The Oct. 26 Interstate Series football game between South Dakota State and South Dakota will be played under the lights at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Officials from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ESPN announced Monday that kickoff for the in-state rivalry game has been set for 6:30 p.m., with the game televised before a national audience on ESPNU.
Both squads enter the week ranked in the top five of the two major Football Championship Subdivision polls. The two-time defending national champion Jackrabbits remain atop both the Stats Perform media and AFCA coaches’ polls with a 5-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the MVFC. USD is fourth in both polls with a 5-1 overall mark and a 3-0 league record.
SDSU plays at No. 2 North Dakota State this week, while the Coyotes travel to Youngstown State.