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

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End of Game
Touchdown
Missed FG
Touchdown
Touchdown
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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
Aidan Chiles	14/24	273	11.4	1	0	67.2

Rushing	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

Receiving	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

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Robert Fitzgerald	14	8	0	0	1	0
Kobie McKinzie	9	4	0	0	1	1
Damon Walters	9	4	0	0	2	0
Braden Turner	7	5	0	1	2	0
Braydon Brus	7	2	1	1	1	0
Josh Fussell	5	4	0	0	3	0
Montae Pate	5	4	0	0	1	0
Brendan Flakes	4	2	1	1	1	0
Tyler Gant	4	2	0	0	0	0
Jamaal Johnson	2	2	0	0	0	0
Payton Roth	2	2	0	0	0	0
Ore Adeyi	2	1	0	0	1	0
Callen Campbell	1	1	0	0	0	1
Dominic Kirks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Caden O'Rourke	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amare Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Smith	0	0	0	0	0	1