TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State is back at home looking to keep its winning streak alive as the Sycamores travel to No. 5/5 South Dakota on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Coyotes is set for 2 p.m. ET and will carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 

Football vs. No. 5/5 South Dakota
Date	Saturday, November 9 | 2:02 p.m. ET
Location | Venue | Weather	Vermillion, S.D. | The DakotaDome (Capacity 9,100) | Weather | Radar
Preview Information	Indiana State Notes
Live Stats	Live Stat Feed
Watch | Listen	ESPN+ | WVIG 105.5
Gates	Gates Open at 12:30 p.m. (90 minutes prior to Kickoff)
Series History	9th Meeting All-Time (USD leads series 6-2)
Social Media	@IndStFB | @IndStAthletics

Notes
South Dakota at a Glance
South Dakota was selected third overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll receiving 371 total points as voted on by the league's head coaches, SIDs, and media members. The Coyotes have been inside the top 10 in both major FCS polls for most of the season sitting No. 5 in both the Coaches and Media polls this week. Twelve different USD players were selected to the conference's preseason team highlighted by First Team selections Carter Bell (WR/RS), JJ Galbreath (TE), Nick Gaes (DL), Dennis Shorter (DB), and Will Leyland (PK).

The Yotes took their first Valley loss in their last contest, dropping a 20-17 overtime decision to South Dakota State. South Dakota leads the nation in three different statistical categories including scoring defense (12.5), kickoff return average (37.29), and 4th Down% (100.0%). South Dakota boasts one of the top rushing attacks in the country averaging 213.6 yards per game. The Yotes do not turn the ball over sitting fourth in FCS allowing just five turnovers on the season.

On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 3-7 overall record on November 9 according to current records on hand. The Sycamores last won on the road on the date back in the 2002 season when the Sycamores topped Southern Illinois, 21-14. Indiana State's last road game on the date came back in the 2019 season when the Sycamores fell on the road to #5 Northern Iowa, 17-9, in Cedar Falls.

• 1957 - vs. Ball State - L, 20-0
• 1963 - vs. St. Joseph's - W, 28-0
• 1968 – vs. DePauw - W, 41-17
• 1974 – at Illinois State - L, 16-7
• 1985 – vs. Ball State - L, 29-27
• 1991 – at Northern Iowa - L, 49-21
• 1996 - vs. Northern Iowa - L, 34-19
• 2002 – at Southern Illinois - W, 21-14
• 2013 – at South Dakota State - L, 29-0
• 2019 – at Northern Iowa - L, 17-0

Pursuing Three Consecutive MVFC Wins
Indiana State heads into the weekend matchup against South Dakoa pursuing something the team has not accomplished since the 2019 season - winning three consecutive MVFC games. The Sycamores have now achieved the feat twice during Head Coach Curt Mallory's tenure at the helm as Indiana State continues to play in FCS' premier conference.

The prior to this weekend, the last time Indiana State won back-to-back MVFC games came over the final two contests of the 2019 season when the Sycamores topped both Youngstown State (home) and Missouri State (away).

Indiana State MVFC Winning Streaks Under Mallory
Two Games
Nov. 16, 2019 vs Youngstown State W, 24-17 
Nov. 23, 2019 at Missouri State W, 51-24

Oct. 26, 2024 vs. Southern Illinois W, 20-17
Nov. 2, 2024 vs. #15 North Dakota W, 35-31

Five Games
Oct. 20, 2018 at Southern Illinois W, 24-21 
Oct. 27, 2018 at Youngstown State W, 43-17 
Nov. 3, 2018 vs South Dakota W, 51-48 
Nov. 10, 2018 vs #22 Illinois State W, 28-23 
Nov. 17, 2018 at Western Illinois W, 15-13

Last Time Beat a Ranked Opponent
Prior to Saturday's win over North Dakota, Indiana State's last win over a ranked opponent came back in the 2018 season in Missouri Valley Football play as a part of the team's five-game winning streak to wrap up a 7-4 overall campaign. The Sycamores topped No. 22 Illinois State on November 10, 2018, 28-23, inside Memorial Stadium.

Sycamore Ranked Wins under Mallory
Nov. 9, 2019 vs. #22 Illinois State W, 28-23
Nov. 2, 2024 vs. #15 North Dakota W, 35-31

NCAA FCS Top 20
Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, Jorge Valdes, and Tony Roberts are all among the national top-20 among the individual categories on the season heading into Saturday's game.

National Top 20 Individual Ranks

• Total Tackles Geoffrey Brown 10.4 (4th)
• Fumbles Recovered Garret Ollendieck 2 (5th)
• Combined Kick Returns Rashad Rochelle 555 (9th)
• Completion Percentage Elijah Owens 70.5% (7th)
• Passes Defended Jorge Valdes/Tony Roberts 1.1 (16th)

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