South Dakota State vs. Iowa Odds
Saturday, Sept. 3 12 p.m. ET FS1
| South Dakota State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| +18.5 -113 | 44 -112o / -109u | +800 |
| Iowa Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| -18.5 -108 | 44 -112o / -109u | -1430 |
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in a nationally-televised matchup.
This first meeting between these programs features two of the longest-tenured head coaches in all of college football. Kirk Ferentz is entering his 24th season at Iowa, and John Stiegelmeier enters his 26th at South Dakota State.
Iowa enters the new season after finishing 2021 at 10-4 (7-2 in Big Ten) while earning a spot in the Big Ten Championship game.
The Hawkeyes look to pick up where they left off last season, earning votes that kept them just outside the preseason AP Top 25. Iowa will leverage veteran leadership on both sides of the ball, as it looks to win the conference title for the first time since 2004.
South Dakota State enters the 2022 season after going 11-4 last year and advancing to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons before losing to eventual champion, North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbits look to be a formidable force in FCS again this year, ranking second and third in the Stats Perform preseason media poll and the initial FCS coaches' poll, respectively.
Iowa is only 3-6 against the spread when facing an FCS opponent. This will be the 12th FBS opponent South Dakota State has faced in program history, amassing a 2-9 record when jumping ranks from FCS to FBS.
Iowa does need to proceed with respect for the Jackrabbits because they opened the season last year at Colorado State, winning in convincing fashion, 42-23. Iowa played the same Colorado State team just a few weeks later and won, 24-14.
Can South Dakota State do the unthinkable two years in a row, or will defensive-minded Iowa be ready to smother an FCS coup?