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SDSU adds football date with Northwestern
6/20/2018 11:23:00 AM | Football
South Dakota State University and Northwestern University have reached a scheduling agreement for a football game during the 2026 season.
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The game is scheduled to be played Sept. 12, 2026, at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. It would mark the first-ever meeting between the Jackrabbits and Wildcats on the gridiron.
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SDSU now has secured seven games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents over the next decade, including a Sept. 1 matchup this season at Iowa State and a 2019 season-opening date at Minnesota.
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This past December, the Jackrabbits signed a three-game agreement with Nebraska, with contests to be played in Lincoln during the 2020, 2024 and 2028 seasons. The 2020 date has been moved from Sept. 12 to Sept. 19.
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Rounding out the list of current FBS opponents is Colorado State in 2021.
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FUTURE GAMES AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS
Sept. 1, 2018 – at Iowa State
Aug. 29, 2019 – at Minnesota
Sept. 19, 2020 – at Nebraska
Sept. 4, 2021 – at Colorado State
Aug. 31, 2024 – at Nebraska
Sept. 12, 2026 – at Northwestern
Sept. 9, 2028 – at Nebraska
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The game is scheduled to be played Sept. 12, 2026, at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. It would mark the first-ever meeting between the Jackrabbits and Wildcats on the gridiron.
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SDSU now has secured seven games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents over the next decade, including a Sept. 1 matchup this season at Iowa State and a 2019 season-opening date at Minnesota.
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This past December, the Jackrabbits signed a three-game agreement with Nebraska, with contests to be played in Lincoln during the 2020, 2024 and 2028 seasons. The 2020 date has been moved from Sept. 12 to Sept. 19.
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Rounding out the list of current FBS opponents is Colorado State in 2021.
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FUTURE GAMES AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS
Sept. 1, 2018 – at Iowa State
Aug. 29, 2019 – at Minnesota
Sept. 19, 2020 – at Nebraska
Sept. 4, 2021 – at Colorado State
Aug. 31, 2024 – at Nebraska
Sept. 12, 2026 – at Northwestern
Sept. 9, 2028 – at Nebraska
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