For the second week in a row, the South Dakota State football team squares off against a longtime rival as it welcomes North Dakota State for the annual Dakota Marker Game.
Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. at a sold-out Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The game will be televised on Midco Sports with additional coverage through ESPN+.
The top-ranked Jackrabbits enter the matchup 8-0 overall and alone atop the Missouri Valley Football Conference standings with a 5-0 mark following a 37-3 victory over then-No. 4/9 South Dakota on Oct. 28 at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion. SDSU has won 22 games in a row dating back to last season – a streak that is tied for the sixth-longest in the history of the Football Championship Subdivision (since 1978).
North Dakota State, which holds the two longest winning streaks in FCS history at 39 games (2017-20) and 33 games (2012-14), will attempt to remain in contention for the MVFC title and solidify its position in the FCS playoff race. The Bison, who are ranked 10th this week by the American Football Coaches Association and 11th in the Stats Perform media poll, come into Saturday’s contest with a 6-2 overall record and a 3-2 mark in league play.