South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northwestern Wildcats
College Football
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).
Team stats
SDSTNU 271st Downs19
8-203rd down efficiency5-12
3-34th down efficiency0-0
432Total Yards497
285Passing273
23/48Comp/Att14/24
5.9Yards per pass11.4
147Rushing224
40Rushing Attempts31
3.7Yards per rush7.2
6-45Penalties9-61
1Turnovers0
0Fumbles lost0
1Interceptions thrown0
34:08Possession25:52
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Ohio State1-056Final
Boise St0-127
Oregon1-034Final
Tennessee St0-23
Georgia1-063Final
Texas St0-17
Texas1-059Final
North Texas0-116
Indiana1-052Final
Missouri St0-10
Texas A&M1-050Final
Clemson0-110
LSU1-051Final
Abilene Chrstn0-210
Texas Tech1-033Final
East Carolina0-110
Alabama1-048Final
Utah Tech0-27
BYU1-063Final