Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET
Location: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, South Dakota (Capacity: ~19,300)
Event: Annual Beef Bowl — one of SDSU’s signature home events, featuring a pregame barbecue from 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Broadcast: Midco Sports / ESPN+ Radio: Jackrabbit Sports Network / Drake Sports Network
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly clear skies
Temperature at Kickoff: ~72°F, cooling to ~65°F by late 4th quarter
Humidity: ~52%
Wind: Light SE at 4–6 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal early-fall football weather; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
South Dakota State:
No major starters ruled out
QB Chase Mason healthy; threw 2 OT TD passes in win at Montana State
TE Brayden Delahoyde (game-winning TD last week) active
WR Lofton O’Groske (OT TD catch) available
Drake:
No major starters ruled out
QB Luke Bailey healthy; led 41–7 win over Upper Iowa in opener
RBs and WR corps fresh after bye week
Recent Form
South Dakota State:
W 30–24 (2OT) at #3 Montana State — clutch OT execution
W 38–17 vs. Western Oregon — balanced offense, stout defense
Drake:
W 41–7 vs. Upper Iowa — dominant in all phases in Joe Woodley’s debut
Bye week in Week 2 — extra prep for SDSU
Series History
All-Time: SDSU leads 10–0
Last Meeting: 2024 — SDSU 70, Drake 7
Trend: SDSU has scored 50+ points in last three meetings
Betting Trends
SDSU: 8–2 ATS in last 10 home games
Drake: 2–3 ATS in last 5 vs. MVFC opponents
Over has hit in 4 of SDSU’s last 5 Beef Bowl games
Game Odds
Drake Bulldogs 55.5
South Dakota State Jackrabbits – 38.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
