South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa prediction: South Dakota favored to win in college football Week 8, 2025

Northern Iowa and South Dakota will clash in Week 8 college football action at UNI-Dome on Saturday, starting at 2:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the South Dakota as the most likely winner of today's game.

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa predictions page.

South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives South Dakota a 68% chance of beating Northern Iowa. Our predicted final score has South Dakota winning 26-20.

According to our model, South Dakota (-5.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 46.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	South Dakota	Northern Iowa
Spread	-5.5 (-110)	+5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-230	+200
Total	o46.5 (-110)	u46.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa matchup is on the total.

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South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Northern Iowa and South Dakota at UNI-Dome is scheduled to start at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: South Dakota vs. Northern Iowa
• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: UNI-Dome

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Conclusion

We predict South Dakota, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat Northern Iowa on Saturday.

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