Week 1August 30, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
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MAC
Power Rank: -18.0
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FINAL
20
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MVFC
Power Rank: 1.0

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South Dakota State defeated Sacramento State 20–3 to secure a comfortable win. South Dakota State covered by 5.5; Game went Under by 34.5.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Capacity: 19,340
Elevation: 1624 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread South Dakota State -11.5
Total (O/U) 57.5
Odds Implied Score SAC 23.0 - 34.5 SD St
Power Rank Implied Line South Dakota State -19.0

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Home field: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
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Travel & Rest

Sacramento State (Away)

This Week: 1334.3 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 1334.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: No Prior

South Dakota State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What happened in the game?

Sacramento State travels 1,334 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Sacramento State arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

South Dakota State won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

South Dakota State covered the spread.

The total went Under by 34.5 points.

How do Sacramento State and South Dakota State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour South Dakota State (1.0) over Sacramento State (-18.0) by 19.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. South Dakota State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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South Dakota State won and South Dakota State covered the spread.