South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football

S Dakota St

1-1

18-34

Final

Northwestern

1-0

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Missed FG
Touchdown
Touchdown
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SDST	0	6	6	6	18
NU	7	3	7	17	34

Who won: Northwestern 34-18

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 34-18 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The Northwestern outscored the S Dakota St 17-6 in the 4th quarter. Aidan Chiles led the Northwestern in passing yards (14/24, 273 YDS, 1 TD). Chase Mason led the S Dakota St in passing yards (23/48, 285 YDS, 1 INT).

SDST

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Chase Mason	23/48	285	5.9	0	1	--

Rushing	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

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Grahm Goering	9	117	13.0	25
Jack Smith	5	79	15.8	20
Lofton O'Groske	4	60	15.0	34
Greyton Gannon	2	16	8.0	9
Coleman Kuntz	2	13	6.5	13
Corey Blair Jr.	1	0	0.0	0

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Chase Van Tol	9	6	0	0	1	0
Jes Krcil	7	4	0	1	0	0
Dontay Johnson	7	2	0	0	1	0
Michael Farr III	6	5	0	0	0	0
Myles Green	5	3	0	0	0	0
Cullen McShane	4	2	1	1	0	1
Ife Current	4	1	0	0	0	0
Bryce Johnson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Noah St-Juste	2	1	0	0	1	0
Reis Kirschenman	2	0	0	0	0	0
Carter Sitzman	2	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Leiferman	1	1	1	1	0	0
Dawson Ripperda	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Smith	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rhett Schaefer	1	1	0	0	0	0
Logan Green	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amaje Parker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Stanard	1	0	0	0	1	0