College Football · Week 1 · 2026
South Dakota State 18, Northwestern 34
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| South Dakota State | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Score | 34 |
| 432 | Total Yards | 497 |
| 147 | Rushing Yards | 224 |
| 285 | Passing Yards | 273 |
| 4.9 | Yards / Play | 9.0 |
| 27 | First Downs | 19 |
| 8/20 (40%) | 3rd Down | 5/12 (42%) |
| 3/3 (100%) | 4th Down | 0/0 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 9-61 |
| 34:08 | Time of Possession | 25:52 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Aidan Chiles
273 YDS
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Rushing
Joseph Himon II
87 YDS
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Receiving
Griffin Wilde
104 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan ChilesQB | 14/24 | 273 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon IIRB | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 80 |
| Gavin SawchukRB | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Caleb KomolafeRB | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Aidan ChilesQB | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Drew WagnerWR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin WildeWR | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | 71 |
| Drew WagnerWR | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke DehnickeTE | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Caleb KomolafeRB | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex HonigTE | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon IIRB | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Hayden Eligon IIWR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert FitzgeraldDB | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Damon WaltersDB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzieLB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Braden TurnerDB | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Braydon BrusLB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Josh FussellDB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Montae PateDB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Brendan FlakesDL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler GantDL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jamaal JohnsonDL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ore AdeyiDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Payton RothLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Amare JordanLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Caden O'RourkeDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Callen CampbellDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Dominic KirksDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens Jr.DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Matthew SmithLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson KleatherPK | 10 | 38 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola DugandzicP | 5 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon IIRB | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Gavin SawchukRB | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew WagnerWR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
