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South Dakota State vs Northwestern
Final · Week 2 · Sat Sep 5 · 8:00 PM ET · Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
South Dakota State JackrabbitsSouth Dakota State1-1
18FinalSep 5, 2026
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern1-0
34TVBTN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
SDST+400
NU−535
Spread
SDST +14−120
NU −14+100
Total O/U
Over 49.5−112
Under 49.5−108
- Spread: Northwestern −14 covered.
- Total O/U: over 49.5 (52 points).
Recap
Northwestern beat South Dakota State 34-18 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston on Sep 5, 2026 to move to 1-0.
The game was played before 9,574.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDST | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| NU | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NUTouchdown · 11:42Alex Honig 11 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)0-7
Second Quarter
- SDSTField Goal · 10:50Tristan Alvano 21 Yd Field Goal3-7
- NUField Goal · 6:32Jackson Kleather 36 Yd Field Goal3-10
- SDSTField Goal · 1:16Tristan Alvano 33 Yd Field Goal6-10
Third Quarter
- SDSTField Goal · 9:56Tristan Alvano 27 Yd Field Goal9-10
- NUTouchdown · 7:13Caleb Komolafe 7 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)9-17
- SDSTField Goal · 2:16Tristan Alvano 26 Yd Field Goal12-17
Fourth Quarter
- NUField Goal · 13:32Jackson Kleather 38 Yd Field Goal12-20
- SDSTTouchdown · 8:16Josiah Johnson 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)18-20
- NUTouchdown · 4:34Aidan Chiles 14 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)18-27
- NUTouchdown · 1:15Joseph Himon II 80 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)18-34
Team stats
SDSTNU
- 1st Downs
- 27
- 19
- Total Yards
- 432
- 497
- Passing
- 285
- 273
- Rushing
- 147
- 224
- 3rd down efficiency
- 8-20
- 5-12
- Turnovers
- 1
- 0
- Possession
- 34:08
- 25:52
Top performers
South Dakota State JackrabbitsNorthwestern Wildcats
Passing
Chase Mason23/48, 285 YDS, 1 INT
Aidan Chiles14/24, 273 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Josiah Johnson19 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD
Joseph Himon II4 CAR, 87 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Grahm Goering9 REC, 117 YDS
Griffin Wilde3 REC, 104 YDS
Sacks
Cullen McShane1
Brendan Flakes1
Tackles
Chase Van Tol9
Robert Fitzgerald14
Player stats
South Dakota State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason | 23/48 | 285 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | -- |
South Dakota State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Johnson | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 |
| Chase Mason | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Corey Blair Jr. | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lofton O'Groske | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
South Dakota State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grahm Goering | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jack Smith | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Lofton O'Groske | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Greyton Gannon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Coleman Kuntz | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Corey Blair Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
South Dakota State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Van Tol | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jes Krcil | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontay Johnson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Farr III | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Green | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen McShane | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ife Current | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Dakota State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon McKinney Jr. | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 34 | 0 |
South Dakota State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Alvano | 4/5 | 80.0 | 33 | 0/0 | 12 |
South Dakota State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Pelham | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
Northwestern · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 14/24 | 273 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | 65.8 |
Northwestern · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 80 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Northwestern · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | 71 |
| Drew Wagner | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke Dehnicke | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Northwestern · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Walters | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Northwestern · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Northwestern · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Northwestern · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 4/4 | 10 |
Northwestern · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Dugandzic | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
Game info
VenueNorthwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, IL
Attendance9,574
TVBTN · national
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