Receiving: Javion Phelps, 206 yards on 17 catches, 1 TD.
Iowa State (2025)
Passing: Rocco Becht, 183 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 50 completion percentage
Rushing: Carson Hansen, 71 yards, 16 carries, 0 TDs.
Receiving: Brett Eskildsen, 48 yards, 3 catches, 1 TD.
South Dakota lost 31-17 to Montana State in FCS semifinals to end the season 11-3.
Iowa State defeated Kansas State 24-21 in its season opener in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday.
South Dakota visits Lamar on Sept. 6.
Iowa State hosts rival Iowa in the CyHawk Game on Sept. 6.
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