Live updates for the 2024 Dakota Marker: No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 North Dakota State

Two FCS powers, No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 North Dakota State, will meet for the 116th time on Saturday. The two will compete in the 21st edition of the Dakota-Marker Rivalry (dating back to 2004).

This is how you can follow the exciting game:

• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: Saturday, October 19th
• TV channels: ESPN2
• Streaming: Look at ESPN
• Location: Fargodome in Fargo, ND.
• Live statistics: Follow live here

Here's how South Dakota State and North Dakota State stack up based on this season's results:

According to STATS Perform, there have already been two regular season matchups between No. 1 and No. 2 in FCS history. Check out the results below.

• Oct. 24, 1992: #1 Northern Iowa 27, #2 Idaho 26 (regular season)
• Oct. 15, 2022: No. 2 South Dakota State 23, No. 1 North Dakota State 21 (regular season)

No. 1 South Dakota State is ahead of No. 2 North Dakota State in the FCS Dakota Marker Coaches Poll. Here's what the rankings look like:

Last fall, South Dakota State dominated North Dakota State 33-16 in the Dakota Marker, winning four straight games in the rivalry and ending the Dakota Marker all-time streak at 10-10. The Jackrabbits are five straight games ahead of the Bison when adding the 2022 national title game to the marker games.

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North Dakota State leads the all-time series 63-47-5. Here are all meeting results since 2015: