Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State: Final Score & Recap
Final score, recap & advanced stats

Northern Iowa0-1

South Dakota State5-0
▸Final
Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumConference game
NORTTeam statsSOUT
264Total yards460
224Pass291
40Rush169
14First downs21
6-103rd down7-11
5Turnovers2
24:37Possession35:23
- Q4 6:48NORTMatthew Cook 43 Yd Field Goal 6–41
- Q4 10:17SOUTHunter Dustman 42 Yd Field Goal 3–41
- Q3 3:23SOUTZach Heins 23 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)3–38
- Q3 10:45SOUTZach Heins 6 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)3–31
- Q2 0:00NORTMatthew Cook 38 Yd Field Goal 3–24
- Q2 0:33SOUTHunter Dustman 42 Yd Field Goal 0–24
- Q2 6:56SOUTJadon Janke 16 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–21
- Q1 3:54SOUTIsaiah Davis 3 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–14
- Q1 7:42SOUTMark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–7
How the model called it
Market line
SOUT −24
Against the number
SOUT covered
line SOUT −24
Kickoff129 plays →Final
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SOUT (top)NORT (bottom)· colored dots = scoresFinal: SOUT 100%
Closing line
SOUT −24
Closing total
54.5
Model line
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Actual result
NORT 6 – 41 SOUT
Northern Iowa
- PassTheo Day 16/24, 210 YDS, 2 INT
- RushZach Brand 6 CAR, 30 YDS
- RecSam Schnee 4 REC, 104 YDS
South Dakota State
- PassMark Gronowski 21/26, 291 YDS, 3 TD
- RushIsaiah Davis 17 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TD
- RecZach Heins 4 REC, 69 YDS, 2 TD
28.7sper snap · slower the national 24.5s
fastnational avgslow
Snaps run
116
Points / snap
0.41
This exact spot, historically
empirical, no ratingsSOUT up 35 entering the 4th quarter. Across 274 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):
100%
SOUT went on to win
A near-lock historically
FAQ
What was the final score of Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State?
Northern Iowa 6, South Dakota State 41.
Did Gridpex's model pick hit?
Yes — the model's pick (SOUT) was correct.
NORT
SOUT
42%
Success rate
49%
0.10
EPA / pass
0.90
-0.40
EPA / rush
0.04
36%
Early-down success
44%
50%
Pass success
67%
29%
Rush success
36%
6%
Explosive play rate (15+ yds)
14%
33%
Stuffed rush rate
14%
60%
Pass rate
43%
5.9
Avg 3rd-down distance
6.3
NORT
5.9 yards to go on 3rd down
53 scrimmage snaps
SOUT
6.3 yards to go on 3rd down
63 scrimmage snaps
| NORT | SOUT | |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Total yards | 460 |
| 224 | Passing yards | 291 |
| 40 | Rushing yards | 169 |
| 14 | First downs | 21 |
| 6-10 | 3rd down | 7-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down | 0-0 |
| 18/26 | Comp/Att | 21/26 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 11.2 |
| 1.5 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 6-47 |
| 24:37 | Possession | 35:23 |
NORT
3/4 with the model
−0.1 pts · −0.0% win prob
SOUT
2/3 with the model
−0.1 pts · −0.0% win prob
Costliest call
Q1 12:15 NORT punt on 4th & 4 at NORT 45. The model preferred go for it, a gap of 0.13 points.
Drive chart
every possession, start to finishNORT 2/11 scoring drives← own end zone →SOUT 7/10 scoring drives
NORTPUNT5 pl, 20 yds· own 25Q1
SOUTTD8 pl, 55 yds· own 45Q1
NORTFUM3 pl, 10 yds· own 25Q1
SOUTTD6 pl, 35 yds· opp 35Q1
NORTFUM2 pl, 20 yds· own 25Q1
SOUTFUM2 pl, 33 yds· opp 45Q1
NORTINT13 pl, 48 yds· own 12Q1
SOUTFUM6 pl, 24 yds· own 25Q2
NORTFUM1 pl, -4 yds· opp 49Q2
SOUTTD4 pl, 47 yds· opp 47Q2
NORTINT5 pl, 35 yds· own 21Q2
SOUTFG7 pl, 35 yds· own 40Q2
NORTFG4 pl, 55 yds· own 25Q2
SOUTTD8 pl, 74 yds· own 26Q3
NORTPUNT3 pl, -5 yds· own 35Q3
SOUTTD9 pl, 83 yds· own 17Q3
NORTPUNT3 pl, 1 yds· own 25Q3
SOUTFG11 pl, 43 yds· own 32Q3
NORTFG7 pl, 64 yds· own 10Q4
SOUTUncateg3 pl, 1 yds· own 25Q4
NORTEND8 pl, 22 yds· own 28Q4
- Q4 6:48NORTMatthew Cook 43 Yd Field Goal 6–41
- Q4 10:17SOUTHunter Dustman 42 Yd Field Goal 3–41
- Q3 3:23SOUTZach Heins 23 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)3–38
- Q3 10:45SOUTZach Heins 6 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)3–31
- Q2 0:00NORTMatthew Cook 38 Yd Field Goal 3–24
- Q2 0:33SOUTHunter Dustman 42 Yd Field Goal 0–24
- Q2 6:56SOUTJadon Janke 16 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–21
- Q1 3:54SOUTIsaiah Davis 3 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–14
- Q1 7:42SOUTMark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick)0–7
Model prediction
how the number is builtOne or both teams lack a power rating (often an FCS opponent), so the model prediction is low-confidence for this game.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →






