South Dakota State at Northwestern: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

B1G · Week 1

MASS @ RUTGThu, Sep 3 · 6:00 PM EDTBTN EIU @ MINNThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDT UAB @ ILLThu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM CDTBTN INST @ PURFri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDTBTN TOL @ MSUFri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDTFS1 FRES @ USCFri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM PDTFOX OHIO @ NEBSat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDTFS1 UNT @ IUSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDTFOX BALL @ OSUSat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDTBTN MRSH @ PSUSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDTFS1 BOIS @ ORESat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM PDTCBS NIU @ IOWASat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDTBTN WMU @ MICHSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDTNBC SDST @ NUSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDTBTN HAMP @ MDSat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDTBTN UCLA @ CALSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDTESPN WIS vs NDSun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDTNBC

All scores

SDST@

GAME DAY

Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDT7:00 PM CDT

South Dakota StateSDST–

NorthwesternNU0–0·B1G

TVBTN

StreamingFox Sports App

NU radioNorthwestern Radio Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Northwestern opens a 12.5-point favorite. Our model gives Northwestern a 78% chance.

SeriesFirst meeting

WIN PROBABILITY

NU 78% SDST 22%

PROJECTED FINAL

Northwestern

South Dakota State

NU win
78% One-score game
30%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge NU

Market lean NU

Model projection NU

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

South Dakota St @ Northwestern

Your sims:Sims: NU 0, SDST 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

South Dakota State2025: 1–1

Lvs North Dakota State38–7 Wvs Sacramento State20–3

Northwestern

2025: 7–6 (4–5 B1G)

Wvs Central Michigan34–7 Lat Illinois20–13 Wvs Minnesota38–35

Betting Lines

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SPREADSDST +12.5NU −12.5

TOTALOver 46.5Under 46.5

MONEYLINESDST +455NU −625

DraftKings · updated Sep 1, 6:27 PM ETNot gambling advice

South Dakota State vs Northwestern Stats ComparisonSDST vs Northwestern Stats Comparison

2025 stats

South Dakota StateSDST		NorthwesternNU
–	PPG	23.4#98
–	PA/G	19.8#23
–	YDS/G	346.8#98
–	PASS/G	185.9#108
–	RUSH/G	160.9#64
–	YDS/PLAY	5.5#81
–	3RD DOWN	42.9%#37
–	TO MARGIN	−1#77
–	OFF PPA	0.15#84
–	DEF PPA	0.17#80
–	OFF SUCCESS	43.0%#60
–	DEF SUCCESS	45.1%#123
–	RET PROD	88.5%
–	EXPLOSIVE	1.17#110
–	SP+	5.1
–	FPI	1.4#60

2025 season stats and 2026 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

LocationEvanston, IL

Capacity12,023

SurfaceTurf

Opened1997

Elevation587 ft

FAN NEWS

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