Venue & Game Info
kickoff: 1:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM MT
Location: DakotaDome, Vermillion, South Dakota
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Midco Sports Plus (Jay Elsen – PxP, Andre Fields – Analyst)
Radio: Coyote Sports Network (KVHT 106.3 FM) Pirate Radio 93.5 FM (UNC)
Weather Outlook (as of Sept. 11)
Forecast: Mostly sunny, light winds (5–8 mph)
Temperature at Kickoff: ~74°F, dropping to upper 60s by late 4th quarter
Impact: Perfect dome conditions inside; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
South Dakota:
No major starters ruled out
QB Aidan Bouman (234 pass yds, 2 TD, 3 INT) healthy
RB Charles Pierre Jr. (102 rush yds, 4.4 YPC) available
LB Matt Walsh (16 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT) active
Northern Colorado:
No confirmed absences for key starters
QB Eric Gibson Jr. (199 pass yds, 1 INT) healthy
RB Mathias Price (73 rush yds, 4.6 YPC) available
LB Zach Nowatzke (19 tackles, 13 solo) active
Recent Form
South Dakota:
L 20–13 at Lamar — offense struggled to finish drives
L 55–7 at Iowa State — overmatched by FBS opponent
Northern Colorado:
L 21–17 at Colorado State — led most of the game, forced 5 turnovers
W — vs. NAIA opponent in opener — defense dominant
Series History
All-Time: Northern Colorado leads 20–16 (first meeting 1959)
Recent Trend: South Dakota has won last 3 meetings, including 14–6 in 2019 at Greeley
At Vermillion: USD has won last 4 (2000, 2001, 2010, 2018)
Betting Trends
South Dakota: 0–2 ATS in 2025; 8-game home winning streak dating back to 2023
Northern Colorado: 1–0 ATS in lined games this season
Over is 1–1 in USD games; Under 1–0 in UNC lined games
USD is 39–7 in DakotaDome home openers since 1979
Game Odds
Northern Colorado Bears 51.5
South Dakota Coyotes – 17.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
