No. 22 Iowa State plays home opener against South Dakota after knocking off K-State in Ireland
South Dakota (0-0) at No. 22 Iowa State (1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT.
College Football Odds: No line.
How to watch: Fox.
Key stats
South Dakota (2024)
Overall offense: 436.9 yards per game (9th in FCS)
Passing: 220.9 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 215.9 yards per game (6th)
Scoring: 35.8 points per game (7th)
Overall defense: 315.6 yards allowed per game (17th in FCS)
Passing: 199.5 yards allowed per game (42nd)
Rushing: 116.1 yards allowed per game (17th)
Scoring: 17.6 points allowed per game (7th)
Iowa State (2025)
Overall offense: 313 yards per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 183 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 130 yards per game (5th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (4th)
Overall defense: 383 yards allowed per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 273 yards allowed per game (7th)
Rushing: 110 yards allowed per game (4th)
Scoring: 21 points allowed per game (3rd)
Team leaders
South Dakota (2024)
Passing: Aidan Bouman, 2,959 yards, 19 TDs, 4 INTs, 68.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Charles Pierre Jr., 1,244 yards on 167 carries, 16 TDs
Receiving: Javion Phelps, 206 yards on 17 catches, 1 TD.
Iowa State (2025)
Passing: Rocco Becht, 183 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 50 completion percentage
Rushing: Carson Hansen, 71 yards, 16 carries, 0 TDs.
Receiving: Brett Eskildsen, 48 yards, 3 catches, 1 TD.
Last game
South Dakota lost 31-17 to Montana State in FCS semifinals to end the season 11-3.
Iowa State defeated Kansas State 24-21 in its season opener in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday.
Next game
South Dakota visits Lamar on Sept. 6.
Iowa State hosts rival Iowa in the CyHawk Game on Sept. 6.
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